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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* Transformers in 3-D */ Spelling errors&lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambig3|Cosmos}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Cosmos is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1CosmosColorModel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Apparently we&#039;re just [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xaj407ofjNE a way for this guy to know himself.]]]&lt;br /&gt;
Fast and intelligent, bored and lonely, &#039;&#039;&#039;Cosmos&#039;&#039;&#039; has reason to regret his abilities, which often separate him from his [[Autobot]] friends. Alas, his skills are far too extraordinary to ignore. &lt;br /&gt;
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Few of his faction can achieve escape velocity and enter planetary orbit unaided, as he can, from planets as big as [[Earth]] or slightly larger. He carries fuel reserves sufficient for short orbital journeys; he is quite able to land on Earth&#039;s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], then take off and return to Earth. Cosmos enjoys such diversions immensely. Generally, however, he remains in orbit, relaying messages, observing enemy installations, and watching for [[Decepticon]] activity in nearby space. His optical sensors are able to observe a human radio host standing outside in the high desert from 600 miles up.&lt;br /&gt;
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As a living [[Transformer]], his advantage over a simple satellite is great, but it is a boring life for Cosmos. Sometimes he shows off his piloting skills by zigzagging through meteor showers on a clear night, but more often he&#039;ll break the monotony by drifting silently behind the cars of lone drivers with his running lights on, hovering eerily above the backyards of Earth citizens, or jamming TV transmissions with reruns of &#039;&#039;The Outer Limits&#039;&#039;. Naturally, this causes some consternation to the poor humans he is supposed to defend, but it&#039;s all in good fun. [[Primus]] save us from bored techies.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|This is terrible!}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Cosmos has been in worse predicaments...|Jazz and Perceptor on one of our hero&#039;s many misadventures|&amp;quot;[[The God Gambit]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Michael McConnohie]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)|[[Wang Wei]] (Chinese), [[Enrique Hernández]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Enrique Garduza]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Christian Weygand]] (German, Generation 2 dub of &amp;quot;Prime Target&amp;quot;), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, &amp;quot;Megatron&#039;s Master Plan, Part 2&amp;quot; &amp;amp; &amp;quot;Prime Target&amp;quot;), [[François Leccia]] (European French, &amp;quot;Cosmic Rust&amp;quot;), [[Ricardo Schnetzer]] (Portuguese), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, &amp;quot;Blaster Blues&amp;quot;), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, &amp;quot;Make Tracks&amp;quot; &amp;amp; &amp;quot;Quest for Survival&amp;quot;)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MMP2-Cosmos-in-space.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of Cosmos, Autobot deep-space reconnaissance officer. His continuing mission—to observe Decepticon activities. To provide intelligence to the Autobots in their never ending war. To boldly crash where no other Autobot has crashed before!&lt;br /&gt;
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Our hero began his adventures with a bang, appearing out of nowhere to blindly lead the Autobot spacecraft straight into the sun. If not for the impetuous [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] trying to change their course and realizing the controls were locked, Cosmos would have had the greatest crash of all. Still, he did his best to save his fellow Autobots in the end, as his deep space armor allowed Cosmos to come inside the ship and continue poking vainly at the control panel long after the others collapsed from their circuits overheating. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]&#039;s force field eventually saved the Autobots, and they managed to vacate the crumbling ship inside a massive force sphere, tethered to Cosmos to bring them back to Earth. Cosmos&#039;s knack for crashing almost did them in anyhow, though — the same reprogrammed guidance directives that were controlling their ship were now being beamed by [[Teletraan I]] to Cosmos himself, forcing him to lead the force sphere back on a course into the sun. Only the freak chance of the Decepticon [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] visiting the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and blowing up Teletraan I on a whim saved the Autobots, and allowed Cosmos to begin towing them back to Earth. Even though time was of the essence, we can only assume Cosmos didn&#039;t crash-land upon re-entry. {{storylink|Megatron&#039;s Master Plan, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Blasterbluesonthemoon.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I choose Bachelor #2!]]&lt;br /&gt;
When next seen, Cosmos was patrolling the spaceways for Decepticon activity with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (probably as a punishment for actually liking Blaster&#039;s taste in music) when they came across a [[Decepticon lunar dome base|lunar base]] being run by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Against logic and precedent, Cosmos actually managed to make a perfect two point landing on a hillside near the base to eavesdrop. Enraged at Cosmos for defying all expectations and NOT crashing (not to mention the, uh... spying he was doing), Megatron ordered Astrotrain to bring him in as a prisoner. Prisoners of war, Cosmos and Blaster were then welded to the wall and used as a power booster and tuning mechanism for Megatron&#039;s trans-scrambler, wiping out all radio contact on Earth. Luckily, Blaster managed to send his own signal along Megatron&#039;s scrambling beam, alerting the Autobots to their location. [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and drew the Decepticons&#039; attention away from their base. Left alone, Cosmos had to do little more than raise his arm to fire off a particle beam that destroyed Megatron&#039;s antenna array and saved the day. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Gambittitans&amp;amp;cosmos.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|I told you we should have gone hunting turkeys, but nooooooo...]]&lt;br /&gt;
Possibly Cosmos&#039;s shining moment was one for most of which he wasn&#039;t even conscious. Cosmos crash-landed rather dramatically on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] after being shot down by the pursuing Astrotrain, who was after the energy data the Autobot carried. Cosmos&#039;s body was discovered by [[Titan (species)|the moon&#039;s natives]], but Astrotrain quickly followed up, having overheard their superstitious discussion and set himself up as one of their [[Sky God]]s. The cowed, religious people quickly obeyed him, and Astrotrain put Cosmos&#039;s body in the main temple for use as an idol. The rebel [[Talaria]] overheard Astrotrain musing to himself about Cosmos&#039;s short-circuit and managed to use Cosmos&#039;s systems to get an SOS to the Autobots on [[Earth]]. With barely enough power flowing through his systems to stay active, Cosmos found a better use for it: shooting [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. With the Decepticon occupied for the moment, Talaria was able to escape unmolested. [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] were dispatched to Titan via Omega Supreme, and Cosmos was recovered, the Decepticons sent packing, and the Titans were freed from religious dogma. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Somehow, Cosmos managed to talk [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into letting him serve on Earth for a while as part of the Autobots&#039; joint Crimebuster program with the NYPD. He observed a traffic jam while hovering over Times Square, and later tried to chase down Starscream on foot with [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], only to end up causing massive structural damage to a human mall. Incidentally, Cosmos was back in space very shortly. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:QuestForSurvival Cosmos ejects escape pod.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|&amp;quot;Hang on while I jettison my head.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
After [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] pumped out hundreds of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticlones]] to swarm over the countryside and gather power, Prime sent Cosmos into space to retrieve a giant can of [[robotic insecticide]]. (Really — we can&#039;t make this stuff up.) On his way back with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], though, Cosmos was attacked by [[Morphobot]]s on [[Floron III]]. Although he managed to break loose of their grip, the techno-organic plants left behind spores on his hull which quickly developed into fully functioning vines that entangled Cosmos as he tried to re-enter Earth&#039;s atmosphere. Spike and Bumblebee escaped in an ejector chamber, but Cosmos did his crash-landing bit and was covered in Morphobots by the time he came to a stop, with the robotic insecticide can still inside him. Bumblebee summoned the other Autobots to try and help, and it was Blaster&#039;s obnoxious music that ultimately cleared the way and allowed them to free Cosmos. [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] promised to give Cosmos &amp;quot;the best overhaul he&#039;d ever had&amp;quot; when they got back to the Ark. Uh-huh... niiiiiice... {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cosmos in space.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Good evening, citizens of Earth.]]&lt;br /&gt;
When he uncovered a Decepticon operation to mine ore from an asteroid they&#039;d pulled into orbit, Cosmos rushed back to warn Prime and gather a strike force. Optimus stressed caution instead and ordered Cosmos back up into space to acquire some hard evidence on the Decepticon activity. Cosmos did as he was asked and actually managed to grab a sample of ore right out of Astrotrain while the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] were loading him up. He brought this &amp;quot;hard evidence&amp;quot; back to Earth to show Prime. The Autobot leader commended Cosmos on his work, but he wasn&#039;t quite done and sent Cosmos back out into orbit yet again, this time to track Astrotrain to the refinery the Decepticons must have been using to process the ore. Prime loves his outer space yo-yo. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] intercepted a distress signal, Cosmos carried him, Bumblebee and Perceptor to [[Tlalakan (planet)|the planet]] of the [[Tlalakan (species)|Tlalakans]], a humanoid race held captive by the Decepticons. Too late, they realized that it was a Decepticon distress call. Droids blasted Cosmos, who (surprise, surprise) crashed on the planet. He remained damaged for a time, too much so to participate in many of the Autobots&#039; adventures on the planet. {{storylink|Sea Change}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Overflying [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]]&#039;s castle, Cosmos reported back to headquarters that he&#039;d found the Autobots who&#039;d gone missing. He was able to transmit footage of the captives being subjected to Chumley&#039;s fiendish torture devices and report his coordinates to Teletraan I, but his transmission was cut off by Chumley himself, who invited Optimus to try and save his friends. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:GrimlocksNewBrain Cosmos and SkyLynx crashed.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Cosmos, once again teamed with Blaster, scoured the universe for more [[Ingredient X]] so that Perceptor could concoct more [[corrostop]]. One can only imagine how many moons and planets he bravely crash-landed on in his fruitless search. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} &lt;br /&gt;
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After the Autobots retook Cybertron, Cosmos was on the planet monitoring incoming space traffic with [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and Blaster. The planet was locked down due to the threat of an imminent attack, but an incoming human shuttle reported a mayday, and Kup ordered Cosmos to let it land. Unfortunately it was a trick, and they watched it crash into Cybertron&#039;s central power facility, disabling the planetary defences. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time later, Cosmos was late flying in to Cybertron with [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to see the activation of the new [[Power Platform Alpha|power platform]]. On his entry vector, Cosmos was blasted with [[anti-electron]]s, a dangerous substance designed to disrupt his normal operating functions. However, the anti-electrons seemed to have no effect on Cosmos at all, as moments later he crashlanded on Cybertron&#039;s surface. Perfectly normal. {{storylink|Grimlock&#039;s New Brain}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
=====&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toy bios=====&lt;br /&gt;
Cosmos was a friend of [[Reboost]] back during the latter&#039;s days as an orbital support drone. {{storylink|Reboost#Toys|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; MP-54 Reboost bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====&#039;&#039;The Battle of the Star Gate&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
Cosmos was amongst the Autobots who accompanied Optimus into Earth orbit to stop Megatron&#039;s take-over of the &#039;&#039;[[Trigger]]&#039;&#039;. They were able to repel the Decepticons from the space station in short order. {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Cosmos accompanied Optimus Prime into Earth orbit after the Autobot leader&#039;s apparent demise. There, Cosmos safeguarded a human shuttle containing [[Makoto (Star Gate)|Makoto]] and the other crew members of the &#039;&#039;Trigger&#039;&#039; while Optimus went off to battle Starscream, who had commandeered the space station and made it into his new body. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Train Wars=====&lt;br /&gt;
Cosmos remarked on [[Overdrive]] using his [[Quantum Dial]] to vanish and rescue his comrades who were stuck in time. {{storylink|Train Wars}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====&#039;&#039;Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
Cosmos served as commentator for the [[Speedia 500]], elaborating on the individual competitors and their actions during the race. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Madman &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
In the year 2001, the Decepticons had managed to conquer Cybertron completely. Cosmos aided in the Autobots&#039; exodus of the planet, though he came under heavy enemy fire during this mission. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Mars Attacks: The Transformers&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Cosmos badassery.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|WILL YOU TALK TO ME NOW!]]&lt;br /&gt;
During a [[Martian]] invasion, the Autobots and Decepticons formed an alliance to see off the invaders. Though they defeated the Martian ground forces, the Martian saucers moved in to blast [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Mars Attacks: The Transformers|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Mars Attacks: The Transformers|Megatron]]. The pair were saved by Cosmos, who had hidden amongst the alien saucers in his [[alternate mode]] so he could mount a sneak attack on them. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Marvel Comics continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
====Marvel &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; comics====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Smeltingpoolminivehicles.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Apparently Cosmos never bothered to get an Earth mode.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Cosmos was a member of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]&#039;s [[Cybertron Seven|resistance cell]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Like most of the cell, he had a stronger respect for their top fighter [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] than Perceptor, and along with the other Autobots overruled Perceptor&#039;s order not to search for Blaster&#039;s missing friend [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]. In the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], Cosmos provided some life-giving fuel to ol&#039; [[Wheezel (G1)|Wheezel]] for information, only to find that Scrounge had been taken away to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] by the Decepticon [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. Realizing Scrounge was probably dead already in the [[smelting pool]], Blaster went after his buddy anyway, and Cosmos and the others had to come after him and save his hide. Though Scrounge died, the Autobots managed to retrieve the last data from his infobanks, and learned that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] were alive and well on the planet [[Earth]]! {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cosmosisakillingmachine.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Cosmos kills and kills and kills.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Galvanized by this knowledge, the Autobots planned a daring assault on [[Straxus (G1)|Lord Straxus]], planning to destroy both his seat of power at Darkmount and the new [[space bridge]] allowing transit to Earth. Darkmount was destroyed, but the Decepticons interrupted Blaster before he could finish setting the charges on the bridge. Instead, Cosmos, Blaster, and the rest of their unit were chased over the other side, and found themselves stuck on planet Earth. Here they were greeted immediately by a group of humans. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} Before they could react, they were approached by the Decepticon fliers [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], who correctly identified them as Autobots and were about to open fire when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] realised the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] was undefended and diverted his troops there instead. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the humans belonged to the anti-robot attack team, [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. While Cosmos and the other Autobots, unfamiliar with how things worked on Earth, tried to talk to their vehicles, RAAT deployed &amp;quot;electric snow&amp;quot; missiles to disorient them. Cosmos&#039;s group was then too dazed to fight back, and were captured with the help of [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Cosmos and his fellows were disassembled, with their heads getting mounted on the wall of RAAT&#039;s headquarters. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} The Autobots were only released after Circuit Breaker was forced to elicit their aid by combining them into a [[Circuit Breaker&#039;s Autobot suit|giant mechanical suit]] to defeat the [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} &lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Following [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] back to the Ark, Cosmos and the others got lost after their guide spontaneously vanished into [[limbo]]. Even worse was the reason for the disappearance—[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had returned to the present. Unfortunately, Cosmos was punched out of the sky by Galvatron, and joined the rest of his comrades in defeat.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} &#039;&#039;After Galvatron was forced into retreat by the vagrant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Perceptor&#039;s team finally managed to reach the Ark, where they learned of Optimus Prime&#039;s apparent demise at the hands of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Cosmos attended Prime&#039;s funeral and assimilated into Earth&#039;s depleted Autobot forces, though it was soon revealed that Prime&#039;s death was a ruse.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Resurrection!}} &#039;&#039;When [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] went missing following a reconnaissance mission in [[Portland|Greater Portland]], it was Cosmos who searched human law enforcement computers and located the errant Autobot in [[New York City|New York]], where [[J.D.|two]] [[Mark Brookes|hoodlums]] were using him to commit a series of robberies.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Missing in Action}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Is this the line for the mutiny?&amp;quot;]]When Optimus Prime died &#039;&#039;(for real)&#039;&#039; after a digital battle with Megatron, Cosmos observed with the other Autobots as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] failed to successfully repair their fallen leader. After attending Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;(real)&#039;&#039; funeral, a criminal known as the [[Mechanic (G1)|Mechanic]] turned the Ark&#039;s new security systems on the mourning Autobots, with devastating results. Though several were wounded, Ratchet was able to best the intruder and then tended to the wounds Cosmos and the others had suffered. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} Shortly afterwards the Ark came under attack from [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], whose [[sonic-scrambler mine]]s caused Cosmos and the other Autobots to lose control of their limbs, leaving them easy prey for his battle station mode. They were ultimately rescued by none other than [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who the Autobots immediately elected Prime&#039;s successor. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}} Unfortunately, Grimlock turned out to be a self-interested tyrant, but he did help get the Ark repaired and off of Earth, a large process that Cosmos contributed towards. Cosmos also aided in the construct of a [[variable voltage harness]], to be used against &amp;quot;traitorous&amp;quot; Autobots. {{storylink|Child&#039;s Play (issue)|Child&#039;s Play}} Nevertheless, Cosmos was among the Autobots who begged Blaster to overthrow him, stating that the Autobots needed a &amp;quot;leader whose wires are connected,&amp;quot; but the mutiny didn&#039;t pan out. Instead, Cosmos witnessed Grimlock&#039;s mock-execution of some [[Spacehikers|young human prisoners]] to draw Blaster into a trap. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Later, Blaster and Grimlock battled for supremacy on Earth&#039;s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], as Cosmos and the other Autobots cheered Blaster on. This event took an even uglier turn when [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] led the Decepticons in an ambush. Cosmos was seen facing down [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] in the battle that followed, and by its conclusion Cosmos was among the Autobots still standing. {{storylink|Totaled!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time after Optimus Prime&#039;s return, Cosmos was among several Autobots who responded to [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]&#039;s distress call near the Decepticons&#039; [[Club Con|arctic base]]. Cosmos watched as this scene once again turned into another battle with the Decepticons! {{storylink|Dark Star}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====&lt;br /&gt;
Cosmos was part of a team brought to Earth by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] to investigate why [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] was taken off-line, only to run into heavy [[Quintesson]] opposition. Luckily, Hot Rod managed to awaken [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to drive off the invaders. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Regeneration One&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
{{NoteRG1}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cosmos destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|About to be blasted into star stuff.]]&lt;br /&gt;
When Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth in [[2012]], he took a detachment of Autobots, including Cosmos, to confront the insane tyrant. They found Megatron just before he killed [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], one of the Wreckers who had uncovered Megatron&#039;s activities on Earth. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} While the two leaders clashed, Cosmos and the others battled Megatron&#039;s reanimated army of [[zombie]] &amp;quot;Ex-Bots&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the fight Cosmos, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were tasked with gathering the fallen zombies, and throwing them into a large pit where [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] could vaporize them from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} Returning to Cybertron aboard the &#039;&#039;[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]&#039;&#039;, Cosmos and the other Autobots were unwittingly targeted by surface-to-air missiles as the [[Civil Defense Hub]] had been overtaken by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]&#039;s forces. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Though the missiles were called off at the last moment, the Autobots aboard the &#039;&#039;Valiant&#039;&#039; were now alerted to the threat and prepared for immediate deployment. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] had disabled the Autobots&#039; early warning system on Cybertron, Cosmos was sent out to the fringes of Cybertronian space to scout for potential threats. He relayed back to Ultra Magnus that, small as he was, he didn&#039;t expect to find anything—only to encounter [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]&#039;s arriving &#039;&#039;[[Warworld]]&#039;&#039;! Unfortunately for Cosmos, the &#039;&#039;Warworld&#039;&#039; greeted him with a single blast that disintegrated him. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===The Battle for Planet Earth===&lt;br /&gt;
When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] contacted the Autobots to ask for an audience with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Cosmos was the Autobot who took the call. When he passed on the news to the others, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] asked if maybe he&#039;d misheard what Starscream had said. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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From his post in Earth&#039;s orbit, Cosmos spotted the Decepticons attacking a human village. He relayed this information to Optimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots on the planet&#039;s surface, and they rolled into action to put an end to the Decepticons&#039; attack. Cosmos continued to watch from afar as the battle unfolded, and warned [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] when [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] tried to flank the Autobots to attack them from behind. Once Optimus had defeated the Decepticons and secured them with some quick-drying cement, he turned his gaze skywards, and thanked Cosmos for his contribution to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Ladybird Books continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
When an Autobot salvage expedition was unexpectedly ambushed by Decepticons, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became concerned that the Cons had developed a new form of surveillance. [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] suggested his men perform a full scan of the area for any spy installation. The Aerialbots confirmed that &#039;&#039;something&#039;&#039; was out there in the upper atmosphere, but couldn&#039;t get high enough to identify it. Cosmos had much greater altitude range, and successfully located the three Decepticon space stations in orbit acting as spy satellites. {{storylink|Galvatron&#039;s Air Attack}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Before the construction of Autobot City on Earth, Optimus led a convoy of Autobots to find the ideal location for their new base&#039;s construction. Cosmos was amongst the troops accompanying Optimus. As they drove along, the Autobots were ambushed by the Decepticons. The battle that ensued later came to be known as &amp;quot;[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]].&amp;quot; {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus ordered Cosmos, Warpath, and Cliffjumper to flee the battle in order to fetch reinforcements. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}} {{storylink|The Autobots Are Under Attack!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Earthquake====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EarthquakeCosmosspies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&amp;quot;I don&#039;t know why Optimus wanted me to spy on the Decepticons while they pose for their box art, but okay...&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
While the Autobots were discussing how nice the recent lull in Decepticon activity was, Cosmos cynically noted how they were due for another Decepticon attack.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sure enough, in one possible sequence of events, Beachcomber, Windcharger and Powerglide uncovered a Decepticon ploy to destroy Center City. When splitting up the Autobot forces to combat the Decepticons on two fronts, one at their headquarters and the other at Center City, Optimus assigned Cosmos to the lead team.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the event that the lead team was sent to attack the Decepticons’ fortress, Cosmos participated in the Autobot&#039;s main battle against the Decepticon forces. The Autobots emerged victorious that day.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the event that the lead team was sent to defend Center City, Cosmos is confined within Optimus Prime&#039;s trailer so as to not cause a panic amongst the humans. Miserable in his current position, Cosmos asked Optimus to allow him to join the secondary team in attacking the fortress.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus agreed to let Cosmos join the secondary team, Cosmos zoomed back to meet up with the other Autobots. After radioing Smokescreen for the fortress&#039;s coordinates, Cosmos attempted to find the small team of Autobots, to no avail. Cosmos reasoned that if the other team of Autobots had failed in their mission, it would be up to him to save the world. Investigating a nearby noise, Cosmos came upon Starscream and Soundwave plotting together to overthrow Megatron. Cosmos then left the room, only to bump into Megatron himself!&lt;br /&gt;
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If Megatron allowed the little Autobot to relate the information he had just discovered, the Decepticon leader became so enraged that he ignored Cosmos to confront the pair. As the infighting began, Cosmos inched away from the scene, only to bump into Sunstreaker, who informed Cosmos that the other Autobots had uncovered the Decepticons’ laboratory. The squadron was then able to recall the Destruction Beam to its point of origin, destroying the fortress and the Decepticons within in one fell swoop.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Megatron didn&#039;t hear Cosmos out, he called his troops to him so that they could all partake in Cosmos&#039;s dismemberment. Before the Decepticons were able to begin, Cosmos spotted the secondary team hiding nearby. Surrounding the Decepticons, the secondary team engaged their enemies. Though the Autobots defeated the Decepticons, they are unable to interfere with the Destruction beam. The Destruction beamed reached its target, and Center City was destroyed. Though the Autobots were able to gain control of the Decepticon fortress and destroy the lab, they were not able to wipe out all of the evil robots, and enjoyed a pyrrhic victory at best.&lt;br /&gt;
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Alternatively, If Optimus insisted that Cosmos stay with the lead team, Cosmos pointed out that the Autobots would not be able to do much good against the Decepticons if they remained in their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s. The Autobots picked up Sparkplug en route to consult him on the matter.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Sparkplug suggested that the Autobots not worry about subtlety, the entire squad transformed and began prowling the streets in search of Decepticons, oblivious to the panic they were causing. Cosmos was the first to deduce that the Autobots were, in fact, the source of the humans’ agitation. Unable to restore order in time, Cosmos and the rest of the team were destroyed in the earthquake that ensued.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Sparkplug suggested that the Autobots remained in their vehicle modes, the human would concoct a plan wherein the Autobots would help evacuate the entire town in their vehicle modes. While the land-based Autobots did the evacuating, Cosmos maintained a high altitude to avoid being seen by the humans and be on the lookout for Decepticons. Once the evacuation was completed, Cosmos spotted Megatron&#039;s forces coming over the horizon. With the humans out of harm&#039;s way, the Autobots transformed and engaged the approaching Decepticons, whom they easily dispatched. With the humans safe, the Autobots moved out to help their comrades at the Decepticon fortress. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Desert Flight====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DesertFlightBeachcomberbumpsintoCosmos.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Where is Cosmos going to crash? To have him crash into the Ark, turn to page 29. To have him crash in the middle of nowhere, turn to page 36. To have him crash in an active volcano, turn to page 45.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus allowed Cosmos a break from his monotonous duty in Earth orbit by assigning him to investigate a large explosion in a remote desert, suspecting it to be Decepticon activity. Cosmos was thankful for the excitement, and soon came upon a Decepticon base.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus&#039;s convoy moved in to investigate, and Cosmos was instructed to stand down for the time being. &lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, Beachcomber bumped into Cosmos as the Autobot dune buggy was goofing about in the low-gravity environment. The Autobots soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam&#039;s influence, and Cosmos joined them on their assault on the Decepticon base. 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.&lt;br /&gt;
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If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth&#039;s surface to float helplessly out into space.&lt;br /&gt;
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Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy&#039;s suggestion. Cosmos would relay the message to Megatron that the Autobots would think overnight on the ultimatum. Though Optimus pretended to have surrendered the next morning, in actuality most of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus&#039;s trailer. Powerglide and Cosmos were themselves waiting outside the base for Windcharger to disable the forcefield from within.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Buddy instead cowered away, Cosmos had to rescue Optimus after he had been hit by the gravity beam. Optimus then instructed Cosmos to send him flying towards Hook; the pair took out the Constructicon, and gained control of the gravity beam.&lt;br /&gt;
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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 Cosmos wound up either injured or dead.&lt;br /&gt;
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In another possible turn of events, Buddy was almost captured by Laserbeak. When Laserbeak dropped the boy, Cosmos caught him in the soft chair of his cockpit. Cosmos then kept Buddy out of harm&#039;s way until the Autobots defeated the Decepticons.&lt;br /&gt;
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In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Cosmos decided to investigate the Decepticon base on his own, he was captured immediately by Buzzsaw and Dirge. The pair then brought their captive before Megatron. Megatron explained that he planned to create a perfect duplicate of Cosmos, save that it would conceal within itself a powerful [[proton bomb]]. The duplicate would then be used to destroy Optimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots. Once Hook had completed his task of creating the false Cosmos, the real one was stuffed away in a cell. Cosmos was quickly able to escape his prison, and found himself trying to find an escape route from the Decepticon base.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Cosmos attempted to escape through a nearby door, a hidden booby-trap blew him to smithereens. If Cosmos went up a nearby flight of stairs, he soon found himself outside the Decepticons’ base. Cosmos took off to try and stop his duplicate from destroying his friends, and quickly caught up with his doppelgänger. Unfortunately, the Autobots had difficulty telling which Cosmos was the real one as both spaceships streaked towards them.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. Smokescreen hatched a plan where the Autobots would use their exhaust fumes to provide themselves with cover.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus went along with Smokescreen&#039;s plan, the Autobots gained the time they needed to transform and engage the Decepticons. A fierce battle ensued, though the Autobots began to lose ground when Dirge put to good use his fear-inducing engines. Cosmos was unaffected long enough for him to have an opening on Dirge.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus shot down Dirge himself, the Autobots would become inspired by their leader&#039;s battle prowess, and would fight on to victory!&lt;br /&gt;
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If Cosmos took the shot, he was able to force the Decepticons to retreat back to their base. The Autobots then managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While at his usual post in Earth orbit, Cosmos spotted a squadron of Decepticons encroaching on his position, and sounded an Autobot Alert, warning Ultra Magnus in Metroplex city of his findings. He was zapped by the Decepticons before he could go into deeper detail, and his communique with Autobot headquarters was cut off abruptly.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Ultra Magnus and a small team of Autobots headed out to rescue Cosmos, they soon found him drifting in the blackness of space after taking off in an Autobot shuttle. He was quickly pulled onboard via magnetic cables. Though severely injured, Cosmos was still alive. Whether Cosmos was subsequently destroyed or returned safely to base depended on what decisions the other Autobots made. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Cosmos happened to be on space station [[S.S. Exton 9]], under attack by the Decepticons, and encountered five children. The children believed that their only chance of freeing their families from the Decepticon [[suspension-ray beam]] was to travel to [[Andellor]] to obtain the [[Prism of Power]], and they persuaded Cosmos to take them there. After avoiding some [[space vulture]]s, the small Autobot ran into [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Octane]], who insisted he lead them to Andellor. With no other choice, Cosmos complied, but with the help of [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and Andellor&#039;s native fauna, he managed to lose the trio.&lt;br /&gt;
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After obtaining the Prism, he flew Ironhide and the children back to Exton 9 and kept [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] busy while the kids used the crystal. Cosmos later returned the Prism to Andellor. {{storylink|Transformers in 3-D issue 2|Transformers in 3-D #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cosmos BlackHorizon2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Snow crash.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Cosmos&#039;s inert form was within the Ark when Cobra came across it, and retrieved the dormant Cybertronians within. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Much later, Cosmos was stationed on Earth, part of a small detachment under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]&#039;s command. In cooperation with [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] and [[Firewall]], the team worked to round up stray Cybertronian technology on Earth. When an emergency came up, he arrived over [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]&#039;s back yard to beam him aboard and carried him to the &#039;&#039;[[Arc II]]&#039;&#039;. Cosmos then joined Prowl&#039;s team on a mission to capture [[Destro]] and some of his arms-purchasing clients; Cosmos himself lassoed the buyer, then evacuated the squad before the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team could arrive.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, when the submerged &#039;&#039;Arc II&#039;&#039; was attacked by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Cosmos dodged the giant organic craft that had flown the Decepticons there. [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] brought [[Firewall]] to the water&#039;s surface, where Cosmos picked her up. The two headed for [[Tibet]] to help out the team under Optimus Prime&#039;s command. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Beastformers GIJoe.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb| The words &amp;quot;Flying Hamburger&amp;quot; do come to mind.]]&lt;br /&gt;
On arrival, though, all they found was snow-blown mountain wastes, until something grabbed Firewall and pulled her below ground. Shortly afterward, an avalanche swept Cosmos away. Recovering, Cosmos searched near and far for Firewall, but finally came upon [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Joe Colton]], holding off a band of [[Yeti]]; his firepower quickly turned the tide of the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Then, Cosmos and his best mate Flint flew into space and down the attacking [[Unicron]]&#039;s throat, intending to kill him with a [[Metal-eating spore|metal-eating fungus]] from [[Cobra-La]]. They dodged the planet-eater&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Beastformer|anti-bodies]]&amp;quot; on the way to his brain, but Cosmos was eventually paralyzed by a magnetic pulse, which meant Flint had to carry out the mission on his own. By the time he had spread the spores into Unicron&#039;s brain, Cosmos had recovered and sped out of there with Flint before everything came crashing down. After getting confused by Flint&#039;s jokes about Unicron&#039;s demise, he returned to Earth and shook hands with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Dreamwave &#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Countdown to Extinction Minibots pre-battle.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|Powerglide, we all have our opinions, I just think Undefined Fantastic Object is better than Perfect Cherry Blossom.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Cosmos was one of many Autobots who rose up and took arms against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] after Optimus Prime and the Ark&#039;s crew returned to Cybertron to lead the population in revolt against the Decepticon&#039;s corrupt rule. He joined up with a resistance cell under [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and fought alongside his comrades in the insurrection. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Afterward, Cosmos was placed under [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]&#039;s command during a supply run to Earth aboard the starship &#039;&#039;[[Orion]]&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Their mission led them into conflict with the super-powered clone known as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. He overloaded the &#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039; with energy, causing it to crash. The &#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;s crew walked away from their rough landing unharmed however, and Sunstorm left in pursuit of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Cosmos and his team set about repairing their ship, and accomplished the task in a few hours. The Autobots were getting ready for some well-earned rest when Starscream returned, now accompanied by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} The Autobots soon began an uncomfortable alliance with Starscream against the greater evil of Sunstorm. Of course, Starscream turned on them first chance he got, and Cosmos was one of the Autobots he knocked off-line while making his escape. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Ratchet (G1)|Doc Ratchet]] had Cosmos fixed up in a few days, though, and he was last seen helping with the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Cosmos participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons, though he did not fare too well, and plummeted down, aflame in his saucer mode, as the carnage raged around him. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Cosmos managed to survive long enough to, at the very least, assume his robot form. His corpse nonetheless later lay inert amongst the mass Autobot/Decepticon grave that the battlefield had become. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Cosmos was briefly caught up in the [[Universe War]] while aboard the starship &#039;&#039;[[OTFCC (ship)|OTFCC]]&#039;&#039; with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] when a spatial vortex created by [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] pulled them into conflict over a frozen planetoid with the [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]]. Autobots and [[Maximal]]s from several time periods and universal streams joined forces and repulsed the Minions. Afterwards, Cosmos and his comrades were returned to their proper space/time. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{first|&#039;&#039;[[Spotlight: Blaster]]&#039;&#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the early days of the war, Cosmos was part of the detail that helped [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] off a transport ship after his successful rescue of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] from the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sometime later, he was seen chatting with his comrades [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] during a victory celebration. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In modern times, after Blaster was found alive and well, Cosmos was one of many Autobots who traveled to the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub|Hub]] to see &amp;quot;The Voice&amp;quot; again with his own optics. His appearance alongside [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] suggested that Cosmos was part of that Autobot&#039;s counter-insurgency unit. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} Later, he helped defend [[Garrus-9]] when [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] broke in to challenge his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|successor]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:InternationalIncident4 Cosmos on nuke.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&amp;quot;We ain&#039;t come this far just to dump this thing in the drink. What&#039;s the nearest target opportunity?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Cosmos had joined the Autobot ranks on Earth by the time they forged a secret alliance with [[Skywatch]]. When the Autobots did battle with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in [[North Korea]]—a mission where secrecy was of utmost importance—Cosmos was sent into space to keep human satellites from spotting them. He successfully hacked the five satellites watching the area into broadcasting a loop of ordinary farmers instead. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: &amp;quot;Hawk Among the Sparrows&amp;quot;|Hawk Among the Sparrows}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Unfortunately, this meant Skywatch couldn&#039;t oversee the battle &#039;&#039;either&#039;&#039;, so when the situation got complicated, Cosmos was ordered to free up one satellite for them to use. He grumbled a bit about how his job wasn&#039;t exactly a piece of cake, but these orders turned out to be nothing compared to his next mission: redirecting a [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear warhead]] already on its way towards North Korea. As Cosmos began rewiring the missile in mid-flight, he commented that he really deserved some more respect for his efforts. Thanks to his intervention, the nuke detonated safely in the [[Arctic|Arctic Circle]]. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: &amp;quot;All My Sins Remembered&amp;quot;|All My Sins Remembered}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Remaining in orbit, Cosmos was later joined by [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]], and together they turned a Skywatch communications satellite into a weapon by dropping it through the atmosphere at Mach 10 right on top of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. He survived the impact with just a few scratches, but still, they tried. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Cosmos was among the Autobots who left Earth behind to return to a restored Cybertron. On the way, he and many others stared in disbelief and fascination at Megatron, who was in Autobot captivity on board [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Upon arrival, Cosmos and the other Autobots were poised to fight against [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]&#039;s army occupying Cybertron. Led by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], he and the other Autobot fliers attacked [[Kimia Facility]] and fought with the many [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At the moment of Cybertron&#039;s revival, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] saw a vision of the future. Fifteen million years hence, Cosmos had apparently received his due respect, as a statue for him was erected on [[Gorlam Prime]] near one for [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Pax Cybertronia (issue)|Pax Cybertronia}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cosmos MTMTE.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|&amp;quot;And all this upgrade cost me was some fingers! Plus now I kind of look like a Ninja Turtle.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Following the defeat of Galvatron, Cosmos acquired a new, massive body and joined the crew of the &#039;&#039;[[Lost Light]]&#039;&#039; on its mission to find the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} On a duplicate of the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039; created by an accident with the quantum engines, a duplicate Cosmos grappled with [[Tesarus (G1)|Tesarus]]. He most likely didn&#039;t survive. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} &lt;br /&gt;
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The main Cosmos was among those defeated when [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] was let loose on board the ship. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} When the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039; was attacked by [[Ammonite]]s, Cosmos helped defend it in UFO mode. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} The ship then returned to Cybertron, where the crew celebrated the recent victory of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]&#039;s [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} It didn&#039;t end there, however, as Shockwave summoned an army of Ammonites to Cybertron, forcing Cosmos to take to the skies and fight them. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HelloCruelWorld-cosmosandprowl.jpg|thumb|left|250px|....Whose hand is that? Cosmos, are you trying to hug someone again?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the wake of Shockwave&#039;s defeat, Cosmos attended the trial of a surrendered Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Ever lonely and looking for social interaction, he tried to discuss the results of the trial with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], who promised him a bold new future as part of Optimus Prime&#039;s new mission to Earth. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} When the &#039;&#039;[[Ark-7]]&#039;&#039; got close to Earth, Cosmos remarked on Prowl&#039;s calling the planet &amp;quot;home&amp;quot; after how terribly things had gone the last time the Autobots were there. Cosmos was taken aback when Prowl promptly asked if he trusted Optimus&#039;s leadership, and even moreso when Prowl complained about Prime being a &amp;quot;hero cop&amp;quot; despite his own paint job. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} To his annoyance, Cosmos soon found that this new Earth mission just led to another big mess as he had to defend the &#039;&#039;Ark-7&#039;&#039; from human missiles the minute they arrived. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} Remaining in orbit as the Earth team&#039;s eye in the sky, he found his communications blocked by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and called Prowl for assistance. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} Once the Earth team had fled their human and Decepticon attackers, Cosmos reported that [[Earth Defense Command]] was setting off [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMPs]] in [[Poverty Flat]] to destroy any proof of the Transformers being back. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} Cosmos was then ordered by Prowl to travel five light-hours away from Earth so as to take photos of events that had transpired on Earth five hours ago, confirming that the Decepticons had a new method of teleportation. Cosmos was not very happy about being sent so far, and became considerably less happy when [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] started joking about how blurry his photos were before being ordered back to Earth. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} Prowl would then call in Cosmos to aid [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Devastator]] in demolishing Earth Defense Command&#039;s [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] base. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SignalsCallsAndMarches-stealthcosmos.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Nice try, but we know [[:File:AOECrosshairs.jpg|that wasn&#039;t you]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
When Optimus and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] went to Earth&#039;s [[moon (moon)|moon]] to privately discuss the history of the [[Enigma of Combination]] and the [[Thirteen Tribes]], a stealth-painted Cosmos secretly monitored their entire conversation and beamed it back to Prowl. &lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|The Crucible}} Sent out to spy again with the stealth paint, this time on the remnants of the EDC&#039;s Bikini Atoll base, Cosmos found himself under fire by a barrage of missiles despite the paint. Ranting about how frustrated he was with recent events to Kup over the radio while avoiding the missiles, Cosmos was soon rescued by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]]. As the two made fun of Cosmos&#039;s attempts at holding off the missiles and told him to leave destroying the weapons to them, the despondent Autobot went inside of Sky Lynx where Prowl contacted him and told him to get back to the &#039;&#039;Ark-7&#039;&#039;, Prowl having just learned that [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] had resurfaced. When Sky Lynx returned to the &#039;&#039;Ark-7&#039;&#039;, Cosmos was surprised to see Optimus leaving and also had to listen to another of Prowl&#039;s angry rants. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Cosmos would later report to Prowl that a Decepticon shuttle was on its way to [[Onyx]]&#039;s [[Wanmu]] facility, and was quickly ordered to block all signals from getting out of that area. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:NowAndOnEarth-sameasiteverwas.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|This is not my beautiful home! This is not my beautiful wife!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ever lonely, Cosmos soon befriended Jetfire&#039;s drone [[D.0.C.]], even despite Jetfire&#039;s objections that D.0.C. wasn&#039;t truly alive and simply a tool. After Jetfire examined an Onyx tablet and learned that it used ancient Cybertronian source code, [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] sent Cosmos on a mission to investigate the [[Sanctuary Station|Decepticon commune]] being built near [[Jupiter]]; a mission which Cosmos thought would have little excitement. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SouthOfHeaven-wakawaka.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.7|&amp;quot;Good grief, the comedian&#039;s an Autobot!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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That would end up being far from the truth, however. While scouting the outside of the commune, and complaining to himself about how miserable and ignored he&#039;d been feeling lately, Cosmos was met by none other than Soundwave. Declining the Decepticon&#039;s invitation to come inside, Cosmos led him on a chase through Jupiter&#039;s rings, which ended when Soundwave slammed Cosmos into an asteroid. Believing that he was about to be tortured for information, Cosmos was surprised when Soundwave expressed no desire to do so, pointing out that the war was over and claiming that the Decepticons had changed since Megatron left them for the Autobots, now simply desiring equality. When Soundwave asked Cosmos to talk to his &amp;quot;masters&amp;quot; in the Autobots about giving the Decepticons access to their newly acquired [[space bridge]], Cosmos objected to anyone being his &amp;quot;masters&amp;quot;, but was given silent pause when Soundwave questioned him about how well his comrades actually treat him. Cosmos was subsequently left speechless when Soundwave invited him to come live aboard the commune and be free from war and servitude, leading Soundwave to suggest he return to his ship and think it over; if Cosmos wanted to contact him, the Autobot would simply have to say Soundwave&#039;s name. Wanting to thank Soundwave for his words (and for not killing him), Cosmos told him about how Onyx had been using old Cybertronian code in its operating system, and to be careful with his human allies. Soundwave then revealed how he saw humans as expedient allies and less than equal to Cybertronians, being more akin to drones—drones just like D.0.C. Returning to the &#039;&#039;Ark-7&#039;&#039;, Cosmos told Arcee nothing of what had transpired and was warmly welcomed by D.0.C. while heading for his recharge slab, where the drone curled up by Cosmos&#039;s feet as he thought over the day&#039;s events. {{storylink|South of Heaven}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TheNothingMan-stillalive.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Whole cities have faked their own deaths to avoid hanging out with him.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As Jetfire examined the coding within the recovered Onyx tablet, Cosmos found himself forced to listen as the scientist worked on it. He didn&#039;t find it particularly exciting. When Jetfire wanted to use D.0.C. to track the source of the quantum signal he found inside of the tablet, Cosmos objected to his friend being treated like a dog, but no one else shared his sentiments and Arcee ordered him to go into Earth orbit to monitor Jetfire&#039;s team. After the team on Earth was captured by [[G.B. Blackrock#2005 IDW continuity|Garrison Blackrock]]&#039;s forces and the &#039;&#039;Ark-7&#039;&#039; was trapped inside of its own force field, Cosmos found himself all alone as he futilely tried to contact his teammates. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Fearing his friends might be dead and having nowhere else left to turn, the panicking Cosmos returned to Sanctuary Station for Soundwave&#039;s help, and the Decepticon promptly invited him inside the commune. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} Cosmos&#039;s fears became far from subsided when Soundwave failed to hear his fellow Autobots anywhere, and he soon became outraged when Soundwave contacted Galvatron to confirm his taking control of the &#039;&#039;Ark-7&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;s space bridge, believing that the Decepticons were involved with what happened to the other Autobots. Despite Soundwave&#039;s claims that the Decepticons were merely taking advantage of the situation and would soon bring about a new era of peace, Cosmos gave in to despair and regretted ever coming to the space station, wishing he was with D.0.C. instead. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Perihelon-righttobeangry.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.7|Apparently Cosmos is a reverse [[Hulk]], getting smaller when he&#039;s angry.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Even as he thought of his friend, D.0.C. would actually end up showing [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] a hologram of Cosmos and Soundwave while infiltrating the EDC&#039;s base. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}} As Soundwave became enraged when it was revealed that Galvatron had no intention of helping to bring about his dream of peace, the jaded Cosmos was unsurprised. He didn&#039;t respond very well to [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]&#039;s attempts to comfort him, either. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Soundwave decided to rescue those Decepticons Galvatron had misled into joining him, Cosmos went along with him and piloted the &#039;&#039;[[Peace Without Tyranny]]&#039;&#039;, landing it in the midst of the battlefield that [[Shanghai]] had become as Optimus Prime&#039;s forces clashed against the [[People&#039;s Liberation Army Mecha Force]]. While the weary Decepticons started boarding the ship, Cosmos wanted to get the struggling Autobots on board as well, but Soundwave refused to let on anyone who would follow a Prime. Deciding that he couldn&#039;t abandon his friends, Cosmos wished Soundwave good luck with his endeavors and joined the Autobots in fighting off their human attackers. Cosmos then found Arcee, Sideswipe, and Alpha Trion within the wreckage of the crashed &#039;&#039;Ark-7&#039;&#039; just before the Autobots all got on board the &#039;&#039;[[Skyroller]]&#039;&#039; and fled Shanghai. When the Autobots began establishing their new Earth HQ at Thundercracker&#039;s home, Cosmos helped in construction efforts. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AHM-SkyReign.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Just happy to be on a team.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Cosmos travelled alongside his fellow fliers when the Autobots were forced to leave this temporary base by the humans hunting them. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}} Cosmos greeted Optimus when he returned to their [[Monument Valley]] bivouac from [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], and informed him of how he could now use the &#039;&#039;Skyroller&#039;&#039; with all of the injured loaded off, but was nervous about Optimus&#039;s intention to leave for Sanctuary Station; he believed that Soundwave would help the Autobots if it was anyone but Optimus who went to meet him, due to the Decepticon&#039;s hatred of all things Prime. Cosmos&#039;s nervousness wasn&#039;t helped by Optimus stating that he wanted Soundwave to &#039;&#039;bow&#039;&#039; to &#039;&#039;him&#039;&#039;, not someone else. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} Despite Cosmos&#039;s reservations, Optimus managed to get Soundwave to enter into an alliance with his Autobots, and Cosmos went along for the new partnership&#039;s first objective of attacking the undersea &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039; and bringing in Galvatron. During the battle, however, Cosmos was one of several Autobots forced by Galvatron and the Onyx source code&#039;s Enigma energies to combine into [[Sky Reign]]! {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It&#039;s Beginning To And Back Again|It&#039;s Beginning To And Back Again}} Fortunately, he didn&#039;t have to stay combined against his will for long before [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] took control of the Earth Enigma and made Sky Reign&#039;s components separate. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:NoFairFights-cosmosgetsshot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|If you&#039;re trying to impress people, maybe you should rethink [[Fallen Angel|that whole &amp;quot;fighting Galvatron&amp;quot; thing]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As he made sure that everyone else was all right in the aftermath of the clash, Cosmos thought he was being sent for yet another observation mission when Arcee ordered him to get moving. However, his bitter resignation turned to shock when Arcee grabbed onto him as he took off and told him that Optimus had given them the assignment of going after the fleeing Galvatron and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]! Knowing that Prime hadn&#039;t forgotten about him as he believed, Cosmos was all too eager to open fire on Astrotrain. However, Cosmos&#039;s jubilation at being in the thick of things was short-lived, as Galvatron struck him with a blast that took out a large chunk of his body. Realizing that Galvatron was headed for Sanctuary Station, and that he would end up shattering Soundwave&#039;s dream, the badly-wounded Cosmos managed to fire one last shot directly into Astrotrain&#039;s engine, sending him and Galvatron plummeting toward Jupiter. Convincing the reluctant Arcee to leave him and continue the chase, Cosmos was saved by none other than [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], who took him to Sanctuary Station for repairs. Sadly, this meant being forced to listen to their jokes for the whole trip there. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Cosmos spent the next several months recovering on Sanctuary Station, until Soundwave contacted him to return to Earth and use Jetfire&#039;s stealth paint to investigate the newly arrived [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]&#039; [[Quintesson Cruiser|spacecraft]]. Although Cosmos was ready to get back into action, he was not as enthusiastic about bringing [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] with him as back-up. The trio managed to enter the Junkion ship upon arriving back on Earth, Cosmos&#039;s attempts at small talk with the two Decepticons not amounting to much. Unaware that the Junkions were well aware of their movements, the stealth paint having failed, the three came to a large room that appeared to be empty. That assumption proved to be wrong, however, as a legion of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] leaped down from the ceiling and began trying to snack on Cosmos! {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}} Although heavily mauled by the Sharkticons, Cosmos was spared and taken prisoner by the Junkions. When the Junkions went to meet with Optimus&#039;s Autobots and several world leaders, the brutalized Cosmos was tossed from their ship by a vengeance-hungry [[Rum-Maj]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} In the ensuing chaos, as the Junkions and Sharkticons attacked those gathered, Cosmos was saved from hitting the ground by Soundwave, and promptly complained about constantly being beaten up. While receiving medical attention from [[Sanjay Bharwaney|Hi-Tech]], Cosmos told Soundwave about his discovery of the Sharkticons aboard the Junkions&#039; vessel. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} After the Sharkticons abruptly left their pen, where Rumble and Frenzy were still struggling against them, Frenzy suggested that Cosmos might have talked the creatures out of eating them; Rumble, on the other hand, thought the Autobot had been killed. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Unicron4 Cosmos Dies.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|*Uncontrollable sobbing*]]&lt;br /&gt;
Upon being repaired, Cosmos returned once more to Sanctuary Station. When Thundercracker came by to check on things following the [[Iron Ring]]&#039;s attack on Cybertron, Cosmos greeted him and [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]]. After some confusion over Thundercracker&#039;s request for somewhere that Buster could relieve herself, Cosmos checked who was off the station and found that the shuttle [[Liberty One]] was unaccounted for. Cosmos tried to ask if anyone else knew who had taken it, prompting [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] to lie that he didn&#039;t. During an interview, Cosmos told how he felt trusted aboard the station and that, while he still often felt like an Autobot, he also thought that everyone needed to get along with the war now over—especially with all happening on Cybertron. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Cosmos was still on Sanctuary Station when news of [[Unicron]]&#039;s attack on Cybertron reached the station. He would have no time to process this, however, as [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]&#039;s [[Maximal]] armada promptly appeared and began to attack them. Cosmos was prepared to defend the station alone to his last moment to ensure the others escaped safely, but was joined on his last mission by [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]. The team of four flew out to engage the mutated [[Worldsweeper]]s and Maximals in a firefight, and were soon outgunned and killed by the insurmountable enemy. Their sacrifice was not in vain, however, as the other occupants of Sanctuary Station managed to escape the attack and flee to Earth. {{storylink|Road&#039;s End}} After he sacrificed his own life to help defeat Unicron, Soundwave glimpsed the spirit of Cosmos, among others, welcoming him into the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}} &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;TransTech&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transcendent 1 Cosmos Pathfinder.jpg|left|thumb|...and from across the room, their eyes met...]]&lt;br /&gt;
Cosmos ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]] at some point, where he &amp;quot;met&amp;quot; [[Path Finder|another]] of his [[Mold|model]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Cosmos and his fellow [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] found [[Hot Shot (G1)|Hot Shot]], [[Jolt (Henkei!)|Jolt]], and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] buried on Earth and dug them up. Dinobot proceeded to pick a fight with everyone, and the Minibots took him on until Hot Shot managed to defuse the situation. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Vector Prime]] stated that Cosmos&#039;s conceptual [[Cosmos (RID)|identity]] existed identically in both the [[Primax]] and [[Uniend]] universal clusters. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/29}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===2019 IDW continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:OpenComms-CosmosTransforms.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Hey, Mister Spaceman. Won&#039;t you please take me along for a ride?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Cybertron&#039;s Chief of Space Security, Cosmos&#039; cycles were filled mainly by clearing space debris or rescuing [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] from whatever trouble he wound up in. On one of these lonely patrols, he made the acquaintance of [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. The two spent the following cycles getting to know each other before Blast Off came to greet his new friend in person. {{storylink|Open Comms}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] other than [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] plotted a course for the [[Winged Moon]], Cosmos touched down on the satellite to query [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] about the arrival. In short order, the Titan was found to be [[Vigilem]] who engaged in a vicious dogfight with Lodestar. At Wheeljack&#039;s order, Cosmos joined the engineering staff in seeking shelter within the Moon before the rogue Titan severed the [[Tether]] and sent the Moon hurtling off into space. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Once the Moon had been evacuated, Cosmos helped try to salvage it. After a failed attempt to use pressurized Energon as a thruster, Cosmos used his alternate mode to scout a path through the [[Croaton (G1)|Croaton Cloud]] alongside [[Lancer]]&#039;s shuttler before she called for his aid in detaining an [[Mini-Cassette|Infiltration Trooper]]. Once the Trooper, [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]], was detained Cosmos shuttled explosives on the Moon&#039;s wings, tracking the satellite&#039;s progress when they were detonated, joyously reported that they were in longer in danger of falling into the sun. As the group celebrated, however, [[Team Stream]] arrived to steal the moon. {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While Wheeljack managed to escape back to Cybertron, {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} the rest of them barricaded themselves in the control room, managing to hold out until the [[Autobot]]s arrived aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. The hostiles retreated following Lancer detonating a short-lived singularity. As the Autobots evacuated, Cosmos noted that, despite Huffer writing off the Moon, someone would figure out how to save it. Committed to watching over the Moon until that happened, Cosmos asked Lancer to pass on an invitation to Blast Off to join him in his vigil. {{storylink|War World: Moon|Moon}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blast Off did indeed eventually rendezvous with him, and he and Cosmos spent some quality time alone together making the Winged Moon hospitable again. After the Autobots left Cybertron aboard the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039;, Lodestar, and Sky Lynx, they headed for the Winged Moon. Although Blast Off was grumpy that their alone time was at an end, Cosmos eagerly waited to greet the new arrivals. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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By the year [[2029]], the Decepticons had wiped out the Autobots and devastated the planet Earth, with Cosmos having died from a crash landing, his corpse half-buried in a collapsed [[Los Angeles]] freeway near other Cybertronian bodies. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Cosmos carried [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Octavia]] into battle. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Transformers Go! Go! Search Quiz is Here!|Search Quiz}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Commercial appearances==&lt;br /&gt;
*Cosmos was one of four &#039;bots guarding the entrance to an Autobot base. When some humans approached, Jazz ordered Cosmos to shine their headlights on them, revealing their allegiance. Jazz then declared that it was okay, since the humans were wearing Transformers [[Iron-on patch|reflective patches]]! Cosmos then rushed into the base with the new arrivals. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Reflective patches|Prizes in Disguise contest/reflective patches commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Blaster, Cosmos, and Perceptor had a dance-off against Soundwave, Rumble, and Frenzy. {{storylink|Blaster VS Soundwave 2013}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Legends&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Cosmos was part of an escort squadron led by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], tasked with protecting important cargo from a Decepticon strike force. {{storylink|Cold Delivery}} Catching wind of a [[Quintesson]] plot to disrupt the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]], Cosmos teamed up with [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] to enter the games as a team, and succeeded in uncovering and stopping [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]. {{storylink|The Galactic Games}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{main|Chuck (AB)#As Cosmos}}&lt;br /&gt;
Cosmos appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Chuck. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BattleTacticsCosmos.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Billions and billions of him.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Cosmos 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 30 units of Cybermetal, and 12 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:CosmosEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Class&#039;&#039;&#039;: Special&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ability: &#039;&#039;&#039;Cosmic Chaos: Enter an air attack mode! For 20 seconds your attacks deal 10.3 damage and confuse the targets (reducing their damage to 40% and making them attack your foes).&lt;br /&gt;
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:cosmos Cosmos at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]&lt;br /&gt;
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Cosmos chose his unusual alternate mode in the belief that no one would believe anyone who happened to see him in action. While investigating reports of stolen [[paradrium]] crystals in southern [[Florida]], Cosmos encountered the the [[Power Rangers (group)|Blue Space Ranger]] [[T.J. Johnson]] in a warehouse belonging to local roadside entrepreneur [[Simon Sabhaman]]. The two mistook each other for enemies; amidst the confusion, however, [[Prototype Tezzla]] of the [[Unforgettable Alliance]] blasted the both of them with a disorienting jolt of [[memorium]]. Cosmos temporarily forgot how to transform out of his alternate mode; Tezzla&#039;s [[Cog (Power Rangers)|Cog]]s dragged him  into a nearby warehouse and hid him under a tarp, disguising him as just one more attraction amidst the wealth of &amp;quot;alien&amp;quot; paraphernalia already present. When Cosmos failed to report in, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] took note of the disappearance and assembled a rescue party to find him. &lt;br /&gt;
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When a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]s arrived at the warehouse, [[Zandar]] unveiled Cosmos&#039;s unconscious body as a distraction and touted the &amp;quot;UFO&amp;quot; as an upcoming exhibit. Ultimately, a group of Autobots, Power Rangers, and G.I. Joes were able to see through the ruse and rescued Cosmos and T.J. {{storylink|Memories and Salvation}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1-toy Cosmos.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hovering sombrero, don&#039;t be shy.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Cosmos&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini Vehicle, 1985/1986)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Adams&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Premiering in the second year of the [[Hasbro]] &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; line, [[Mini Vehicle]] Cosmos transforms into a &amp;quot;flying saucer&amp;quot;, specifically the {{w|George Adamski#Ufology|Adamski-style}} saucer that is (inexplicably) the staple Japanese depiction of a UFO. His underside has little wheels for when you just gotta roll a saucer around.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: His head is particularly prone to having the red paint rubbed off on the upper ridge, as it&#039;s the grip-point for pulling his head out for transformation. Samples without a yellow ring on the top of the head are not terribly common.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: There are a few very minor variants of this toy, regarding the company stamping on his underside. Some versions have &amp;quot;© Takara 1984 Japan&amp;quot; stamped on the chunk of saucer hanging off his butt, while others have &amp;quot;© Takara Co. LTD 1984 Japan&amp;quot; there. Later releases added a &amp;quot;© Hasbro 1984&amp;quot; stamp on the bottom of his mono-foot between his wheels; this can be found with both versions of the Takara info. Riveting, we know.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item in the &amp;quot;[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]&amp;quot; flier packed with most boxed &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toys. He cost $4 and one [[Robot Point]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In Japan, despite his notable presence in the cartoon, he was &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; available in the regular retail line, but was sold &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; as a mail-away item. He cost 500 yen and 2 robot points.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-cosmos/711/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Cosmos at Transformerland.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Cosmos/cosmos.htm More information on Cosmos at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ElGreco-Cosmos.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Greener with the envy of not getting his own rubsign.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Kyríarkhos&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini Vehicle, 1986)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A variant of Cosmos was made by [[El Greco]] and released only in [[Greece]] under his localized name of &amp;quot;Kyríarkhos&amp;quot;, now bearing a lighter and more saturated shade of green and red.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/what-did-i-just-buy-g1-cosmos-edition.966418/ Comparison between Hasbro Cosmos and El Greco Cosmos&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; As with other El Greco Mini-Vehicles, his insignia rubsign is missing and his chest sticker is slightly different.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;The Transformers Collection&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy reissue Adams.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He turns into a boob.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Minibots Team&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2005)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;12&#039;&#039;&#039; (set), &#039;&#039;&#039;86&#039;&#039;&#039; (individual)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &amp;quot;Adams&amp;quot; was reissued in Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; series, largely identical to his original release. The only notable difference is the chest sticker, which now has an Autobot symbol kind of awkwardly stamped over the other detailing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He was only available in a Minibots multi-pack, along with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Bumble]], [[Gears (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Gears]], [[Huffer (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Drag]], [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Powerglide]], and [[Warpath (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Warpath]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This version, with the altered sticker, was used to make [[Path Finder#Toys|Path Finder]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Cosmos/cosmos.htm More information on Adams at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TitaniumSeries-Cosmos.jpg|upright=1.66||thumb|Hey, kids, who wants to buy a die-cast $15 doorbell?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A 6&amp;quot; transforming Cosmos toy was designed, based on the preliminary &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; design (see [[#Notes|Notes]]), and displayed at [[BotCon]] 2007. However, the [[Titanium Series]] was canceled before its tooling could be completed.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; (2008)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFU08-toy Cosmos.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|From doorbell to sundial.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Cosmos&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2009)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: G1 Series&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the fifth and final wave of 2008 &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toys, Cosmos still transforms into a flying saucer-type &amp;quot;UFO&amp;quot;, but now looks less like a doorbell, now being a much flatter disc with a tailfin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Designer [[Bill Rawley]] was responsible for the markings on Cosmos, which he claimed spelled out the diminuitive bot&#039;s name in [[Cybertronian language|&amp;quot;Cybertronian&amp;quot; lettering]]... but when the original substitution cipher was located decades later, it became apparent that the text was misprinted as &amp;quot;MOS COS&amp;quot;!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Hasbro&#039;s stock photography for this toy lacks the Autobot sigil on his chest.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUCosmos/cosmos.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Cosmos at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Henkei! Henkei!&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Henkei-toy Adams.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cause nothing says &amp;quot;Spy&amp;quot; like a giant flying saucer.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Minibot Spy Team&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2009)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-19&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]&#039;&#039; Adams is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Cosmos with a more olive green, a more orange-yellow, and silver and blue [[paint operation]]s that have swapped colors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He was only available in a three-pack with similarly redecoed Legends-class versions of [[Warpath (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Warpath]] and [[Wheelie (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Wheelie]].&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-AutobotCosmos-Payload.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|From sundial to novelty spiky boob doorbell.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Cosmos &amp;amp; Payload&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2014)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;02 / #006&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the fifth wave of 2012-onwards &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; Legends Class toys, &#039;&#039;[[Thrilling 30]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Autobot Cosmos&amp;quot; is roughly the size of a &#039;&#039;[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; Commander Class toy and transforms into a flying saucer. He comes with [[Blast Master#Generations|Payload]] (based on the [[Micromaster]] Blast Master), who transforms into a robot, a white space shuttle, and a double-barreled blaster for Cosmos to wield via its [[5 mm post|5mm post]]. In Cosmos&#039;s vehicle mode, Payload&#039;s thrusters can be pegged onto Cosmos&#039; front cannons to simulate a docking feature. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This toy was redecoed into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toy line|Adventure]]&#039;&#039; [[Cosmos (RID)#Adventure|Adams]] and remolded and redecoed as &#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039; [[Scrounge (G1)#Generations|Scrounge]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenCosmos/cosmos.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Cosmos at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|SDCC2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-Toy CosmosClass85.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Most Likely To Have A Blog No One Reads, After Blogging Is Invented]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Kreon Class of 1985&#039;&#039;&#039; (Kreon figure set, 2015)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B5152&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Voted&#039;&#039;: Most Out There&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Scoped pistol&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;[[Kre-O]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Autobot Cosmos&amp;quot; is a [[Kreon]] figure with [[tampograph]] detailing based heavily on the original Cosmos toy. He uses the 2015-style Kreon body, which has been severely altered, making him largely incompatible with older Kreons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] &amp;quot;[[Kreon Class of &#039;85]]&amp;quot; thirty-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OCosmos/cosmos.htm More information on Class of &#039;85 Cosmos at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Cosmos.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb | I&#039;m a different shade of green. BUY ME!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Cosmos&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2017)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the fifth and final wave of the [[Titans Return (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039;]] Legends Class assortment, Cosmos is, in an unexpected move, not a new figure, but merely a very minor redeco and retool of the &#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; figure described above. According to a Hasbro representative, this re-release was decided upon because Hasbro believed the original &#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; toy had been too hard to find. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Payload is omitted, and the deco has been ever-so-slightly changed: the green plastic is now cast in a slightly darker shade, the yellow plastic is slightly paler, the head is cast in red plastic rather than in white plastic with the helmet painted over in red, the forearms are now yellow, the visor, windows and waist detail are now painted in metallic blue rather than the flat blue of the previous release, and the Autobot insignia on his right shoulder is much smaller, probably to make him more accurate to his IDW design. Additionally, like with &#039;&#039;[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]&#039;&#039; [[Scrounge (G1)#Generations|Scrounge]], the hole on the bottom of his UFO mode was slightly retooled, allowing him to attach to &#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039; [[Strafe (G1)#Generations|Strafe]]&#039;s arm mode if you feel like doing so. Due to their unique shared contruction, he can also attach as a shield to &#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039; [[Mirage (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Mirage]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Dragstrip]] in their arm or leg modes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Since Cosmos features no other retooling, he is not designed to interact with [[Titan Master]] figures.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Like the rest of his toyline, Cosmos comes with a collector&#039;s card, although strangely it features his &#039;flying saucer&#039; mode, unlike most of the line&#039;s cards which showcase the character&#039;s robot mode. [[Seaspray (G1)#Generations|Seaspray]], his wavemate, also shares this oddity.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Cosmos.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From novelty spiky boob doorbell to... roadside tourist trap water tower.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Cosmos-concept.jpg|thumb|165px|Here&#039;s what you didn&#039;t win.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Cosmos&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TL EX-06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[February]], [[2023]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blaster, checkered/white flag&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Speedia&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/CfZ2WSJOFtS/ Design notes on &#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039; Cosmos] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Legacy|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Autobot Cosmos&amp;quot; is a Deluxe Class figure that transforms into a flying saucer based on his original design, albeit with a rather tall top. He has multiple [[5 mm post]]-holes in both modes in order to make use of the many other figures from recent years that disassemble into weapons and armor, plus his blaster and UFO mode particle cannons are compatible with the &amp;quot;[[Fire Blast effect]]s&amp;quot; that came with many other toys... but sadly, his wrist-blasters and saucer-mode thruster-pipes are not.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He comes with a hard-plastic checkered flag piece that can connect to his blaster, which Cosmos can then hold by the barrel to wave the flag around. The other side of the flag is completely white; this has been jokingly referred to as a &amp;quot;surrender flag&amp;quot; in developer livestreams, but in racing terms, white flags can indicate slow-moving vehicles on the track or the start of the final lap (depending on the racing organization).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Cosmos&#039;s deco is missing the yellow frame around his blue chest details due to several of his major appearances in the cartoon being colored incorrectly (see [[#Notes|Notes]] for more details). Speaking of missing deco, the stock CG renders depicted on the back of his packaging show him with an Autobot symbol on the silver stripe at the front of his disc/feet, but the final product lacks this symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This toy was originally intended to be a partial [[retool]]ing of the &#039;&#039;[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BuzzworthyOrigin|Origin Bumblebee]]&amp;quot; figure, but the engineers were able to figure out how to make an entire Deluxe Class figure out of the mere &#039;&#039;three&#039;&#039; sets of tooling that would nominally be allocated to a six-tools-total Deluxe. Impressive!&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Speedia&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The &#039;&#039;Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection&#039;&#039; was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the US, with [[Hasbro Pulse]] receiving limited quantities of the figure. The series went up for pre-order on [[July 21]]st 2022, and started arriving in stores by [[August 1]]st. However, Cosmos and [[Clampdown (G1)#Legacy|Clampdown]] were both [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] at one each per case where everyone else in the Deluxe assortment shipped at two per, thus those two pre-sold-out &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; quickly at both Pulse and Walmart&#039;s website. Unlike Clampdown, Cosmos wasn&#039;t repacked in any fashion in the following wave either... so that&#039;s unfortunate. By contrast, the figure was available in larger quantities at HasbroPulse&#039;s German website, or simply less people purchased it from there, as it remained in stock for most of Q3 2022. Additionally, Cosmos, like the rest of the Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection, was exclusive to Smyths Toys in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. Unlike Walmart in the United States, Smyths received solid cases of each figure, which resulted in Cosmos becoming a [[shelfwarmer]], eventually being &#039;&#039;clearanced&#039;&#039; in 2023. The series was a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan, and a Farmers department store exclusive in New Zealand. In September 2023, leftover stock of the &#039;&#039;Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection&#039;&#039; figures, including Cosmos, started appearing at Ross stores in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]&#039;&#039; Go-Bots Guardians [[Path Finder#Generations_Selects|Pathfinder]].&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Cosmos&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blaster, checkered/white flag&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Due to popular demand, &#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039; Cosmos was re-released at standard retail, in the eleventh and final wave of &#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039; Deluxes (under the &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; sub-line), alongside many other prior exclusives that US fans found difficult to acquire. The reissued version has &#039;&#039;slightly&#039;&#039; different paint hues and brightness, but is otherwise identical to the original release save for packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers Trading Card Game&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:W1AutobotCosmos.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Cosmos, Recon &amp;amp; Communication&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 1&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;RT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T02/T40&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;11&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Cosmos, Recon &amp;amp; Communication&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The artwork on the card is reused from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]&#039;&#039; mobile card game,&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Classics Titanium Cosmos Doncept.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What could have been...]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:CosmosConcept.jpg|165px|thumb|What could have been if he&#039;d only found the salad bar...]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cosmos-coloration-comparisons.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;&#039;Left &amp;amp; middle:&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Megatron&#039;s Master Plan, Part 2]]&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Right:&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Grimlock&#039;s New Brain]]&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* The creative team went through multiple preliminary names before settling on Cosmos, including &#039;&#039;&#039;Spaceracer&#039;&#039;&#039;, then &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Spaceshot]]&#039;&#039;&#039; and then &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Shooting Star]]&#039;&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003 Post by Jim S on the Allspark Forums, 25 December 2007 (via the Internet Archive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Michael McConnohie]]&#039;s voice for Cosmos is a heavily processed impression of film star [[Peter Lorre]]. More precisely, McConnohie has stated in his [[BotCon]] appearances that he was doing an &#039;&#039;intentionally bad&#039;&#039; impression of Peter Lorre, which he sheepishly admitted came off sounding like a [[Accent|Spanish accent]] at times. (Until the source of Cosmos&#039;s voice was confirmed, fans would sometimes speculate that Cosmos sounded Spanish.)&lt;br /&gt;
* It is presumed that Cosmos&#039;s Japanese name, &#039;&#039;&#039;Adams&#039;&#039;&#039;, is derived from that of {{w|George Adamski|George &#039;&#039;&#039;Adams&#039;&#039;&#039;ki}}, who provided the famous flying saucer design after which Cosmos was modeled.&lt;br /&gt;
* Early Japanese promotional material shows Cosmos with a blue body rather than his final green. The toy would see release in this coloration much, much, &#039;&#039;much&#039;&#039; later as [[Path Finder]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Concept art by [[Don Figueroa]] of a &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; version of Cosmos was shown at [[BotCon 2006]], but the design was rejected because the higher-ups at [[Hasbro]] felt the [[alternate mode]] was too &amp;quot;boring&amp;quot;. Many fans were pleasantly shocked they even &#039;&#039;considered&#039;&#039; making a new Cosmos. Another image of Figueroa&#039;s Cosmos design was included in the supplementary material in the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]&#039;&#039; trade paperback collection. Despite the rejection, it remained on the development team&#039;s &amp;quot;look into this&amp;quot; file should they revisit the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; line in the future. True to their word, the design was moved to the &#039;&#039;[[Titanium Series|Titanium]]&#039;&#039; Cybertron Heroes line of die-cast metal transforming toys, but with the cancellation of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; portion of this franchise, the Cosmos design exists only as a resin prototype that was on display during the Hasbro tour portion of [[BotCon 2007]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Cosmos&#039;s [[character model]] would often be miscolored in certain scenes throughout season 2 of the Generation 1 cartoon. The model is supposed to feature yellow frames around the blue chest details in both modes, but in a lot of instances, the frames would be painted blue as well. Additionally, Cosmos&#039;s pre-final color scheme in &amp;quot;Grimlock&#039;s New Brain&amp;quot; (the same coloration used in the image at the top of this article) features the accurate yellow frames, but also features yellow and red squares, rather than the white and teal of the final model (comparisons to the right).&lt;br /&gt;
* A &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]: Cosmos&#039;&#039; was announced at [[San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic-Con 2008]] for release in 2009, with art by [[Andrew Griffith]], to be written by [[Chris Mowry]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=If you&#039;re a comics or Transformers fan (or both) you may have seen this shown at Comic-Con. Well, I&#039;ve finally decided to post it here. Just think of it as a preview...|link=https://www.deviantart.com/glovestudios/art/Cosmos-97118564|name=Andrew Griffith|site=deviantART|year=2008|month=09|day=06}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=After a not so revealing IDW panel today at SDCC, there were only a few new tidbits of upcoming releases by IDW. They confirmed that a Spotlight Cosmos is in the works, and they talked about the upcoming Spotlight Blurr a little.|link=https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/idw-news-from-sdcc-spotlight-cosmos/13613/|name=Skalor|site=Seibertron|title=IDW News From SDCC (Spotlight Cosmos!)|year=2008|month=07|day=25}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=Spotlight: Cosmos Chris Mowry and Andrew Griffith art. Some time in 2009. Tie in with Acsention / All Hail timelines|link=https://tformers.com/transformers-sdcc-2008-day-2-idw-transformers-gi-joe-panel/9904/news.html|name=BaCon|site=TFormers|title=SDCC 2008 Day 2 - IDW Transformers &amp;amp; GI Joe Panel|year=2008|month=07|day=25}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Later, though, Mowry announced on a (now defunct) IDW forum thread that the project was likely postponed or cancelled altogether, citing demotivation as a result of fan backlash towards IDW&#039;s output at the time.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=If it&#039;s done, it will be made to fit into the &amp;quot;universe&amp;quot; as neatly as possible. But in all honesty, the reaction to things as of late with G1-related stories really has me not interested in doing this at all. There seems to be a &amp;quot;bash it before you see it&amp;quot; epidemic as of late, so I really have to ask myself &amp;quot;why bother?&amp;quot; I&#039;ve said it before, I&#039;m a lucky guy who has been given some incredible opportunities. But this isn&#039;t my main job, I don&#039;t NEED to do this. Recent events have really made me take a closer look at this. We all have a right to express our opinions, but the blatant disrespect and rudeness that people have—and continue to show—towards creators or the fans that speak up for them, is really discouraging. We&#039;ll see, though. I&#039;ve got a few other things to finish up first, and Andrew and I do have a rough outline of where we want this to go. If it&#039;s going to happen, you&#039;ll hear it here first. But in our minds, Cosmos is absolutely clunky. We&#039;re not going to make him a secret agent or anything. On second thought....|link=http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5052|name=Chris Mowry|site=the IDW forums|defunct=y}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Now, the cover art is the only piece of this we&#039;ve officially seen... but in May 2009, the unofficial &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Mosaic]]&#039;&#039; strip &amp;quot;I Am...&amp;quot; was released, created by Mowry and Griffith. How exactly this was related is unknown.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://www.deviantart.com/transformers-mosaic/art/I-AM-123825255|name=&#039;&#039;Transformers: Mosaic&#039;&#039;|site=deviantART|title=I Am...|year=2009|month=05|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Adams&#039;&#039;&#039; (アダムス &#039;&#039;Adamusu&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Cosmos&#039;&#039;&#039; (コスモス &#039;&#039;Kosumosu&#039;&#039;) &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Greek:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Kyríarkhos&#039;&#039;&#039; (Κυρίαρχος, &amp;quot;Sovereign&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Kozmosz&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Italian&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Disco&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Disc&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Yǔzhòu Fēidié&#039;&#039;&#039; (宇宙飞碟, &amp;quot;Space UFO&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Cosmo&#039;&#039;&#039; (Brazil comics)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Kosmos&#039;&#039;&#039; (Космос, &amp;quot;Space&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Polish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Kosmos&#039;&#039;&#039; (TM Semic Comic, &amp;quot;Space&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Gallery==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
File:EW-skin-Cosmos-Speedia.jpg|&#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039;-themed skin on &#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039;-based body in &#039;&#039;Earth Wars&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobot starships]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Kreons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:TransTech Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Flight stand</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* Official Transformers flight stands */&lt;/p&gt;
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&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Flight stand&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; is a common term for objects designed to display items off the &amp;quot;ground&amp;quot; to make them appear suspended in mid-air. They can range from simple one-piece pillars that plug into the bottom of an object, to complicated multi-jointed armatures with wide, detailed bases.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the nickname implies, the most common use is to make something look like it&#039;s flying, but depending on the stand and what it&#039;s supporting, they can also be used for dynamic action snapshots. With posable figures, a &amp;quot;flight stand&amp;quot; can sturdily support poses for leaping, swimming, running, lunging, being blown back by impacts or explosions, etc. Many stands are simple colorless-clear plastic, but they can come in a variety of colors and styles, even being designed to look like jet exhaust, flames, energy beams, background elements, and the like. Many are customizable, coming with multiple attachments to support different items, such as flat support beds, cradles for specific joint areas (notably &#039;&#039;{{w|Gundam}}&#039;&#039; under-the-armor-skirt hip joints), pegs designed for specific support points, gripper claws (typically for around the waists of action figures), and so on.&lt;br /&gt;
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While the general concept has been around more or less forever, &amp;quot;flight stands&amp;quot; have become such a staple of the Japanese mecha model kit hobby scene that certain standards for pegs sizes and the like have become nigh-universal. Many Western companies have begun to take advantage of this, either designing toys to be compatible with these standards, making their own display stands, or both.&lt;br /&gt;
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As far as &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; is concerned, they&#039;ve gone the &amp;quot;both&amp;quot; route; some toys come with flight/support stands included, and most any modern &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toy will have a hexagonal/circular flight stand port fitted to the standardized 3mm flight stand joint somewhere on them (if not multiple somewheres). The flight stand you buy at the hobby shop may be labeled for [[Bandai]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Gundam&#039;&#039; franchise, but the included attachment peg will (or at least &#039;&#039;should&#039;&#039;) work perfectly with your &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]&#039;&#039; [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Official &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; flight stands==&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Hybrid Style Display Stand&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
:Packaged with &#039;&#039;[[Hybrid Style]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Hybrid Style|Convoy]] and all of his redecoes, this stand has the pedestal of it shaped as the [[Autobot]] symbol and the arm of the stand plugs into the top of the insignia. While the first release in normal Optimus Prime colors, the logo is chromed in red, his exclusives black redecoes has it in silver chrome.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Age of Extinction Figure Stand&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:This colorless translucent display stand was given away by [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] Singapore with any purchase over $30 Singapore Dollars. It included a base embossed with the &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; logo, and two arms with claws. &lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Exclusive Display Stand&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
:Shown in the picture on top of this page, this display stand was sold by [[TakaraTomy Mall]] and marketed as attachable to the &#039;&#039;Transformers Masterpiece Series&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Movie Advanced Series&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;Legends Series&#039;&#039;. Made of colorless translucent plastic, it consists of a base with the Autobot logo, and a triple-jointed arm with a 3mm-peg to insert into flight stand ports.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Masterpiece Stand&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015) (version 1)&lt;br /&gt;
:This display stand was a re-deco of the &amp;quot;Exclusive Display Stand&amp;quot; above, and was provided as an accessory with [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Masterpiece Tracks]] and [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|Loudpedal]], in solid black and translucent purple, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Masterpiece Stand&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018) (version 2)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Masterpiece-MP-43-Megatron-(Beast-Wars).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
:The second type of &#039;&#039;[[Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039; display stand, called &#039;&#039;&#039;TF Power Base&#039;&#039;&#039; (TFパワーベース) inspired by the &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; Power Base with their serrated square-shaped bases, was included with [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Dinobot]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP52|Starscream Ver. 2.0]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52|Skywarp Ver. 2.0]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#MP52|Thundercracker Ver. 2.0]], and [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Skyfire]] - with the base being recolored each time to better match the character&#039;s faction.  The same stand was also made available in &#039;&#039;[[MPG]]&#039;&#039; for the [[Kaen#MPGRaidenset|&amp;quot;Raiden gift set&amp;quot;]] version of [[Kaen#MPG|Kaen]] and the [[Godbomber#MPGGodginraiset|&amp;quot;God Ginrai gift set&amp;quot;]] of [[Godbomber#MPG|Godbomber]].  &lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Studio Series Revenge of the Fallen Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2020)&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of The Fallen]]&#039;&#039; [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Studio Series|&#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; Soundwave]] includes a translucent 3mm-peg stand to support Soundwave&#039;s satellite mode, as depicted in the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Legacy Victory Saber Flight Stand&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:When the [[Hasbro Pulse|HasLab]] crowd-funded [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Victory Saber]] project passed 17,000 backers, it unlocked the inclusion of a translucent blue flight stand featuring the &#039;&#039;Victory&#039;&#039; logo and the Autobot insignia. The stand features a removable &amp;quot;arm&amp;quot;, which can attach to the base in two different ways to support Victory Saber in both vehicle and robot modes.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tensegbase.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Now you too can wield the eldritch [[magic]] of anti-gravity, for the low price of $17.99!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:A decidedly odd release, these uniquely branded flight stands stand out from the rest by featuring a tensegrity mechanism that makes the upper platform appear as if it is floating in midair. A silver base is included with a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&#039; inner robot as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base|Optimus Prime]], and two alternately colored bases are sold separately; one in &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: #a62621&amp;quot;&amp;gt;heroic Autobot red&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; and the other in &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: #634993&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;EVIL&#039;&#039;&#039; Decepticon purple&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Legacy Deathsaurus Flight Stand&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:As with Victory Saber, HasLab&#039;s [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Deathsaurus]] crowd-fund included a posing stand that was unlocked after reaching 17,000 backers; its mounting arm could attach in different configurations for displaying the robot or monster mode.  The stand also served as the base for Deathsaurus&#039; throne.  &lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|Robosen}}&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Robosen AI Base&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime attachment parts, charger block for Optimus, charging cable&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Robosen]]&#039;s AI Base is meant to pair with their [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector&#039;s Edition|Flagship]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#RobosenElite|Elite]] Auto-Converting Optimus Primes, and includes replacement parts for Optimus&#039;s bottom to attach to the stand. The stand provides a constant power to the robot, allowing for display in robot mode (which otherwise droops when powered off). The support arm is extendable and the base features additional lights, sounds, and programmable actions though its own dedicated phone app.&lt;br /&gt;
{{toystub|many features unexplained}}&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Legacy Omega Prime Flight Stand&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)&lt;br /&gt;
:Once the HasLab [[Omega Prime#Legacy|Omega Prime]] campaign reached 16,000 backers, it unlocked the inclusion of a pair of display stands that can hold either Omega Prime or his [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Legacy|individual]] [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Legacy|components]].  The paired stands can also be clipped together to depict the roadway inside the [[Global Space Bridge]].  &lt;br /&gt;
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==3mm flight stand compatible molds (pre-&#039;&#039;Prime Wars&#039;&#039;)==&lt;br /&gt;
It is important to note that this is &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;NOT&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; a complete list of &#039;&#039;every&#039;&#039; toy with a 3mm flight stand port, as their inclusion had started to become fairly common by the mid-2010s. Kicking off with &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039; and the opening [[Prime Wars Trilogy]] line &#039;&#039;[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]&#039;&#039;, the port became &#039;&#039;incredibly&#039;&#039; commonplace, a trend that has continued on to this day. &#039;&#039;[[Studio Series]]&#039;&#039;, the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039;]], [[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;]], and so on and so on into the foreseeable future, just about any new normal-retail &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toy is likely going to be compatible with the 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm flight stand peg.&lt;br /&gt;
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Thus, this list section will be limited to toys from before that time, or from lines where the overwhelming majority of toys lack flight stand peg compatibility. Otherwise we&#039;d be listing nearly a decade&#039;s worth of toy releases here, and that&#039;d be ridiculous.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Note|Most flight stand compatible ports on robot-mode Transformers are found around the butt area. Get them giggles out right now, we&#039;ll wait.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Deluxe&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Arcee]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Skids (G1)#Generations|Autobot Skids]] / [[Crosscut (G1)#Generations|Crosscut]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|Armada Starscream]] / [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Generations|Jhiaxus]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Windblade (G1)#Generations|Windblade]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Voyager&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Generations|Sky-Byte]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 5|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|High Octane Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;TBA&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Movie Advanced Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 5|Classic Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|Classic Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;TBA&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; (2015)===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Stormshot]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Tracks]] / [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Road Rage]] / [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|Loudpedal]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;TBA&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sqweeks#The Last Knight|Autobot Sqweeks]] &#039;&#039;(found in the undercarriage of both forms behind the kickstand)&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Movie The Best&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 6|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Revoltech&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-DOTM-Revoltech-SFX-Jetwing-Optimus-Prime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.33]]&lt;br /&gt;
This one may be cheating, hence the separate category. Certain &#039;&#039;[[Revoltech]]&#039;&#039; figures come with stands and extra holes for those stands. Those figures will be noted, but all Revoltech figures have 3mm peg holes in their feet to use the base instead should they include one.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1em;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Yamaguchi Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|19. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Revoltech|Convoy]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|19fs. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Revoltech|Ultra Magnus]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-d1|25. [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Revoltech|Megatron]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-d1|46. [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Revoltech|Starscream]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(figure stand included)}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|47. [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Revoltech|Hot Rodimus]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(figure stand included)}}&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Sci-Fi Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|30. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Revoltech|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|38. [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Revoltech|Bumblebee]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|40. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Revoltech|Jet Wing Ver. Optimus Prime]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(figure stand included)}}&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;25%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Legacy of Revoltech&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|LR-008 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Revoltech|Convoy]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|LR-044 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#SFX040|Jet Wing ver. Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|LR-049 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Revoltech|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|LR-050 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Revoltech|Bumblebee]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|Legacy of Revoltech is a series of reissues of popular Revoltech toys, unchanged from their original releases.}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Gimmicks]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Merchandise]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809461</id>
		<title>Jetstorm (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809461"/>
		<updated>2025-01-16T15:04:04Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Jetstorm}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Jetstorm is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetstorm&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]], and had quite an unlucky run at that, getting jumped on by [[Optimus Prime (One)|stowaway]] [[Megatron (One)|miners]] and getting into crashes right before taking the lead. At least D-16 is a big fan of his.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Jetstorm was a racer in the Iacon 5000. While driving through a tunnel, D-16 jumped on him to get through, much to Jetstorm&#039;s dismay.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite this, Jetstorm improved his place significantly towards the end of the race, only behind a four-bot pileup in the magnetic tunnel and the miners got into a crash in front of the magnetic tunnel, allowing [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] to overtake them and win the race.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Jetstorm&#039;s color scheme on the racing board is based off of his [[Jetstorm (BM)|&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; counterpart]]. However, when he is seen in the race, he is green and white.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809460</id>
		<title>Jetstorm (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809460"/>
		<updated>2025-01-16T15:03:50Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Jetstorm}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Jetstorm is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetstorm&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]], and had quite an unlucky run at that, getting jumped on by [[Optimus Prime (One)|stowaway]] [[Megatron (One)|miners]] and getting into crashes right before taking the lead. At least D-16 is a big fan.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Jetstorm was a racer in the Iacon 5000. While driving through a tunnel, D-16 jumped on him to get through, much to Jetstorm&#039;s dismay.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite this, Jetstorm improved his place significantly towards the end of the race, only behind a four-bot pileup in the magnetic tunnel and the miners got into a crash in front of the magnetic tunnel, allowing [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] to overtake them and win the race.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Jetstorm&#039;s color scheme on the racing board is based off of his [[Jetstorm (BM)|&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; counterpart]]. However, when he is seen in the race, he is green and white.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809459</id>
		<title>Jetstorm (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809459"/>
		<updated>2025-01-16T15:03:22Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Jetstorm}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Jetstorm is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetstorm&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]], and had quite an unlucky run at that, getting jumped on by stowaways [[Optimus Prime (One)|the]] [[Megatron (One)|miners]] and getting into crashes right before taking the lead. At least D-16 is a big fan.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Jetstorm was a racer in the Iacon 5000. While driving through a tunnel, D-16 jumped on him to get through, much to Jetstorm&#039;s dismay.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite this, Jetstorm improved his place significantly towards the end of the race, only behind a four-bot pileup in the magnetic tunnel and the miners got into a crash in front of the magnetic tunnel, allowing [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] to overtake them and win the race.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Jetstorm&#039;s color scheme on the racing board is based off of his [[Jetstorm (BM)|&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; counterpart]]. However, when he is seen in the race, he is green and white.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Afterburner_(One)&amp;diff=1809455</id>
		<title>Afterburner (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Afterburner_(One)&amp;diff=1809455"/>
		<updated>2025-01-16T14:59:12Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* One film */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Afterburner}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Afterburner is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Afterburner&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Afterburner was a racer in the Iacon 5000. He doing well for himself towards the end of the race, in seventh place until he and [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]] got into a crash in front of the magnetic tunnel, allowing [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] to overtake them and win the race.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Afterburner&#039;s color scheme is based off of his [[Afterburner (G1)|&#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; counterpart]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Afterburner_(One)&amp;diff=1809453</id>
		<title>Afterburner (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Afterburner_(One)&amp;diff=1809453"/>
		<updated>2025-01-16T14:58:41Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Afterburner}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Afterburner is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Afterburner&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Afterburner was a racer in the Iacon 5000. He doing well for himself towards the end of the race, and was in seventh place until he and [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]] got into a crash in front of the magnetic tunnel, allowing [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] to overtake them and win the race.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Afterburner&#039;s color scheme is based off of his [[Afterburner (G1)|&#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; counterpart]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Afterburner_(One)&amp;diff=1809452</id>
		<title>Afterburner (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Afterburner_(One)&amp;diff=1809452"/>
		<updated>2025-01-16T14:56:06Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* One film */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Afterburner}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Afterburner is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Afterburner&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Afterburner was a racer in the Iacon 5000. He doing well for himself towards the end of the race, and was in seventh place until he and [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]] got into a crash in front of the magnetic tunnel, allowing [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] to overtake them and win the race.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809451</id>
		<title>Jetstorm (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809451"/>
		<updated>2025-01-16T14:52:02Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* One film */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Jetstorm}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Jetstorm is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetstorm&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]]. [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] is a big fan of him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Jetstorm was a racer in the Iacon 5000. While driving through a tunnel, D-16 jumped on him to get through, much to Jetstorm&#039;s dismay.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite this, Jetstorm improved his place significantly towards the end of the race, only behind a four-bot pileup in the magnetic tunnel and [[Optimus Prime (One)|the]] [[Megatron (One)|miners]]. However, he and [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]] got into a crash in front of the magnetic tunnel, allowing [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] to overtake them and win the race.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Jetstorm&#039;s color scheme on the racing board is based off of his [[Jetstorm (BM)|&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; counterpart]]. However, when he is seen in the race, he is green and white.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Scattershot_(One)&amp;diff=1809450</id>
		<title>Scattershot (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Scattershot_(One)&amp;diff=1809450"/>
		<updated>2025-01-16T14:35:54Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* Notes */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Scattershot}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Scattershot is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Scattershot&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Scattershot took part in the [[Iacon 5000]] race. He was in third position, until getting caught in a four-bot pileup in a magnetic tunnel towards the end. [[Optimus Prime (One)|Two]] [[Megatron (One)|miners]] then bumped him down to fourth.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Scattershot&#039;s color scheme on the racing board is based off of his [[Scattershot (G1)|&#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; counterpart]], seen in grey and red. However, none of the racers in the tunnel where Powerglide should be match up with this color scheme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Scattershot_(One)&amp;diff=1809449</id>
		<title>Scattershot (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Scattershot_(One)&amp;diff=1809449"/>
		<updated>2025-01-16T14:35:13Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* One film */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Scattershot}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Scattershot is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Scattershot&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Scattershot took part in the [[Iacon 5000]] race. He was in third position, until getting caught in a four-bot pileup in a magnetic tunnel towards the end. [[Optimus Prime (One)|Two]] [[Megatron (One)|miners]] then bumped him down to fourth.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Scattershot&#039;s color scheme is based off of his [[Scattershot (G1)|&#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; counterpart]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Ratchet_(One)&amp;diff=1809448</id>
		<title>Ratchet (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Ratchet_(One)&amp;diff=1809448"/>
		<updated>2025-01-16T14:31:05Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* One film */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{factions|autobot|hofsilver}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{disambig3|Ratchet}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Ratchet is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:One ratchet.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;I&#039;m a doctor, not a mine-err, wait, maybe I am, and maybe I&#039;m not a docto-UGH this is confusing!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[cogless]] miner on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Or possibly a doctor, it&#039;s not clear.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet was a part of the same mining unit as [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] and [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]]. After [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] was nearly killed by a collapsing mineshaft, Ratchet checked on the miner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Following the [[Iacon 5000]], &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot; was called to tend to the injured racers. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubfiction}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* It&#039;s not clear if the namechecked, off-screen &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot; is the same character as the never-explicitly-named-in-the-film miner who &#039;&#039;looks&#039;&#039; like [[Ratchet (disambiguation)|Ratchet]] who also happens to tend to injured &#039;bots. It wouldn&#039;t be the only [[Chromia (One)|name/likeness kerfuffle]] in the film. It&#039;s &#039;&#039;likely&#039;&#039;, but, well, we have to point this kinda thing out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jiùhùchē&#039;&#039;&#039; (救护车, &amp;quot;Ambulance&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Ratchet_(One)&amp;diff=1809447</id>
		<title>Ratchet (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Ratchet_(One)&amp;diff=1809447"/>
		<updated>2025-01-16T14:30:54Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* One film */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{factions|autobot|hofsilver}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{disambig3|Ratchet}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Ratchet is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:One ratchet.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;I&#039;m a doctor, not a mine-err, wait, maybe I am, and maybe I&#039;m not a docto-UGH this is confusing!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[cogless]] miner on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Or possibly a doctor, it&#039;s not clear.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet was a part of the same mining unit as [[Megatron (One|D-16]] and [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]]. After [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] was nearly killed by a collapsing mineshaft, Ratchet checked on the miner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Following the [[Iacon 5000]], &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot; was called to tend to the injured racers. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubfiction}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* It&#039;s not clear if the namechecked, off-screen &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot; is the same character as the never-explicitly-named-in-the-film miner who &#039;&#039;looks&#039;&#039; like [[Ratchet (disambiguation)|Ratchet]] who also happens to tend to injured &#039;bots. It wouldn&#039;t be the only [[Chromia (One)|name/likeness kerfuffle]] in the film. It&#039;s &#039;&#039;likely&#039;&#039;, but, well, we have to point this kinda thing out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jiùhùchē&#039;&#039;&#039; (救护车, &amp;quot;Ambulance&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Mirage_(One)&amp;diff=1809284</id>
		<title>Mirage (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Mirage_(One)&amp;diff=1809284"/>
		<updated>2025-01-15T22:00:39Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{factions|autobot}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{disambig3|Mirage}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Mirage is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFOne_Mirage_Boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|This pic seems a bit [[Blurr (Prime)|blurry]]...]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Mirage&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant in the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubfiction}}&lt;br /&gt;
Mirage hovered around the top of the leaderboard throughout the Iacon 5000. He was at second place before he was caught in a four-bot pileup in a magnetic tunnel towards the end. [[Optimus Prime (One)|Two]] [[Megatron (One)|miners]] then overtook him, bumping him down to third. [[Chromia (One)|Chromia, a Transformer who looked suspiciously like Mirage]], would ultimately take first place. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tfone-racing-warrior-mirage.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;Why is my reflection someone&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;IIIII don&#039;t knooowww?&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron/D-16 / Optimus Prime/Orion Pax / Autobot Mirage&#039;&#039;&#039; (Iacon Race 3-pack, Summer [[2024]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the [[Target]]-exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]]&#039;&#039; Iacon Race 3-pack, Autobot Mirage is a retool of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; 1-Step Changer [[Blurr (Prime)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Blurr]] and transforms between robot and race car modes in—you guessed it—one step.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Mirage comes packaged with [[Optimus Prime (One)#IaconRace|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)#IaconRace|Megatron/D-16]].  Initial listings for the set had the name &amp;quot;Racing Warrior 3-pack&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]]&#039;s head bears a suspicious resemblance to that of [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]—far more so, in fact, than it does to [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]&#039;s. Given that Mirage received an &amp;quot;Iacon 5000&amp;quot;-themed toy in a three-pack with Orion Pax and D-16, and that his name appears on the leaderboard far more than hers, &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; that [[Not Chromia|a miner who much more closely resembles Chromia]] &#039;&#039;literally named Chromia&#039;&#039; in behind-the-scenes material&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=Went to the Animation is Film Festival 2024 at the Chinese Theater. Saw the Transformers One Masterclass.|link=https://twitter.com/sancan246/status/1847788938200838636|name=Santiago Cano|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=10|day=20}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; also appears in the film... it seems all but certain that the winner of the Iacon 5000 was going to be Mirage until a last-minute change.&lt;br /&gt;
* Though Mirage&#039;s toy was retooled to more closely approximate [[Mirage (G1)|his G1 design]], his package art (at the top of the page) is based on the original One-Step Changer Blurr mold.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirage&#039;s color scheme on the racing board is based off of his [[Mirage (G1)|&#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; counterpart]], seen in white and blue. However, none of the racers in the tunnel where Mirage should be match up with this color scheme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Huànyǐng&#039;&#039;&#039; (幻影, &amp;quot;Phantom&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Powerglide_(One)&amp;diff=1809283</id>
		<title>Powerglide (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Powerglide_(One)&amp;diff=1809283"/>
		<updated>2025-01-15T21:55:20Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Powerglide}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Powerglide is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{mainpic}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Powerglide&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racer in the [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Powerglide took part in the [[Iacon 5000]] race. He was in fourth position, until getting caught in a four-bot pileup in a magnetic tunnel towards the end. [[Optimus Prime (One)|Two]] [[Megatron (One)|miners]] then bumped him down to fifth.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Powerglide&#039;s color scheme on the racing board is based off of his [[Powerglide (G1)|&#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; counterpart]], seen in grey and red. However, none of the racers in the tunnel where Powerglide should be match up with this color scheme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Powerglide_(One)&amp;diff=1809282</id>
		<title>Powerglide (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Powerglide_(One)&amp;diff=1809282"/>
		<updated>2025-01-15T21:52:22Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* One film */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Powerglide}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Powerglide is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{mainpic}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Powerglide&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racer in the [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Powerglide took part in the [[Iacon 5000]] race. He was in second position, until getting caught in a four-bot pileup in a magnetic tunnel at the end. [[Optimus Prime (One)|Two]] [[Megatron (One)|miners]] then bumped him down to third.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809279</id>
		<title>Jetstorm (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809279"/>
		<updated>2025-01-15T21:49:15Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* One film */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Jetstorm}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Jetstorm is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetstorm&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]]. [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] is a big fan of him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Jetstorm was a racer in the Iacon 5000. While driving through a tunnel, D-16 jumped on him to get through, much to Jetstorm&#039;s dismay.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Jetstorm&#039;s color scheme on the racing board is based off of his [[Jetstorm (BM)|&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; counterpart]]. However, when he is seen in the race, he is green and white.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Motormaster_(One)&amp;diff=1809278</id>
		<title>Motormaster (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Motormaster_(One)&amp;diff=1809278"/>
		<updated>2025-01-15T21:48:04Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* One film */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Motormaster}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Motormaster is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motormaster&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Motormaster was a racer in the Iacon 5000. He was in first position, until getting caught in a four-bot pileup in a magnetic tunnel at the end. [[Optimus Prime (One)|Two]] [[Megatron (One)|miners]] then took the lead from him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Motormaster&#039;s color scheme on the racing board is based off of his [[Motormaster (G1)|&#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; counterpart]], seen in purple and black. However, none of the racers in the tunnel where Motormaster should be match up with this color scheme.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Thunderglide&amp;diff=1809276</id>
		<title>Thunderglide</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Thunderglide&amp;diff=1809276"/>
		<updated>2025-01-15T21:38:41Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* Fiction */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;:&#039;&#039;Thunderglide is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Thunderglide&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Thunderglide was a racer in the Iacon 5000. After sitting down to watch the race, [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] pointed him out and was excited to see him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Behemoth&amp;diff=1809275</id>
		<title>Behemoth</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Behemoth&amp;diff=1809275"/>
		<updated>2025-01-15T21:37:41Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* One film */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;:&#039;&#039;Behemoth is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Behemoth&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Behemoth was a racer in the Iacon 5000. After sitting down to watch the race, [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] pointed him out and was excited to see him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Behemoth&amp;diff=1809274</id>
		<title>Behemoth</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Behemoth&amp;diff=1809274"/>
		<updated>2025-01-15T21:37:21Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* One film */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;:&#039;&#039;Behemoth is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Behemoth&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Behemoth was a racer in the Iacon 5000. After sitting down to watch the race, Megatron (One)|D-16]] pointed him out and was excited to see him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Spinout_(One)&amp;diff=1809273</id>
		<title>Spinout (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Spinout_(One)&amp;diff=1809273"/>
		<updated>2025-01-15T21:34:23Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Spin-Out}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Spinout is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Spinout&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]]. [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] is a big fan of him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Spinout was a racer in the Iacon 5000. While flying through a tunnel, D-16 jumped on him to get ahead in the race, much to Spinout&#039;s dismay.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Spinout&#039;s color scheme on the racing board is based off of his [[Spin-Out (G1)|&#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; counterpart]], seen in shades of red. However, when he is seen in the race, he is black and gold.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809266</id>
		<title>Jetstorm (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809266"/>
		<updated>2025-01-15T21:26:26Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Jetstorm}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Jetstorm is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetstorm&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]]. [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] is a big fan of him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Jetstorm was a racer in the Iacon 5000. While flying through a tunnel, D-16 jumped on him to get through, much to Jetstorm&#039;s dismay.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Jetstorm&#039;s color scheme on the racing board is based off of his [[Jetstorm (BM)|&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; counterpart]]. However, when he is seen in the race, he is green and white.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809265</id>
		<title>Jetstorm (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809265"/>
		<updated>2025-01-15T21:20:42Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* One film */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Jetstorm}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Jetstorm is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetstorm&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Jetstorm was a racer in the Iacon 5000. While flying through a tunnel, D-16 jumped on him to get through, much to Jetstorm&#039;s dismay.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Jetstorm&#039;s color scheme is based off of his [[Jetstorm (BM)|&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; counterpart]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809264</id>
		<title>Jetstorm (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809264"/>
		<updated>2025-01-15T21:20:26Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* Fiction */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Jetstorm}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Jetstorm is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetstorm&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Jetstorm was a racer in the Iacon 5000. While flying through a tunnel, D-16 jumped on him to get through, much to Jetstorm&#039;s dismay. D-16 is a big fan of him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Jetstorm&#039;s color scheme is based off of his [[Jetstorm (BM)|&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; counterpart]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809263</id>
		<title>Jetstorm (One)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jetstorm_(One)&amp;diff=1809263"/>
		<updated>2025-01-15T21:19:50Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* One film */ Accordance with transcript and script&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Jetstorm}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Jetstorm is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetstorm&#039;&#039;&#039; is a racing participant at the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
Jetstorm was a racer in the Iacon 5000. While flying through a tunnel, D-16 jumped on him to get through, much to Jetstorm&#039;s dismay.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Jetstorm&#039;s color scheme is based off of his [[Jetstorm (BM)|&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; counterpart]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:One Transformers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Minershrub</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Transformers One (film)</title>
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|caption=The motion picture you are about to see is an adaptation of the [[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]] story.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;While artistic and historical license has been taken, we believe that this film is true to the essence, values and integrity of a story that is a cornerstone of faith for [[fandom|millions of people worldwide]].&lt;br /&gt;
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|distributor=[[Paramount Pictures]]&lt;br /&gt;
|executive producer=[[Steven Spielberg]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Zev Foreman]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Olivier Dumont]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Brian Oliver]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[B.J. Farmer]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Matt Quigg]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Greg Moordain]]&lt;br /&gt;
|producer=[[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tom DeSanto]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Don Murphy]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Michael Bay]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Mark Vahradian]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Aaron Dem]]&lt;br /&gt;
|story by=[[Andrew Barrer]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Gabriel Ferrari]]&lt;br /&gt;
|screenplay by=[[Eric Pearson]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Andrew Barrer&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gabriel Ferrari&lt;br /&gt;
|directed by=[[Josh Cooley]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|music by= [[Brian Tyler]]&lt;br /&gt;
|release date=[[September 20]], [[2024]]&lt;br /&gt;
|runtime=104 minutes&lt;br /&gt;
|budget= $75 million &lt;br /&gt;
|box office=$129 million&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://the-numbers.com/movie/Transformers-One-(2024)#tab=summary&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Eric Pearson]], [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] from a story by Barrer and Ferrari,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;deadlinereveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated &#039;Transformers&#039; Prequel Activated; &#039;Toy Story 4&#039;s Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne &amp;amp; Paramount]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;collidercinemacon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;screenrantsandiegocomiccon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it&#039;s crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations... are permanent.|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet&#039;s core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She&#039;s exhausted from the day&#039;s work.  Uh, not that it was too much!  We-we quite enjoyed it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an [[Cogless|underclass]] of manual laborers born without [[transformation cog]]s, including a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city&#039;s data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner&#039;s friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion&#039;s latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&#039;s helmet he&#039;d found.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We&#039;re trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron&#039;s shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos ends up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine&#039;s guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she&#039;s been demoted to waste management duty, despite Orion sticking up for her and taking the blame.&lt;br /&gt;
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That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. On the day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race&#039;s starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they&#039;re dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially their fellow cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In Iacon&#039;s medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; trouble, especially when they&#039;re scanned by Sentinel&#039;s creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it&#039;s quite the opposite. Sentinel &#039;&#039;loved&#039;&#039; their little stunt, and tells them that the miners&#039; productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel&#039;s private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet&#039;s fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.&lt;br /&gt;
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The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of &amp;quot;look at garbage and take anything of value out before it&#039;s burned&amp;quot; for years, with only garbage statues for &amp;quot;company&amp;quot;. When one of B&#039;s pals &amp;quot;[[Steve (One)|Steve]]&amp;quot; utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the &amp;quot;bot&amp;quot;, but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet&#039;s surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio gives chase, but all four are stopped cold as they&#039;re enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron&#039;s surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four are stunned by the planet&#039;s natural beauty, only to become horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion&#039;s search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she&#039;s in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) after they find the Matrix and bring it back, the other three turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and sing her praises to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of robotic quadrupedal lifeforms, which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It&#039;s soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the Cybertronian fauna with a massive cannon blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do My wonders.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Soon they find themselves at the end of the map&#039;s trail, a [[Mouth of Unicron|hidden and extremely creepy cave]]. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror: the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, their bodies lying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s spark still pulses and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of &amp;quot;Sentinel Prime&amp;quot; causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush in exchange for &amp;quot;ruling&amp;quot; Cybertron under the invaders&#039; command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]&#039;s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newborn Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion&#039;s urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]] and learn the city&#039;s garbage trains are actually transporting Cybertron&#039;s dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs from four of the fallen Primes, as well as a recording of Sentinel&#039;s treachery. However, Airachnid spotted the four when they were watching Sentinel&#039;s meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel&#039;s [[Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to wipe out the squad, allowing Orion and the others to escape, but is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Trackers, tumbling downhill with only &#039;&#039;parts&#039;&#039; of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they&#039;re able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor. In their excitement, they fail to notice a Tracker about to shoot them from behind until D-16 uses his new tank mode to kill him first... and then starts laughing at what he just did. D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the &amp;quot;old-timer&amp;quot; and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes&#039; stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion&#039;s word of warning that Sentinel&#039;s time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You&#039;re playing with the big boys now!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Along the path to Iacon, a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis... Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B&#039;s case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron&#039;s [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against the Quintessons ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. D-16 is not impressed, and giving into his growing rage, challenges Starscream&#039;s authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as D-16 crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as D-16 manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream&#039;s head. The Guard quickly rallies behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid&#039;s forces arrive and ambush them.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel&#039;s betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won&#039;t have it. Though she&#039;s still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot&#039;s endless &#039;&#039;optimism&#039;&#039; that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly &#039;&#039;stupid&#039;&#039;) things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it&#039;s time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren&#039;t enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave&#039;s]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;[[Roll out|Transform and ROLL OUT]]!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The captives have been brought to [[Hall of Primes|Sentinel&#039;s tower]], where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream&#039;s scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus&#039;s transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner&#039;s arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, using a mining tool to crudely &#039;&#039;carve&#039;&#039; the Prime&#039;s face into D-16&#039;s chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners&#039; quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel&#039;s regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave, and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning &amp;quot;garbage&amp;quot; train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, and revealing the &#039;&#039;incredibly horrifying&#039;&#039; array of optics hidden in the back of her head. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOneSentinelvsD16.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I will not be dictated to. I will not be threatened. I am the morning and the evening star. I am Pharaoh!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner&#039;s head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launch into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon&#039;s broadcast stations, and B makes a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; over-enthusiastic entrance. Airachnid&#039;s memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel&#039;s most recent meeting with the Quintessons are broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel fares badly in his fight with D-16, and seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens, his empire in ruins, tries to flee, and when that fails, begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can be better than their enemies. D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion&#039;s one good arm, horrified... &#039;&#039;that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel&#039;&#039;. With this betrayal, he vows he is &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving Orion from his mistakes and lets his dying friend plummet into Cybertron&#039;s depths. As Orion falls, D-16, insistent that there will be no more Primes, kills Sentinel by bisecting him with his hands. He then seizes Megatronus&#039; cog from Sentinel&#039;s chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even &#039;&#039;more&#039;&#039; battle-ready form. Declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot;, he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what&#039;s left of the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron&#039;s core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes as Trion announce that Primus has deemed him worthy for the future of Cybertron and to carry the Matrix of Leadership, reformatting Orion and restoring his spark to declare him the newest of the Primes: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, before being sent rocketing back to the surface in a blaze of blue light.&lt;br /&gt;
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Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron&#039;s rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. During their fight, Optimus manifests an energy battle axe to fight against Megatron along with Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave before using it to destroy Megatron&#039;s new cannon, ultimately winning their fight. Unwilling to kill his oldest friend, Optimus reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the surface. Megatron seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life: energon flows once again from the planet&#039;s core to the surface, and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous &amp;quot;[[Autobot]]s&amp;quot; who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon]]s&amp;quot; and swear revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=Miners&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]]) &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Firestar (One)|Firestar]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moonracer (One)|Moonracer]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Smokescreen (One)|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]] &lt;br /&gt;
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|h2=[[High Guard]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]]  (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Redwing (One)|Redwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|h3=[[Thirteen#One film|Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The Fallen#One film|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alchemist Prime#One film|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amalgamous Prime#One film|Amalgamous Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liege Maximo#One film|Liege Maximo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Micronus Prime#One film|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nexus Prime#One film|Nexus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Onyx Prime#One film|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prima#One film|Prima Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintus Prime#One film|Quintus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solus Prime#One film|Solus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Prime#One film|Vector Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson Soldier]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tracker]]s&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Control Room Guys]] (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Racers&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])&lt;br /&gt;
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|nonumbering=true&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references group=note/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I had to jump out of a window this time. Almost died. It was wild.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And digging through ancient data is worth dying for?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yes, it is.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, I need a new best friend...&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; meet up before their shift.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Are you &#039;&#039;crazy?!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sure feels like it!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; summing up their initial relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Hey, look, I know it&#039;s all a big joke to you. But not me. I was paying my dues. I was going places. And now they&#039;re gonna bust me down I-- I don&#039;t even know how many tiers!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&amp;quot;I&#039;m sorry, D. But come on, didn&#039;t you feel it? Even for just a second, didn&#039;t you feel liberated? Didn&#039;t you feel like you were something else? Like you could be more than what they say you are?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah, I felt it. I did. But it doesn&#039;t matter. We&#039;re going to get punished &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; demoted. Ugh, Sentinel Prime saw the whole thing, this is so &#039;&#039;embarrassing&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; knows his place, despite what &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; tries.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel Prime. [laughs] &#039;&#039;&#039;THE&#039;&#039;&#039; Sentinel Prime!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You still mad at me?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I am less mad at you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; meets his idol, and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; kills the mood.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Don&#039;t you want to stop him?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;NO, &#039;&#039;&#039;I WANT TO KILL HIM!&#039;&#039;&#039; I wanna put Sentinel in chains and march him through the mines so everyone can see him for the &#039;&#039;&#039;FALSE PRIME&#039;&#039;&#039; that he is! I want him to &#039;&#039;&#039;suffer&#039;&#039;&#039;, and then to &#039;&#039;die&#039;&#039; in &#039;&#039;darkness.&#039;&#039; But we all know it doesn&#039;t matter what I want, &#039;&#039;right&#039;&#039;, Pax? The fact is, we&#039;re just cogless bots. Right? We had limited options, and now... now we have &#039;&#039;none&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;What defines a Transformer is not the cog in his chest, but the spark in that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. My fellow Primes had that spark. And I see their strength in you. Take their cogs and access your full potential. Prima. Onyx. Alchemist. Micronus. Warriors of noble spirit, loyalty, strength. Their uniqueness enhanced by these. They were one. &#039;&#039;You&#039;&#039; are one. &#039;&#039;&#039;ALL&#039;&#039;&#039; are one!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Wait. We have... You-- You gave us...&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The ability to change your world. How you choose to use that power is up to you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; inaugurates &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and our heroes with the tried and true phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039;: Now, are you spies, or incompetent lackeys? &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: We&#039;re not spies. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: But he is incompetent.&lt;br /&gt;
:—Elita-1 on her boss-to-be&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Uh... why is he gagged?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;He wouldn&#039;t stop talking.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Even when he was unconscious?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;ESPECIALLY&#039;&#039; WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; asks &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; about B-127&#039;s restraints.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Hey! What are you doing?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll tell you what I&#039;m not doing. I&#039;m not cowering in some busted ship, playing king of the throne. I&#039;m not pretending like I&#039;m making a difference by throwing one punch and then running away to hide. I found out that Sentinel is rotten today, and I&#039;m going to make him pay for it! TODAY!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You think you can insult me and just walk away? No one leaves here unless I say so.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Is that right? Well, how can you say so... with my head in your teeth?&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;, right before he beats the living scrap out of him.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Bear witness! &#039;&#039;This&#039;&#039; is the &#039;&#039;&#039;last&#039;&#039;&#039; time I show mercy! Decide right now! You can stay here in hiding, bowing before your pathetic leader, or follow me as we march on Iacon and I take down Sentinel &#039;&#039;&#039;ONCE AND FOR ALL!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;, as he usurps the High Guard&#039;s leadership from Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;(Airachnid opens the back of her head to reveal&#039;&#039; dozens &#039;&#039;of eyes.)&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You can&#039;t win, miner! &#039;&#039;I see &#039;&#039;&#039;everything!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;That&#039;s right, you do... Except the tower we&#039;re about to crash into.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Airachnid&#039;&#039;&#039; gets creepy and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; gets an idea.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;You pathetic little twits! Did you really think that you could knock down everything I&#039;ve built?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Sentinel! You can&#039;t escape the truth!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so that I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... Is. &#039;&#039;WHAT. I. &#039;&#039;&#039;MAKE IT!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; teaches &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; that he won&#039;t go down without a fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;What&#039;s wrong, D-16? &#039;&#039;Rise up!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; mockingly gives D-16 his future slogan.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;I&#039;m &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; lets his &#039;&#039;former&#039;&#039; friend fall.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;The Age of Primes has ended! &#039;&#039;&#039;NO MORE FALSE PROPHETS&#039;&#039;&#039;! Follow me, and you will &#039;&#039;never again&#039;&#039; be &#039;&#039;deceived!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will lead us all into the future! &#039;&#039;I...&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM...&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;MEGATRON!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—With the death of Sentinel Prime, &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; renames himself as &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax.&#039;&#039; Your noble sacrifice for the greater good has proven you worthy in the eyes of Primus. He entrusts in you the future of Cybertron, and... the Matrix of Leadership! &#039;&#039;&#039;Arise...&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Speaking for Primus, &#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; and the Primes rebuild Orion Pax.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We could have built the future &#039;&#039;together!&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll build it myself. After I tear down everyone &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;IN MY WAY!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; set the stage for eons of conflict to come.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... &#039;&#039;me.&#039;&#039; Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are banished from Iacon. It didn&#039;t have to end this way.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over... &#039;&#039;Prime.&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; share one final exchange.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the &#039;&#039;government&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;B-127&#039;&#039;&#039; knows a good benefits package when he sees one.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly &#039;&#039;Autobots&#039;&#039;. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will be waiting. I... am &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; gives his first dramatic ending monologue...&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel, the betrayer, is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a &#039;&#039;personal&#039;&#039; enemy. We will &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... &#039;&#039;&#039;DECEPTICONS! &#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—...and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; gives the coming darkness its new name.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Continuity notes==&lt;br /&gt;
The movie that would ultimately become &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer&#039;s room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper &amp;quot;cinematic universe&amp;quot;, an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other &amp;quot;cinematic universes&amp;quot; pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; was recut into a film that contradicted &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; and its depictions of Bumblebee fighting in [[World War II]], shifting the film and [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|its sequel]] into a more ambiguous &amp;quot;soft reboot&amp;quot; that only loosely connect to the five Bay films. &lt;br /&gt;
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It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; was said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just &#039;&#039;how&#039;&#039; distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; to all of the above.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee&#039;s original name of &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot;, the function of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in which it dissolves into dust if it deems someone unworthy to wield it and the incorporation of a closing monologue delivered by Optimus—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity family]] and has gone on to inform just about every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; universe afterwards, particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the film&#039;s release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film&#039;s creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a &amp;quot;new Transformers continuity&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you&#039;ll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you&#039;ve seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?&amp;quot;|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; didn&#039;t fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and the live-action films as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that would be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]] entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers references==&lt;br /&gt;
* As with pretty much every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; project since 2010, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; is the latest interpretation of the modernized &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro&#039;s internal design documents]] and was first laid down in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Exodus]]&#039;&#039;—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron&#039;s extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron&#039;s caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]&#039;&#039; miniseries.&lt;br /&gt;
* Many contemporary works of pre-war &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities. &lt;br /&gt;
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]&#039;&#039;—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&amp;quot; and, to a lesser extent, &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;, which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.  &lt;br /&gt;
* All the character designs are far closer to their Generation 1 designs (both the cartoon and the original toys) than the previous films. Characters also earn their iconic design traits in pivotal scenes, such as Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Energon-axe]] and [[mouthplate]], or Megatron&#039;s [[fusion cannon]]. In the final scene, many miners gain details to match their Generation 1-selves even closer after they receive their cogs; in particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Starscream, Soundwave, and Megatron&#039;s newly applied insignias in the post-credits scene are also in the same place as their original counterparts, with Starscream&#039;s even being upside-down!&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus Prime&#039;s original identity of &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; is a name taken from the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. Notably, the cartoon&#039;s version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax&#039;s other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning  of the film. D-16 takes [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]&#039;s place as his best friend and co-worker.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;bot who will one day be known as &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; initially goes by the name &amp;quot;D-16&amp;quot;, a moniker lifted from &#039;&#039;Exodus&#039;&#039; and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16&#039;s original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron&#039;s [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure. Much like Orion Pax, his modern gladiator job is paid homage in his fight with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action film series counterpart]]: his helmet design and blasters bear a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his &amp;quot;future&amp;quot; self being best known for not being able to speak. The name &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot; derives from the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], where, much like this film, he did not receive the name &amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot; on Cybertron. B-127&#039;s battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; seemingly based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&#039;s melee weapons. &lt;br /&gt;
* In general, Elita-1 doesn&#039;t draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to her [[Elita-One (Movie)|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita&#039;s the only one who &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by &amp;quot;Ariel&amp;quot; in the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. (This exclusion is perhaps less odd when one considers that subsequent to 1985, [[Disney]] secured a near-stranglehold on toys named &amp;quot;{{w|Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel}}&amp;quot;.)&lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity]]. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a &amp;quot;false&amp;quot; Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel draws from his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart, his [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; appearance]], and has details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]] and the thematically similar character, [[Nominus Prime]]. Sentinel&#039;s battle mode is inspired by his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from the &#039;&#039;Megatron Origin&#039;&#039; comic. He also has his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]]&#039;s glorious chin, as well as carrying on his &#039;arrogant jerkwad&#039; personality rather than the more stoic attitude of other Sentinels. His double-bladed weapon takes specific inspiration from DOTM Sentinel&#039;s [[Primax Blade]], now with the additional ability to retract one or both of its blades when required.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid is derived from the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Airachnid (Prime)|character of the same name]]—a notable inclusion given the primarily G1-based main cast—sharing a similar design, alternate mode as a helicopter, and antagonistic personality. Role-wise, however, she draws from her [[Airachnid (G1)|IDW 2005 counterpart]] being a subordinate of the [[Starscream_(G1)/2005_IDW_continuity|shady sovereign ruler of Cybertron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Sentinel Prime, the Quintessons are primarily based on their depiction in the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; lorebook [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;]], which depicted them as shadowy manipulators who ruled Cybertron and exploited its natural resources through a proxy government; notably, the Quintessons in the &#039;&#039;Covenant&#039;&#039; helped maintain their hold on Transformer civilization by withholding the power to transform from the general populace. In a notable deviation from traditional &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; lore, the bodies and starships of the film&#039;s Quintessons appear to be organic in nature.&lt;br /&gt;
** It is ambiguous to what the origin of the Quintessons actually is. In most modern media, the Quintessons are the renegade creations of Quintus Prime (such as in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: EarthSpark]]&#039;&#039;). While they do share some similarities, such as part of their names, multiple appendages, need for Energon, and their coloration, nothing is ever stated that Quintus Prime created them. They aren&#039;t the creators of the Cybertronian race like in media before Primus was created, either. It is possible that the Quintessons are simply an alien race unrelated to the Cybertronians.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primus&#039; design seen in the hologram Orion plays is largely based on the [[IP infringement|&amp;quot;third party&amp;quot;]] 01 Studio Seed figure, itself inspired by the oft-referenced [[:File:UltimateGuidePrimus.jpg|original character model]] for his planet-body from [[DK Publishing|DK]]&#039;s [[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|&#039;&#039;The Ultimate Guide&#039;&#039;]]. His head and chest are closer to his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; appearance, also pulling a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|that toy]]&#039;s transformation scheme. Primus&#039; willing sacrifice of his locomotion and birthing of the Thirteen pulls from his appearance in the eponymous &#039;&#039;Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are similarly based on their &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot;&#039; incarnations for their backstory and designs. Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their &#039;&#039;[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; designs, respectively, while Vector Prime is based squarely on his original &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; design.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatronus is also inspired by his &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol (or vice versa in-universe), although it is far more obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus&#039; face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]&#039;s face inspiring the iconic symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion&#039;s abilities to recreate and store memories as information calls back to the archival role of his [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]. His alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Toys|cancelled BotCon toy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]&#039;s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta&#039;s design is also based on &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; video game. &lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are not actually referred to as the &amp;quot;Thirteen&amp;quot;, but rather the Primes or the &amp;quot;Council of Elders&amp;quot;, a term that originated in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;. This is likely because it would contradict Sentinel&#039;s narrative painting himself as a fourteenth Prime. Notably, none of the archives or displays of the Thirteen include Sentinel.&lt;br /&gt;
* The cameo miners mostly draw from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|1984 Autobot cast of the original cartoon]], along with the [[Female Autobots]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and recolors such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The background High Guard characters, meanwhile, are based on the endless Starscream recolors that have appeared throughout &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, commonly known as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. Notably, one of their helmet variations is based on [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&#039;s, while some Seekers including [[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]] sport triple-barreled weapons on their arms that resemble the [[neutron assault rifle]] from &#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; – specifically the split-in-half configuration seen in the [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Generations|&#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream toy]] and its redecoes, even including a gear-shaped detail behind the barrels echoing the gears on the toy&#039;s accessories.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream/the Seekers, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, and Arcee have details based on their &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; designs. &lt;br /&gt;
*The jet modes of Starscream/the Seekers are also based on &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;, while Soundwave&#039;s vehicle mode is based on his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|&#039;&#039;Studio Series Bumblebee&#039;&#039; toy]]. Shockwave&#039;s alternate mode resembles his [[Shockwave (WFC)|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; counterpart]], and both he and Starscream/the Seekers have details from their [[War for Cybertron: Siege|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; toys]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*When Orion &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; to run away from the guards, he moves his limbs in a way that evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|his original toy]]&#039;s transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Matrix causing Energon to flow and &#039;killing&#039; the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion &amp;quot;[doesn&#039;t] have the touch or the power,&amp;quot; a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Source:Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast#Issue 326|issue 326&#039;s &amp;quot;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&amp;quot; letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;, with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia. &lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], &amp;quot;[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]&amp;quot;, [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]],  [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], &amp;quot;[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]&amp;quot;, [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattershot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], and &amp;quot;[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], &amp;quot;[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]&amp;quot;, and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]] is the only racer based on their [[Jolt_(ROTF)|Bayverse counterpart]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Override (One)|Override]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their &#039;&#039;[[Override (Cybertron)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Tankor (BM)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; counterparts, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled &amp;quot;Streak&amp;quot; in the Spanish subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16, and B-127 a bunch of &amp;quot;idiot [[GoBots|go-bots]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The film&#039;s themes, &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;, include a leitmotif from the main theme of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;, which was also composed by Brian Tyler. &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; also plays a motif lifted from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Death of Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron&#039;s [[core]] and Optimus Prime is born. Incidentally, this scene and the music are also quite similar to when Megatron fatally shoots Bumblebee in the &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039; series finale &amp;quot;[[Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*D-16&#039;s eye color gradually shifting from yellow to red upon declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; is similar to how his [[Megatron (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]&#039;s eye color changed from blue to red after being denied the rank of Prime (and given to his friend Orion, which he viewed as a &amp;quot;betrayal&amp;quot;) as seen in the flashbacks of &amp;quot;[[One Shall Rise, Part 3]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*The part of &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; that plays when Megatron rips Sentinel in half also includes a leitmotif from [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron&#039;s]] &amp;quot;The Great Exodus&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The notion of the Matrix actively rejecting an &amp;quot;unworthy&amp;quot; candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion announces &amp;quot;All are one!&amp;quot; as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan &amp;quot;[[&#039;Til all are one]]!&amp;quot; originating from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* An empty Matrix chamber is visible behind Orion&#039;s chest window after receiving his cog, even before finding the actual Matrix.&lt;br /&gt;
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&amp;amp;t=190 Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Soundwave scans Orion&#039;s electrical impulses to check if he is lying, a rarely referenced ability from his [[Soundwave (G1)|original toy&#039;s bio]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave&#039;s eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did in the original Generation 1 cartoon. Similarly, Optimus Prime&#039;s faceplate bobs up and down when he speaks.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice (for Steve Buscemi, anyway) when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]&#039;s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave and Elita have a small rivalry, reflecting their Generation 1 versions in Elita&#039;s introduction episode, &amp;quot;[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]&amp;quot; when descending on Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFoneOrionJump.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Let my people go!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime&#039;s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime&#039;s famous midair shooting pose from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron is the &#039;bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentally, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of &#039;&#039;Autocracy&#039;&#039;. Orion finding the Matrix in the planet&#039;s core also evokes the climax of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; games.&lt;br /&gt;
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron&#039;s core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].&lt;br /&gt;
** Likewise, a damaged Sentinel pleaded mercy and tried to reason to his soon-to-be executioner, the one &#039;bot who trusted him the most. In &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039;, it was Optimus; here, it was Megatron. Also, Sentinel offers Megatron to work together, which they did in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; until Sentinel briefly usurped Megatron&#039;s leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Orion is caught by a beam and brought to Primus to be reformatted into Optimus Prime, much like how Megatron was caught by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and reformatted into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Arise, Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
* When the energy burst from Optimus&#039; return to the surface blows Megatron off his feet, he crashes to the ground in a [https://www.reddit.com/r/transformers/s/QRpmFJRCXz pose] identical to his G1 self after Optimus threw him off during their duel in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron using a long piece of sharp, orange shrapnel to attack Optimus also comes from the iconic fight in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus using a defeated Shockwave&#039;s cannon to attack another enemy is a fighting move Optimus made in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* After Optimus and Megatron&#039;s fight concludes, Megatron is shown with &amp;quot;tear stains&amp;quot; of mech fluid under his eyes, precisely matching the fluid-streaks the original Megatron had running down &#039;&#039;his&#039;&#039; face after his fight with Optimus in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;. In &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;, Megatron then declares &amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over, Prime,&amp;quot; mirroring his line from &#039;&#039;The Movie&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Prime.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
* When restoring Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply, Optimus holds the Matrix in the same pose Hot Rod holds it when transforming into Rodimus at the end of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The restoration of Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply is somewhat similar to the planet&#039;s revitalization at the end of &amp;quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus&#039; concluding narration is presented as a &amp;quot;message&amp;quot; being sent into space, continuing the recurring concept of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films ending in such a way, introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]]. This also happens at the end of &amp;quot;[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus&#039; transformation during his ending monologue is accompanied by the original transformation noise.&lt;br /&gt;
* In the post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]] did in &amp;quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]&amp;quot;. Megatron also orders the Decepticons to &amp;quot;[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]&amp;quot;, quoting his &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart who originated the phrase &amp;quot;transform and rise up&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron&#039;s insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Real-life references==&lt;br /&gt;
* One of B-127&#039;s &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot; is named [https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?t=104 A-A-Tron].&lt;br /&gt;
* As Orion Pax and D-16 approach the finish line in the Iacon 5000, the announcer quotes verbatim Joe Starkey&#039;s call of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Play_(American_football) The Play] from the 1982 Cal-Stanford game. &amp;quot;The most amazing, sensational, dramatic, heart-rending, exciting, thrilling finish in the history of—&amp;quot; It can be assumed he would say &amp;quot;The Iacon 5000&amp;quot; in place of &amp;quot;college football,&amp;quot; had Chromia not sped past to win the race.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Errors==&lt;br /&gt;
* The history record about Primus, the Primes, and the Matrix that Orion Pax watches in the archives is recorded by [[Laurence Fishburne|a voice]] that clearly belongs to Alpha Trion. Yet, the events described in the history record include the disappearance of the Matrix, which happened after the Primes were killed and Alpha Trion went offline. So how could Alpha Trion have made that recording when he was lying comatose in a cave during that time?&lt;br /&gt;
* Many of the miners based on recognizable characters appear multiple times in the background or between shots, with many, such as Ironhide, having numerous occupations and being in multiple places at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
* The High Guard has the same issue. Slipstream is shown to have been captured by the Death Trackers, but is later shown to take part in the attack on Sentinel&#039;s tower. Thundercracker is sliced in half by Airachnid, but is present the rest of the film.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000, but one of the cogless miners is clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage. &lt;br /&gt;
* Chromia is the racer that wins the Iacon 5000, but a bot that better resembles [[Chromia (G1)|Generation 1 Chromia]] appears as a miner too. Production designer Jason Scheier would confirm the miner bot is just a bot that resembles Chromia, while the one in the Iacon 5000 is the &#039;real&#039; Chromia.&lt;br /&gt;
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, the scene after the Iacon 5000 in Iacon&#039;s medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid&#039;s legs are floating behind her back in her conversation with Sentinel Prime after he murders Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* When Starscream interrogates the main quartet in the High Guard lair, Slipstream&#039;s hands are [https://www.reddit.com/r/Transformemes/comments/1gw87v2/something_feels_missing/?utm_source=share&amp;amp;utm_medium=android_app&amp;amp;utm_name=androidcss&amp;amp;utm_term=1&amp;amp;utm_content=1 positioned] as if she is holding a blaster but the blaster itself is not present at all, resulting in a rather awkward pose.&lt;br /&gt;
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid&#039;s mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid&#039;s point of view. She wasn&#039;t exaggerating when she said &amp;quot;I see &#039;&#039;everything&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;!&lt;br /&gt;
* Additionally, one of Sentinel’s lines in Airachnid’s mind isn’t present in the scene it should come from; her memory of the meeting with the Quintessons includes Sentinel saying “I’m working my miners as hard as I can”, a line that’s never said in the original scene.&lt;br /&gt;
* During the long take of Optimus Prime using his Energon axe to fight off Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, and Soundwave at the end of the film, Soundwave&#039;s shoulder cannon is on his left shoulder. In every other shot of the film, he is depicted with the cannon over his right shoulder like his G1 counterpart usually does.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
A score album, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]&#039;&#039;, features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;]] into this film&#039;s main theme. The score also has other Transformers references, both in the melodies and titles of the tracks. The composer, under his electronic side project &amp;quot;Are We Dreaming&amp;quot;, also produced the end credits song, &amp;quot;[[If I Fall]]&amp;quot;, featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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Canadian DJ {{w|Excision_(musician)|Excision}} released the dubstep song &amp;quot;Together As One&amp;quot;, which samples numerous lines from the film&#039;s cast, as part of the film&#039;s marketing campaign. Many of the lines in this song would go unused in the film&#039;s final cut. Chinese artist {{w|Yuqi}} released the song &amp;quot;ONE&amp;quot; as part of the film&#039;s Chinese marketing campaign. Neither song is present in the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Just when you’re about to give up on stories that endlessly repackage the same trademarked properties, along comes a movie like Josh Cooley’s “Transformers One.” As its subtly confident title suggests, it carries itself as if nobody had ever made a Transformers movie before.|Matt Zoller Seitz|[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/transformers-one-film-review Rogerebert.com]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Michael Bay]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films were notable for their record-breaking profits despite mixed to overwhelmingly negative reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; faced the opposite problem. While [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|the previous theatrical &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]] met with mixed reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; enjoyed an almost universally positive reception from both film critics and casual moviegoers. Critics praised the film&#039;s visual design, its nuanced approach to characterization and worldbuilding, and the performances of the film&#039;s voice actors, with many singling out Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry for their portrayals of Orion Pax and D-16. As of October 2024, its RottenTomatoes rating sits at 89% positive critical reviews and 98% positive audience reviews.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the United States and Canada, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; was originally projected to gross between $30-$40 million on its opening weekend. Ultimately, the film only made $24.6 million and finished second in the box office behind &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039; (which had been released &#039;&#039;two weeks&#039;&#039; prior) in a surprise upset. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-can-transformers-one-borrow-a-page-from-spider-verse-and-recover-1236009559/ &amp;quot;Box Office: Can Transformers One Borrow a Page From Spider-Verse and Recover?&amp;quot;] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In its second weekend, the film lost out to rival animated robot movie &#039;&#039;{{w|The Wild Robot}}&#039;&#039;, and ultimately took in a mere $9.2 million after suffering a 62.8% drop.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-megalopolis-the-wild-robot-1236101618/  &amp;quot;&#039;Wild Robot&#039; Powers To Third Best September Animated Pic Debut With $35M; &#039;Megalopolis&#039; Collapses With $4M &amp;amp; D+ CinemaScore; &#039;Saturday Night&#039; Alive In Limited Release -- Box Office Update&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The film&#039;s theatrical run was finished on November 22, 2024, grossing $128.7 million worldwide, making it the lowest-earning Paramount-released &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/11/22/transformers-one-ends-its-theatrical-run-how-much-did-it-make/ &amp;quot;‘Transformers One’ Ends Its Theatrical Run. How Much Did It Make? - Forbes&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Development timeline==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&#039;&#039;There can be miracles when you believe&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Though hope is frail, it&#039;s hard to kill&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Who knows what miracles you can achieve&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When you believe, somehow you will&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You will when you believe&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a &amp;quot;writer&#039;s room&amp;quot; to build a cinematic universe.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;goldsman&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up &#039;Transformers&#039; Output] on deadline.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Among the writers hired are &#039;&#039;Ant-Man and the Wasp&#039;&#039; scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barrerferrari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ &#039;Ant-Man&#039; Scribes Andrew Barrer &amp;amp; Gabriel Ferrari Join &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 20, 2018 — Following the release of &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (&#039;&#039;Toy Story 4&#039;&#039;) is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the live-action films.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian&#039;s Linkedin:] &amp;quot;TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn&#039;t have the voice that they want to have.&amp;lt;ref name=collider2023&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic]]&#039;s involvement as the film&#039;s animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film&#039;s voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film&#039;s release date to September 13, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth&#039;s casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth&#039;s voice to [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (&#039;&#039;Knock at the Cabin&#039;&#039;) were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ &#039;Transformers One&#039; Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film&#039;s animation and praises Cooley as director.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime Sadly Won&#039;t Be Australian in Transformers One]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story &#039;Transformers One&#039; - The Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film&#039;s first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The &#039;Transformers One&#039; Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|&#039;&#039;So how do you judge what a man is worth?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You can never see with your eyes on Earth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look through Heaven&#039;s eyes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life. Look at your life&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life through Heaven&#039;s eyes&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie&#039;s release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies &amp;quot;yes to all of the above&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film&#039;s composer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 12, 2024 — Several media outlets, including representatives from TFWiki, are invited to an [[Transformers One London advance screening|advance screening]] hosted by di Bonaventura and Cooley.&lt;br /&gt;
*June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier&#039;s post on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation &amp;amp; Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids&#039; Choice Awards 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; influenced &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and in New York City.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over &amp;quot;Best Transformers Film to Date&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 25, 2024 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi&#039;s role announced to be Starscream.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 21, 2024  — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount&#039;s YouTube channel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 6, 2024 — The film&#039;s credits song, &#039;[[If I Fall]]&#039; by [[Quavo]], is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; doesn&#039;t directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that will be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;. However, he notes that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&#039;s review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% &amp;quot;Fresh&amp;quot; rating on Rotten Tomatoes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 13, 2024 — The film&#039;s main theme is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 17, 2024 — In an interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Josh Cooley, when asked again about &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s relation to any of the live-action movies, di Bonaventura stated, &amp;quot;It was like 300 million years before the [[Transformers (film)|first Michael Bay movie]], so if that&#039;s a prequel, that&#039;s a prequel.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-and-josh-cooley-interview/ Transformers One Producer Hopes For Sequel &amp;amp; Confirms G.I. Joe Crossover]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Changes before, during, and after production===&lt;br /&gt;
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*Although the broad story beats of &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; remained more or less consistent over the course of the film&#039;s development, the first draft—written before Josh Cooley&#039;s involvement—was a silly, joke-heavy script that was very different in tone from the final product. When first brought on to direct, Cooley pushed for a more serious treatment to bring the film closer in line to the usual tone of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://gizmodo.com/transformers-one-director-interview-josh-cooley-easter-eggs-2000489187  &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; Director Josh Cooley Talks Lore, Easter Eggs, and Alternate Versions] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*At one point, a bird robot based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Aerobolt]] would&#039;ve played a role in the story.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;In an older version of the story we explored Aerobolt being part of the story. It never made it into the final.&amp;quot;|link=https://x.com/ScheierJason/status/1840624306465755358|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=9|day=30}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*An early draft had a scene where Orion and D-16 played an arcade game together, which would&#039;ve featured an 8-bit version of &amp;quot;The Touch&amp;quot;. The gag was eventually dropped, although the arcade machine and a different reference to the song made it into the final film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Another draft had D-16 as a gladiator, alluding to another part of the character&#039;s standard origin story, but ultimately this concept was cut for time.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Originally, the film would&#039;ve ended on a smash cut to the film&#039;s title, accompanied by a rendition of the classic &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]]. However, Cooley decided that the scene would be overly self-referential, and instead [[Brian Tyler]] scored an original composition to close out the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*A shot of Orion, Elita, Soundwave, and Shockwave exiting the train after crashing into Sentinel&#039;s tower is not in the final film, and only appears in promotional material.&lt;br /&gt;
*Concept art for Airachnid reveals she was initially planned to transform into a spider rather than a drone, which is reflected in her Cog Changers toy.&lt;br /&gt;
*A bot resembling [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] was also present in concept art, but makes no appearance in the film proper. Unless he was the cameraman.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*As seen in the cast list above, Arcee and Chromia are voiced by Jinny Chung, the film&#039;s story / script coordinator. The Injured Racer is voiced by Dillon Bryan, Josh Cooley&#039;s assistant. Cooley himself cameos as Skywarp, the &amp;quot;Control Room Guys&amp;quot;, and the PA system. &lt;br /&gt;
* Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion&#039;s &amp;quot;finger transformation&amp;quot; a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee&#039;s &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; to refer to them as &amp;quot;sword hands&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
*Darkwing was named by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]], when his boss asked him &amp;quot;If this was a Decepticon flyer, who would it be?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/markclonus/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=09|day=08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers/One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (トランスフォーマー/ONE &#039;&#039;Toransufōmā Wan&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Cantonese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bin Ying Gam Gong: Choh Chi Pin&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (變形金剛：初始篇, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Le Commencement&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (France, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Un&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Egy&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformer ONE&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (트랜스포머 ONE &#039;&#039;Teuraenseupomeo ONE&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (变形金刚：起源, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Origin&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: O Início&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Nachalo&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформеры: Начало, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Uno&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Ukrainian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Pochatok&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформери: Початок, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Eric Pearson]], [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] from a story by Barrer and Ferrari,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;deadlinereveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated &#039;Transformers&#039; Prequel Activated; &#039;Toy Story 4&#039;s Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne &amp;amp; Paramount]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;collidercinemacon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;screenrantsandiegocomiccon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it&#039;s crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations... are permanent.|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet&#039;s core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She&#039;s exhausted from the day&#039;s work.  Uh, not that it was too much!  We-we quite enjoyed it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an [[Cogless|underclass]] of manual laborers born without [[transformation cog]]s, including a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city&#039;s data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner&#039;s friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion&#039;s latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&#039;s helmet he&#039;d found.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We&#039;re trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron&#039;s shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos ends up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine&#039;s guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she&#039;s been demoted to waste management duty, despite Orion sticking up for her and taking the blame.&lt;br /&gt;
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That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. On the day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race&#039;s starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they&#039;re dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially their fellow cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In Iacon&#039;s medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; trouble, especially when they&#039;re scanned by Sentinel&#039;s creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it&#039;s quite the opposite. Sentinel &#039;&#039;loved&#039;&#039; their little stunt, and tells them that the miners&#039; productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel&#039;s private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet&#039;s fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.&lt;br /&gt;
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The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of &amp;quot;look at garbage and take anything of value out before it&#039;s burned&amp;quot; for years, with only garbage statues for &amp;quot;company&amp;quot;. When one of B&#039;s pals &amp;quot;[[Steve (One)|Steve]]&amp;quot; utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the &amp;quot;bot&amp;quot;, but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet&#039;s surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio gives chase, but all four are stopped cold as they&#039;re enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron&#039;s surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four are stunned by the planet&#039;s natural beauty, only to become horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion&#039;s search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she&#039;s in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) after they find the Matrix and bring it back, the other three turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and sing her praises to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of robotic quadrupedal lifeforms, which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It&#039;s soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the Cybertronian fauna with a massive cannon blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do My wonders.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Soon they find themselves at the end of the map&#039;s trail, a [[Mouth of Unicron|hidden and extremely creepy cave]]. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror: the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, their bodies lying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s spark still pulses and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of &amp;quot;Sentinel Prime&amp;quot; causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush in exchange for &amp;quot;ruling&amp;quot; Cybertron under the invaders&#039; command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]&#039;s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newborn Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion&#039;s urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]] and learn the city&#039;s garbage trains are actually transporting Cybertron&#039;s dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs from four of the fallen Primes, as well as a recording of Sentinel&#039;s treachery. However, Airachnid spotted the four when they were watching Sentinel&#039;s meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel&#039;s [[Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to wipe out the squad, allowing Orion and the others to escape, but is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Trackers, tumbling downhill with only &#039;&#039;parts&#039;&#039; of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they&#039;re able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor. In their excitement, they fail to notice a Tracker about to shoot them from behind until D-16 uses his new tank mode to kill him first... and then starts laughing at what he just did. D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the &amp;quot;old-timer&amp;quot; and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes&#039; stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion&#039;s word of warning that Sentinel&#039;s time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You&#039;re playing with the big boys now!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Along the path to Iacon, a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis... Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B&#039;s case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron&#039;s [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against the Quintessons ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. D-16 is not impressed, and giving into his growing rage, challenges Starscream&#039;s authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as D-16 crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as D-16 manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream&#039;s head. The Guard quickly rallies behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid&#039;s forces arrive and ambush them.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel&#039;s betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won&#039;t have it. Though she&#039;s still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot&#039;s endless &#039;&#039;optimism&#039;&#039; that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly &#039;&#039;stupid&#039;&#039;) things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it&#039;s time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren&#039;t enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave&#039;s]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;[[Roll out|Transform and ROLL OUT]]!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The captives have been brought to [[Hall of Primes|Sentinel&#039;s tower]], where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream&#039;s scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus&#039;s transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner&#039;s arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, using a mining tool to crudely &#039;&#039;carve&#039;&#039; the Prime&#039;s face into D-16&#039;s chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners&#039; quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel&#039;s regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave, and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning &amp;quot;garbage&amp;quot; train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, and revealing the &#039;&#039;incredibly horrifying&#039;&#039; array of optics hidden in the back of her head. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOneSentinelvsD16.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I will not be dictated to. I will not be threatened. I am the morning and the evening star. I am Pharaoh!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner&#039;s head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launch into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon&#039;s broadcast stations, and B makes a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; over-enthusiastic entrance. Airachnid&#039;s memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel&#039;s most recent meeting with the Quintessons are broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel fares badly in his fight with D-16, and seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens, his empire in ruins, tries to flee, and when that fails, begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can be better than their enemies. D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion&#039;s one good arm, horrified... &#039;&#039;that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel&#039;&#039;. With this betrayal, he vows he is &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving Orion from his mistakes and lets his dying friend plummet into Cybertron&#039;s depths. As Orion falls, D-16, insistent that there will be no more Primes, kills Sentinel by bisecting him with his hands. He then seizes Megatronus&#039; cog from Sentinel&#039;s chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even &#039;&#039;more&#039;&#039; battle-ready form. Declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot;, he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what&#039;s left of the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron&#039;s core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes as Trion announce that Primus has deemed him worthy for the future of Cybertron and to carry the Matrix of Leadership, reformatting Orion and restoring his spark to declare him the newest of the Primes: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, before being sent rocketing back to the surface in a blaze of blue light.&lt;br /&gt;
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Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron&#039;s rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. During their fight, Optimus manifests an energy battle axe to fight against Megatron along with Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave before using it to destroy Megatron&#039;s new cannon, ultimately winning their fight. Unwilling to kill his oldest friend, Optimus reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the surface. Megatron seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life: energon flows once again from the planet&#039;s core to the surface, and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous &amp;quot;[[Autobot]]s&amp;quot; who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon]]s&amp;quot; and swear revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=Miners&lt;br /&gt;
|c1=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]]) &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Firestar (One)|Firestar]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moonracer (One)|Moonracer]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Smokescreen (One)|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]] &lt;br /&gt;
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|h2=[[High Guard]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]]  (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Redwing (One)|Redwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|h3=[[Thirteen#One film|Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The Fallen#One film|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alchemist Prime#One film|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amalgamous Prime#One film|Amalgamous Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liege Maximo#One film|Liege Maximo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Micronus Prime#One film|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nexus Prime#One film|Nexus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Onyx Prime#One film|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prima#One film|Prima Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintus Prime#One film|Quintus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solus Prime#One film|Solus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Prime#One film|Vector Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson Soldier]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tracker]]s&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Control Room Guys]] (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Racers&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
|nonumbering=true&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references group=note/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I had to jump out of a window this time. Almost died. It was wild.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And digging through ancient data is worth dying for?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yes, it is.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, I need a new best friend...&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; meet up before their shift.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Are you &#039;&#039;crazy?!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sure feels like it!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; summing up their initial relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Hey, look, I know it&#039;s all a big joke to you. But not me. I was paying my dues. I was going places. And now they&#039;re gonna bust me down I-- I don&#039;t even know how many tiers!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&amp;quot;I&#039;m sorry, D. But come on, didn&#039;t you feel it? Even for just a second, didn&#039;t you feel liberated? Didn&#039;t you feel like you were something else? Like you could be more than what they say you are?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah, I felt it. I did. But it doesn&#039;t matter. We&#039;re going to get punished &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; demoted. Ugh, Sentinel Prime saw the whole thing, this is so &#039;&#039;embarrassing&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; knows his place, despite what &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; tries.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel Prime. [laughs] &#039;&#039;&#039;THE&#039;&#039;&#039; Sentinel Prime!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You still mad at me?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I am less mad at you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; meets his idol, and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; kills the mood.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Don&#039;t you want to stop him?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;NO, &#039;&#039;&#039;I WANT TO KILL HIM!&#039;&#039;&#039; I wanna put Sentinel in chains and march him through the mines so everyone can see him for the &#039;&#039;&#039;FALSE PRIME&#039;&#039;&#039; that he is! I want him to &#039;&#039;&#039;suffer&#039;&#039;&#039;, and then to &#039;&#039;die&#039;&#039; in &#039;&#039;darkness.&#039;&#039; But we all know it doesn&#039;t matter what I want, &#039;&#039;right&#039;&#039;, Pax? The fact is, we&#039;re just cogless bots. Right? We had limited options, and now... now we have &#039;&#039;none&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;What defines a Transformer is not the cog in his chest, but the spark in that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. My fellow Primes had that spark. And I see their strength in you. Take their cogs and access your full potential. Prima. Onyx. Alchemist. Micronus. Warriors of noble spirit, loyalty, strength. Their uniqueness enhanced by these. They were one. &#039;&#039;You&#039;&#039; are one. &#039;&#039;&#039;ALL&#039;&#039;&#039; are one!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Wait. We have... You-- You gave us...&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The ability to change your world. How you choose to use that power is up to you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; inaugurates &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and our heroes with the tried and true phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039;: Now, are you spies, or incompetent lackeys? &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: We&#039;re not spies. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: But he is incompetent.&lt;br /&gt;
:—Elita-1 on her boss-to-be&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Uh... why is he gagged?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;He wouldn&#039;t stop talking.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Even when he was unconscious?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;ESPECIALLY&#039;&#039; WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; asks &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; about B-127&#039;s restraints.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Hey! What are you doing?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll tell you what I&#039;m not doing. I&#039;m not cowering in some busted ship, playing king of the throne. I&#039;m not pretending like I&#039;m making a difference by throwing one punch and then running away to hide. I found out that Sentinel is rotten today, and I&#039;m going to make him pay for it! TODAY!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You think you can insult me and just walk away? No one leaves here unless I say so.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Is that right? Well, how can you say so... with my head in your teeth?&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;, right before he beats the living scrap out of him.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Bear witness! &#039;&#039;This&#039;&#039; is the &#039;&#039;&#039;last&#039;&#039;&#039; time I show mercy! Decide right now! You can stay here in hiding, bowing before your pathetic leader, or follow me as we march on Iacon and I take down Sentinel &#039;&#039;&#039;ONCE AND FOR ALL!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;, as he usurps the High Guard&#039;s leadership from Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;(Airachnid opens the back of her head to reveal&#039;&#039; dozens &#039;&#039;of eyes.)&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You can&#039;t win, miner! &#039;&#039;I see &#039;&#039;&#039;everything!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;That&#039;s right, you do... Except the tower we&#039;re about to crash into.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Airachnid&#039;&#039;&#039; gets creepy and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; gets an idea.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;You pathetic little twits! Did you really think that you could knock down everything I&#039;ve built?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Sentinel! You can&#039;t escape the truth!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so that I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... Is. &#039;&#039;WHAT. I. &#039;&#039;&#039;MAKE IT!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; teaches &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; that he won&#039;t go down without a fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;What&#039;s wrong, D-16? &#039;&#039;Rise up!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; mockingly gives D-16 his future slogan.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;I&#039;m &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; lets his &#039;&#039;former&#039;&#039; friend fall.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;The Age of Primes has ended! &#039;&#039;&#039;NO MORE FALSE PROPHETS&#039;&#039;&#039;! Follow me, and you will &#039;&#039;never again&#039;&#039; be &#039;&#039;deceived!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will lead us all into the future! &#039;&#039;I...&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM...&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;MEGATRON!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—With the death of Sentinel Prime, &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; renames himself as &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax.&#039;&#039; Your noble sacrifice for the greater good has proven you worthy in the eyes of Primus. He entrusts in you the future of Cybertron, and... the Matrix of Leadership! &#039;&#039;&#039;Arise...&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Speaking for Primus, &#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; and the Primes rebuild Orion Pax.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We could have built the future &#039;&#039;together!&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll build it myself. After I tear down everyone &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;IN MY WAY!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; set the stage for eons of conflict to come.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... &#039;&#039;me.&#039;&#039; Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are banished from Iacon. It didn&#039;t have to end this way.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over... &#039;&#039;Prime.&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; share one final exchange.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the &#039;&#039;government&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;B-127&#039;&#039;&#039; knows a good benefits package when he sees one.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly &#039;&#039;Autobots&#039;&#039;. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will be waiting. I... am &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; gives his first dramatic ending monologue...&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel, the betrayer, is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a &#039;&#039;personal&#039;&#039; enemy. We will &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... &#039;&#039;&#039;DECEPTICONS! &#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—...and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; gives the coming darkness its new name.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Continuity notes==&lt;br /&gt;
The movie that would ultimately become &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer&#039;s room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper &amp;quot;cinematic universe&amp;quot;, an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other &amp;quot;cinematic universes&amp;quot; pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; was recut into a film that contradicted &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; and its depictions of Bumblebee fighting in [[World War II]], shifting the film and [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|its sequel]] into a more ambiguous &amp;quot;soft reboot&amp;quot; that only loosely connect to the five Bay films. &lt;br /&gt;
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It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; was said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just &#039;&#039;how&#039;&#039; distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; to all of the above.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee&#039;s original name of &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot;, the function of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in which it dissolves into dust if it deems someone unworthy to wield it and the incorporation of a closing monologue delivered by Optimus—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity family]] and has gone on to inform just about every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; universe afterwards, particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the film&#039;s release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film&#039;s creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a &amp;quot;new Transformers continuity&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you&#039;ll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you&#039;ve seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?&amp;quot;|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; didn&#039;t fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and the live-action films as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that would be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]] entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers references==&lt;br /&gt;
* As with pretty much every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; project since 2010, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; is the latest interpretation of the modernized &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro&#039;s internal design documents]] and was first laid down in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Exodus]]&#039;&#039;—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron&#039;s extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron&#039;s caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]&#039;&#039; miniseries.&lt;br /&gt;
* Many contemporary works of pre-war &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities. &lt;br /&gt;
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]&#039;&#039;—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&amp;quot; and, to a lesser extent, &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;, which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.  &lt;br /&gt;
* All the character designs are far closer to their Generation 1 designs (both the cartoon and the original toys) than the previous films. Characters also earn their iconic design traits in pivotal scenes, such as Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Energon-axe]] and [[mouthplate]], or Megatron&#039;s [[fusion cannon]]. In the final scene, many miners gain details to match their Generation 1-selves even closer after they receive their cogs; in particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Starscream, Soundwave, and Megatron&#039;s newly applied insignias in the post-credits scene are also in the same place as their original counterparts, with Starscream&#039;s even being upside-down!&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus Prime&#039;s original identity of &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; is a name taken from the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. Notably, the cartoon&#039;s version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax&#039;s other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning  of the film. D-16 takes [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]&#039;s place as his best friend and co-worker.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;bot who will one day be known as &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; initially goes by the name &amp;quot;D-16&amp;quot;, a moniker lifted from &#039;&#039;Exodus&#039;&#039; and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16&#039;s original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron&#039;s [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure. Much like Orion Pax, his modern gladiator job is paid homage in his fight with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action film series counterpart]]: his helmet design and blasters bear a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his &amp;quot;future&amp;quot; self being best known for not being able to speak. The name &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot; derives from the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], where, much like this film, he did not receive the name &amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot; on Cybertron. B-127&#039;s battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; seemingly based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&#039;s melee weapons. &lt;br /&gt;
* In general, Elita-1 doesn&#039;t draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to her [[Elita-One (Movie)|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita&#039;s the only one who &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by &amp;quot;Ariel&amp;quot; in the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. (This exclusion is perhaps less odd when one considers that subsequent to 1985, [[Disney]] secured a near-stranglehold on toys named &amp;quot;{{w|Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel}}&amp;quot;.)&lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity]]. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a &amp;quot;false&amp;quot; Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel draws from his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart, his [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; appearance]], and has details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]] and the thematically similar character, [[Nominus Prime]]. Sentinel&#039;s battle mode is inspired by his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from the &#039;&#039;Megatron Origin&#039;&#039; comic. He also has his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]]&#039;s glorious chin, as well as carrying on his &#039;arrogant jerkwad&#039; personality rather than the more stoic attitude of other Sentinels. His double-bladed weapon takes specific inspiration from DOTM Sentinel&#039;s [[Primax Blade]], now with the additional ability to retract one or both of its blades when required.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid is derived from the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Airachnid (Prime)|character of the same name]]—a notable inclusion given the primarily G1-based main cast—sharing a similar design, alternate mode as a helicopter, and antagonistic personality. Role-wise, however, she draws from her [[Airachnid (G1)|IDW 2005 counterpart]] being a subordinate of the [[Starscream_(G1)/2005_IDW_continuity|shady sovereign ruler of Cybertron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Sentinel Prime, the Quintessons are primarily based on their depiction in the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; lorebook [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;]], which depicted them as shadowy manipulators who ruled Cybertron and exploited its natural resources through a proxy government; notably, the Quintessons in the &#039;&#039;Covenant&#039;&#039; helped maintain their hold on Transformer civilization by withholding the power to transform from the general populace. In a notable deviation from traditional &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; lore, the bodies and starships of the film&#039;s Quintessons appear to be organic in nature.&lt;br /&gt;
** It is ambiguous to what the origin of the Quintessons actually is. In most modern media, the Quintessons are the renegade creations of Quintus Prime (such as in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: EarthSpark]]&#039;&#039;). While they do share some similarities, such as part of their names, multiple appendages, need for Energon, and their coloration, nothing is ever stated that Quintus Prime created them. They aren&#039;t the creators of the Cybertronian race like in media before Primus was created, either. It is possible that the Quintessons are simply an alien race unrelated to the Cybertronians.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primus&#039; design seen in the hologram Orion plays is largely based on the [[IP infringement|&amp;quot;third party&amp;quot;]] 01 Studio Seed figure, itself inspired by the oft-referenced [[:File:UltimateGuidePrimus.jpg|original character model]] for his planet-body from [[DK Publishing|DK]]&#039;s [[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|&#039;&#039;The Ultimate Guide&#039;&#039;]]. His head and chest are closer to his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; appearance, also pulling a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|that toy]]&#039;s transformation scheme. Primus&#039; willing sacrifice of his locomotion and birthing of the Thirteen pulls from his appearance in the eponymous &#039;&#039;Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are similarly based on their &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot;&#039; incarnations for their backstory and designs. Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their &#039;&#039;[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; designs, respectively, while Vector Prime is based squarely on his original &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; design.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatronus is also inspired by his &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol (or vice versa in-universe), although it is far more obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus&#039; face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]&#039;s face inspiring the iconic symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion&#039;s abilities to recreate and store memories as information calls back to the archival role of his [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]. His alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Toys|cancelled BotCon toy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]&#039;s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta&#039;s design is also based on &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; video game. &lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are not actually referred to as the &amp;quot;Thirteen&amp;quot;, but rather the Primes or the &amp;quot;Council of Elders&amp;quot;, a term that originated in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;. This is likely because it would contradict Sentinel&#039;s narrative painting himself as a fourteenth Prime. Notably, none of the archives or displays of the Thirteen include Sentinel.&lt;br /&gt;
* The cameo miners mostly draw from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|1984 Autobot cast of the original cartoon]], along with the [[Female Autobots]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and recolors such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The background High Guard characters, meanwhile, are based on the endless Starscream recolors that have appeared throughout &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, commonly known as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. Notably, one of their helmet variations is based on [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&#039;s, while some Seekers including [[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]] sport triple-barreled weapons on their arms that resemble the [[neutron assault rifle]] from &#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; – specifically the split-in-half configuration seen in the [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Generations|&#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream toy]] and its redecoes, even including a gear-shaped detail behind the barrels echoing the gears on the toy&#039;s accessories.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream/the Seekers, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, and Arcee have details based on their &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; designs. &lt;br /&gt;
*The jet modes of Starscream/the Seekers are also based on &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;, while Soundwave&#039;s vehicle mode is based on his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|&#039;&#039;Studio Series Bumblebee&#039;&#039; toy]]. Shockwave&#039;s alternate mode resembles his [[Shockwave (WFC)|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; counterpart]], and both he and Starscream/the Seekers have details from their [[War for Cybertron: Siege|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; toys]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*When Orion &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; to run away from the guards, he moves his limbs in a way that evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|his original toy]]&#039;s transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Matrix causing Energon to flow and &#039;killing&#039; the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion &amp;quot;[doesn&#039;t] have the touch or the power,&amp;quot; a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Source:Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast#Issue 326|issue 326&#039;s &amp;quot;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&amp;quot; letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;, with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia. &lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], &amp;quot;[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]&amp;quot;, [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]],  [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], &amp;quot;[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]&amp;quot;, [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattershot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], and &amp;quot;[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], &amp;quot;[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]&amp;quot;, and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]] is the only racer based on their [[Jolt_(ROTF)|Bayverse counterpart|]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Override (One)|Override]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their &#039;&#039;[[Override (Cybertron)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Tankor (BM)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; counterparts, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled &amp;quot;Streak&amp;quot; in the Spanish subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16, and B-127 a bunch of &amp;quot;idiot [[GoBots|go-bots]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The film&#039;s themes, &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;, include a leitmotif from the main theme of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;, which was also composed by Brian Tyler. &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; also plays a motif lifted from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Death of Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron&#039;s [[core]] and Optimus Prime is born. Incidentally, this scene and the music are also quite similar to when Megatron fatally shoots Bumblebee in the &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039; series finale &amp;quot;[[Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*D-16&#039;s eye color gradually shifting from yellow to red upon declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; is similar to how his [[Megatron (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]&#039;s eye color changed from blue to red after being denied the rank of Prime (and given to his friend Orion, which he viewed as a &amp;quot;betrayal&amp;quot;) as seen in the flashbacks of &amp;quot;[[One Shall Rise, Part 3]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*The part of &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; that plays when Megatron rips Sentinel in half also includes a leitmotif from [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron&#039;s]] &amp;quot;The Great Exodus&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The notion of the Matrix actively rejecting an &amp;quot;unworthy&amp;quot; candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion announces &amp;quot;All are one!&amp;quot; as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan &amp;quot;[[&#039;Til all are one]]!&amp;quot; originating from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* An empty Matrix chamber is visible behind Orion&#039;s chest window after receiving his cog, even before finding the actual Matrix.&lt;br /&gt;
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&amp;amp;t=190 Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Soundwave scans Orion&#039;s electrical impulses to check if he is lying, a rarely referenced ability from his [[Soundwave (G1)|original toy&#039;s bio]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave&#039;s eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did in the original Generation 1 cartoon. Similarly, Optimus Prime&#039;s faceplate bobs up and down when he speaks.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice (for Steve Buscemi, anyway) when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]&#039;s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave and Elita have a small rivalry, reflecting their Generation 1 versions in Elita&#039;s introduction episode, &amp;quot;[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]&amp;quot; when descending on Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFoneOrionJump.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Let my people go!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime&#039;s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime&#039;s famous midair shooting pose from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron is the &#039;bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentally, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of &#039;&#039;Autocracy&#039;&#039;. Orion finding the Matrix in the planet&#039;s core also evokes the climax of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; games.&lt;br /&gt;
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron&#039;s core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].&lt;br /&gt;
** Likewise, a damaged Sentinel pleaded mercy and tried to reason to his soon-to-be executioner, the one &#039;bot who trusted him the most. In &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039;, it was Optimus; here, it was Megatron. Also, Sentinel offers Megatron to work together, which they did in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; until Sentinel briefly usurped Megatron&#039;s leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Orion is caught by a beam and brought to Primus to be reformatted into Optimus Prime, much like how Megatron was caught by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and reformatted into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Arise, Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
* When the energy burst from Optimus&#039; return to the surface blows Megatron off his feet, he crashes to the ground in a [https://www.reddit.com/r/transformers/s/QRpmFJRCXz pose] identical to his G1 self after Optimus threw him off during their duel in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron using a long piece of sharp, orange shrapnel to attack Optimus also comes from the iconic fight in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus using a defeated Shockwave&#039;s cannon to attack another enemy is a fighting move Optimus made in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* After Optimus and Megatron&#039;s fight concludes, Megatron is shown with &amp;quot;tear stains&amp;quot; of mech fluid under his eyes, precisely matching the fluid-streaks the original Megatron had running down &#039;&#039;his&#039;&#039; face after his fight with Optimus in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;. In &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;, Megatron then declares &amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over, Prime,&amp;quot; mirroring his line from &#039;&#039;The Movie&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Prime.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
* When restoring Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply, Optimus holds the Matrix in the same pose Hot Rod holds it when transforming into Rodimus at the end of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The restoration of Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply is somewhat similar to the planet&#039;s revitalization at the end of &amp;quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus&#039; concluding narration is presented as a &amp;quot;message&amp;quot; being sent into space, continuing the recurring concept of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films ending in such a way, introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]]. This also happens at the end of &amp;quot;[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus&#039; transformation during his ending monologue is accompanied by the original transformation noise.&lt;br /&gt;
* In the post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]] did in &amp;quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]&amp;quot;. Megatron also orders the Decepticons to &amp;quot;[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]&amp;quot;, quoting his &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart who originated the phrase &amp;quot;transform and rise up&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron&#039;s insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Real-life references==&lt;br /&gt;
* One of B-127&#039;s &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot; is named [https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?t=104 A-A-Tron].&lt;br /&gt;
* As Orion Pax and D-16 approach the finish line in the Iacon 5000, the announcer quotes verbatim Joe Starkey&#039;s call of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Play_(American_football) The Play] from the 1982 Cal-Stanford game. &amp;quot;The most amazing, sensational, dramatic, heart-rending, exciting, thrilling finish in the history of—&amp;quot; It can be assumed he would say &amp;quot;The Iacon 5000&amp;quot; in place of &amp;quot;college football,&amp;quot; had Chromia not sped past to win the race.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Errors==&lt;br /&gt;
* The history record about Primus, the Primes, and the Matrix that Orion Pax watches in the archives is recorded by [[Laurence Fishburne|a voice]] that clearly belongs to Alpha Trion. Yet, the events described in the history record include the disappearance of the Matrix, which happened after the Primes were killed and Alpha Trion went offline. So how could Alpha Trion have made that recording when he was lying comatose in a cave during that time?&lt;br /&gt;
* Many of the miners based on recognizable characters appear multiple times in the background or between shots, with many, such as Ironhide, having numerous occupations and being in multiple places at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
* The High Guard has the same issue. Slipstream is shown to have been captured by the Death Trackers, but is later shown to take part in the attack on Sentinel&#039;s tower. Thundercracker is sliced in half by Airachnid, but is present the rest of the film.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000, but one of the cogless miners is clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage. &lt;br /&gt;
* Chromia is the racer that wins the Iacon 5000, but a bot that better resembles [[Chromia (G1)|Generation 1 Chromia]] appears as a miner too. Production designer Jason Scheier would confirm the miner bot is just a bot that resembles Chromia, while the one in the Iacon 5000 is the &#039;real&#039; Chromia.&lt;br /&gt;
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, the scene after the Iacon 5000 in Iacon&#039;s medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid&#039;s legs are floating behind her back in her conversation with Sentinel Prime after he murders Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* When Starscream interrogates the main quartet in the High Guard lair, Slipstream&#039;s hands are [https://www.reddit.com/r/Transformemes/comments/1gw87v2/something_feels_missing/?utm_source=share&amp;amp;utm_medium=android_app&amp;amp;utm_name=androidcss&amp;amp;utm_term=1&amp;amp;utm_content=1 positioned] as if she is holding a blaster but the blaster itself is not present at all, resulting in a rather awkward pose.&lt;br /&gt;
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid&#039;s mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid&#039;s point of view. She wasn&#039;t exaggerating when she said &amp;quot;I see &#039;&#039;everything&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;!&lt;br /&gt;
* Additionally, one of Sentinel’s lines in Airachnid’s mind isn’t present in the scene it should come from; her memory of the meeting with the Quintessons includes Sentinel saying “I’m working my miners as hard as I can”, a line that’s never said in the original scene.&lt;br /&gt;
* During the long take of Optimus Prime using his Energon axe to fight off Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, and Soundwave at the end of the film, Soundwave&#039;s shoulder cannon is on his left shoulder. In every other shot of the film, he is depicted with the cannon over his right shoulder like his G1 counterpart usually does.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
A score album, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]&#039;&#039;, features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;]] into this film&#039;s main theme. The score also has other Transformers references, both in the melodies and titles of the tracks. The composer, under his electronic side project &amp;quot;Are We Dreaming&amp;quot;, also produced the end credits song, &amp;quot;[[If I Fall]]&amp;quot;, featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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Canadian DJ {{w|Excision_(musician)|Excision}} released the dubstep song &amp;quot;Together As One&amp;quot;, which samples numerous lines from the film&#039;s cast, as part of the film&#039;s marketing campaign. Many of the lines in this song would go unused in the film&#039;s final cut. Chinese artist {{w|Yuqi}} released the song &amp;quot;ONE&amp;quot; as part of the film&#039;s Chinese marketing campaign. Neither song is present in the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Just when you’re about to give up on stories that endlessly repackage the same trademarked properties, along comes a movie like Josh Cooley’s “Transformers One.” As its subtly confident title suggests, it carries itself as if nobody had ever made a Transformers movie before.|Matt Zoller Seitz|[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/transformers-one-film-review Rogerebert.com]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Michael Bay]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films were notable for their record-breaking profits despite mixed to overwhelmingly negative reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; faced the opposite problem. While [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|the previous theatrical &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]] met with mixed reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; enjoyed an almost universally positive reception from both film critics and casual moviegoers. Critics praised the film&#039;s visual design, its nuanced approach to characterization and worldbuilding, and the performances of the film&#039;s voice actors, with many singling out Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry for their portrayals of Orion Pax and D-16. As of October 2024, its RottenTomatoes rating sits at 89% positive critical reviews and 98% positive audience reviews.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the United States and Canada, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; was originally projected to gross between $30-$40 million on its opening weekend. Ultimately, the film only made $24.6 million and finished second in the box office behind &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039; (which had been released &#039;&#039;two weeks&#039;&#039; prior) in a surprise upset. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-can-transformers-one-borrow-a-page-from-spider-verse-and-recover-1236009559/ &amp;quot;Box Office: Can Transformers One Borrow a Page From Spider-Verse and Recover?&amp;quot;] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In its second weekend, the film lost out to rival animated robot movie &#039;&#039;{{w|The Wild Robot}}&#039;&#039;, and ultimately took in a mere $9.2 million after suffering a 62.8% drop.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-megalopolis-the-wild-robot-1236101618/  &amp;quot;&#039;Wild Robot&#039; Powers To Third Best September Animated Pic Debut With $35M; &#039;Megalopolis&#039; Collapses With $4M &amp;amp; D+ CinemaScore; &#039;Saturday Night&#039; Alive In Limited Release -- Box Office Update&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The film&#039;s theatrical run was finished on November 22, 2024, grossing $128.7 million worldwide, making it the lowest-earning Paramount-released &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/11/22/transformers-one-ends-its-theatrical-run-how-much-did-it-make/ &amp;quot;‘Transformers One’ Ends Its Theatrical Run. How Much Did It Make? - Forbes&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Development timeline==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&#039;&#039;There can be miracles when you believe&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Though hope is frail, it&#039;s hard to kill&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Who knows what miracles you can achieve&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When you believe, somehow you will&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You will when you believe&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a &amp;quot;writer&#039;s room&amp;quot; to build a cinematic universe.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;goldsman&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up &#039;Transformers&#039; Output] on deadline.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Among the writers hired are &#039;&#039;Ant-Man and the Wasp&#039;&#039; scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barrerferrari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ &#039;Ant-Man&#039; Scribes Andrew Barrer &amp;amp; Gabriel Ferrari Join &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 20, 2018 — Following the release of &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (&#039;&#039;Toy Story 4&#039;&#039;) is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the live-action films.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian&#039;s Linkedin:] &amp;quot;TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn&#039;t have the voice that they want to have.&amp;lt;ref name=collider2023&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic]]&#039;s involvement as the film&#039;s animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film&#039;s voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film&#039;s release date to September 13, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth&#039;s casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth&#039;s voice to [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (&#039;&#039;Knock at the Cabin&#039;&#039;) were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ &#039;Transformers One&#039; Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film&#039;s animation and praises Cooley as director.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime Sadly Won&#039;t Be Australian in Transformers One]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story &#039;Transformers One&#039; - The Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film&#039;s first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The &#039;Transformers One&#039; Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|&#039;&#039;So how do you judge what a man is worth?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You can never see with your eyes on Earth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look through Heaven&#039;s eyes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life. Look at your life&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life through Heaven&#039;s eyes&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie&#039;s release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies &amp;quot;yes to all of the above&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film&#039;s composer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 12, 2024 — Several media outlets, including representatives from TFWiki, are invited to an [[Transformers One London advance screening|advance screening]] hosted by di Bonaventura and Cooley.&lt;br /&gt;
*June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier&#039;s post on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation &amp;amp; Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids&#039; Choice Awards 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; influenced &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and in New York City.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over &amp;quot;Best Transformers Film to Date&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 25, 2024 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi&#039;s role announced to be Starscream.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 21, 2024  — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount&#039;s YouTube channel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 6, 2024 — The film&#039;s credits song, &#039;[[If I Fall]]&#039; by [[Quavo]], is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; doesn&#039;t directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that will be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;. However, he notes that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&#039;s review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% &amp;quot;Fresh&amp;quot; rating on Rotten Tomatoes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 13, 2024 — The film&#039;s main theme is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 17, 2024 — In an interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Josh Cooley, when asked again about &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s relation to any of the live-action movies, di Bonaventura stated, &amp;quot;It was like 300 million years before the [[Transformers (film)|first Michael Bay movie]], so if that&#039;s a prequel, that&#039;s a prequel.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-and-josh-cooley-interview/ Transformers One Producer Hopes For Sequel &amp;amp; Confirms G.I. Joe Crossover]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Changes before, during, and after production===&lt;br /&gt;
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*Although the broad story beats of &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; remained more or less consistent over the course of the film&#039;s development, the first draft—written before Josh Cooley&#039;s involvement—was a silly, joke-heavy script that was very different in tone from the final product. When first brought on to direct, Cooley pushed for a more serious treatment to bring the film closer in line to the usual tone of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://gizmodo.com/transformers-one-director-interview-josh-cooley-easter-eggs-2000489187  &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; Director Josh Cooley Talks Lore, Easter Eggs, and Alternate Versions] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*At one point, a bird robot based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Aerobolt]] would&#039;ve played a role in the story.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;In an older version of the story we explored Aerobolt being part of the story. It never made it into the final.&amp;quot;|link=https://x.com/ScheierJason/status/1840624306465755358|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=9|day=30}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*An early draft had a scene where Orion and D-16 played an arcade game together, which would&#039;ve featured an 8-bit version of &amp;quot;The Touch&amp;quot;. The gag was eventually dropped, although the arcade machine and a different reference to the song made it into the final film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Another draft had D-16 as a gladiator, alluding to another part of the character&#039;s standard origin story, but ultimately this concept was cut for time.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Originally, the film would&#039;ve ended on a smash cut to the film&#039;s title, accompanied by a rendition of the classic &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]]. However, Cooley decided that the scene would be overly self-referential, and instead [[Brian Tyler]] scored an original composition to close out the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*A shot of Orion, Elita, Soundwave, and Shockwave exiting the train after crashing into Sentinel&#039;s tower is not in the final film, and only appears in promotional material.&lt;br /&gt;
*Concept art for Airachnid reveals she was initially planned to transform into a spider rather than a drone, which is reflected in her Cog Changers toy.&lt;br /&gt;
*A bot resembling [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] was also present in concept art, but makes no appearance in the film proper. Unless he was the cameraman.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*As seen in the cast list above, Arcee and Chromia are voiced by Jinny Chung, the film&#039;s story / script coordinator. The Injured Racer is voiced by Dillon Bryan, Josh Cooley&#039;s assistant. Cooley himself cameos as Skywarp, the &amp;quot;Control Room Guys&amp;quot;, and the PA system. &lt;br /&gt;
* Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion&#039;s &amp;quot;finger transformation&amp;quot; a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee&#039;s &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; to refer to them as &amp;quot;sword hands&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
*Darkwing was named by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]], when his boss asked him &amp;quot;If this was a Decepticon flyer, who would it be?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/markclonus/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=09|day=08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers/One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (トランスフォーマー/ONE &#039;&#039;Toransufōmā Wan&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Cantonese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bin Ying Gam Gong: Choh Chi Pin&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (變形金剛：初始篇, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Le Commencement&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (France, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Un&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Egy&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformer ONE&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (트랜스포머 ONE &#039;&#039;Teuraenseupomeo ONE&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (变形金刚：起源, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Origin&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: O Início&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Nachalo&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформеры: Начало, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Uno&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Ukrainian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Pochatok&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформери: Початок, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Eric Pearson]], [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] from a story by Barrer and Ferrari,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;deadlinereveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated &#039;Transformers&#039; Prequel Activated; &#039;Toy Story 4&#039;s Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne &amp;amp; Paramount]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;collidercinemacon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;screenrantsandiegocomiccon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it&#039;s crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations... are permanent.|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet&#039;s core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She&#039;s exhausted from the day&#039;s work.  Uh, not that it was too much!  We-we quite enjoyed it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an [[Cogless|underclass]] of manual laborers born without [[transformation cog]]s, including a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city&#039;s data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner&#039;s friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion&#039;s latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&#039;s helmet he&#039;d found.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We&#039;re trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron&#039;s shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos ends up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine&#039;s guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she&#039;s been demoted to waste management duty, despite Orion sticking up for her and taking the blame.&lt;br /&gt;
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That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. On the day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race&#039;s starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they&#039;re dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially their fellow cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In Iacon&#039;s medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; trouble, especially when they&#039;re scanned by Sentinel&#039;s creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it&#039;s quite the opposite. Sentinel &#039;&#039;loved&#039;&#039; their little stunt, and tells them that the miners&#039; productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel&#039;s private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet&#039;s fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.&lt;br /&gt;
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The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of &amp;quot;look at garbage and take anything of value out before it&#039;s burned&amp;quot; for years, with only garbage statues for &amp;quot;company&amp;quot;. When one of B&#039;s pals &amp;quot;[[Steve (One)|Steve]]&amp;quot; utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the &amp;quot;bot&amp;quot;, but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet&#039;s surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio gives chase, but all four are stopped cold as they&#039;re enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron&#039;s surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four are stunned by the planet&#039;s natural beauty, only to become horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion&#039;s search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she&#039;s in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) after they find the Matrix and bring it back, the other three turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and sing her praises to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of robotic quadrupedal lifeforms, which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It&#039;s soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the Cybertronian fauna with a massive cannon blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do My wonders.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Soon they find themselves at the end of the map&#039;s trail, a [[Mouth of Unicron|hidden and extremely creepy cave]]. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror: the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, their bodies lying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s spark still pulses and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of &amp;quot;Sentinel Prime&amp;quot; causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush in exchange for &amp;quot;ruling&amp;quot; Cybertron under the invaders&#039; command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]&#039;s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newborn Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion&#039;s urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]] and learn the city&#039;s garbage trains are actually transporting Cybertron&#039;s dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs from four of the fallen Primes, as well as a recording of Sentinel&#039;s treachery. However, Airachnid spotted the four when they were watching Sentinel&#039;s meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel&#039;s [[Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to wipe out the squad, allowing Orion and the others to escape, but is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Trackers, tumbling downhill with only &#039;&#039;parts&#039;&#039; of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they&#039;re able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor. In their excitement, they fail to notice a Tracker about to shoot them from behind until D-16 uses his new tank mode to kill him first... and then starts laughing at what he just did. D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the &amp;quot;old-timer&amp;quot; and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes&#039; stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion&#039;s word of warning that Sentinel&#039;s time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You&#039;re playing with the big boys now!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Along the path to Iacon, a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis... Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B&#039;s case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron&#039;s [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against the Quintessons ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. D-16 is not impressed, and giving into his growing rage, challenges Starscream&#039;s authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as D-16 crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as D-16 manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream&#039;s head. The Guard quickly rallies behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid&#039;s forces arrive and ambush them.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel&#039;s betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won&#039;t have it. Though she&#039;s still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot&#039;s endless &#039;&#039;optimism&#039;&#039; that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly &#039;&#039;stupid&#039;&#039;) things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it&#039;s time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren&#039;t enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave&#039;s]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;[[Roll out|Transform and ROLL OUT]]!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The captives have been brought to [[Hall of Primes|Sentinel&#039;s tower]], where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream&#039;s scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus&#039;s transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner&#039;s arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, using a mining tool to crudely &#039;&#039;carve&#039;&#039; the Prime&#039;s face into D-16&#039;s chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners&#039; quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel&#039;s regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave, and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning &amp;quot;garbage&amp;quot; train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, and revealing the &#039;&#039;incredibly horrifying&#039;&#039; array of optics hidden in the back of her head. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOneSentinelvsD16.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I will not be dictated to. I will not be threatened. I am the morning and the evening star. I am Pharaoh!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner&#039;s head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launch into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon&#039;s broadcast stations, and B makes a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; over-enthusiastic entrance. Airachnid&#039;s memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel&#039;s most recent meeting with the Quintessons are broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel fares badly in his fight with D-16, and seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens, his empire in ruins, tries to flee, and when that fails, begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can be better than their enemies. D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion&#039;s one good arm, horrified... &#039;&#039;that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel&#039;&#039;. With this betrayal, he vows he is &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving Orion from his mistakes and lets his dying friend plummet into Cybertron&#039;s depths. As Orion falls, D-16, insistent that there will be no more Primes, kills Sentinel by bisecting him with his hands. He then seizes Megatronus&#039; cog from Sentinel&#039;s chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even &#039;&#039;more&#039;&#039; battle-ready form. Declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot;, he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what&#039;s left of the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron&#039;s core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes as Trion announce that Primus has deemed him worthy for the future of Cybertron and to carry the Matrix of Leadership, reformatting Orion and restoring his spark to declare him the newest of the Primes: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, before being sent rocketing back to the surface in a blaze of blue light.&lt;br /&gt;
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Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron&#039;s rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. During their fight, Optimus manifests an energy battle axe to fight against Megatron along with Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave before using it to destroy Megatron&#039;s new cannon, ultimately winning their fight. Unwilling to kill his oldest friend, Optimus reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the surface. Megatron seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life: energon flows once again from the planet&#039;s core to the surface, and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous &amp;quot;[[Autobot]]s&amp;quot; who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon]]s&amp;quot; and swear revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=Miners&lt;br /&gt;
|c1=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]]) &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Firestar (One)|Firestar]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moonracer (One)|Moonracer]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Smokescreen (One)|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]] &lt;br /&gt;
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|h2=[[High Guard]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]]  (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Redwing (One)|Redwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|h3=[[Thirteen#One film|Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The Fallen#One film|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alchemist Prime#One film|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amalgamous Prime#One film|Amalgamous Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liege Maximo#One film|Liege Maximo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Micronus Prime#One film|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nexus Prime#One film|Nexus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Onyx Prime#One film|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prima#One film|Prima Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintus Prime#One film|Quintus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solus Prime#One film|Solus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Prime#One film|Vector Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson Soldier]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tracker]]s&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Control Room Guys]] (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Racers&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])&lt;br /&gt;
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|nonumbering=true&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references group=note/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I had to jump out of a window this time. Almost died. It was wild.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And digging through ancient data is worth dying for?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yes, it is.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, I need a new best friend...&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; meet up before their shift.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Are you &#039;&#039;crazy?!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sure feels like it!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; summing up their initial relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Hey, look, I know it&#039;s all a big joke to you. But not me. I was paying my dues. I was going places. And now they&#039;re gonna bust me down I-- I don&#039;t even know how many tiers!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&amp;quot;I&#039;m sorry, D. But come on, didn&#039;t you feel it? Even for just a second, didn&#039;t you feel liberated? Didn&#039;t you feel like you were something else? Like you could be more than what they say you are?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah, I felt it. I did. But it doesn&#039;t matter. We&#039;re going to get punished &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; demoted. Ugh, Sentinel Prime saw the whole thing, this is so &#039;&#039;embarrassing&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; knows his place, despite what &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; tries.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel Prime. [laughs] &#039;&#039;&#039;THE&#039;&#039;&#039; Sentinel Prime!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You still mad at me?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I am less mad at you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; meets his idol, and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; kills the mood.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Don&#039;t you want to stop him?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;NO, &#039;&#039;&#039;I WANT TO KILL HIM!&#039;&#039;&#039; I wanna put Sentinel in chains and march him through the mines so everyone can see him for the &#039;&#039;&#039;FALSE PRIME&#039;&#039;&#039; that he is! I want him to &#039;&#039;&#039;suffer&#039;&#039;&#039;, and then to &#039;&#039;die&#039;&#039; in &#039;&#039;darkness.&#039;&#039; But we all know it doesn&#039;t matter what I want, &#039;&#039;right&#039;&#039;, Pax? The fact is, we&#039;re just cogless bots. Right? We had limited options, and now... now we have &#039;&#039;none&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;What defines a Transformer is not the cog in his chest, but the spark in that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. My fellow Primes had that spark. And I see their strength in you. Take their cogs and access your full potential. Prima. Onyx. Alchemist. Micronus. Warriors of noble spirit, loyalty, strength. Their uniqueness enhanced by these. They were one. &#039;&#039;You&#039;&#039; are one. &#039;&#039;&#039;ALL&#039;&#039;&#039; are one!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Wait. We have... You-- You gave us...&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The ability to change your world. How you choose to use that power is up to you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; inaugurates &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and our heroes with the tried and true phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039;: Now, are you spies, or incompetent lackeys? &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: We&#039;re not spies. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: But he is incompetent.&lt;br /&gt;
:—Elita-1 on her boss-to-be&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Uh... why is he gagged?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;He wouldn&#039;t stop talking.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Even when he was unconscious?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;ESPECIALLY&#039;&#039; WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; asks &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; about B-127&#039;s restraints.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Hey! What are you doing?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll tell you what I&#039;m not doing. I&#039;m not cowering in some busted ship, playing king of the throne. I&#039;m not pretending like I&#039;m making a difference by throwing one punch and then running away to hide. I found out that Sentinel is rotten today, and I&#039;m going to make him pay for it! TODAY!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You think you can insult me and just walk away? No one leaves here unless I say so.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Is that right? Well, how can you say so... with my head in your teeth?&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;, right before he beats the living scrap out of him.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Bear witness! &#039;&#039;This&#039;&#039; is the &#039;&#039;&#039;last&#039;&#039;&#039; time I show mercy! Decide right now! You can stay here in hiding, bowing before your pathetic leader, or follow me as we march on Iacon and I take down Sentinel &#039;&#039;&#039;ONCE AND FOR ALL!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;, as he usurps the High Guard&#039;s leadership from Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;(Airachnid opens the back of her head to reveal&#039;&#039; dozens &#039;&#039;of eyes.)&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You can&#039;t win, miner! &#039;&#039;I see &#039;&#039;&#039;everything!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;That&#039;s right, you do... Except the tower we&#039;re about to crash into.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Airachnid&#039;&#039;&#039; gets creepy and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; gets an idea.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;You pathetic little twits! Did you really think that you could knock down everything I&#039;ve built?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Sentinel! You can&#039;t escape the truth!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so that I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... Is. &#039;&#039;WHAT. I. &#039;&#039;&#039;MAKE IT!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; teaches &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; that he won&#039;t go down without a fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;What&#039;s wrong, D-16? &#039;&#039;Rise up!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; mockingly gives D-16 his future slogan.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;I&#039;m &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; lets his &#039;&#039;former&#039;&#039; friend fall.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;The Age of Primes has ended! &#039;&#039;&#039;NO MORE FALSE PROPHETS&#039;&#039;&#039;! Follow me, and you will &#039;&#039;never again&#039;&#039; be &#039;&#039;deceived!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will lead us all into the future! &#039;&#039;I...&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM...&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;MEGATRON!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—With the death of Sentinel Prime, &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; renames himself as &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax.&#039;&#039; Your noble sacrifice for the greater good has proven you worthy in the eyes of Primus. He entrusts in you the future of Cybertron, and... the Matrix of Leadership! &#039;&#039;&#039;Arise...&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Speaking for Primus, &#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; and the Primes rebuild Orion Pax.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We could have built the future &#039;&#039;together!&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll build it myself. After I tear down everyone &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;IN MY WAY!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; set the stage for eons of conflict to come.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... &#039;&#039;me.&#039;&#039; Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are banished from Iacon. It didn&#039;t have to end this way.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over... &#039;&#039;Prime.&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; share one final exchange.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the &#039;&#039;government&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;B-127&#039;&#039;&#039; knows a good benefits package when he sees one.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly &#039;&#039;Autobots&#039;&#039;. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will be waiting. I... am &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; gives his first dramatic ending monologue...&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel, the betrayer, is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a &#039;&#039;personal&#039;&#039; enemy. We will &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... &#039;&#039;&#039;DECEPTICONS! &#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—...and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; gives the coming darkness its new name.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Continuity notes==&lt;br /&gt;
The movie that would ultimately become &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer&#039;s room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper &amp;quot;cinematic universe&amp;quot;, an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other &amp;quot;cinematic universes&amp;quot; pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; was recut into a film that contradicted &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; and its depictions of Bumblebee fighting in [[World War II]], shifting the film and [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|its sequel]] into a more ambiguous &amp;quot;soft reboot&amp;quot; that only loosely connect to the five Bay films. &lt;br /&gt;
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It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; was said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just &#039;&#039;how&#039;&#039; distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; to all of the above.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee&#039;s original name of &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot;, the function of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in which it dissolves into dust if it deems someone unworthy to wield it and the incorporation of a closing monologue delivered by Optimus—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity family]] and has gone on to inform just about every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; universe afterwards, particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the film&#039;s release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film&#039;s creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a &amp;quot;new Transformers continuity&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you&#039;ll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you&#039;ve seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?&amp;quot;|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; didn&#039;t fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and the live-action films as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that would be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]] entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers references==&lt;br /&gt;
* As with pretty much every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; project since 2010, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; is the latest interpretation of the modernized &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro&#039;s internal design documents]] and was first laid down in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Exodus]]&#039;&#039;—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron&#039;s extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron&#039;s caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]&#039;&#039; miniseries.&lt;br /&gt;
* Many contemporary works of pre-war &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities. &lt;br /&gt;
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]&#039;&#039;—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&amp;quot; and, to a lesser extent, &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;, which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.  &lt;br /&gt;
* All the character designs are far closer to their Generation 1 designs (both the cartoon and the original toys) than the previous films. Characters also earn their iconic design traits in pivotal scenes, such as Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Energon-axe]] and [[mouthplate]], or Megatron&#039;s [[fusion cannon]]. In the final scene, many miners gain details to match their Generation 1-selves even closer after they receive their cogs; in particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Starscream, Soundwave, and Megatron&#039;s newly applied insignias in the post-credits scene are also in the same place as their original counterparts, with Starscream&#039;s even being upside-down!&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus Prime&#039;s original identity of &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; is a name taken from the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. Notably, the cartoon&#039;s version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax&#039;s other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning  of the film. D-16 takes [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]&#039;s place as his best friend and co-worker.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;bot who will one day be known as &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; initially goes by the name &amp;quot;D-16&amp;quot;, a moniker lifted from &#039;&#039;Exodus&#039;&#039; and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16&#039;s original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron&#039;s [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure. Much like Orion Pax, his modern gladiator job is paid homage in his fight with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action film series counterpart]]: his helmet design and blasters bear a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his &amp;quot;future&amp;quot; self being best known for not being able to speak. The name &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot; derives from the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], where, much like this film, he did not receive the name &amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot; on Cybertron. B-127&#039;s battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; seemingly based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&#039;s melee weapons. &lt;br /&gt;
* In general, Elita-1 doesn&#039;t draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to her [[Elita-One (Movie)|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita&#039;s the only one who &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by &amp;quot;Ariel&amp;quot; in the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. (This exclusion is perhaps less odd when one considers that subsequent to 1985, [[Disney]] secured a near-stranglehold on toys named &amp;quot;{{w|Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel}}&amp;quot;.)&lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity]]. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a &amp;quot;false&amp;quot; Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel draws from his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart, his [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; appearance]], and has details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]] and the thematically similar character, [[Nominus Prime]]. Sentinel&#039;s battle mode is inspired by his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from the &#039;&#039;Megatron Origin&#039;&#039; comic. He also has his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]]&#039;s glorious chin, as well as carrying on his &#039;arrogant jerkwad&#039; personality rather than the more stoic attitude of other Sentinels. His double-bladed weapon takes specific inspiration from DOTM Sentinel&#039;s [[Primax Blade]], now with the additional ability to retract one or both of its blades when required.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid is derived from the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Airachnid (Prime)|character of the same name]]—a notable inclusion given the primarily G1-based main cast—sharing a similar design, alternate mode as a helicopter, and antagonistic personality. Role-wise, however, she draws from her [[Airachnid (G1)|IDW 2005 counterpart]] being a subordinate of the [[Starscream_(G1)/2005_IDW_continuity|shady sovereign ruler of Cybertron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Sentinel Prime, the Quintessons are primarily based on their depiction in the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; lorebook [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;]], which depicted them as shadowy manipulators who ruled Cybertron and exploited its natural resources through a proxy government; notably, the Quintessons in the &#039;&#039;Covenant&#039;&#039; helped maintain their hold on Transformer civilization by withholding the power to transform from the general populace. In a notable deviation from traditional &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; lore, the bodies and starships of the film&#039;s Quintessons appear to be organic in nature.&lt;br /&gt;
** It is ambiguous to what the origin of the Quintessons actually is. In most modern media, the Quintessons are the renegade creations of Quintus Prime (such as in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: EarthSpark]]&#039;&#039;). While they do share some similarities, such as part of their names, multiple appendages, need for Energon, and their coloration, nothing is ever stated that Quintus Prime created them. They aren&#039;t the creators of the Cybertronian race like in media before Primus was created, either. It is possible that the Quintessons are simply an alien race unrelated to the Cybertronians.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primus&#039; design seen in the hologram Orion plays is largely based on the [[IP infringement|&amp;quot;third party&amp;quot;]] 01 Studio Seed figure, itself inspired by the oft-referenced [[:File:UltimateGuidePrimus.jpg|original character model]] for his planet-body from [[DK Publishing|DK]]&#039;s [[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|&#039;&#039;The Ultimate Guide&#039;&#039;]]. His head and chest are closer to his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; appearance, also pulling a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|that toy]]&#039;s transformation scheme. Primus&#039; willing sacrifice of his locomotion and birthing of the Thirteen pulls from his appearance in the eponymous &#039;&#039;Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are similarly based on their &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot;&#039; incarnations for their backstory and designs. Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their &#039;&#039;[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; designs, respectively, while Vector Prime is based squarely on his original &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; design.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatronus is also inspired by his &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol (or vice versa in-universe), although it is far more obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus&#039; face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]&#039;s face inspiring the iconic symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion&#039;s abilities to recreate and store memories as information calls back to the archival role of his [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]. His alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Toys|cancelled BotCon toy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]&#039;s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta&#039;s design is also based on &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; video game. &lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are not actually referred to as the &amp;quot;Thirteen&amp;quot;, but rather the Primes or the &amp;quot;Council of Elders&amp;quot;, a term that originated in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;. This is likely because it would contradict Sentinel&#039;s narrative painting himself as a fourteenth Prime. Notably, none of the archives or displays of the Thirteen include Sentinel.&lt;br /&gt;
* The cameo miners mostly draw from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|1984 Autobot cast of the original cartoon]], along with the [[Female Autobots]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and recolors such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The background High Guard characters, meanwhile, are based on the endless Starscream recolors that have appeared throughout &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, commonly known as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. Notably, one of their helmet variations is based on [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&#039;s, while some Seekers including [[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]] sport triple-barreled weapons on their arms that resemble the [[neutron assault rifle]] from &#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; – specifically the split-in-half configuration seen in the [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Generations|&#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream toy]] and its redecoes, even including a gear-shaped detail behind the barrels echoing the gears on the toy&#039;s accessories.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream/the Seekers, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, and Arcee have details based on their &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; designs. &lt;br /&gt;
*The jet modes of Starscream/the Seekers are also based on &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;, while Soundwave&#039;s vehicle mode is based on his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|&#039;&#039;Studio Series Bumblebee&#039;&#039; toy]]. Shockwave&#039;s alternate mode resembles his [[Shockwave (WFC)|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; counterpart]], and both he and Starscream/the Seekers have details from their [[War for Cybertron: Siege|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; toys]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*When Orion &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; to run away from the guards, he moves his limbs in a way that evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|his original toy]]&#039;s transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Matrix causing Energon to flow and &#039;killing&#039; the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion &amp;quot;[doesn&#039;t] have the touch or the power,&amp;quot; a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Source:Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast#Issue 326|issue 326&#039;s &amp;quot;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&amp;quot; letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;, with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia. &lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], &amp;quot;[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]&amp;quot;, [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]],  [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], &amp;quot;[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]&amp;quot;, [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattershot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], and &amp;quot;[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], &amp;quot;[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]&amp;quot;, and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]] is the only racer based on their [[Bayverse counterpart|Jolt_(ROTF)]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Override (One)|Override]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their &#039;&#039;[[Override (Cybertron)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Tankor (BM)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; counterparts, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled &amp;quot;Streak&amp;quot; in the Spanish subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16, and B-127 a bunch of &amp;quot;idiot [[GoBots|go-bots]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The film&#039;s themes, &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;, include a leitmotif from the main theme of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;, which was also composed by Brian Tyler. &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; also plays a motif lifted from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Death of Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron&#039;s [[core]] and Optimus Prime is born. Incidentally, this scene and the music are also quite similar to when Megatron fatally shoots Bumblebee in the &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039; series finale &amp;quot;[[Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*D-16&#039;s eye color gradually shifting from yellow to red upon declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; is similar to how his [[Megatron (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]&#039;s eye color changed from blue to red after being denied the rank of Prime (and given to his friend Orion, which he viewed as a &amp;quot;betrayal&amp;quot;) as seen in the flashbacks of &amp;quot;[[One Shall Rise, Part 3]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*The part of &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; that plays when Megatron rips Sentinel in half also includes a leitmotif from [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron&#039;s]] &amp;quot;The Great Exodus&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The notion of the Matrix actively rejecting an &amp;quot;unworthy&amp;quot; candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion announces &amp;quot;All are one!&amp;quot; as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan &amp;quot;[[&#039;Til all are one]]!&amp;quot; originating from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* An empty Matrix chamber is visible behind Orion&#039;s chest window after receiving his cog, even before finding the actual Matrix.&lt;br /&gt;
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&amp;amp;t=190 Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Soundwave scans Orion&#039;s electrical impulses to check if he is lying, a rarely referenced ability from his [[Soundwave (G1)|original toy&#039;s bio]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave&#039;s eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did in the original Generation 1 cartoon. Similarly, Optimus Prime&#039;s faceplate bobs up and down when he speaks.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice (for Steve Buscemi, anyway) when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]&#039;s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave and Elita have a small rivalry, reflecting their Generation 1 versions in Elita&#039;s introduction episode, &amp;quot;[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]&amp;quot; when descending on Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFoneOrionJump.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Let my people go!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime&#039;s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime&#039;s famous midair shooting pose from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron is the &#039;bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentally, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of &#039;&#039;Autocracy&#039;&#039;. Orion finding the Matrix in the planet&#039;s core also evokes the climax of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; games.&lt;br /&gt;
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron&#039;s core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].&lt;br /&gt;
** Likewise, a damaged Sentinel pleaded mercy and tried to reason to his soon-to-be executioner, the one &#039;bot who trusted him the most. In &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039;, it was Optimus; here, it was Megatron. Also, Sentinel offers Megatron to work together, which they did in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; until Sentinel briefly usurped Megatron&#039;s leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Orion is caught by a beam and brought to Primus to be reformatted into Optimus Prime, much like how Megatron was caught by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and reformatted into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Arise, Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
* When the energy burst from Optimus&#039; return to the surface blows Megatron off his feet, he crashes to the ground in a [https://www.reddit.com/r/transformers/s/QRpmFJRCXz pose] identical to his G1 self after Optimus threw him off during their duel in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron using a long piece of sharp, orange shrapnel to attack Optimus also comes from the iconic fight in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus using a defeated Shockwave&#039;s cannon to attack another enemy is a fighting move Optimus made in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* After Optimus and Megatron&#039;s fight concludes, Megatron is shown with &amp;quot;tear stains&amp;quot; of mech fluid under his eyes, precisely matching the fluid-streaks the original Megatron had running down &#039;&#039;his&#039;&#039; face after his fight with Optimus in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;. In &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;, Megatron then declares &amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over, Prime,&amp;quot; mirroring his line from &#039;&#039;The Movie&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Prime.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
* When restoring Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply, Optimus holds the Matrix in the same pose Hot Rod holds it when transforming into Rodimus at the end of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The restoration of Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply is somewhat similar to the planet&#039;s revitalization at the end of &amp;quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus&#039; concluding narration is presented as a &amp;quot;message&amp;quot; being sent into space, continuing the recurring concept of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films ending in such a way, introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]]. This also happens at the end of &amp;quot;[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus&#039; transformation during his ending monologue is accompanied by the original transformation noise.&lt;br /&gt;
* In the post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]] did in &amp;quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]&amp;quot;. Megatron also orders the Decepticons to &amp;quot;[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]&amp;quot;, quoting his &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart who originated the phrase &amp;quot;transform and rise up&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron&#039;s insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Real-life references==&lt;br /&gt;
* One of B-127&#039;s &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot; is named [https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?t=104 A-A-Tron].&lt;br /&gt;
* As Orion Pax and D-16 approach the finish line in the Iacon 5000, the announcer quotes verbatim Joe Starkey&#039;s call of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Play_(American_football) The Play] from the 1982 Cal-Stanford game. &amp;quot;The most amazing, sensational, dramatic, heart-rending, exciting, thrilling finish in the history of—&amp;quot; It can be assumed he would say &amp;quot;The Iacon 5000&amp;quot; in place of &amp;quot;college football,&amp;quot; had Chromia not sped past to win the race.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Errors==&lt;br /&gt;
* The history record about Primus, the Primes, and the Matrix that Orion Pax watches in the archives is recorded by [[Laurence Fishburne|a voice]] that clearly belongs to Alpha Trion. Yet, the events described in the history record include the disappearance of the Matrix, which happened after the Primes were killed and Alpha Trion went offline. So how could Alpha Trion have made that recording when he was lying comatose in a cave during that time?&lt;br /&gt;
* Many of the miners based on recognizable characters appear multiple times in the background or between shots, with many, such as Ironhide, having numerous occupations and being in multiple places at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
* The High Guard has the same issue. Slipstream is shown to have been captured by the Death Trackers, but is later shown to take part in the attack on Sentinel&#039;s tower. Thundercracker is sliced in half by Airachnid, but is present the rest of the film.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000, but one of the cogless miners is clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage. &lt;br /&gt;
* Chromia is the racer that wins the Iacon 5000, but a bot that better resembles [[Chromia (G1)|Generation 1 Chromia]] appears as a miner too. Production designer Jason Scheier would confirm the miner bot is just a bot that resembles Chromia, while the one in the Iacon 5000 is the &#039;real&#039; Chromia.&lt;br /&gt;
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, the scene after the Iacon 5000 in Iacon&#039;s medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid&#039;s legs are floating behind her back in her conversation with Sentinel Prime after he murders Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* When Starscream interrogates the main quartet in the High Guard lair, Slipstream&#039;s hands are [https://www.reddit.com/r/Transformemes/comments/1gw87v2/something_feels_missing/?utm_source=share&amp;amp;utm_medium=android_app&amp;amp;utm_name=androidcss&amp;amp;utm_term=1&amp;amp;utm_content=1 positioned] as if she is holding a blaster but the blaster itself is not present at all, resulting in a rather awkward pose.&lt;br /&gt;
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid&#039;s mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid&#039;s point of view. She wasn&#039;t exaggerating when she said &amp;quot;I see &#039;&#039;everything&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;!&lt;br /&gt;
* Additionally, one of Sentinel’s lines in Airachnid’s mind isn’t present in the scene it should come from; her memory of the meeting with the Quintessons includes Sentinel saying “I’m working my miners as hard as I can”, a line that’s never said in the original scene.&lt;br /&gt;
* During the long take of Optimus Prime using his Energon axe to fight off Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, and Soundwave at the end of the film, Soundwave&#039;s shoulder cannon is on his left shoulder. In every other shot of the film, he is depicted with the cannon over his right shoulder like his G1 counterpart usually does.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
A score album, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]&#039;&#039;, features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;]] into this film&#039;s main theme. The score also has other Transformers references, both in the melodies and titles of the tracks. The composer, under his electronic side project &amp;quot;Are We Dreaming&amp;quot;, also produced the end credits song, &amp;quot;[[If I Fall]]&amp;quot;, featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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Canadian DJ {{w|Excision_(musician)|Excision}} released the dubstep song &amp;quot;Together As One&amp;quot;, which samples numerous lines from the film&#039;s cast, as part of the film&#039;s marketing campaign. Many of the lines in this song would go unused in the film&#039;s final cut. Chinese artist {{w|Yuqi}} released the song &amp;quot;ONE&amp;quot; as part of the film&#039;s Chinese marketing campaign. Neither song is present in the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Just when you’re about to give up on stories that endlessly repackage the same trademarked properties, along comes a movie like Josh Cooley’s “Transformers One.” As its subtly confident title suggests, it carries itself as if nobody had ever made a Transformers movie before.|Matt Zoller Seitz|[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/transformers-one-film-review Rogerebert.com]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Michael Bay]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films were notable for their record-breaking profits despite mixed to overwhelmingly negative reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; faced the opposite problem. While [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|the previous theatrical &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]] met with mixed reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; enjoyed an almost universally positive reception from both film critics and casual moviegoers. Critics praised the film&#039;s visual design, its nuanced approach to characterization and worldbuilding, and the performances of the film&#039;s voice actors, with many singling out Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry for their portrayals of Orion Pax and D-16. As of October 2024, its RottenTomatoes rating sits at 89% positive critical reviews and 98% positive audience reviews.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the United States and Canada, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; was originally projected to gross between $30-$40 million on its opening weekend. Ultimately, the film only made $24.6 million and finished second in the box office behind &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039; (which had been released &#039;&#039;two weeks&#039;&#039; prior) in a surprise upset. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-can-transformers-one-borrow-a-page-from-spider-verse-and-recover-1236009559/ &amp;quot;Box Office: Can Transformers One Borrow a Page From Spider-Verse and Recover?&amp;quot;] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In its second weekend, the film lost out to rival animated robot movie &#039;&#039;{{w|The Wild Robot}}&#039;&#039;, and ultimately took in a mere $9.2 million after suffering a 62.8% drop.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-megalopolis-the-wild-robot-1236101618/  &amp;quot;&#039;Wild Robot&#039; Powers To Third Best September Animated Pic Debut With $35M; &#039;Megalopolis&#039; Collapses With $4M &amp;amp; D+ CinemaScore; &#039;Saturday Night&#039; Alive In Limited Release -- Box Office Update&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The film&#039;s theatrical run was finished on November 22, 2024, grossing $128.7 million worldwide, making it the lowest-earning Paramount-released &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/11/22/transformers-one-ends-its-theatrical-run-how-much-did-it-make/ &amp;quot;‘Transformers One’ Ends Its Theatrical Run. How Much Did It Make? - Forbes&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Development timeline==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&#039;&#039;There can be miracles when you believe&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Though hope is frail, it&#039;s hard to kill&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Who knows what miracles you can achieve&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When you believe, somehow you will&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You will when you believe&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a &amp;quot;writer&#039;s room&amp;quot; to build a cinematic universe.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;goldsman&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up &#039;Transformers&#039; Output] on deadline.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Among the writers hired are &#039;&#039;Ant-Man and the Wasp&#039;&#039; scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barrerferrari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ &#039;Ant-Man&#039; Scribes Andrew Barrer &amp;amp; Gabriel Ferrari Join &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 20, 2018 — Following the release of &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (&#039;&#039;Toy Story 4&#039;&#039;) is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the live-action films.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian&#039;s Linkedin:] &amp;quot;TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn&#039;t have the voice that they want to have.&amp;lt;ref name=collider2023&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic]]&#039;s involvement as the film&#039;s animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film&#039;s voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film&#039;s release date to September 13, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth&#039;s casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth&#039;s voice to [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (&#039;&#039;Knock at the Cabin&#039;&#039;) were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ &#039;Transformers One&#039; Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film&#039;s animation and praises Cooley as director.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime Sadly Won&#039;t Be Australian in Transformers One]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story &#039;Transformers One&#039; - The Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film&#039;s first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The &#039;Transformers One&#039; Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|&#039;&#039;So how do you judge what a man is worth?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You can never see with your eyes on Earth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look through Heaven&#039;s eyes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life. Look at your life&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life through Heaven&#039;s eyes&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie&#039;s release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies &amp;quot;yes to all of the above&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film&#039;s composer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 12, 2024 — Several media outlets, including representatives from TFWiki, are invited to an [[Transformers One London advance screening|advance screening]] hosted by di Bonaventura and Cooley.&lt;br /&gt;
*June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier&#039;s post on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation &amp;amp; Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids&#039; Choice Awards 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; influenced &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and in New York City.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over &amp;quot;Best Transformers Film to Date&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 25, 2024 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi&#039;s role announced to be Starscream.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 21, 2024  — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount&#039;s YouTube channel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 6, 2024 — The film&#039;s credits song, &#039;[[If I Fall]]&#039; by [[Quavo]], is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; doesn&#039;t directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that will be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;. However, he notes that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&#039;s review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% &amp;quot;Fresh&amp;quot; rating on Rotten Tomatoes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 13, 2024 — The film&#039;s main theme is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 17, 2024 — In an interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Josh Cooley, when asked again about &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s relation to any of the live-action movies, di Bonaventura stated, &amp;quot;It was like 300 million years before the [[Transformers (film)|first Michael Bay movie]], so if that&#039;s a prequel, that&#039;s a prequel.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-and-josh-cooley-interview/ Transformers One Producer Hopes For Sequel &amp;amp; Confirms G.I. Joe Crossover]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Changes before, during, and after production===&lt;br /&gt;
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*Although the broad story beats of &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; remained more or less consistent over the course of the film&#039;s development, the first draft—written before Josh Cooley&#039;s involvement—was a silly, joke-heavy script that was very different in tone from the final product. When first brought on to direct, Cooley pushed for a more serious treatment to bring the film closer in line to the usual tone of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://gizmodo.com/transformers-one-director-interview-josh-cooley-easter-eggs-2000489187  &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; Director Josh Cooley Talks Lore, Easter Eggs, and Alternate Versions] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*At one point, a bird robot based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Aerobolt]] would&#039;ve played a role in the story.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;In an older version of the story we explored Aerobolt being part of the story. It never made it into the final.&amp;quot;|link=https://x.com/ScheierJason/status/1840624306465755358|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=9|day=30}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*An early draft had a scene where Orion and D-16 played an arcade game together, which would&#039;ve featured an 8-bit version of &amp;quot;The Touch&amp;quot;. The gag was eventually dropped, although the arcade machine and a different reference to the song made it into the final film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Another draft had D-16 as a gladiator, alluding to another part of the character&#039;s standard origin story, but ultimately this concept was cut for time.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Originally, the film would&#039;ve ended on a smash cut to the film&#039;s title, accompanied by a rendition of the classic &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]]. However, Cooley decided that the scene would be overly self-referential, and instead [[Brian Tyler]] scored an original composition to close out the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*A shot of Orion, Elita, Soundwave, and Shockwave exiting the train after crashing into Sentinel&#039;s tower is not in the final film, and only appears in promotional material.&lt;br /&gt;
*Concept art for Airachnid reveals she was initially planned to transform into a spider rather than a drone, which is reflected in her Cog Changers toy.&lt;br /&gt;
*A bot resembling [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] was also present in concept art, but makes no appearance in the film proper. Unless he was the cameraman.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*As seen in the cast list above, Arcee and Chromia are voiced by Jinny Chung, the film&#039;s story / script coordinator. The Injured Racer is voiced by Dillon Bryan, Josh Cooley&#039;s assistant. Cooley himself cameos as Skywarp, the &amp;quot;Control Room Guys&amp;quot;, and the PA system. &lt;br /&gt;
* Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion&#039;s &amp;quot;finger transformation&amp;quot; a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee&#039;s &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; to refer to them as &amp;quot;sword hands&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
*Darkwing was named by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]], when his boss asked him &amp;quot;If this was a Decepticon flyer, who would it be?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/markclonus/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=09|day=08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers/One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (トランスフォーマー/ONE &#039;&#039;Toransufōmā Wan&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Cantonese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bin Ying Gam Gong: Choh Chi Pin&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (變形金剛：初始篇, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Le Commencement&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (France, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Un&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Egy&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformer ONE&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (트랜스포머 ONE &#039;&#039;Teuraenseupomeo ONE&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (变形金刚：起源, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Origin&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: O Início&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Nachalo&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформеры: Начало, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Uno&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Ukrainian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Pochatok&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформери: Початок, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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|executive producer=[[Steven Spielberg]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Zev Foreman]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Olivier Dumont]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Brian Oliver]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[B.J. Farmer]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Matt Quigg]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Greg Moordain]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|story by=[[Andrew Barrer]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Gabriel Ferrari]]&lt;br /&gt;
|screenplay by=[[Eric Pearson]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Andrew Barrer&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gabriel Ferrari&lt;br /&gt;
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|budget= $75 million &lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Eric Pearson]], [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] from a story by Barrer and Ferrari,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;deadlinereveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated &#039;Transformers&#039; Prequel Activated; &#039;Toy Story 4&#039;s Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne &amp;amp; Paramount]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;collidercinemacon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;screenrantsandiegocomiccon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it&#039;s crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations are permanent...|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet&#039;s core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She&#039;s exhausted from the day&#039;s work.  Uh, not that it was too much!  We-we quite enjoyed it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an [[Cogless|underclass]] of manual laborers born without [[transformation cog]]s, including a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city&#039;s data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner&#039;s friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion&#039;s latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&#039;s helmet he&#039;d found.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We&#039;re trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron&#039;s shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos ends up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine&#039;s guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she&#039;s been demoted to waste management duty, despite Orion sticking up for her and taking the blame.&lt;br /&gt;
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That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. On the day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race&#039;s starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they&#039;re dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially their fellow cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In Iacon&#039;s medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; trouble, especially when they&#039;re scanned by Sentinel&#039;s creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it&#039;s quite the opposite. Sentinel &#039;&#039;loved&#039;&#039; their little stunt, and tells them that the miners&#039; productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel&#039;s private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet&#039;s fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.&lt;br /&gt;
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The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of &amp;quot;look at garbage and take anything of value out before it&#039;s burned&amp;quot; for years, with only garbage statues for &amp;quot;company&amp;quot;. When one of B&#039;s pals &amp;quot;[[Steve (One)|Steve]]&amp;quot; utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the &amp;quot;bot&amp;quot;, but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet&#039;s surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio gives chase, but all four are stopped cold as they&#039;re enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron&#039;s surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four are stunned by the planet&#039;s natural beauty, only to become horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion&#039;s search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she&#039;s in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) after they find the Matrix and bring it back, the other three turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and sing her praises to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of robotic quadrupedal lifeforms, which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It&#039;s soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the Cybertronian fauna with a massive cannon blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do My wonders.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Soon they find themselves at the end of the map&#039;s trail, a [[Mouth of Unicron|hidden and extremely creepy cave]]. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror: the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, their bodies lying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s spark still pulses and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of &amp;quot;Sentinel Prime&amp;quot; causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush in exchange for &amp;quot;ruling&amp;quot; Cybertron under the invaders&#039; command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]&#039;s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newborn Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion&#039;s urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]] and learn the city&#039;s garbage trains are actually transporting Cybertron&#039;s dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs from four of the fallen Primes, as well as a recording of Sentinel&#039;s treachery. However, Airachnid spotted the four when they were watching Sentinel&#039;s meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel&#039;s [[Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to wipe out the squad, allowing Orion and the others to escape, but is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Trackers, tumbling downhill with only &#039;&#039;parts&#039;&#039; of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they&#039;re able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor... although D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the &amp;quot;old-timer&amp;quot; and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes&#039; stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion&#039;s word of warning that Sentinel&#039;s time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You&#039;re playing with the big boys now!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Along the path to Iacon, a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis... Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B&#039;s case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron&#039;s [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against the Quintessons ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. D-16 is not impressed, and giving into his growing rage, challenges Starscream&#039;s authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as D-16 crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as D-16 manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream&#039;s head. The Guard quickly rallies behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid&#039;s forces arrive and ambush them.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel&#039;s betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won&#039;t have it. Though she&#039;s still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot&#039;s endless &#039;&#039;optimism&#039;&#039; that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly &#039;&#039;stupid&#039;&#039;) things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it&#039;s time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren&#039;t enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave&#039;s]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;[[Roll out|Transform and ROLL OUT]]!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The captives have been brought to Sentinel&#039;s tower, where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream&#039;s scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus&#039;s transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner&#039;s arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, using a mining tool to crudely &#039;&#039;carve&#039;&#039; the Prime&#039;s face into D-16&#039;s chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners&#039; quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel&#039;s regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave, and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning &amp;quot;garbage&amp;quot; train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, and revealing the &#039;&#039;incredibly horrifying&#039;&#039; array of optics hidden in the back of her head. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOneSentinelvsD16.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I will not be dictated to. I will not be threatened.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner&#039;s head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launch into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon&#039;s broadcast stations, and B makes a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; over-enthusiastic entrance. Airachnid&#039;s memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel&#039;s most recent meeting with the Quintessons are broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel fares badly in his fight with D-16, and seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens, his empire in ruins, tries to flee, and when that fails, begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can be better than their enemies. D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion&#039;s one good arm, horrified... &#039;&#039;that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel&#039;&#039;. With this betrayal, he vows he is &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving Orion from his mistakes and lets his dying friend plummet into Cybertron&#039;s depths. As Orion falls, D-16, insistent that there will be no more Primes, kills Sentinel by bisecting him with his hands. He then seizes Megatronus&#039; cog from Sentinel&#039;s chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even &#039;&#039;more&#039;&#039; battle-ready form. Declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot;, he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what&#039;s left of the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron&#039;s core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes as Trion announce that Primus has deemed him worthy for the future of Cybertron and to carry the Matrix of Leadership, reformatting Orion and restoring his spark to declare him the newest of the Primes: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, before being sent rocketing back to the surface in a blaze of blue light.&lt;br /&gt;
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Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron&#039;s rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. During their fight, Optimus manifests an energy battle axe to fight against Megatron along with Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave before using it to destroy Megatron&#039;s new cannon, ultimately winning their fight. Unwilling to kill his oldest friend, Optimus reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the surface. Megatron seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life: energon flows once again from the planet&#039;s core to the surface, and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous &amp;quot;[[Autobot]]s&amp;quot; who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon]]s&amp;quot; and swear revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=Miners&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]]) &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Firestar (One)|Firestar]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moonracer (One)|Moonracer]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Smokescreen (One)|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]] &lt;br /&gt;
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|h2=[[High Guard]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]]  (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Redwing (One)|Redwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|h3=[[Thirteen#One film|Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The Fallen#One film|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alchemist Prime#One film|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amalgamous Prime#One film|Amalgamous Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liege Maximo#One film|Liege Maximo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Micronus Prime#One film|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nexus Prime#One film|Nexus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Onyx Prime#One film|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prima#One film|Prima Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintus Prime#One film|Quintus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solus Prime#One film|Solus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Prime#One film|Vector Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson Soldier]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tracker]]s&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Control Room Guys]] (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Racers&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])&lt;br /&gt;
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|nonumbering=true&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Let me guess. Chased out of the archive?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah. I had to jump out of a window this time. Almost died. It was wild.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And digging through ancient data is worth dying for?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yes, it is.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, I need a new best friend...&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; meet up before their shift.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Are you &#039;&#039;crazy?!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sure feels like it!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; summing up their initial relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;You just &#039;&#039;&#039;had&#039;&#039;&#039; to do it, didn&#039;t you?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Me? What did I do?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You just had to go to the surface, had to enter the Iacon 5000, you just &#039;&#039;&#039;HAD&#039;&#039;&#039; to break protocol!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Who cares about protocol?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;I do&#039;&#039;&#039;! I care! Because nothing bad happens when you &#039;&#039;stay on protocol!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sentinel Prime has been forcing us to work in the mines until our gears strip. And all the while he&#039;s been giving our Energon away to our greatest enemies!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And what do you think he&#039;s gonna do to us when he finds out that we know?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m not thinking about what &#039;&#039;he&#039;s&#039;&#039; going to do, I&#039;m thinking about what &#039;&#039;we&#039;re&#039;&#039; going to do.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;That&#039;s the whole thing! You&#039;re never thinking about anything else, just yourself. Fantastic! Another Orion Pax &#039;master plan&#039;! I can&#039;t wait to hear this!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Don&#039;t you want to stop him?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;NO, &#039;&#039;&#039;I WANT TO KILL HIM!&#039;&#039;&#039; I wanna put Sentinel in chains and march him through the mines so everyone can see him for the &#039;&#039;&#039;false Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; that he is! I want him to suffer, and then to &#039;&#039;die&#039;&#039; in &#039;&#039;darkness.&#039;&#039; But we all know it doesn&#039;t matter what I want, &#039;&#039;right&#039;&#039;, Pax? The fact is, we&#039;re just cogless bots. Right? We had limited options, and now... now we have &#039;&#039;none&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
:—The first cracks show in &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;s friendship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;What defines a Transformer is not the cog in his chest, but the spark in that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. My fellow Primes had that spark. And I see their strength in you. Take their cogs and access your full potential. Prima. Onyx. Alchemist. Micronus. Warriors of noble spirit, loyalty, strength. Their uniqueness enhanced by these. They were one. &#039;&#039;You&#039;&#039; are one. &#039;&#039;&#039;ALL&#039;&#039;&#039; are one!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Wait. We have... You-- You gave us...&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The ability to change your world. How you choose to use that power is up to you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; inaugurates &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and our heroes with the tried and true phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039;: Now, are you spies, or incompetent lackeys? &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: We&#039;re not spies. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: But he is incompetent.&lt;br /&gt;
:—Elita-1 on her boss-to-be&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Uh... why is he gagged?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;He wouldn&#039;t stop talking.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Even when he was unconscious?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;ESPECIALLY&#039;&#039; WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; asks &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; about B-127&#039;s restraints.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Hey! What are you doing?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll tell you what I&#039;m not doing. I&#039;m not cowering in some busted ship, playing king of the throne. I&#039;m not pretending that I&#039;m making a difference by throwing one punch and running away to hide. I found out that Sentinel is rotten today, and I&#039;m going to make him pay for it! TODAY!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You think you can insult me and just walk away? No one leaves unless I say so.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Is that right? Well, how can you say so... with my head in your teeth?&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;, right before he beats the living scrap out of him.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Bear witness! &#039;&#039;This&#039;&#039; is the &#039;&#039;&#039;last&#039;&#039;&#039; time I show mercy! Decide right now! You can stay here in hiding, bowing before your pathetic leader, or follow me as we march on Iacon and I take down Sentinel &#039;&#039;&#039;ONCE AND FOR ALL!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;, as he usurps the High Guard&#039;s leadership from Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Listen to me, I really want you to hear this. Are you listening?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[Orion looks up at Elita]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m better than you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah, okay, I&#039;m hearing you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m better than you in every way, &#039;&#039;except&#039;&#039; you have hope. You always have. You went back into the mine to rescue Jazz, you snuck up to the surface to find the Matrix of Leadership!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, yeah, and how&#039;d that work out?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;My point is that your instincts tell you to break protocol for a &#039;&#039;reason&#039;&#039;. This blind optimism that you have is why you make such bold and courageous choices. That are also extremely stupid.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;First time giving a pep talk?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You&#039;re inspiring. You can envision a better future that no one else can see. If you ever want to see B and D-16 again, that, &#039;&#039;that&#039;&#039; is the Orion Pax that we need right now. Listen to me. We can do this.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; attempts to give &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; a pep-talk. &#039;&#039;Attempts&#039;&#039; to.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What is our first move?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly and intensely)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;We roll out.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Skywarp&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;...what?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Louder!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Orion realizes that dramatic one-liners aren&#039;t that dramatic if no one can hear them.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Is that... Orion?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Jazz.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Is it really you?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Yeah, I know I, uh, look a little... different.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Little? There&#039;s nothing &#039;little&#039; about you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Ironhide&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Uh- How is this possible?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Moonracer&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Sentinel told us you died from your race injuries!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Sentinel is a &#039;&#039;&#039;liar&#039;&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Arcee&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Huh?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Ironhide&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Look, I know how this will sound coming from me. I was never the most... &#039;&#039;focused&#039;&#039; miner, but as you can see, everything is different now. I went to the surface. And I learned the truth. My friends, we were &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; born with transformation cogs. And then Sentinel, &#039;&#039;he stole them from us.&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;He took away our ability to make our own decisions.&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;He stole our freedom.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; But now, I&#039;m offering you your first &#039;&#039;&#039;real choice&#039;&#039;&#039;. You can work a twenty-third shift and mine yourself to death, or fight back against Sentinel with me. Right now.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Sideswipe&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;How are we supposed to do that?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Arcee&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;We can&#039;t fight. We don&#039;t have cogs.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What defines a Transformer is not the cog in its chest, but the spark that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. And that spark, Sentinel can &#039;&#039;never&#039;&#039; take from us.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;There&#039;s not enough of us. We need an army.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;And we have one. Elita is bringing troops. We are not alone in this. If we want to be in control of our own destiny, we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up. For ourselves. Stand up for this injustice! I promise you, this fight will be worth it. Follow me. Nothing can stop us when we stand together! Together as &#039;&#039;&#039;one!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—And with the miners chanting his name, Orion Pax delivers his first heroic speech.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;(Airachnid opens the back of her head to reveal&#039;&#039; dozens &#039;&#039;of eyes.)&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You can&#039;t defeat me, miner. &#039;&#039;I see &#039;&#039;&#039;everything.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yes, you do, except for that tower we&#039;re about to crash into.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Airachnid&#039;&#039;&#039; gets creepy and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; gets an idea.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;You pathetic little twits. Did you really think you could knock down what I&#039;ve built?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Sentinel! You can&#039;t escape the truth!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... is. &#039;&#039;What. I. &#039;&#039;&#039;Make it!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; teaches &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; that he won&#039;t go down without a fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;I&#039;m &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; lets his &#039;&#039;former&#039;&#039; friend fall.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;The Age of Primes has ended! &#039;&#039;&#039;NO MORE FALSE PROPHETS&#039;&#039;&#039;! Follow me, and you will &#039;&#039;never again&#039;&#039; be &#039;&#039;deceived!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will lead us all into the future! &#039;&#039;I...&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM...&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;MEGATRON!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—With the death of Sentinel Prime, &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; renames himself as &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax.&#039;&#039; Your noble sacrifice for the greater good has proven you worthy in the eyes of Primus. He entrusts in you the future of Cybertron, and... the Matrix of Leadership! &#039;&#039;&#039;Arise...&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Speaking for Primus, &#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; and the Primes rebuild Orion Pax.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We could have built the future &#039;&#039;together!&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll build it myself. After I tear down everyone &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;IN MY WAY!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; set the stage for eons of conflict to come.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... &#039;&#039;me.&#039;&#039; Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are banished from Iacon. It didn&#039;t have to end this way.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over... &#039;&#039;Prime.&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; share one final exchange.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the &#039;&#039;government&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;B-127&#039;&#039;&#039; knows a good benefits package when he sees one.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly &#039;&#039;Autobots&#039;&#039;. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will be waiting. I... am &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; gives his first dramatic ending monologue...&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel, the betrayer, is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a &#039;&#039;personal&#039;&#039; enemy. We will &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... &#039;&#039;&#039;DECEPTICONS! &#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—...and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; gives the coming darkness its new name.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Continuity notes==&lt;br /&gt;
The movie that would ultimately become &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer&#039;s room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper &amp;quot;cinematic universe&amp;quot;, an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other &amp;quot;cinematic universes&amp;quot; pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; was recut into a film that contradicted &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; and its depictions of Bumblebee fighting in [[World War II]], shifting the film and [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|its sequel]] into a more ambiguous &amp;quot;soft reboot&amp;quot; that only loosely connect to the five Bay films. &lt;br /&gt;
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It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; was said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just &#039;&#039;how&#039;&#039; distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; to all of the above.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee&#039;s original name of &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot;, the function of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in which it dissolves into dust if it deems someone unworthy to wield it and the incorporation of a closing monologue delivered by Optimus—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity family]] and has gone on to inform just about every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; universe afterwards, particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the film&#039;s release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film&#039;s creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a &amp;quot;new Transformers continuity&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you&#039;ll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you&#039;ve seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?&amp;quot;|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; didn&#039;t fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and the live-action films as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that would be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]] entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers references==&lt;br /&gt;
* As with pretty much every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; project since 2010, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; is the latest interpretation of the modernized &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro&#039;s internal design documents]] and was first laid down in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Exodus]]&#039;&#039;—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron&#039;s extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron&#039;s caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]&#039;&#039; miniseries.&lt;br /&gt;
* Many contemporary works of pre-war &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities. &lt;br /&gt;
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]&#039;&#039;—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&amp;quot; and, to a lesser extent, &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;, which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.  &lt;br /&gt;
* All the character designs are far closer to their Generation 1 designs (both the cartoon and the original toys) than the previous films. Characters also earn their iconic design traits in pivotal scenes, such as Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Energon-axe]] and [[mouthplate]], or Megatron&#039;s [[fusion cannon]]. In the final scene, many miners gain details to match their Generation 1-selves even closer after they receive their cogs; in particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Starscream, Soundwave, and Megatron&#039;s newly applied insignias in the post-credits scene are also in the same place as their original counterparts, with Starscream&#039;s even being upside-down!&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus Prime&#039;s original identity of &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; is a name taken from the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. Notably, the cartoon&#039;s version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax&#039;s other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning  of the film. D-16 takes [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]&#039;s place as his best friend and co-worker.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;bot who will one day be known as &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; initially goes by the name &amp;quot;D-16&amp;quot;, a moniker lifted from &#039;&#039;Exodus&#039;&#039; and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16&#039;s original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron&#039;s [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure. Much like Orion Pax, his modern gladiator job is paid homage in his fight with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action film series counterpart]]: his helmet design and blasters bear a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his &amp;quot;future&amp;quot; self being best known for not being able to speak. The name &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot; derives from the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], where, much like this film, he did not receive the name &amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot; on Cybertron. B-127&#039;s battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; seemingly based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&#039;s melee weapons. &lt;br /&gt;
* In general, Elita-1 doesn&#039;t draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to her [[Elita-One (Movie)|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita&#039;s the only one who &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by &amp;quot;Ariel&amp;quot; in the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. (This exclusion is perhaps less odd when one considers that subsequent to 1985, Disney secured a near-strangehold on toys named &amp;quot;{{w|The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|Ariel}}&amp;quot;.)&lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity]]. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a &amp;quot;false&amp;quot; Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel draws from his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart, his [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; appearance]], and has details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]] and the thematically similar character, [[Nominus Prime]]. Sentinel&#039;s battle mode is inspired by his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from the &#039;&#039;Megatron Origin&#039;&#039; comic. He also has his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]]&#039;s glorious chin, as well as carrying on his &#039;arrogant jerkwad&#039; personality rather than the more stoic attitude of other Sentinels. His double-bladed weapon takes specific inspiration from DOTM Sentinel&#039;s [[Primax Blade]], now with the additional ability to retract one or both of its blades when required.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid is derived from the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Airachnid (Prime)|character of the same name]]—a notable inclusion given the primarily G1-based main cast—sharing a similar design, alternate mode as a helicopter, and antagonistic personality. Role-wise, however, she draws from her [[Airachnid (G1)|IDW 2005 counterpart]] being a subordinate of the [[Starscream_(G1)/2005_IDW_continuity|shady sovereign ruler of Cybertron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Sentinel Prime, the Quintessons are primarily based on their depiction in the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; lorebook [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;]], which depicted them as shadowy manipulators who ruled Cybertron and exploited its natural resources through a proxy government; notably, the Quintessons in the &#039;&#039;Covenant&#039;&#039; helped maintain their hold on Transformer civilization by withholding the power to transform from the general populace. In a notable deviation from traditional &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; lore, the bodies and starships of the film&#039;s Quintessons appear to be organic in nature.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primus&#039; design seen in the hologram Orion plays is largely based on the [[IP infringement|&amp;quot;third party&amp;quot;]] 01 Studio Seed figure, itself inspired by the oft-referenced [[:File:UltimateGuidePrimus.jpg|original character model]] for his planet-body from [[DK Publishing|DK]]&#039;s [[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|&#039;&#039;The Ultimate Guide&#039;&#039;]]. His head and chest are closer to his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; appearance, also pulling a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|that toy]]&#039;s transformation scheme. Primus&#039; willing sacrifice of his locomotion and birthing of the Thirteen pulls from his appearance in the eponymous &#039;&#039;Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are similarly based on their &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot;&#039; incarnations for their backstory and designs. Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their &#039;&#039;[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; designs, respectively, while Vector Prime is based squarely on his original &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; design.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatronus is also inspired by his &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol (or vice versa in-universe), although it is far more obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus&#039; face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]&#039;s face inspiring the iconic symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion&#039;s abilities to recreate and store memories as information calls back to the archival role of his [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]. His alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Toys|cancelled BotCon toy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]&#039;s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta&#039;s design is also based on &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; video game. &lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are not actually referred to as the &amp;quot;Thirteen&amp;quot;, but rather the Primes or the &amp;quot;Council of Elders&amp;quot;, a term that originated in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;. This is likely because it would contradict Sentinel&#039;s narrative painting himself as a fourteenth Prime. Notably, none of the archives or displays of the Thirteen include Sentinel.&lt;br /&gt;
* The cameo miners mostly draw from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|1984 Autobot cast of the original cartoon]], along with the [[Female Autobots]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and recolors such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The background High Guard characters, meanwhile, are based on the endless Starscream recolors that have appeared throughout &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, commonly known as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. Notably, one of their helmet variations is based on [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&#039;s, while some Seekers including [[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]] sport triple-barreled weapons on their arms that resemble the [[neutron assault rifle]] from &#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; – specifically the split-in-half configuration seen in the [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Generations|&#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream toy]] and its redecoes, even including a gear-shaped detail behind the barrels echoing the gears on the toy&#039;s accessories.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream/the Seekers, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, and Arcee have details based on their &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; designs. &lt;br /&gt;
*The jet modes of Starscream/the Seekers are also based on &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;, while Soundwave&#039;s vehicle mode is based on his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|&#039;&#039;Studio Series Bumblebee&#039;&#039; toy]]. Shockwave&#039;s alternate mode resembles his [[Shockwave (WFC)|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; counterpart]], and both he and Starscream/the Seekers have details from their [[War for Cybertron: Siege|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; toys]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*When Orion &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; to run away from the guards, he moves his limbs in a way that evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|his original toy]]&#039;s transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Matrix causing Energon to flow and &#039;killing&#039; the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion &amp;quot;[doesn&#039;t] have the touch or the power,&amp;quot; a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Source:Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast#Issue 326|issue 326&#039;s &amp;quot;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&amp;quot; letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;, with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia. &lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], &amp;quot;[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]&amp;quot;, [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]],  [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Tracks (One)|Tracks]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cosmos (One)|Cosmos]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], &amp;quot;[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]&amp;quot;, [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattershot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], [[Bludgeon (One)|Bludgeon]], and &amp;quot;[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], &amp;quot;[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]&amp;quot;, [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]], and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Override (One)|Override]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their &#039;&#039;[[Override (Cybertron)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Tankor (BM)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; counterparts, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled &amp;quot;Streak&amp;quot; in the Spanish subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16, and B-127 a bunch of &amp;quot;idiot [[GoBots|go-bots]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The film&#039;s themes, &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;, includes a leitmotif from the main theme of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;, which was also composed by Brian Tyler. &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; also plays a motif lifted from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Death of Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron&#039;s core and Optimus Prime is born. Incidentally, this scene and the music are also quite similar to when Megatron fatally shoots Bumblebee in the &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039; series finale &amp;quot;[[Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*The part of &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; that plays when Megatron rips Sentinel in half also includes a leitmotif from [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron&#039;s]] &amp;quot;The Great Exodus&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The notion of the Matrix actively rejecting an &amp;quot;unworthy&amp;quot; candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion announces &amp;quot;All are one!&amp;quot; as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan &amp;quot;[[&#039;Til all are one]]!&amp;quot; originating from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* An empty Matrix chamber is visible behind Orion&#039;s chest window after receiving his cog, even before finding the actual Matrix.&lt;br /&gt;
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&amp;amp;t=190 Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Soundwave scans Orion&#039;s electrical impulses to check if he is lying, a rarely referenced ability from his [[Soundwave (G1)|original toy&#039;s bio]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave&#039;s eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did in the original Generation 1 cartoon. Similarly, Optimus Prime&#039;s faceplate bobs up and down when he speaks.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice (for Steve Buscemi, anyway) when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]&#039;s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave and Elita have a small rivalry, reflecting their Generation 1 versions in Elita&#039;s introduction episode, &amp;quot;[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]&amp;quot; when descending on Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFoneOrionJump.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Let my people go!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime&#039;s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime&#039;s famous midair shooting pose from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron is the &#039;bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentally, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of &#039;&#039;Autocracy&#039;&#039;. Orion finding the Matrix in the planet&#039;s core also evokes the climax of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; games.&lt;br /&gt;
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron&#039;s core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Arise, Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron using a long piece of sharp, orange shrapnel to attack Optimus comes from their iconic fight in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus using a defeated Shockwave&#039;s cannon to attack another enemy is a fighting move Optimus made in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* After Optimus and Megatron&#039;s fight concludes, Megatron is shown with &amp;quot;tear stains&amp;quot; of mech fluid under his eyes, precisely matching the fluid-streaks the original Megatron had running down &#039;&#039;his&#039;&#039; face after his fight with Optimus in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;. In &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;, Megatron then declares &amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over, Prime,&amp;quot; mirroring his line from &#039;&#039;The Movie&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Prime.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
* When restoring Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply, Optimus holds the Matrix in the same pose Hot Rod holds it when transforming into Rodimus at the end of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus&#039; concluding narration is presented as a &amp;quot;message&amp;quot; being sent into space, continuing the recurring concept of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films ending in such a way, introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]].&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus&#039; transformation during his ending monologue is accompanied by the original transformation noise.&lt;br /&gt;
* In the post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]] did in &amp;quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]&amp;quot;. Megatron also orders the Decepticons to &amp;quot;[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]&amp;quot;, quoting his &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart who originated the phrase &amp;quot;transform and rise up&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron&#039;s insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Real-life references==&lt;br /&gt;
* One of B-127&#039;s &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot; is named [https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?t=104 A-A-Tron].&lt;br /&gt;
* As Orion Pax and D-16 approach the finish line in the Iacon 5000, the announcer quotes verbatim Joe Starkey&#039;s call of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Play_(American_football) The Play] from the 1982 Cal-Stanford game. &amp;quot;The most amazing, sensational, dramatic, heart-rending, exciting, thrilling finish in the history of—&amp;quot; It can be assumed he would say &amp;quot;The Iacon 5000&amp;quot; in place of &amp;quot;college football,&amp;quot; had Chromia not sped past to win the race.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Errors==&lt;br /&gt;
* The history record about Primus, the Primes, and the Matrix that Orion Pax watches in the archives is recorded by [[Laurence Fishburne|a voice]] that clearly belongs to Alpha Trion. Yet, the events described in the history record include the disappearance of the Matrix, which happened after the Primes were killed and Alpha Trion went offline. So how could Alpha Trion have made that recording when he was lying comatose in a cave during that time?&lt;br /&gt;
* Many of the miners based on recognizable characters appear multiple times in the background or between shots, with many, such as Ironhide, having numerous occupations and being in multiple places at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
* The High Guard has the same issue. Slipstream is shown to have been captured by the Death Trackers, but is later shown to take part in the attack on Sentinel&#039;s tower. Thundercracker is sliced in half by Airachnid, but is present the rest of the film.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000, but one of the cogless miners is clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage. &lt;br /&gt;
* Chromia is the racer that wins the Iacon 5000, but a bot that better resembles [[Chromia (G1)|Generation 1 Chromia]] appears as a miner too. Production designer Jason Scheier would confirm the miner bot is just a bot that resembles Chromia, while the one in the Iacon 5000 is the &#039;real&#039; Chromia.&lt;br /&gt;
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, the scene after the Iacon 5000 in Iacon&#039;s medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid&#039;s legs are floating behind her back in her conversation with Sentinel Prime after he murders Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid&#039;s mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid&#039;s point of view. She wasn&#039;t exaggerating when she said &amp;quot;I see &#039;&#039;everything&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;!&lt;br /&gt;
* During the long take of Optimus Prime using his Energon axe to fight off Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, and Soundwave at the end of the film, Soundwave&#039;s shoulder cannon is on his left shoulder. In every other shot of the film, he is depicted with the cannon over his right shoulder like his G1 counterpart usually does.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
A score album, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]&#039;&#039;, features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;]] into this film&#039;s main theme. The score also has other Transformers references, both in the melodies and titles of the tracks. The composer, under his electronic side project &amp;quot;Are We Dreaming&amp;quot;, also produced the end credits song, &amp;quot;If I Fall&amp;quot;, featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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Canadian DJ {{w|Excision_(musician)|Excision}} released the dubstep song &amp;quot;Together As One&amp;quot;, which samples numerous lines from the film&#039;s cast, as part of the film&#039;s marketing campaign. Many of the lines in this song would go unused in the film&#039;s final cut. Chinese artist {{w|Yuqi}} released the song &amp;quot;ONE&amp;quot; as part of the film&#039;s Chinese marketing campaign. Neither song is present in the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Just when you’re about to give up on stories that endlessly repackage the same trademarked properties, along comes a movie like Josh Cooley’s “Transformers One.” As its subtly confident title suggests, it carries itself as if nobody had ever made a Transformers movie before.|Matt Zoller Seitz|[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/transformers-one-film-review Rogerebert.com]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Michael Bay]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films were notable for their record-breaking profits despite overwhelmingly negative reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; faced the opposite problem. While [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|the previous theatrical &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]] met with mixed reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; enjoyed an almost universally positive reception from both film critics and casual moviegoers. Critics praised the film&#039;s visual design, its nuanced approach to characterization and worldbuilding, and the performances of the film&#039;s voice actors, with many singling out Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry for their portrayals of Orion Pax and D-16. As of October 2024, its RottenTomatoes rating sits at 89% positive critical reviews and 98% positive audience reviews.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the United States and Canada, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; was originally projected to gross between 30 and 40 million dollars on its opening weekend. Ultimately, the film only made 24.6 million dollars, and finished second in the box office behind &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039; (which had been released &#039;&#039;two weeks&#039;&#039; prior) in a surprise upset. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-can-transformers-one-borrow-a-page-from-spider-verse-and-recover-1236009559/ &amp;quot;Box Office: Can Transformers One Borrow a Page From Spider-Verse and Recover?&amp;quot;] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In its second weekend, the film lost out out to rival animated robot movie &#039;&#039;{{w|The Wild Robot}}&#039;&#039;, and ultimately took in a mere 9.2 million dollars after suffering a 62.8% drop. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-megalopolis-the-wild-robot-1236101618/  &amp;quot;&#039;Wild Robot&#039; Powers To Third Best September Animated Pic Debut With $35M; &#039;Megalopolis&#039; Collapses With $4M &amp;amp; D+ CinemaScore; &#039;Saturday Night&#039; Alive In Limited Release -- Box Office Update&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Development timeline==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&#039;&#039;There can be miracles when you believe&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Though hope is frail, it&#039;s hard to kill&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Who knows what miracles you can achieve&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When you believe, somehow you will&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You will when you believe&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a &amp;quot;writer&#039;s room&amp;quot; to build a cinematic universe.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;goldsman&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up &#039;Transformers&#039; Output] on deadline.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Among the writers hired are &#039;&#039;Ant-Man and the Wasp&#039;&#039; scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barrerferrari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ &#039;Ant-Man&#039; Scribes Andrew Barrer &amp;amp; Gabriel Ferrari Join &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 20, 2018 — Following the release of &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (&#039;&#039;Toy Story 4&#039;&#039;) is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the live-action films.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian&#039;s Linkedin:] &amp;quot;TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn&#039;t have the voice that they want to have.&amp;lt;ref name=collider2023&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic]]&#039;s involvement as the film&#039;s animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film&#039;s voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film&#039;s release date to September 13, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth&#039;s casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth&#039;s voice to [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (&#039;&#039;Knock at the Cabin&#039;&#039;) were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ &#039;Transformers One&#039; Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film&#039;s animation and praises Cooley as director.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime Sadly Won&#039;t Be Australian in Transformers One]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story &#039;Transformers One&#039; - The Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film&#039;s first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The &#039;Transformers One&#039; Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|&#039;&#039;So how do you judge what a man is worth?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You can never see with your eyes on Earth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look through Heaven&#039;s eyes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life. Look at your life&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life through Heaven&#039;s eyes&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie&#039;s release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies &amp;quot;yes to all of the above&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film&#039;s composer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 12, 2024 — Several media outlets, including representatives from TFWiki, are invited to an [[Transformers One London advance screening|advance screening]] hosted by di Bonaventura and Cooley.&lt;br /&gt;
*June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier&#039;s post on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation &amp;amp; Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids&#039; Choice Awards 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; influenced &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and in New York City.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over &amp;quot;Best Transformers Film to Date&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 25, 2024 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi&#039;s role announced to be Starscream.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 21, 2024  — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount&#039;s YouTube channel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 6, 2024 — The film&#039;s credits song, &#039;[[If I Fall]]&#039; by [[Quavo]], is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; doesn&#039;t directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that will be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;. However, he notes that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&#039;s review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% &amp;quot;Fresh&amp;quot; rating on Rotten Tomatoes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 13, 2024 — The film&#039;s main theme is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 17, 2024 — In an interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Josh Cooley, when asked again about &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s relation to any of the live-action movies, di Bonaventura stated, &amp;quot;It was like 300 million years before the [[Transformers (film)|first Michael Bay movie]], so if that&#039;s a prequel, that&#039;s a prequel.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-and-josh-cooley-interview/ Transformers One Producer Hopes For Sequel &amp;amp; Confirms G.I. Joe Crossover]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Changes before, during, and after production===&lt;br /&gt;
*Although the broad story beats of &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; remained more or less consistent over the course of the film&#039;s development, the first draft—written before Josh Cooley&#039;s involvement—was a silly, joke-heavy script that was very different in tone from the final product. When first brought on to direct, Cooley pushed for a more serious treatment to bring the film closer in line to the usual tone of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://gizmodo.com/transformers-one-director-interview-josh-cooley-easter-eggs-2000489187  &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; Director Josh Cooley Talks Lore, Easter Eggs, and Alternate Versions] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*At one point, a bird robot based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Aerobolt]] would&#039;ve played a role in the story. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;In an older version of the story we explored Aerobolt being part of the story. It never made it into the final.&amp;quot;|link=https://x.com/ScheierJason/status/1840624306465755358|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=9|day=30}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*An early draft had a scene where Orion and D-16 played an arcade game together, which would&#039;ve featured an 8-bit version of &amp;quot;The Touch&amp;quot;. The gag was eventually dropped, although the arcade machine and a different reference to the song made it into the final film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Another draft had D-16 as a gladiator, alluding to another part of the character&#039;s standard origin story, but ultimately this concept was cut for time.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Originally, the film would&#039;ve ended on a smash cut to the film&#039;s title, accompanied by a rendition of the classic &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]]. However, Cooley decided that the scene would be overly self-referential, and instead [[Brian Tyler]] scored an original composition to close out the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*A shot of Orion, Elita, Soundwave, and Shockwave exiting the train after crashing into Sentinel&#039;s tower is not in the final film, and only appears in promotional material.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*As seen in the cast list above, Arcee and Chromia are voiced by Jinny Chung, the film&#039;s story / script coordinator. The Injured Racer is voiced by Dillon Bryan, Josh Cooley&#039;s assistant. Cooley himself cameos as Skywarp, the &amp;quot;Control Room Guys&amp;quot;, and the PA system. &lt;br /&gt;
* Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion&#039;s &amp;quot;finger transformation&amp;quot; a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee&#039;s &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; to refer to them as &amp;quot;sword hands&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
*Darkwing was named by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]], when his boss asked him &amp;quot;If this was a Decepticon flyer, who would it be?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/markclonus/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=09|day=08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers/One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (トランスフォーマー/ONE &#039;&#039;Toransufōmā Wan&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Cantonese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bin Ying Gam Gong: Choh Chi Pin&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (變形金剛：初始篇, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Le Commencement&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (France, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Un&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Egy&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformer ONE&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (트랜스포머 ONE &#039;&#039;Teuraenseupomeo ONE&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (变形金刚：起源, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: O Início&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Nachalo&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформеры: Начало, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Uno&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Eric Pearson]], [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] from a story by Barrer and Ferrari,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;deadlinereveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated &#039;Transformers&#039; Prequel Activated; &#039;Toy Story 4&#039;s Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne &amp;amp; Paramount]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;collidercinemacon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;screenrantsandiegocomiccon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it&#039;s crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations are permanent...|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet&#039;s core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She&#039;s exhausted from the day&#039;s work.  Uh, not that it was too much!  We-we quite enjoyed it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an [[Cogless|underclass]] of manual laborers born without [[transformation cog]]s, including a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city&#039;s data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner&#039;s friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion&#039;s latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&#039;s helmet he&#039;d found.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We&#039;re trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron&#039;s shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos ends up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine&#039;s guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she&#039;s been demoted to waste management duty, despite Orion sticking up for her and taking the blame.&lt;br /&gt;
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That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. On the day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race&#039;s starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they&#039;re dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially their fellow cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In Iacon&#039;s medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; trouble, especially when they&#039;re scanned by Sentinel&#039;s creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it&#039;s quite the opposite. Sentinel &#039;&#039;loved&#039;&#039; their little stunt, and tells them that the miners&#039; productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel&#039;s private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet&#039;s fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.&lt;br /&gt;
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The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of &amp;quot;look at garbage and take anything of value out before it&#039;s burned&amp;quot; for years, with only garbage statues for &amp;quot;company&amp;quot;. When one of B&#039;s pals &amp;quot;[[Steve (One)|Steve]]&amp;quot; utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the &amp;quot;bot&amp;quot;, but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet&#039;s surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio gives chase, but all four are stopped cold as they&#039;re enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron&#039;s surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four are stunned by the planet&#039;s natural beauty, only to become horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion&#039;s search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she&#039;s in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) after they find the Matrix and bring it back, the other three turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and sing her praises to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of robotic quadrupedal lifeforms, which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It&#039;s soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the Cybertronian fauna with a massive cannon blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do My wonders.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Soon they find themselves at the end of the map&#039;s trail, a [[Mouth of Unicron|hidden and extremely creepy cave]]. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror: the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, their bodies lying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s spark still pulses and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of &amp;quot;Sentinel Prime&amp;quot; causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush in exchange for &amp;quot;ruling&amp;quot; Cybertron under the invaders&#039; command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]&#039;s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newborn Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion&#039;s urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]] and learn the city&#039;s garbage trains are actually transporting Cybertron&#039;s dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs from four of the fallen Primes, as well as a recording of Sentinel&#039;s treachery. However, Airachnid spotted the four when they were watching Sentinel&#039;s meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel&#039;s [[Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to wipe out the squad, allowing Orion and the others to escape, but is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Trackers, tumbling downhill with only &#039;&#039;parts&#039;&#039; of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they&#039;re able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor... although D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the &amp;quot;old-timer&amp;quot; and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes&#039; stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion&#039;s word of warning that Sentinel&#039;s time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You&#039;re playing with the big boys now!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Along the path to Iacon, a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis... Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B&#039;s case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron&#039;s [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against the Quintessons ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. D-16 is not impressed, and giving into his growing rage, challenges Starscream&#039;s authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as D-16 crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as D-16 manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream&#039;s head. The Guard quickly rallies behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid&#039;s forces arrive and ambush them.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel&#039;s betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won&#039;t have it. Though she&#039;s still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot&#039;s endless &#039;&#039;optimism&#039;&#039; that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly &#039;&#039;stupid&#039;&#039;) things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it&#039;s time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren&#039;t enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave&#039;s]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;[[Roll out|Transform and ROLL OUT]]!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The captives have been brought to Sentinel&#039;s tower, where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream&#039;s scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus&#039;s transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner&#039;s arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, using a mining tool to crudely &#039;&#039;carve&#039;&#039; the Prime&#039;s face into D-16&#039;s chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners&#039; quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel&#039;s regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave, and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning &amp;quot;garbage&amp;quot; train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, and revealing the &#039;&#039;incredibly horrifying&#039;&#039; array of optics hidden in the back of her head. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOneSentinelvsD16.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I will not be dictated to. I will not be threatened.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner&#039;s head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launch into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon&#039;s broadcast stations, and B makes a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; over-enthusiastic entrance. Airachnid&#039;s memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel&#039;s most recent meeting with the Quintessons are broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel fares badly in his fight with D-16, and seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens, his empire in ruins, tries to flee, and when that fails, begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can be better than their enemies. D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion&#039;s one good arm, horrified... &#039;&#039;that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel&#039;&#039;. With this betrayal, he vows he is &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving Orion from his mistakes and lets his dying friend plummet into Cybertron&#039;s depths. As Orion falls, D-16, insistent that there will be no more Primes, kills Sentinel by bisecting him with his hands. He then seizes Megatronus&#039; cog from Sentinel&#039;s chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even &#039;&#039;more&#039;&#039; battle-ready form. Declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot;, he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what&#039;s left of the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron&#039;s core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes as Trion announce that Primus has deemed him worthy for the future of Cybertron and to carry the Matrix of Leadership, reformatting Orion and restoring his spark to declare him the newest of the Primes: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, before being sent rocketing back to the surface in a blaze of blue light.&lt;br /&gt;
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Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron&#039;s rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. During their fight, Optimus manifests an energy battle axe to fight against Megatron along with Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave before using it to destroy Megatron&#039;s new cannon, ultimately winning their fight. Unwilling to kill his oldest friend, Optimus reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the surface. Megatron seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life: energon flows once again from the planet&#039;s core to the surface, and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous &amp;quot;[[Autobot]]s&amp;quot; who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon]]s&amp;quot; and swear revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=Miners&lt;br /&gt;
|c1=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]]) &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Firestar (One)|Firestar]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moonracer (One)|Moonracer]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Smokescreen (One)|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|h2=[[High Guard]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]]  (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Redwing (One)|Redwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|h3=[[Thirteen#One film|Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The Fallen#One film|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alchemist Prime#One film|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amalgamous Prime#One film|Amalgamous Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liege Maximo#One film|Liege Maximo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Micronus Prime#One film|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nexus Prime#One film|Nexus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Onyx Prime#One film|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prima#One film|Prima Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintus Prime#One film|Quintus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solus Prime#One film|Solus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Prime#One film|Vector Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson Soldier]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tracker]]s&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Control Room Guys]] (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Racers&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|nonumbering=true&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references group=note/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Let me guess. Chased out of the archive?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah. I had to jump out of a window this time. Almost died. It was wild.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And digging through ancient data is worth dying for?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yes, it is.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, I need a new best friend...&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; meet up before their shift.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Are you &#039;&#039;crazy?!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sure feels like it!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; summing up their initial relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;You just &#039;&#039;&#039;had&#039;&#039;&#039; to do it, didn&#039;t you?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Me? What did I do?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You just had to go to the surface, had to enter the Iacon 5000, you just &#039;&#039;&#039;HAD&#039;&#039;&#039; to break protocol!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Who cares about protocol?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;I do&#039;&#039;&#039;! I care! Because nothing bad happens when you &#039;&#039;stay on protocol!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sentinel Prime has been forcing us to work in the mines until our gears strip. And all the while he&#039;s been giving our Energon away to our greatest enemies!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And what do you think he&#039;s gonna do to us when he finds out that we know?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m not thinking about what &#039;&#039;he&#039;s&#039;&#039; going to do, I&#039;m thinking about what &#039;&#039;we&#039;re&#039;&#039; going to do.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;That&#039;s the whole thing! You&#039;re never thinking about anything else, just yourself. Fantastic! Another Orion Pax &#039;master plan&#039;! I can&#039;t wait to hear this!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Don&#039;t you want to stop him?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;NO, &#039;&#039;&#039;I WANT TO KILL HIM!&#039;&#039;&#039; I wanna put Sentinel in chains and march him through the mines so everyone can see him for the &#039;&#039;&#039;false Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; that he is! I want him to suffer, and then to &#039;&#039;die&#039;&#039; in &#039;&#039;darkness.&#039;&#039; But we all know it doesn&#039;t matter what I want, &#039;&#039;right&#039;&#039;, Pax? The fact is, we&#039;re just cogless bots. Right? We had limited options, and now... now we have &#039;&#039;none&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
:—The first cracks show in &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;s friendship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;What defines a Transformer is not the cog in his chest, but the spark in that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. My fellow Primes had that spark. And I see their strength in you. Take their cogs and access your full potential. Prima. Onyx. Alchemist. Micronus. Warriors of noble spirit, loyalty, strength. Their uniqueness enhanced by these. They were one. &#039;&#039;You&#039;&#039; are one. &#039;&#039;&#039;ALL&#039;&#039;&#039; are one!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Wait. We have... You-- You gave us...&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The ability to change your world. How you choose to use that power is up to you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; inaugurates &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and our heroes with the tried and true phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039;: Now, are you spies, or incompetent lackeys? &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: We&#039;re not spies. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: But he is incompetent.&lt;br /&gt;
:—Elita-1 on her boss-to-be&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Uh... why is he gagged?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;He wouldn&#039;t stop talking.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Even when he was unconscious?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;ESPECIALLY&#039;&#039; WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; asks &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; about B-127&#039;s restraints.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Hey! What are you doing?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll tell you what I&#039;m not doing. I&#039;m not cowering in some busted ship, playing king of the throne. I&#039;m not pretending that I&#039;m making a difference by throwing one punch and running away to hide. I found out that Sentinel is rotten today, and I&#039;m going to make him pay for it! TODAY!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You think you can insult me and just walk away? No one leaves unless I say so.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Is that right? Well, how can you say so... with my head in your teeth?&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;, right before he beats the living scrap out of him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Bear witness! &#039;&#039;This&#039;&#039; is the &#039;&#039;&#039;last&#039;&#039;&#039; time I show mercy! Decide right now! You can stay here in hiding, bowing before your pathetic leader, or follow me as we march on Iacon and I take down Sentinel &#039;&#039;&#039;ONCE AND FOR ALL!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;, as he usurps the High Guard&#039;s leadership from Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Listen to me, I really want you to hear this. Are you listening?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[Orion looks up at Elita]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m better than you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah, okay, I&#039;m hearing you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m better than you in every way, &#039;&#039;except&#039;&#039; you have hope. You always have. You went back into the mine to rescue Jazz, you snuck up to the surface to find the Matrix of Leadership!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, yeah, and how&#039;d that work out?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;My point is that your instincts tell you to break protocol for a &#039;&#039;reason&#039;&#039;. This blind optimism that you have is why you make such bold and courageous choices. That are also extremely stupid.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;First time giving a pep talk?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You&#039;re inspiring. You can envision a better future that no one else can see. If you ever want to see B and D-16 again, that, &#039;&#039;that&#039;&#039; is the Orion Pax that we need right now. Listen to me. We can do this.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; attempts to give &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; a pep-talk. &#039;&#039;Attempts&#039;&#039; to.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What is our first move?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly and intensely)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;We roll out.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Skywarp&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;...what?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Louder!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Orion realizes that dramatic one-liners aren&#039;t that dramatic if no one can hear them.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Is that... Orion?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Jazz.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Is it really you?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Yeah, I know I, uh, look a little... different.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Little? There&#039;s nothing &#039;little&#039; about you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Ironhide&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Uh- How is this possible?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Moonracer&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Sentinel told us you died from your race injuries!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Sentinel is a &#039;&#039;&#039;liar&#039;&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Arcee&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Huh?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Ironhide&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Look, I know how this will sound coming from me. I was never the most... &#039;&#039;focused&#039;&#039; miner, but as you can see, everything is different now. I went to the surface. And I learned the truth. My friends, we were &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; born with transformation cogs. And then Sentinel, &#039;&#039;he stole them from us.&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;He took away our ability to make our own decisions.&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;He stole our freedom.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; But now, I&#039;m offering you your first &#039;&#039;&#039;real choice&#039;&#039;&#039;. You can work a twenty-third shift and mine yourself to death, or fight back against Sentinel with me. Right now.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Sideswipe&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;How are we supposed to do that?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Arcee&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;We can&#039;t fight. We don&#039;t have cogs.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What defines a Transformer is not the cog in its chest, but the spark that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. And that spark, Sentinel can &#039;&#039;never&#039;&#039; take from us.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;There&#039;s not enough of us. We need an army.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;And we have one. Elita is bringing troops. We are not alone in this. If we want to be in control of our own destiny, we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up. For ourselves. Stand up for this injustice! I promise you, this fight will be worth it. Follow me. Nothing can stop us when we stand together! Together as &#039;&#039;&#039;one!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—And with the miners chanting his name, Orion Pax delivers his first heroic speech.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;(Airachnid opens the back of her head to reveal&#039;&#039; dozens &#039;&#039;of eyes.)&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You can&#039;t defeat me, miner. &#039;&#039;I see &#039;&#039;&#039;everything.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yes, you do, except for that tower we&#039;re about to crash into.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Airachnid&#039;&#039;&#039; gets creepy and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; gets an idea.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;You pathetic little twits. Did you really think you could knock down what I&#039;ve built?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Sentinel! You can&#039;t escape the truth!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... is. &#039;&#039;What. I. &#039;&#039;&#039;Make it!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; teaches &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; that he won&#039;t go down without a fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;I&#039;m &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; lets his &#039;&#039;former&#039;&#039; friend fall.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;The Age of Primes has ended! &#039;&#039;&#039;NO MORE FALSE PROPHETS&#039;&#039;&#039;! Follow me, and you will &#039;&#039;never again&#039;&#039; be &#039;&#039;deceived!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will lead us all into the future! &#039;&#039;I...&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM...&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;MEGATRON!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—With the death of Sentinel Prime, &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; renames himself as &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax.&#039;&#039; Your noble sacrifice for the greater good has proven you worthy in the eyes of Primus. He entrusts in you the future of Cybertron, and... the Matrix of Leadership! &#039;&#039;&#039;Arise...&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Speaking for Primus, &#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; and the Primes rebuild Orion Pax.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We could have built the future &#039;&#039;together!&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll build it myself. After I tear down everyone &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;IN MY WAY!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; set the stage for eons of conflict to come.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... &#039;&#039;me.&#039;&#039; Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are banished from Iacon. It didn&#039;t have to end this way.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over... &#039;&#039;Prime.&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; share one final exchange.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the &#039;&#039;government&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;B-127&#039;&#039;&#039; knows a good benefits package when he sees one.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly &#039;&#039;Autobots&#039;&#039;. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will be waiting. I... am &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; gives his first dramatic ending monologue...&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel, the betrayer, is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a &#039;&#039;personal&#039;&#039; enemy. We will &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... &#039;&#039;&#039;DECEPTICONS! &#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—...and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; gives the coming darkness its new name.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Continuity notes==&lt;br /&gt;
The movie that would ultimately become &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer&#039;s room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper &amp;quot;cinematic universe&amp;quot;, an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other &amp;quot;cinematic universes&amp;quot; pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; was recut into a film that contradicted &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; and its depictions of Bumblebee fighting in [[World War II]], shifting the film and [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|its sequel]] into a more ambiguous &amp;quot;soft reboot&amp;quot; that only loosely connect to the five Bay films. &lt;br /&gt;
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It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; was said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just &#039;&#039;how&#039;&#039; distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; to all of the above.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee&#039;s original name of &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot;, the function of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in which it dissolves into dust if it deems someone unworthy to wield it and the incorporation of a closing monologue delivered by Optimus—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity family]] and has gone on to inform just about every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; universe afterwards, particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the film&#039;s release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film&#039;s creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a &amp;quot;new Transformers continuity&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you&#039;ll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you&#039;ve seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?&amp;quot;|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; didn&#039;t fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and the live-action films as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that would be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]] entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers references==&lt;br /&gt;
* As with pretty much every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; project since 2010, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; is the latest interpretation of the modernized &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro&#039;s internal design documents]] and was first laid down in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Exodus]]&#039;&#039;—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron&#039;s extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron&#039;s caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]&#039;&#039; miniseries.&lt;br /&gt;
* Many contemporary works of pre-war &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities. &lt;br /&gt;
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]&#039;&#039;—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&amp;quot; and, to a lesser extent, &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;, which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.  &lt;br /&gt;
* All the character designs are far closer to their Generation 1 designs (both the cartoon and the original toys) than the previous films. Characters also earn their iconic design traits in pivotal scenes, such as Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Energon-axe]] and [[mouthplate]], or Megatron&#039;s [[fusion cannon]]. In the final scene, many miners gain details to match their Generation 1-selves even closer after they receive their cogs; in particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Starscream, Soundwave, and Megatron&#039;s newly applied insignias in the post-credits scene are also in the same place as their original counterparts, with Starscream&#039;s even being upside-down!&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus Prime&#039;s original identity of &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; is a name taken from the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. Notably, the cartoon&#039;s version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax&#039;s other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning  of the film. D-16 takes [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]&#039;s place as his best friend and co-worker.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;bot who will one day be known as &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; initially goes by the name &amp;quot;D-16&amp;quot;, a moniker lifted from &#039;&#039;Exodus&#039;&#039; and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16&#039;s original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron&#039;s [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure. Much like Orion Pax, his modern gladiator job is paid homage in his fight with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action film series counterpart]]: his helmet design and blasters bear a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his &amp;quot;future&amp;quot; self being best known for not being able to speak. The name &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot; derives from the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], where, much like this film, he did not receive the name &amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot; on Cybertron. B-127&#039;s battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; seemingly based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&#039;s melee weapons. &lt;br /&gt;
* In general, Elita-1 doesn&#039;t draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to her [[Elita-One (Movie)|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita&#039;s the only one who &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by &amp;quot;Ariel&amp;quot; in the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. (This exclusion is perhaps less odd when one considers that subsequent to 1985, Disney secured a near-strangehold on toys named &amp;quot;{{w|The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|Ariel}}&amp;quot;.)&lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity]]. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a &amp;quot;false&amp;quot; Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel draws from his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart, his [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; appearance]], and has details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]] and the thematically similar character, [[Nominus Prime]]. Sentinel&#039;s battle mode is inspired by his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from the &#039;&#039;Megatron Origin&#039;&#039; comic. He also has his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]]&#039;s glorious chin, as well as carrying on his &#039;arrogant jerkwad&#039; personality rather than the more stoic attitude of other Sentinels. His double-bladed weapon takes specific inspiration from DOTM Sentinel&#039;s [[Primax Blade]], now with the additional ability to retract one or both of its blades when required.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid is derived from the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Airachnid (Prime)|character of the same name]]—a notable inclusion given the primarily G1-based main cast—sharing a similar design, alternate mode as a helicopter, and antagonistic personality. Role-wise, however, she draws from her [[Airachnid (G1)|IDW 2005 counterpart]] being a subordinate of the [[Starscream_(G1)/2005_IDW_continuity|shady sovereign ruler of Cybertron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Sentinel Prime, the Quintessons are primarily based on their depiction in the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; lorebook [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;]], which depicted them as shadowy manipulators who ruled Cybertron and exploited its natural resources through a proxy government; notably, the Quintessons in the &#039;&#039;Covenant&#039;&#039; helped maintain their hold on Transformer civilization by withholding the power to transform from the general populace. In a notable deviation from traditional &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; lore, the bodies and starships of the film&#039;s Quintessons appear to be organic in nature.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primus&#039; design seen in the hologram Orion plays is largely based on the [[IP infringement|&amp;quot;third party&amp;quot;]] 01 Studio Seed figure, itself inspired by the oft-referenced [[:File:UltimateGuidePrimus.jpg|original character model]] for his planet-body from [[DK Publishing|DK]]&#039;s [[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|&#039;&#039;The Ultimate Guide&#039;&#039;]]. His head and chest are closer to his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; appearance, also pulling a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|that toy]]&#039;s transformation scheme. Primus&#039; willing sacrifice of his locomotion and birthing of the Thirteen pulls from his appearance in the eponymous &#039;&#039;Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are similarly based on their &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot;&#039; incarnations for their backstory and designs. Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their &#039;&#039;[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; designs, respectively, while Vector Prime is based squarely on his [[:File:VectorPrimeGoldCG.jpg|original &#039;&#039;Galaxy Force&#039;&#039; concept art]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatronus is also inspired by his &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol (or vice versa in-universe), although it is far more obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus&#039; face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]&#039;s face inspiring the iconic symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion&#039;s abilities to recreate and store memories as information calls back to the archival role of his [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]. His alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Toys|cancelled BotCon toy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]&#039;s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta&#039;s design is also based on &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; video game. &lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are not actually referred to as the &amp;quot;Thirteen&amp;quot;, but rather the Primes or the &amp;quot;Council of Elders&amp;quot;, a term that originated in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;. This is likely because it would contradict Sentinel&#039;s narrative painting himself as a fourteenth Prime. Notably, none of the archives or displays of the Thirteen include Sentinel.&lt;br /&gt;
* The cameo miners mostly draw from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|1984 Autobot cast of the original cartoon]], along with the [[Female Autobots]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and recolors such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The background High Guard characters, meanwhile, are based on the endless Starscream recolors that have appeared throughout &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, commonly known as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. Notably, one of their helmet variations is based on [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&#039;s, while some Seekers including [[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]] sport triple-barreled weapons on their arms that resemble the [[neutron assault rifle]] from &#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; – specifically the split-in-half configuration seen in the [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Generations|&#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream toy]] and its redecoes, even including a gear-shaped detail behind the barrels echoing the gears on the toy&#039;s accessories.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream/the Seekers, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, and Arcee have details based on their &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; designs. &lt;br /&gt;
*The jet modes of Starscream/the Seekers are also based on &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;, while Soundwave&#039;s vehicle mode is based on his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|&#039;&#039;Studio Series Bumblebee&#039;&#039; toy]]. Shockwave&#039;s alternate mode resembles his [[Shockwave (WFC)|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; counterpart]], and both he and Starscream/the Seekers have details from their [[War for Cybertron: Siege|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; toys]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*When Orion &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; to run away from the guards, he moves his limbs in a way that evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|his original toy]]&#039;s transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Matrix causing Energon to flow and &#039;killing&#039; the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion &amp;quot;[doesn&#039;t] have the touch or the power,&amp;quot; a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Source:Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast#Issue 326|issue 326&#039;s &amp;quot;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&amp;quot; letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;, with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia. &lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], &amp;quot;[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]&amp;quot;, [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]],  [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Tracks (One)|Tracks]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cosmos (One)|Cosmos]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], &amp;quot;[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]&amp;quot;, [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattershot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], [[Bludgeon (One)|Bludgeon]], and &amp;quot;[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], &amp;quot;[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]&amp;quot;, [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]], and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Override (One)|Override]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their &#039;&#039;[[Override (Cybertron)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Tankor (BM)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; counterparts, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled &amp;quot;Streak&amp;quot; in the Spanish subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16, and B-127 a bunch of &amp;quot;idiot [[GoBots|go-bots]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The film&#039;s themes, &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;, includes a leitmotif from the main theme of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;, which was also composed by Brian Tyler. &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; also plays a motif lifted from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Death of Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron&#039;s core and Optimus Prime is born. Incidentally, this scene and the music are also quite similar to when Megatron fatally shoots Bumblebee in the &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039; series finale &amp;quot;[[Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*The part of &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; that plays when Megatron rips Sentinel in half also includes a leitmotif from [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron&#039;s]] &amp;quot;The Great Exodus&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The notion of the Matrix actively rejecting an &amp;quot;unworthy&amp;quot; candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion announces &amp;quot;All are one!&amp;quot; as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan &amp;quot;[[&#039;Til all are one]]!&amp;quot; originating from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* An empty Matrix chamber is visible behind Orion&#039;s chest window after receiving his cog, even before finding the actual Matrix.&lt;br /&gt;
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&amp;amp;t=190 Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Soundwave scans Orion&#039;s electrical impulses to check if he is lying, a rarely referenced ability from his [[Soundwave (G1)|original toy&#039;s bio]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave&#039;s eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did in the original Generation 1 cartoon. Similarly, Optimus Prime&#039;s faceplate bobs up and down when he speaks.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice (for Steve Buscemi, anyway) when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]&#039;s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave and Elita have a small rivalry, reflecting their Generation 1 versions in Elita&#039;s introduction episode, &amp;quot;[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]&amp;quot; when descending on Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFoneOrionJump.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Let my people go!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime&#039;s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime&#039;s famous midair shooting pose from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron is the &#039;bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentally, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of &#039;&#039;Autocracy&#039;&#039;. Orion finding the Matrix in the planet&#039;s core also evokes the climax of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; games.&lt;br /&gt;
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron&#039;s core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Arise, Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron using a long piece of sharp, orange shrapnel to attack Optimus comes from their iconic fight in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus using a defeated Shockwave&#039;s cannon to attack another enemy is a fighting move Optimus made in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* After Optimus and Megatron&#039;s fight concludes, Megatron is shown with &amp;quot;tear stains&amp;quot; of mech fluid under his eyes, precisely matching the fluid-streaks the original Megatron had running down &#039;&#039;his&#039;&#039; face after his fight with Optimus in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;. In &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;, Megatron then declares &amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over, Prime,&amp;quot; mirroring his line from &#039;&#039;The Movie&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Prime.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
* When restoring Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply, Optimus holds the Matrix in the same pose Hot Rod holds it when transforming into Rodimus at the end of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus&#039; concluding narration is presented as a &amp;quot;message&amp;quot; being sent into space, continuing the recurring concept of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films ending in such a way, introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]].&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus&#039; transformation during his ending monologue is accompanied by the original transformation noise.&lt;br /&gt;
* In the post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]] did in &amp;quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]&amp;quot;. Megatron also orders the Decepticons to &amp;quot;[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]&amp;quot;, quoting his &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart who originated the phrase &amp;quot;transform and rise up&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron&#039;s insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Real-life references==&lt;br /&gt;
* One of B-127&#039;s &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot; is named [https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?t=104 A-A-Tron].&lt;br /&gt;
* As Orion Pax and D-16 approach the finish line in the Iacon 5000, the announcer quotes verbatim Joe Starkey&#039;s call of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Play_(American_football) The Play] from the 1982 Cal-Stanford game. &amp;quot;The most amazing, sensational, dramatic, heart-rending, exciting, thrilling finish in the history of—&amp;quot; It can be assumed he would say &amp;quot;The Iacon 5000&amp;quot; in place of &amp;quot;college football,&amp;quot; had Chromia not sped past to win the race.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Errors==&lt;br /&gt;
* The history record about Primus, the Primes, and the Matrix that Orion Pax watches in the archives is recorded by [[Laurence Fishburne|a voice]] that clearly belongs to Alpha Trion. Yet, the events described in the history record include the disappearance of the Matrix, which happened after the Primes were killed and Alpha Trion went offline. So how could Alpha Trion have made that recording when he was lying comatose in a cave during that time?&lt;br /&gt;
* Many of the miners based on recognizable characters appear multiple times in the background or between shots, with many, such as Ironhide, having numerous occupations and being in multiple places at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000, but one of the cogless miners is clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage. &lt;br /&gt;
* Chromia is the racer that wins the Iacon 5000, but a bot that better resembles [[Chromia (G1)|Generation 1 Chromia]] appears as a miner too. Production designer Jason Scheier would confirm the miner bot is just a bot that resembles Chromia, while the one in the Iacon 5000 is the &#039;real&#039; Chromia.&lt;br /&gt;
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, the scene after the Iacon 5000 in Iacon&#039;s medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid&#039;s legs are floating behind her back in her conversation with Sentinel Prime after he murders Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid&#039;s mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid&#039;s point of view. She wasn&#039;t exaggerating when she said &amp;quot;I see &#039;&#039;everything&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;!&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
A score album, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]&#039;&#039;, features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;]] into this film&#039;s main theme. The score also has other Transformers references, both in the melodies and titles of the tracks. The composer, under his electronic side project &amp;quot;Are We Dreaming&amp;quot;, also produced the end credits song, &amp;quot;If I Fall&amp;quot;, featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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Canadian DJ {{w|Excision_(musician)|Excision}} released the dubstep song &amp;quot;Together As One&amp;quot;, which samples numerous lines from the film&#039;s cast, as part of the film&#039;s marketing campaign. Many of the lines in this song would go unused in the film&#039;s final cut. Chinese artist {{w|Yuqi}} released the song &amp;quot;ONE&amp;quot; as part of the film&#039;s Chinese marketing campaign. Neither song is present in the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Just when you’re about to give up on stories that endlessly repackage the same trademarked properties, along comes a movie like Josh Cooley’s “Transformers One.” As its subtly confident title suggests, it carries itself as if nobody had ever made a Transformers movie before.|Matt Zoller Seitz|[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/transformers-one-film-review Rogerebert.com]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Michael Bay]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films were notable for their record-breaking profits despite overwhelmingly negative reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; faced the opposite problem. While [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|the previous theatrical &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]] met with mixed reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; enjoyed an almost universally positive reception from both film critics and casual moviegoers. Critics praised the film&#039;s visual design, its nuanced approach to characterization and worldbuilding, and the performances of the film&#039;s voice actors, with many singling out Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry for their portrayals of Orion Pax and D-16. As of October 2024, its RottenTomatoes rating sits at 89% positive critical reviews and 98% positive audience reviews.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the United States and Canada, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; was originally projected to gross between 30 and 40 million dollars on its opening weekend. Ultimately, the film only made 24.6 million dollars, and finished second in the box office behind &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039; (which had been released &#039;&#039;two weeks&#039;&#039; prior) in a surprise upset. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-can-transformers-one-borrow-a-page-from-spider-verse-and-recover-1236009559/ &amp;quot;Box Office: Can Transformers One Borrow a Page From Spider-Verse and Recover?&amp;quot;] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In its second weekend, the film lost out out to rival animated robot movie &#039;&#039;{{w|The Wild Robot}}&#039;&#039;, and ultimately took in a mere 9.2 million dollars after suffering a 62.8% drop. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-megalopolis-the-wild-robot-1236101618/  &amp;quot;&#039;Wild Robot&#039; Powers To Third Best September Animated Pic Debut With $35M; &#039;Megalopolis&#039; Collapses With $4M &amp;amp; D+ CinemaScore; &#039;Saturday Night&#039; Alive In Limited Release -- Box Office Update&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Development timeline==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&#039;&#039;There can be miracles when you believe&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Though hope is frail, it&#039;s hard to kill&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Who knows what miracles you can achieve&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When you believe, somehow you will&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You will when you believe&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a &amp;quot;writer&#039;s room&amp;quot; to build a cinematic universe.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;goldsman&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up &#039;Transformers&#039; Output] on deadline.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Among the writers hired are &#039;&#039;Ant-Man and the Wasp&#039;&#039; scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barrerferrari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ &#039;Ant-Man&#039; Scribes Andrew Barrer &amp;amp; Gabriel Ferrari Join &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 20, 2018 — Following the release of &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (&#039;&#039;Toy Story 4&#039;&#039;) is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the live-action films.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian&#039;s Linkedin:] &amp;quot;TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn&#039;t have the voice that they want to have.&amp;lt;ref name=collider2023&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic]]&#039;s involvement as the film&#039;s animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film&#039;s voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film&#039;s release date to September 13, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth&#039;s casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth&#039;s voice to [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (&#039;&#039;Knock at the Cabin&#039;&#039;) were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ &#039;Transformers One&#039; Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film&#039;s animation and praises Cooley as director.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime Sadly Won&#039;t Be Australian in Transformers One]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story &#039;Transformers One&#039; - The Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film&#039;s first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The &#039;Transformers One&#039; Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|&#039;&#039;So how do you judge what a man is worth?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You can never see with your eyes on Earth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look through Heaven&#039;s eyes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life. Look at your life&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life through Heaven&#039;s eyes&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie&#039;s release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies &amp;quot;yes to all of the above&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film&#039;s composer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 12, 2024 — Several media outlets, including representatives from TFWiki, are invited to an [[Transformers One London advance screening|advance screening]] hosted by di Bonaventura and Cooley.&lt;br /&gt;
*June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier&#039;s post on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation &amp;amp; Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids&#039; Choice Awards 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; influenced &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and in New York City.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over &amp;quot;Best Transformers Film to Date&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 25, 2024 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi&#039;s role announced to be Starscream.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 21, 2024  — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount&#039;s YouTube channel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 6, 2024 — The film&#039;s credits song, &#039;[[If I Fall]]&#039; by [[Quavo]], is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; doesn&#039;t directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that will be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;. However, he notes that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&#039;s review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% &amp;quot;Fresh&amp;quot; rating on Rotten Tomatoes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 13, 2024 — The film&#039;s main theme is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 17, 2024 — In an interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Josh Cooley, when asked again about &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s relation to any of the live-action movies, di Bonaventura stated, &amp;quot;It was like 300 million years before the [[Transformers (film)|first Michael Bay movie]], so if that&#039;s a prequel, that&#039;s a prequel.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-and-josh-cooley-interview/ Transformers One Producer Hopes For Sequel &amp;amp; Confirms G.I. Joe Crossover]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Changes before, during, and after production===&lt;br /&gt;
*Although the broad story beats of &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; remained more or less consistent over the course of the film&#039;s development, the first draft—written before Josh Cooley&#039;s involvement—was a silly, joke-heavy script that was very different in tone from the final product. When first brought on to direct, Cooley pushed for a more serious treatment to bring the film closer in line to the usual tone of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://gizmodo.com/transformers-one-director-interview-josh-cooley-easter-eggs-2000489187  &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; Director Josh Cooley Talks Lore, Easter Eggs, and Alternate Versions] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*At one point, a bird robot based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Aerobolt]] would&#039;ve played a role in the story. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;In an older version of the story we explored Aerobolt being part of the story. It never made it into the final.&amp;quot;|link=https://x.com/ScheierJason/status/1840624306465755358|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=9|day=30}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*An early draft had a scene where Orion and D-16 played an arcade game together, which would&#039;ve featured an 8-bit version of &amp;quot;The Touch&amp;quot;. The gag was eventually dropped, although the arcade machine and a different reference to the song made it into the final film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Another draft had D-16 as a gladiator, alluding to another part of the character&#039;s standard origin story, but ultimately this concept was cut for time.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Originally, the film would&#039;ve ended on a smash cut to the film&#039;s title, accompanied by a rendition of the classic &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]]. However, Cooley decided that the scene would be overly self-referential, and instead [[Brian Tyler]] scored an original composition to close out the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*A shot of Orion, Elita, Soundwave, and Shockwave exiting the train after crashing into Sentinel&#039;s tower is not in the final film, and only appears in promotional material.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*As seen in the cast list above, Arcee and Chromia are voiced by Jinny Chung, the film&#039;s story / script coordinator. The Injured Racer is voiced by Dillon Bryan, Josh Cooley&#039;s assistant. Cooley himself cameos as Skywarp, the &amp;quot;Control Room Guys&amp;quot;, and the PA system. &lt;br /&gt;
* Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion&#039;s &amp;quot;finger transformation&amp;quot; a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee&#039;s &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; to refer to them as &amp;quot;sword hands&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
*Darkwing was named by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]], when his boss asked him &amp;quot;If this was a Decepticon flyer, who would it be?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/markclonus/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=09|day=08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers/One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (トランスフォーマー/ONE &#039;&#039;Toransufōmā Wan&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Cantonese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bin Ying Gam Gong: Choh Chi Pin&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (變形金剛：初始篇, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Le Commencement&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (France, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Un&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Egy&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformer ONE&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (트랜스포머 ONE &#039;&#039;Teuraenseupomeo ONE&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (变形金刚：起源, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: O Início&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Nachalo&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформеры: Начало, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Uno&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Eric Pearson]], [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] from a story by Barrer and Ferrari,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;deadlinereveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated &#039;Transformers&#039; Prequel Activated; &#039;Toy Story 4&#039;s Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne &amp;amp; Paramount]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;collidercinemacon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;screenrantsandiegocomiccon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it&#039;s crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations are permanent...|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet&#039;s core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She&#039;s exhausted from the day&#039;s work.  Uh, not that it was too much!  We-we quite enjoyed it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an [[Cogless|underclass]] of manual laborers born without [[transformation cog]]s, including a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city&#039;s data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner&#039;s friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion&#039;s latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&#039;s helmet he&#039;d found.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We&#039;re trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron&#039;s shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos ends up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine&#039;s guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she&#039;s been demoted to waste management duty, despite Orion sticking up for her and taking the blame.&lt;br /&gt;
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That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. On the day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race&#039;s starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they&#039;re dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially their fellow cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In Iacon&#039;s medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; trouble, especially when they&#039;re scanned by Sentinel&#039;s creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it&#039;s quite the opposite. Sentinel &#039;&#039;loved&#039;&#039; their little stunt, and tells them that the miners&#039; productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel&#039;s private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet&#039;s fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.&lt;br /&gt;
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The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of &amp;quot;look at garbage and take anything of value out before it&#039;s burned&amp;quot; for years, with only garbage statues for &amp;quot;company&amp;quot;. When one of B&#039;s pals &amp;quot;[[Steve (One)|Steve]]&amp;quot; utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the &amp;quot;bot&amp;quot;, but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet&#039;s surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio gives chase, but all four are stopped cold as they&#039;re enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron&#039;s surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four are stunned by the planet&#039;s natural beauty, only to become horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion&#039;s search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she&#039;s in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) after they find the Matrix and bring it back, the other three turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and sing her praises to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of robotic quadrupedal lifeforms, which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It&#039;s soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the Cybertronian fauna with a massive cannon blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do My wonders.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Soon they find themselves at the end of the map&#039;s trail, a [[Mouth of Unicron|hidden and extremely creepy cave]]. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror: the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, their bodies lying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s spark still pulses and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of &amp;quot;Sentinel Prime&amp;quot; causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush in exchange for &amp;quot;ruling&amp;quot; Cybertron under the invaders&#039; command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]&#039;s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newborn Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion&#039;s urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]] and learn the city&#039;s garbage trains are actually transporting Cybertron&#039;s dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs from four of the fallen Primes, as well as a recording of Sentinel&#039;s treachery. However, Airachnid spotted the four when they were watching Sentinel&#039;s meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel&#039;s [[Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to wipe out the squad, allowing Orion and the others to escape, but is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Trackers, tumbling downhill with only &#039;&#039;parts&#039;&#039; of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they&#039;re able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor... although D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the &amp;quot;old-timer&amp;quot; and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes&#039; stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion&#039;s word of warning that Sentinel&#039;s time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You&#039;re playing with the big boys now!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Along the path to Iacon, a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis... Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B&#039;s case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron&#039;s [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against the Quintessons ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. D-16 is not impressed, and giving into his growing rage, challenges Starscream&#039;s authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as D-16 crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as D-16 manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream&#039;s head. The Guard quickly rallies behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid&#039;s forces arrive and ambush them.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel&#039;s betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won&#039;t have it. Though she&#039;s still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot&#039;s endless &#039;&#039;optimism&#039;&#039; that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly &#039;&#039;stupid&#039;&#039;) things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it&#039;s time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren&#039;t enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave&#039;s]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;[[Roll out|Transform and ROLL OUT]]!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The captives have been brought to Sentinel&#039;s tower, where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream&#039;s scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus&#039;s transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner&#039;s arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, using a mining tool to crudely &#039;&#039;carve&#039;&#039; the Prime&#039;s face into D-16&#039;s chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners&#039; quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel&#039;s regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave, and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning &amp;quot;garbage&amp;quot; train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, and revealing the &#039;&#039;incredibly horrifying&#039;&#039; array of optics hidden in the back of her head. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOneSentinelvsD16.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I will not be dictated to. I will not be threatened.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner&#039;s head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launch into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon&#039;s broadcast stations, and B makes a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; over-enthusiastic entrance. Airachnid&#039;s memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel&#039;s most recent meeting with the Quintessons are broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel fares badly in his fight with D-16, and seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens, his empire in ruins, tries to flee, and when that fails, begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can be better than their enemies. D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion&#039;s one good arm, horrified... &#039;&#039;that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel&#039;&#039;. With this betrayal, he vows he is &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving Orion from his mistakes and lets his dying friend plummet into Cybertron&#039;s depths. As Orion falls, D-16, insistent that there will be no more Primes, kills Sentinel by bisecting him with his hands. He then seizes Megatronus&#039; cog from Sentinel&#039;s chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even &#039;&#039;more&#039;&#039; battle-ready form. Declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot;, he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what&#039;s left of the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron&#039;s core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes as Trion announce that Primus has deemed him worthy for the future of Cybertron and to carry the Matrix of Leadership, reformatting Orion and restoring his spark to declare him the newest of the Primes: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, before being sent rocketing back to the surface in a blaze of blue light.&lt;br /&gt;
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Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron&#039;s rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. During their fight, Optimus manifests an energy battle axe to fight against Megatron along with Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave before using it to destroy Megatron&#039;s new cannon, ultimately winning their fight. Unwilling to kill his oldest friend, Optimus reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the surface. Megatron seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life: energon flows once again from the planet&#039;s core to the surface, and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous &amp;quot;[[Autobot]]s&amp;quot; who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon]]s&amp;quot; and swear revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=Miners&lt;br /&gt;
|c1=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]]) &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Firestar (One)|Firestar]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moonracer (One)|Moonracer]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Smokescreen (One)|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]] &lt;br /&gt;
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|h2=[[High Guard]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]]  (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Redwing (One)|Redwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|h3=[[Thirteen#One film|Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The Fallen#One film|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alchemist Prime#One film|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amalgamous Prime#One film|Amalgamous Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liege Maximo#One film|Liege Maximo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Micronus Prime#One film|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nexus Prime#One film|Nexus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Onyx Prime#One film|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prima#One film|Prima Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintus Prime#One film|Quintus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solus Prime#One film|Solus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Prime#One film|Vector Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson Soldier]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tracker]]s&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Control Room Guys]] (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Racers&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|nonumbering=true&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references group=note/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Let me guess. Chased out of the archive?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah. I had to jump out of a window this time. Almost died. It was wild.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And digging through ancient data is worth dying for?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yes, it is.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, I need a new best friend...&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; meet up before their shift.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Are you &#039;&#039;crazy?!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sure feels like it!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; summing up their initial relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;You just &#039;&#039;&#039;had&#039;&#039;&#039; to do it, didn&#039;t you?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Me? What did I do?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You just had to go to the surface, had to enter the Iacon 5000, you just &#039;&#039;&#039;HAD&#039;&#039;&#039; to break protocol!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Who cares about protocol?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;I do&#039;&#039;&#039;! I care! Because nothing bad happens when you &#039;&#039;stay on protocol!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sentinel Prime has been forcing us to work in the mines until our gears strip. And all the while he&#039;s been giving our Energon away to our greatest enemies!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And what do you think he&#039;s gonna do to us when he finds out that we know?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m not thinking about what &#039;&#039;he&#039;s&#039;&#039; going to do, I&#039;m thinking about what &#039;&#039;we&#039;re&#039;&#039; going to do.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;That&#039;s the whole thing! You&#039;re never thinking about anything else, just yourself. Fantastic! Another Orion Pax &#039;master plan&#039;! I can&#039;t wait to hear this!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Don&#039;t you want to stop him?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;NO, &#039;&#039;&#039;I WANT TO KILL HIM!&#039;&#039;&#039; I wanna put Sentinel in chains and march him through the mines so everyone can see him for the &#039;&#039;&#039;false Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; that he is! I want him to suffer, and then to &#039;&#039;die&#039;&#039; in &#039;&#039;darkness.&#039;&#039; But we all know it doesn&#039;t matter what I want, &#039;&#039;right&#039;&#039;, Pax? The fact is, we&#039;re just cogless bots. Right? We had limited options, and now... now we have &#039;&#039;none&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
:—The first cracks show in &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;s friendship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;What defines a Transformer is not the cog in his chest, but the spark in that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. My fellow Primes had that spark. And I see their strength in you. Take their cogs and access your full potential. Prima. Onyx. Alchemist. Micronus. Warriors of noble spirit, loyalty, strength. Their uniqueness enhanced by these. They were one. &#039;&#039;You&#039;&#039; are one. &#039;&#039;&#039;ALL&#039;&#039;&#039; are one!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Wait. We have... You-- You gave us...&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The ability to change your world. How you choose to use that power is up to you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; inaugurates &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and our heroes with the tried and true phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039;: Now, are you spies, or incompetent lackeys? &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: We&#039;re not spies. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: But he is incompetent.&lt;br /&gt;
:—Elita-1 on her boss-to-be&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Uh... why is he gagged?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;He wouldn&#039;t stop talking.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Even when he was unconscious?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;ESPECIALLY&#039;&#039; WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; asks &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; about B-127&#039;s restraints.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Hey! What are you doing?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll tell you what I&#039;m not doing. I&#039;m not cowering in some busted ship, playing king of the throne. I&#039;m not pretending that I&#039;m making a difference by throwing one punch and running away to hide. I found out that Sentinel is rotten today, and I&#039;m going to make him pay for it! TODAY!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You think you can insult me and just walk away? No one leaves unless I say so.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Is that right? Well, how can you say so... with my head in your teeth?&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;, right before he beats the living scrap out of him.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Bear witness! &#039;&#039;This&#039;&#039; is the &#039;&#039;&#039;last&#039;&#039;&#039; time I show mercy! Decide right now! You can stay here in hiding, bowing before your pathetic leader, or follow me as we march on Iacon and I take down Sentinel &#039;&#039;&#039;ONCE AND FOR ALL!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;, as he usurps the High Guard&#039;s leadership from Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Listen to me, I really want you to hear this. Are you listening?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[Orion looks up at Elita]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m better than you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah, okay, I&#039;m hearing you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m better than you in every way, &#039;&#039;except&#039;&#039; you have hope. You always have. You went back into the mine to rescue Jazz, you snuck up to the surface to find the Matrix of Leadership!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, yeah, and how&#039;d that work out?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;My point is that your instincts tell you to break protocol for a &#039;&#039;reason&#039;&#039;. This blind optimism that you have is why you make such bold and courageous choices. That are also extremely stupid.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;First time giving a pep talk?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You&#039;re inspiring. You can envision a better future that no one else can see. If you ever want to see B and D-16 again, that, &#039;&#039;that&#039;&#039; is the Orion Pax that we need right now. Listen to me. We can do this.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; attempts to give &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; a pep-talk. &#039;&#039;Attempts&#039;&#039; to.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What is our first move?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly and intensely)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;We roll out.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Skywarp&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;...what?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Louder!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Orion realizes that dramatic one-liners aren&#039;t that dramatic if no one can hear them.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Is that... Orion?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Jazz.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Is it really you?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Yeah, I know I, uh, look a little... different.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Little? There&#039;s nothing &#039;little&#039; about you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Ironhide&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Uh- How is this possible?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Moonracer&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Sentinel told us you died from your race injuries!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Sentinel is a &#039;&#039;&#039;liar&#039;&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Arcee&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Huh?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Ironhide&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Look, I know how this will sound coming from me. I was never the most... &#039;&#039;focused&#039;&#039; miner, but as you can see, everything is different now. I went to the surface. And I learned the truth. My friends, we were &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; born with transformation cogs. And then Sentinel, &#039;&#039;he stole them from us.&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;He took away our ability to make our own decisions.&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;He stole our freedom.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; But now, I&#039;m offering you your first &#039;&#039;&#039;real choice&#039;&#039;&#039;. You can work a twenty-third shift and mine yourself to death, or fight back against Sentinel with me. Right now.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Sideswipe&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;How are we supposed to do that?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Arcee&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;We can&#039;t fight. We don&#039;t have cogs.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What defines a Transformer is not the cog in its chest, but the spark that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. And that spark, Sentinel can &#039;&#039;never&#039;&#039; take from us.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;There&#039;s not enough of us. We need an army.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;And we have one. Elita is bringing troops. We are not alone in this. If we want to be in control of our own destiny, we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up. For ourselves. Stand up for this injustice! I promise you, this fight will be worth it. Follow me. Nothing can stop us when we stand together! Together as &#039;&#039;&#039;one!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—And with the miners chanting his name, Orion Pax delivers his first heroic speech.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;(Airachnid opens the back of her head to reveal&#039;&#039; dozens &#039;&#039;of eyes.)&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You can&#039;t defeat me, miner. &#039;&#039;I see &#039;&#039;&#039;everything.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yes, you do, except for that tower we&#039;re about to crash into.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Airachnid&#039;&#039;&#039; gets creepy and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; gets an idea.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;You pathetic little twits. Did you really think you could knock down what I&#039;ve built?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Sentinel! You can&#039;t escape the truth!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... is. &#039;&#039;What. I. &#039;&#039;&#039;Make it!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; teaches &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; that he won&#039;t go down without a fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;I&#039;m &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; lets his &#039;&#039;former&#039;&#039; friend fall.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;The Age of Primes has ended! &#039;&#039;&#039;NO MORE FALSE PROPHETS&#039;&#039;&#039;! Follow me, and you will &#039;&#039;never again&#039;&#039; be &#039;&#039;deceived!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will lead us all into the future! &#039;&#039;I...&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM...&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;MEGATRON!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—With the death of Sentinel Prime, &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; renames himself as &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax.&#039;&#039; Your noble sacrifice for the greater good has proven you worthy in the eyes of Primus. He entrusts in you the future of Cybertron, and... the Matrix of Leadership! &#039;&#039;&#039;Arise...&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Speaking for Primus, &#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; and the Primes rebuild Orion Pax.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We could have built the future &#039;&#039;together!&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll build it myself. After I tear down everyone &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;IN MY WAY!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; set the stage for eons of conflict to come.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... &#039;&#039;me.&#039;&#039; Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are banished from Iacon. It didn&#039;t have to end this way.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over... &#039;&#039;Prime.&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; share one final exchange.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the &#039;&#039;government&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;B-127&#039;&#039;&#039; knows a good benefits package when he sees one.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly &#039;&#039;Autobots&#039;&#039;. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will be waiting. I... am &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; gives his first dramatic ending monologue...&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel, the betrayer, is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a &#039;&#039;personal&#039;&#039; enemy. We will &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... &#039;&#039;&#039;DECEPTICONS! &#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—...and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; gives the coming darkness its new name.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Continuity notes==&lt;br /&gt;
The movie that would ultimately become &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer&#039;s room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper &amp;quot;cinematic universe&amp;quot;, an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other &amp;quot;cinematic universes&amp;quot; pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; was recut into a film that contradicted &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; and its depictions of Bumblebee fighting in [[World War II]], shifting the film and [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|its sequel]] into a more ambiguous &amp;quot;soft reboot&amp;quot; that only loosely connect to the five Bay films. &lt;br /&gt;
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It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; was said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just &#039;&#039;how&#039;&#039; distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; to all of the above.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee&#039;s original name of &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot;, the function of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in which it dissolves into dust if it deems someone unworthy to wield it and the incorporation of a closing monologue delivered by Optimus—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity family]] and has gone on to inform just about every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; universe afterwards, particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government.&lt;br /&gt;
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As the film&#039;s release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film&#039;s creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a &amp;quot;new Transformers continuity&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you&#039;ll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you&#039;ve seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?&amp;quot;|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; didn&#039;t fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and the live-action films as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that would be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]] entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers references==&lt;br /&gt;
* As with pretty much every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; project since 2010, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; is the latest interpretation of the modernized &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro&#039;s internal design documents]] and was first laid down in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Exodus]]&#039;&#039;—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron&#039;s extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron&#039;s caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]&#039;&#039; miniseries.&lt;br /&gt;
* Many contemporary works of pre-war &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities. &lt;br /&gt;
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]&#039;&#039;—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&amp;quot; and, to a lesser extent, &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;, which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.  &lt;br /&gt;
* All the character designs are far closer to their Generation 1 designs (both the cartoon and the original toys) than the previous films. Characters also earn their iconic design traits in pivotal scenes, such as Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Energon-axe]] and [[mouthplate]], or Megatron&#039;s [[fusion cannon]]. In the final scene, many miners gain details to match their Generation 1-selves even closer after they receive their cogs; in particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Starscream, Soundwave, and Megatron&#039;s newly applied insignias in the post-credits scene are also in the same place as their original counterparts, with Starscream&#039;s even being upside-down!&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus Prime&#039;s original identity of &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; is a name taken from the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. Notably, the cartoon&#039;s version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax&#039;s other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning  of the film. D-16 takes [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]&#039;s place as his best friend and co-worker.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;bot who will one day be known as &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; initially goes by the name &amp;quot;D-16&amp;quot;, a moniker lifted from &#039;&#039;Exodus&#039;&#039; and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16&#039;s original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron&#039;s [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure. Much like Orion Pax, his modern gladiator job is paid homage in his fight with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action film series counterpart]]: his helmet design and blasters bear a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his &amp;quot;future&amp;quot; self being best known for not being able to speak. The name &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot; derives from the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], where, much like this film, he did not receive the name &amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot; on Cybertron. B-127&#039;s battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; seemingly based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&#039;s melee weapons. &lt;br /&gt;
* In general, Elita-1 doesn&#039;t draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to her [[Elita-One (Movie)|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita&#039;s the only one who &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by &amp;quot;Ariel&amp;quot; in the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. (This exclusion is perhaps less odd when one considers that subsequent to 1985, Disney secured a near-strangehold on toys named &amp;quot;{{w|The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|Ariel}}&amp;quot;.)&lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity]]. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a &amp;quot;false&amp;quot; Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel draws from his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart, his [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; appearance]], and has details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]] and the thematically similar character, [[Nominus Prime]]. Sentinel&#039;s battle mode is inspired by his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from the &#039;&#039;Megatron Origin&#039;&#039; comic. He also has his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]]&#039;s glorious chin, as well as carrying on his &#039;arrogant jerkwad&#039; personality rather than the more stoic attitude of other Sentinels. His double-bladed weapon takes specific inspiration from DOTM Sentinel&#039;s [[Primax Blade]], now with the additional ability to retract one or both of its blades when required.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid is derived from the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Airachnid (Prime)|character of the same name]]—a notable inclusion given the primarily G1-based main cast—sharing a similar design, alternate mode as a helicopter, and antagonistic personality. Role-wise, however, she draws from her [[Airachnid (G1)|IDW 2005 counterpart]] being a subordinate of the [[Starscream_(G1)/2005_IDW_continuity|shady sovereign ruler of Cybertron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Sentinel Prime, the Quintessons are primarily based on their depiction in the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; lorebook [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;]], which depicted them as shadowy manipulators who ruled Cybertron and exploited its natural resources through a proxy government; notably, the Quintessons in the &#039;&#039;Covenant&#039;&#039; helped maintain their hold on Transformer civilization by withholding the power to transform from the general populace. In a notable deviation from traditional &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; lore, the bodies and starships of the film&#039;s Quintessons appear to be organic in nature.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primus&#039; design seen in the hologram Orion plays is largely based on the [[IP infringement|&amp;quot;third party&amp;quot;]] 01 Studio Seed figure, itself inspired by the oft-referenced [[:File:UltimateGuidePrimus.jpg|original character model]] for his planet-body from [[DK Publishing|DK]]&#039;s [[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|&#039;&#039;The Ultimate Guide&#039;&#039;]]. His head and chest are closer to his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; appearance, also pulling a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|that toy]]&#039;s transformation scheme. Primus&#039; willing sacrifice of his locomotion and birthing of the Thirteen pulls from his appearance in the eponymous &#039;&#039;Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are similarly based on their &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot;&#039; incarnations for their backstory and designs. Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their &#039;&#039;[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; designs, respectively, while Vector Prime is based squarely on his [[:File:VectorPrimeGoldCG.jpg|original &#039;&#039;Galaxy Force&#039;&#039; concept art]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatronus is also inspired by his &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol (or vice versa in-universe), although it is far more obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus&#039; face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]&#039;s face inspiring the iconic symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion&#039;s abilities to recreate and store memories as information calls back to the archival role of his [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]. His alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Toys|cancelled BotCon toy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]&#039;s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta&#039;s design is also based on &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; video game. &lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are not actually referred to as the &amp;quot;Thirteen&amp;quot;, but rather the Primes or the &amp;quot;Council of Elders&amp;quot;, a term that originated in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;. This is likely because it would contradict Sentinel&#039;s narrative painting himself as a fourteenth Prime. Notably, none of the archives or displays of the Thirteen include Sentinel.&lt;br /&gt;
* The cameo miners mostly draw from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|1984 Autobot cast of the original cartoon]], along with the [[Female Autobots]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and recolors such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The background High Guard characters, meanwhile, are based on the endless Starscream recolors that have appeared throughout &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, commonly known as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. Notably, one of their helmet variations is based on [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&#039;s, while some Seekers including [[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]] sport triple-barreled weapons on their arms that resemble the [[neutron assault rifle]] from &#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; – specifically the split-in-half configuration seen in the [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Generations|&#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream toy]] and its redecoes, even including a gear-shaped detail behind the barrels echoing the gears on the toy&#039;s accessories.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream/the Seekers, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, and Arcee have details based on their &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; designs. &lt;br /&gt;
*The jet modes of Starscream/the Seekers are also based on &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;, while Soundwave&#039;s vehicle mode is based on his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|&#039;&#039;Studio Series Bumblebee&#039;&#039; toy]]. Shockwave&#039;s alternate mode resembles his [[Shockwave (WFC)|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; counterpart]], and both he and Starscream/the Seekers have details from their [[War for Cybertron: Siege|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; toys]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*When Orion &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; to run away from the guards, he moves his limbs in a way that evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|his original toy]]&#039;s transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Matrix causing Energon to flow and &#039;killing&#039; the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion &amp;quot;[doesn&#039;t] have the touch or the power,&amp;quot; a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Source:Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast#Issue 326|issue 326&#039;s &amp;quot;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&amp;quot; letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;, with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia. &lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], &amp;quot;[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]&amp;quot;, [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]],  [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Tracks (One)|Tracks]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cosmos (One)|Cosmos]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], &amp;quot;[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]&amp;quot;, [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattershot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], [[Bludgeon (One)|Bludgeon]], and &amp;quot;[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], &amp;quot;[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]&amp;quot;, [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]], and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Override (One)|Override]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their &#039;&#039;[[Override (Cybertron)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Tankor (BM)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; counterparts, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled &amp;quot;Streak&amp;quot; in the Spanish subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16, and B-127 a bunch of &amp;quot;idiot [[GoBots|go-bots]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The film&#039;s themes, &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;, includes a leitmotif from the main theme of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;, which was also composed by Brian Tyler. &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; also plays a motif lifted from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Death of Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron&#039;s core and Optimus Prime is born. Incidentally, this scene and the music are also quite similar to when Megatron fatally shoots Bumblebee in the &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039; series finale &amp;quot;[[Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*The part of &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; that plays when Megatron rips Sentinel in half also includes a leitmotif from [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron&#039;s]] &amp;quot;The Great Exodus&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The notion of the Matrix actively rejecting an &amp;quot;unworthy&amp;quot; candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion announces &amp;quot;All are one!&amp;quot; as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan &amp;quot;[[&#039;Til all are one]]!&amp;quot; originating from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* An empty Matrix chamber is visible behind Orion&#039;s chest window after receiving his cog, even before finding the actual Matrix.&lt;br /&gt;
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&amp;amp;t=190 Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Soundwave scans Orion&#039;s electrical impulses to check if he is lying, a rarely referenced ability from his [[Soundwave (G1)|original toy&#039;s bio]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave&#039;s eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did in the original Generation 1 cartoon. Similarly, Optimus Prime&#039;s faceplate bobs up and down when he speaks.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice (for Steve Buscemi, anyway) when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]&#039;s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave and Elita have a small rivalry, reflecting their Generation 1 versions in Elita&#039;s introduction episode, &amp;quot;[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]&amp;quot; when descending on Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFoneOrionJump.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Let my people go!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime&#039;s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime&#039;s famous midair shooting pose from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron is the &#039;bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentally, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of &#039;&#039;Autocracy&#039;&#039;. Orion finding the Matrix in the planet&#039;s core also evokes the climax of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; games.&lt;br /&gt;
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron&#039;s core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Arise, Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron using a long piece of sharp, orange shrapnel to attack Optimus comes from their iconic fight in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus using a defeated Shockwave&#039;s cannon to attack another enemy is a fighting move Optimus made in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* After Optimus and Megatron&#039;s fight concludes, Megatron is shown with &amp;quot;tear stains&amp;quot; of mech fluid under his eyes, precisely matching the fluid-streaks the original Megatron had running down &#039;&#039;his&#039;&#039; face after his fight with Optimus in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;. In &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;, Megatron then declares &amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over, Prime,&amp;quot; mirroring his line from &#039;&#039;The Movie&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Prime.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
* When restoring Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply, Optimus holds the Matrix in the same pose Hot Rod holds it when transforming into Rodimus at the end of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus&#039; concluding narration is presented as a &amp;quot;message&amp;quot; being sent into space, continuing the recurring concept of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films ending in such a way, introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]].&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus&#039; transformation during his ending monologue is accompanied by the original transformation noise.&lt;br /&gt;
* In the post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]] did in &amp;quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]&amp;quot;. Megatron also orders the Decepticons to &amp;quot;[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]&amp;quot;, quoting his &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart who originated the phrase &amp;quot;transform and rise up&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron&#039;s insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Real-life references==&lt;br /&gt;
* One of B-127&#039;s &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot; is named [https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?t=104 A-A-Tron].&lt;br /&gt;
* As Orion Pax and D-16 approach the finish line in the Iacon 5000, the announcer quotes verbatim Joe Starkey&#039;s call of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Play_(American_football) The Play] from the 1982 Cal-Stanford game. &amp;quot;The most amazing, sensational, dramatic, heart-rending, exciting, thrilling finish in the history of—&amp;quot; It can be assumed he would say &amp;quot;The Iacon 5000&amp;quot; in place of &amp;quot;college football,&amp;quot; had Chromia not sped past to win the race.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Errors==&lt;br /&gt;
* The history record about Primus, the Primes, and the Matrix that Orion Pax watches in the archives is recorded by [[Laurence Fishburne|a voice]] that clearly belongs to Alpha Trion. Yet, the events described in the history record include the disappearance of the Matrix, which happened after the Primes were killed and Alpha Trion went offline. So how could Alpha Trion have made that recording when he was lying comatose in a cave during that time?&lt;br /&gt;
* Many of the miners based on recognizable characters appear multiple times in the background or between shots, with many, such as Ironhide, having numerous occupations and being in multiple places at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000, but one of the cogless miners is clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage. &lt;br /&gt;
* Chromia is the racer that wins the Iacon 5000, but a bot that better resembles [[Chromia (G1)|Generation 1 Chromia]] appears as a miner too. Art designer Jason Schneider would confirm the miner bot is just a bot that resembles Chromia, while the one in the Iacon 5000 is the &#039;real&#039; Chromia.&lt;br /&gt;
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, the scene after the Iacon 5000 in Iacon&#039;s medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid&#039;s legs are floating behind her back in her conversation with Sentinel Prime after he murders Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid&#039;s mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid&#039;s point of view. She wasn&#039;t exaggerating when she said &amp;quot;I see &#039;&#039;everything&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;!&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
A score album, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]&#039;&#039;, features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;]] into this film&#039;s main theme. The score also has other Transformers references, both in the melodies and titles of the tracks. The composer, under his electronic side project &amp;quot;Are We Dreaming&amp;quot;, also produced the end credits song, &amp;quot;If I Fall&amp;quot;, featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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Canadian DJ {{w|Excision_(musician)|Excision}} released the dubstep song &amp;quot;Together As One&amp;quot;, which samples numerous lines from the film&#039;s cast, as part of the film&#039;s marketing campaign. Many of the lines in this song would go unused in the film&#039;s final cut. Chinese artist {{w|Yuqi}} released the song &amp;quot;ONE&amp;quot; as part of the film&#039;s Chinese marketing campaign. Neither song is present in the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Just when you’re about to give up on stories that endlessly repackage the same trademarked properties, along comes a movie like Josh Cooley’s “Transformers One.” As its subtly confident title suggests, it carries itself as if nobody had ever made a Transformers movie before.|Matt Zoller Seitz|[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/transformers-one-film-review Rogerebert.com]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Michael Bay]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films were notable for their record-breaking profits despite overwhelmingly negative reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; faced the opposite problem. While [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|the previous theatrical &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]] met with mixed reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; enjoyed an almost universally positive reception from both film critics and casual moviegoers. Critics praised the film&#039;s visual design, its nuanced approach to characterization and worldbuilding, and the performances of the film&#039;s voice actors, with many singling out Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry for their portrayals of Orion Pax and D-16. As of October 2024, its RottenTomatoes rating sits at 89% positive critical reviews and 98% positive audience reviews.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the United States and Canada, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; was originally projected to gross between 30 and 40 million dollars on its opening weekend. Ultimately, the film only made 24.6 million dollars, and finished second in the box office behind &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039; (which had been released &#039;&#039;two weeks&#039;&#039; prior) in a surprise upset. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-can-transformers-one-borrow-a-page-from-spider-verse-and-recover-1236009559/ &amp;quot;Box Office: Can Transformers One Borrow a Page From Spider-Verse and Recover?&amp;quot;] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In its second weekend, the film lost out out to rival animated robot movie &#039;&#039;{{w|The Wild Robot}}&#039;&#039;, and ultimately took in a mere 9.2 million dollars after suffering a 62.8% drop. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-megalopolis-the-wild-robot-1236101618/  &amp;quot;&#039;Wild Robot&#039; Powers To Third Best September Animated Pic Debut With $35M; &#039;Megalopolis&#039; Collapses With $4M &amp;amp; D+ CinemaScore; &#039;Saturday Night&#039; Alive In Limited Release -- Box Office Update&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Development timeline==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&#039;&#039;There can be miracles when you believe&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Though hope is frail, it&#039;s hard to kill&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Who knows what miracles you can achieve&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When you believe, somehow you will&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You will when you believe&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a &amp;quot;writer&#039;s room&amp;quot; to build a cinematic universe.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;goldsman&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up &#039;Transformers&#039; Output] on deadline.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Among the writers hired are &#039;&#039;Ant-Man and the Wasp&#039;&#039; scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barrerferrari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ &#039;Ant-Man&#039; Scribes Andrew Barrer &amp;amp; Gabriel Ferrari Join &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 20, 2018 — Following the release of &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (&#039;&#039;Toy Story 4&#039;&#039;) is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the live-action films.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian&#039;s Linkedin:] &amp;quot;TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn&#039;t have the voice that they want to have.&amp;lt;ref name=collider2023&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic]]&#039;s involvement as the film&#039;s animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film&#039;s voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film&#039;s release date to September 13, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth&#039;s casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth&#039;s voice to [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (&#039;&#039;Knock at the Cabin&#039;&#039;) were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ &#039;Transformers One&#039; Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film&#039;s animation and praises Cooley as director.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime Sadly Won&#039;t Be Australian in Transformers One]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story &#039;Transformers One&#039; - The Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film&#039;s first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The &#039;Transformers One&#039; Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|&#039;&#039;So how do you judge what a man is worth?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You can never see with your eyes on Earth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look through Heaven&#039;s eyes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life. Look at your life&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life through Heaven&#039;s eyes&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie&#039;s release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies &amp;quot;yes to all of the above&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film&#039;s composer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 12, 2024 — Several media outlets, including representatives from TFWiki, are invited to an [[Transformers One London advance screening|advance screening]] hosted by di Bonaventura and Cooley.&lt;br /&gt;
*June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier&#039;s post on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation &amp;amp; Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids&#039; Choice Awards 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; influenced &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and in New York City.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over &amp;quot;Best Transformers Film to Date&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 25, 2024 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi&#039;s role announced to be Starscream.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 21, 2024  — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount&#039;s YouTube channel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 6, 2024 — The film&#039;s credits song, &#039;[[If I Fall]]&#039; by [[Quavo]], is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; doesn&#039;t directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that will be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;. However, he notes that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&#039;s review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% &amp;quot;Fresh&amp;quot; rating on Rotten Tomatoes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 13, 2024 — The film&#039;s main theme is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 17, 2024 — In an interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Josh Cooley, when asked again about &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s relation to any of the live-action movies, di Bonaventura stated, &amp;quot;It was like 300 million years before the [[Transformers (film)|first Michael Bay movie]], so if that&#039;s a prequel, that&#039;s a prequel.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-and-josh-cooley-interview/ Transformers One Producer Hopes For Sequel &amp;amp; Confirms G.I. Joe Crossover]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Changes before, during, and after production===&lt;br /&gt;
*Although the broad story beats of &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; remained more or less consistent over the course of the film&#039;s development, the first draft—written before Josh Cooley&#039;s involvement—was a silly, joke-heavy script that was very different in tone from the final product. When first brought on to direct, Cooley pushed for a more serious treatment to bring the film closer in line to the usual tone of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://gizmodo.com/transformers-one-director-interview-josh-cooley-easter-eggs-2000489187  &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; Director Josh Cooley Talks Lore, Easter Eggs, and Alternate Versions] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*At one point, a bird robot based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Aerobolt]] would&#039;ve played a role in the story. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;In an older version of the story we explored Aerobolt being part of the story. It never made it into the final.&amp;quot;|link=https://x.com/ScheierJason/status/1840624306465755358|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=9|day=30}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*An early draft had a scene where Orion and D-16 played an arcade game together, which would&#039;ve featured an 8-bit version of &amp;quot;The Touch&amp;quot;. The gag was eventually dropped, although the arcade machine and a different reference to the song made it into the final film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Another draft had D-16 as a gladiator, alluding to another part of the character&#039;s standard origin story, but ultimately this concept was cut for time.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Originally, the film would&#039;ve ended on a smash cut to the film&#039;s title, accompanied by a rendition of the classic &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]]. However, Cooley decided that the scene would be overly self-referential, and instead [[Brian Tyler]] scored an original composition to close out the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*A shot of Orion, Elita, Soundwave, and Shockwave exiting the train after crashing into Sentinel&#039;s tower is not in the final film, and only appears in promotional material.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*As seen in the cast list above, Arcee and Chromia are voiced by Jinny Chung, the film&#039;s story / script coordinator. The Injured Racer is voiced by Dillon Bryan, Josh Cooley&#039;s assistant. Cooley himself cameos as Skywarp, the &amp;quot;Control Room Guys&amp;quot;, and the PA system. &lt;br /&gt;
* Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion&#039;s &amp;quot;finger transformation&amp;quot; a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee&#039;s &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; to refer to them as &amp;quot;sword hands&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
*Darkwing was named by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]], when his boss asked him &amp;quot;If this was a Decepticon flyer, who would it be?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/markclonus/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=09|day=08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers/One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (トランスフォーマー/ONE &#039;&#039;Toransufōmā Wan&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Cantonese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bin Ying Gam Gong: Choh Chi Pin&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (變形金剛：初始篇, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Le Commencement&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (France, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Un&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Egy&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformer ONE&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (트랜스포머 ONE &#039;&#039;Teuraenseupomeo ONE&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (变形金刚：起源, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: O Início&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Nachalo&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформеры: Начало, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Uno&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: Dark of the Moon — The Score&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by  [[Steve Jablonsky]] for the live-action sequel &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039;. The CD of this score was planned for release by Warner Bros. on the same day as [[Dark of the Moon: The Album|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;s&#039;&#039; rock album]], but was delayed as [[Michael Bay]] did not have time to give the CD his approval. Jablonsky discussed an August CD release, with a special edition to coincide with the Blu-ray.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://theknightshift.blogspot.com/2011/06/steve-jabalonsky-writes-this-blog-about.html Steve Jablonsky&#039;s e-mail to Christopher Knight].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The digital download version, complete with booklet, was released on iTunes on [[June 29]], [[2011]]. This album contains roughly 59 minutes of the movie&#039;s score.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Track Titles, Length and Description==&lt;br /&gt;
# Dark Side Of The Moon (3:49) - The prologue.&lt;br /&gt;
# Sentinel Prime (3:16) - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin leave the moon, land on Earth, the camera zooms in on Sentinel&#039;s eye, title; Optimus explains that Sentinel Prime is aboard the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; to Charlotte Mearing, Buzz Aldrin, and other [[NASA]] officials. Optimus&#039;s and Sentinel&#039;s conversation at sunset.&lt;br /&gt;
# Lost Signal (4:08) - the Autobots destroy an illegal nuclear base; NEST team exploring Chernobyl&lt;br /&gt;
# In Time You&#039;ll See (3:16) - Sentinel reveals he is working with Megatron, kills Ironhide, and devastates the NEST base.&lt;br /&gt;
# Impress Me (3:00) - Sam&#039;s first conversation with Bruce Brazos&lt;br /&gt;
# We Were Gods Once (4:22) - Sentinel brings forth an army of Decepticons from the Moon via space bridge; Sentinel spares Optimus, declaring he is acting only for Cybertron&#039;s survival.&lt;br /&gt;
# Battle (3:40) - [[Dino]], Bumblebee, and Sideswipe battle the Dreads on the highway; Lennox&#039;s men head for Chicago while the Autobots heroically race down the streets of Chicago into battle.&lt;br /&gt;
# There Is No Plan (3:36) &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Contains leitmotif from &amp;quot;Arrival to Earth&amp;quot;. At the 2:47 mark, the track transitions to &amp;quot;Optimus&amp;quot; from the first score.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; - The Autobots drive to the &#039;&#039;Xantium&#039;&#039; for depature from Earth; Optimus and later Bumblebee say goodbye to Sam. This track is a reworked version of the Arrival to Earth track from the first film.&lt;br /&gt;
# We All Work For The Decepticons (1:51) - Sam reports to Dylan that the Autobots have no plan for retaliation; Starscream destroys the &#039;&#039;Xantium&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
# The Fight Will Be Your Own (4:41) - Sam, Mearing and Simmons despair over the Autobots&#039; apparent demise.&lt;br /&gt;
# Shockwave&#039;s Revenge (2:00) - played when Shockwave or the Driller appears in Chernobyl, and later in Chicago.&lt;br /&gt;
# No Prisoners, Only Trophies (3:32) - Dylan convinces Soundwave to kill the Autobots, starting with [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], leaving Bumblebee distraught, and later Sam in tears as Bumblebee is about to be executed.&lt;br /&gt;
# The World Needs You Now (1:59) - Lennox and his soldiers arrive in Chicago and are attacked by Starscream in the air.&lt;br /&gt;
# It&#039;s Our Fight (6:32) - Starts when NEST prepare their base-jumps to attack Shockwave and others; Optimus kills most of the remaining Decepticons in Chicago; the combined forces of Optimus, the Autobots, and NEST battle Sentinel; Sam fights Dylan. &lt;br /&gt;
# I&#039;m Just The Messenger (4:25) - Sentinel battles Optimus; Carly convinces Megatron to fight Sentinel; Optimus is nearly killed by Sentinel before Megatron intervenes; Sam kills Dylan; the Autobots disable the Pillar; Optimus kills Megatron and then Sentinel.&lt;br /&gt;
# I Promise (1:58) - the Autobots and NEST regroup as Sam and Carly profess their love for each other.&lt;br /&gt;
# Our Final Hope (3:42) - the Autobots arrive back at the NEST base in Washington, D.C.; Lennox asks for volunteers to go to Chicago.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Complete Score Cue Sheet==&lt;br /&gt;
As with most film scores that are released, the score album is heavily edited - music truncated, mostly omitted to some highlights, usually chronologically incorrect and often several smaller cues combined to form larger tracks, or even with some tracks being &amp;quot;suites&amp;quot; specifically recorded for the album - into an album that the producers feel will make a better listening preference for the average consumer. Although the complete score is not available to the public with no known plans of it ever being released, the cue listings for the complete film score were found at Hans-Zimmer.com apparently linked to highly private collectors. They are as follows.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
# 1m0 - Logos (0:20) - The opening titles. This track was very likely composed around the alternate version of &amp;quot;The Fallen Falls&amp;quot; composed for &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen,&#039;&#039; with which it plays in the opening.&lt;br /&gt;
# 1m1a - Main Title-Moon Mission (4:55)&lt;br /&gt;
# 1m1b Lost Signal (2:13)&lt;br /&gt;
# 1m1c - Astronauts Return (1:11) - As humanity celebrates the moon landing&#039;s success, Sentinel Prime lies comatose in the bowels of the &#039;&#039;Ark,&#039;&#039; and we get the title.&lt;br /&gt;
# 1m4 - Earthly Conflicts-Discovery Chernobyl (3:33)&lt;br /&gt;
# 1m5a - Optimus Arrives at Chernobyl (0:50) - Optimus arrives to drive Shockwave away.&lt;br /&gt;
# 1m5b - Laserbeak Chernobyl Attack (0:28) Laserbeak kills Alexei Voshkod.&lt;br /&gt;
# 2m7 - Accuretta Interview (1:48)&lt;br /&gt;
# 2m7a - I Need To Matter (0:32) Brazos and Sam manage to come to an agreement.&lt;br /&gt;
# 2m8a - Director Of National Intelligence PT 1 (0:45) - Director Mearing arrives at NEST.&lt;br /&gt;
# 2m8b - Director Of National Intelligence PT 2 (1:00) - Mearing walks through NEST HQ to get to Optimus.&lt;br /&gt;
# 2m9 - The Ark (1:57) - Mearing Discusses the significance of the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; with Optimus.&lt;br /&gt;
# 2m11 - Meet Dylan Gould (1:14)&lt;br /&gt;
# 2m12 - Car Collection (0:35)&lt;br /&gt;
# 3m13 - Finding Sentinel Prime (1:17) - Ratchet and Optimus rescue A comatose Sentinel from the hold of the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
# 3m14 - Megatron In Africa (1:55) - A weakened Megatron spearheads Decepticon operations from his Namibian camp. &lt;br /&gt;
# 3m15 - Kill Human Collaborators (0:40) - Laserbeak infiltrates the Singer household.&lt;br /&gt;
# 3m18 - Paying Your Dues (0:23)&lt;br /&gt;
# 3m19 - I&#039;m His Girlfriend (0:24)&lt;br /&gt;
# 3m21 - Meet Deep Wang (1:40)&lt;br /&gt;
# 3m22 - Hemorrhoids (1:15)&lt;br /&gt;
# 3m23 - Wang Out Window (0:48) - Laserbeak interrogates Jerry before &amp;quot;suiciding&amp;quot; him.&lt;br /&gt;
# 3m24a - Clean Up Wang (0:21) - Bruce orders Sam to clean up Jerry&#039;s personal belongings (and possibly Wang himself).&lt;br /&gt;
# 3m24b - Laserbeak Attacks Office (0:25) - Laserbeak transforms and terrorizes Acuretta.&lt;br /&gt;
# 3m25 - That&#039;s My Car (1:22) - Sam is a dick to NEST guards and Bumblebee alike.&lt;br /&gt;
# 4m27 - Pillars From The Moon (0:32)&lt;br /&gt;
# 4m28 - Sentinel Revived (2:42)&lt;br /&gt;
# 4m29 - Bumblebee at Home (1:07)&lt;br /&gt;
# 4m31 - Simmons Interview (0:48)&lt;br /&gt;
# 4m32 - Simmons Back In Action (1:01)&lt;br /&gt;
# 4m33 - Prime&#039;s In Africa (0:47)&lt;br /&gt;
# 4m34 - Intel Confab (2:47)&lt;br /&gt;
# 4m35 - Are You Coming WIth Me (1:13) - Carly puts her and Sam&#039;s relationship on hold.&lt;br /&gt;
# 5m36 - Tracking Russians (0:34) - Dutch and Simmons sniff out the Cosmonauts hiding Stateside.&lt;br /&gt;
# 5m38a - Russian Bar Standoff (0:07) - Something is not right with Dutch.&lt;br /&gt;
# 5m38b - Russians Find Pillars (1:06) &lt;br /&gt;
# 5m39 - Freeway Chase (3:36) - The Autobots battle the Dreads on the DC Parkway. Note that this is one of those fun instances where the original session is extensively edited to better suit the film. &amp;quot;Battle Glorious Suite&amp;quot; is edited into the first half at least twice (see) below, the final &amp;quot;denouement&amp;quot; third of the piece is omitted from the film, and there are a rather daunting number of Pro Tools tweaks and cheats used to match the piece more closely with the action.&lt;br /&gt;
# 5m40 - Robot Standoff (0:46)&lt;br /&gt;
# 5m41 - Traitor Sentinel (3:17)&lt;br /&gt;
# 5m42 - Megatron In DC (3:10)&lt;br /&gt;
# 5m44 - Go Get Carly (0:27)&lt;br /&gt;
# 5m46 - Assault At Dylan&#039;s (2:52)&lt;br /&gt;
# 6m47 - Sentinel&#039;s Demands (0:37)&lt;br /&gt;
# 6m48 - Prepping Xanthium For Liftoff (1:42)&lt;br /&gt;
# 6m50a - Goodbyes (3:21)&lt;br /&gt;
# 6m50b - Shuttle Liftoff (1:40) - Starscream destroys the &#039;&#039;Xantium&#039;&#039; during takeoff.&lt;br /&gt;
# 6m50c - Shuttle Explodes (0:50) - Sam, Simmons and Mearing mourn the Autobots&#039; apparent demise.&lt;br /&gt;
# 6m50d - Tracking Dylan (0:55) - Dutch tracks Dylan as he and the Decepticons head for Chicago.&lt;br /&gt;
# 7m51 - Dylan Arrives With Pillars-Seal Off City (3:07)&lt;br /&gt;
# 7m53 - Sneak Into City (2:27)&lt;br /&gt;
# 7m54 - Autobots Return (2:30)&lt;br /&gt;
# 7m55 - Saving Carly (3:34)&lt;br /&gt;
# 8m56 - Communicating With NEST (1:37)&lt;br /&gt;
# 8m57 - Planning Attack (1:02)&lt;br /&gt;
# 8m58 - Autobots Storm Chicago (1:57)&lt;br /&gt;
# 8m59 - Osprey Assault (1:47)&lt;br /&gt;
# 8m60 - Diving Into Chicago - Setting Up Rocket (1:53)&lt;br /&gt;
# 8m62 - Trapped In Bldg - Falling Down Side (2:11)&lt;br /&gt;
# 8m63 - Driller Attack (3:32)&lt;br /&gt;
# 8m64 - Starscream Loses His Head (0:42)&lt;br /&gt;
# 9m66 - Teams Surrounding Pillar (3:13)&lt;br /&gt;
# 9m67 - Kill The Prisoners (2:24)&lt;br /&gt;
# 9m68 - Parachuting In (1:13)&lt;br /&gt;
# 9m69 - Pillar Assault (3:02)&lt;br /&gt;
# 9m70 - Prime&#039;s Fight (3:45)&lt;br /&gt;
# 9m71 - Megatron&#039;s Revenge (3:11)&lt;br /&gt;
# 9m72 - Victory (1:54)&lt;br /&gt;
# Sentinel Suite (3:16)&lt;br /&gt;
# Battle Glorious Suite (5:55) - The basis for many of the film&#039;s action themes, including the infamous &amp;quot;Mind Heist&amp;quot; analogue and the reprise of Sentinel&#039;s theme during the climax.  However, &amp;quot;Battle Glorious&amp;quot; is perhaps most notable for its usage in the film, where it was tempo-dropped by a factor of -6.25% and extensively edited and mixed with &amp;quot;Freeway Chase&amp;quot; for the buildup to the DC Parkway battle. It is heard while Sam chats on the phone with Mearing and when Crowbar transforms.&lt;br /&gt;
# Driller Suite (2:05)&lt;br /&gt;
# Death and Return Suite (4:42)&lt;br /&gt;
# Conspiracy Suite (3:48) - The basis for &amp;quot;Main Title - Moon Mission&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Lost Signal&amp;quot; in the opening. Repurposed as &amp;quot;Dark Side of the Moon&amp;quot; for the released score.&lt;br /&gt;
# Chicago Suite (7:44)&lt;br /&gt;
# Our Final Hope Suite (3:42)&lt;br /&gt;
# Communicating With NEST (Alternate) (1:44)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*  Steve Jablonsky had assistance with additional music from Tom Gire, Pieter A. Schlosser and Todd Haberman.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20201127231523/http://www.hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=disco&amp;amp;id=1036 From Hans-Zimmer.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Similar to the score in &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;, one of [[Linkin Park]]&#039;s songs—&amp;quot;Iridescent&amp;quot;—was again interpolated into the score.&lt;br /&gt;
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* In the very beginning of the movie, a snippet from &amp;quot;I Rise, You Fall&amp;quot; from the previous score is played before &#039;&#039;Dark of The Moon&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s &amp;quot;Dark Side of The Moon&amp;quot; is played.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &amp;quot;It&#039;s Our Fight&amp;quot; features a bridge that is quite similar to composer Zach Hemsey&#039;s &amp;quot;Mind Heist&amp;quot;, better known on the interwebs as the &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Inception&#039;&#039; trailer music&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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* For whatever reason, the opening melody of &amp;quot;Battle&amp;quot; is a near-perfect match to Depeche Mode&#039;s &amp;quot;Black Celebration&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://scoringsessions.com/2011/10/03/steve-jablonsky-scores-transformers-dark-of-the-moon Scoring session images and information at Scoring Sessions.com], 03 October 2011&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://hans-zimmer.com/discography/15/project/2176 Project discography at Hans-Zimmer.com]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Music That Inspired the Score)</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* Notes */ Clarification - Bontemps came out and said this. This was stated on his Instagram story.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{disambig2|the album of original music themes and sketches written during preproduction|the album of original music as written for the film|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Music from the Motion Picture)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Music That Inspired the Score)&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an album featuring more original instrumental music composed by [[Jongnic Bontemps]] for the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;. This release covers music from the preproduction of both the movie and score, with eight tracks adding up to about 22 minutes. The first three are fully fleshed out character theme suites, while the other five are composer &amp;quot;sketches&amp;quot;, meaning they are earlier renditions of material that show up in the proper score that may have changed somewhere along the way.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Track Titles &amp;amp; Length==&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#Rise of the Beasts film|Prime]] (3:49)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] (1:57)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Unicron#Rise of the Beasts film|Unicron]] &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Unicron&amp;quot;&amp;gt;denotes a track that contains Vince DiCola&#039;s Unicron theme&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (1:20)&lt;br /&gt;
# Ideas [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] (2:30)&lt;br /&gt;
# Ideas Maximals Maximize (4:13)&lt;br /&gt;
# Ideas [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] (2:36)&lt;br /&gt;
# Ideas [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terracons]] {{sic}} (2:41)&lt;br /&gt;
# Ideas Unicron The Tower (3:20)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* The album was previously teased during a YouTube interview in March 2024; it was [https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/06/06/music-that-inspired-the-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-score-to-be-released/ formally announced] on [[June 6]] and released to streaming services the next day.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Most&#039;&#039; new music releases on Fridays, but Bontemps chose this release date to celebrate the one-year anniversary of &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039; being released in theatres ([[June 9]], which falls on a Sunday in 2024).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5CL1197/ Listen on Amazon Music]&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://music.apple.com/us/album/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-music-that/1748703514 Listen on Apple Music]&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-music-that-inspired-the-score-jongnic-bontemps/f0frwlon6fvab Listen on Qobuz]&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://open.spotify.com/album/2mXw8DPnnuvO8zknwLxQtg?si=A7ZJrMD9Q763w3A73k1ywQ Listen on Spotify]&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kWXZ2WXjEs2X6CThGeZRTWYJSxicDoXfk&amp;amp;si=dse2SRCg-cyw7Bsb Listen on YouTube]&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{disambig2|the album of original music as written for the film|the Spotify playlist of throwback hip-hop/rap tracks|Transformers Rise of the Beats}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Music from the Motion Picture)&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an album featuring the original instrumental music composed by [[Jongnic Bontemps]] for the &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; sequel &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;. The album covers just over an hour of the film&#039;s score, and features the return of franchise composer [[Steve Jablonsky]] in both writing and production capacities. Additionally, [[Vince DiCola|Vince DiCola&#039;s]] theme for [[Unicron]] is featured in both the film and album, marking the first time a live-action &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; score has referenced material from [[The Transformers: The Movie|the animated movie]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Track Titles, Length &amp;amp; Description==&lt;br /&gt;
===Score===&lt;br /&gt;
# The Maximals&amp;lt;ref name=&#039;Maximals&amp;gt;This single was released to streaming services titled &amp;quot;The Maximals (from &amp;quot;Transformers: Rise of the Beasts&amp;quot; Music from the Motion Picture)&amp;quot; and kept for the album tracklist.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (2:36) — The main suite of the score, debuting the new [[Maximal]]s theme.&lt;br /&gt;
# Unicron / [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Unicron&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a track that contains Vince DiCola&#039;s Unicron theme.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (3:36) — Unicron approaches and sends Scourge to finish off the Maximals as they make their escape.&lt;br /&gt;
# Autobots Enter (0:57) — [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] confront [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] and his [[Noah Díaz|stowaway]].&lt;br /&gt;
# What Are You (1:29) — [[Elena Wallace|Elena]] examines the mysterious [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] statue in the museum lab.&lt;br /&gt;
# More Than Meets the Eye (1:32) — Reek hypes up Noah with some breathing exercises as the latter sneaks into a garage occupied by a particular Porsche.&lt;br /&gt;
# Mirage (1:59) — Mirage hatches a plan to steal the [[Transwarp Key]] with Noah and Optimus.&lt;br /&gt;
# Museum Heist (1:15) — Noah sneaks into the lab and tries to (unsuccessfully) steal the key.&lt;br /&gt;
# Battle at Ellis Island (2:28) — Autobots versus [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]]!&lt;br /&gt;
# Fallen Hero (1:48) — Bumblebee makes the ultimate sacrifice against Scourge.&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Kris Díaz|Chris]]{{sic}} Meets Mirage (1:55) — Kris is surprised that the world might be ending, but not by the giant robot his brother is leaving with. &lt;br /&gt;
# Arriving in Peru (2:22) — Airazor and [[Stratosphere]] lead Noah, Elena, and the Autobots to [[Cusco]], Peru.&lt;br /&gt;
# Hiding in Plain Sight (1:30) — Taking inspiration from their new companions, Noah and Elena infiltrate {{w|Inti Raymi|the local parade}} to get access to the [[Convent of Santo Domingo]].&lt;br /&gt;
# The Cave (2:30) — The duo descend into an ancient, abandoned civilization and journey further into a cave with a Maximal-emblazoned tomb.&lt;br /&gt;
# Switchback Chase&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Jablonsky&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a track that is credited to Steve Jablonsky.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (4:21) — The Terrorcons pursue the Autobots through the streets and out to the countryside.&lt;br /&gt;
# The Village (3:49) — Optimus Primal introduces [[Amaru]] and his family, who have been protecting the Maximals and the key for centuries.&lt;br /&gt;
# Saving [[Elena Wallace|Elena]] (2:57) — A corrupted Airazor captures Elena and the key, with Primal in pursuit.&lt;br /&gt;
# One Last Stand (3:08) — Noah rallies the Autobots and Maximals for a last-ditch effort to save Earth.&lt;br /&gt;
# The Final Battle Begins (3:19) — The Autobots and Maximals!&lt;br /&gt;
# Unicron Approaches&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Unicron&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; (1:30) — Scourge activates the Transwarp Key and starts to summon his master to Earth.&lt;br /&gt;
# Home Team (2:23) — Kris gives Noah a heartfelt, rousing speech as Mirage revives into an exo-suit.&lt;br /&gt;
# Volcano Battle (2:59) — The Autobots and Maximals fend off Terrorcons as Prime and an enhanced Noah square off against Scourge.&lt;br /&gt;
# No Matter the Cost (1:56) — Prime lands the killing blow but stays behind to destroy the Transwarp Key as the Autobots and Maximals escape.&lt;br /&gt;
# Till All Are One&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;JablonskyFeature&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a track that is credited to Bontemps but contains material from Jablonsky.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (1:55) — Noah and Primal rescue Prime from being sucked into the portal, with the most glorious return of &amp;quot;Arrival to Earth&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
# Humans and Autobots United&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Jablonsky&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; (2:31) — Optimus and Noah each give their (iconic) closing narrations, set to reprisals of [[Transformers: The Score|&amp;quot;No Sacrifice, No Victory&amp;quot;]] and [[Transformers: The Last Knight (Music From the Motion Picture)|&amp;quot;Calling All Autobots&amp;quot;]].&lt;br /&gt;
# Here&#039;s My Card (2:46) — Noah&#039;s job interview with one [[Agent Burke]].&lt;br /&gt;
# A Long Time Ago&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Unicron&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; (6:26) — Opening titles and the film&#039;s prologue on the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Maximal homeworld]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Expanded Edition==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RiseOfTheBeasts-Score-Vinyl-Mockup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|They missed a real [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|golden opportunity]] for a deep cut.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Quietly listed at the beginning of November, [https://www.musiconvinyl.com/catalog/original-soundtrack/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-expanded-edition-jongnic-bontemps &#039;&#039;Music On Vinyl&#039;&#039;] announced an expanded edition of the score album that released on [[December 15]], [[2023]], limited to 500 copies worldwide. Also included is a four-page booklet containing liner notes from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], Paramount Music exec Randy Spendlove, and the composer himself, plus musician and technical credits. This release is pressed on opaque dark green vinyl and each copy is individually numbered on the rear cover&#039;s bottom left corner. Another 500-piece run was announced for April 2024, this time on [[Autobot|red]] and [[Decepticon|purple]]; album contents remain the same. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Aside from being the first &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; score on vinyl since the animated movie, five new cues were added to the album program, adding an additional thirteen minutes to the runtime. These tracks are currently vinyl-exclusive. &lt;br /&gt;
: 27. Calling All Autobots (0:56) — Optimus Prime sees the Transwarp Key has been activated and pages Bumblebee, Arcee, and Mirage (plus a very startled Noah).&lt;br /&gt;
: 28. Airazor (2:45) — After escaping Ellis Island, Airazor formally introduces herself and tells her tale to the Autobots.&lt;br /&gt;
: 29. The Silos&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Unicron&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; (4:12) — [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] and [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] watch Scourge get tortured by Unicron after acquiring only one half of the key.&lt;br /&gt;
: 30. Finding the Hatch (2:06) — Noah &amp;amp; Elena venture into Cusco to find the hidden temple in search of the key&#039;s other half.&lt;br /&gt;
: 31. Meet the Maximals (3:15) — Optimus Primal, Cheetor, and Rhinox intercept Noah, Elena and the Autobots as tensions rise... until Airazor calms everyone down and explains the situation.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTB-Vinyl-Overview.jpg|upright|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
* In a first for the franchise, &amp;quot;The Maximals&amp;quot; was released to music streaming apps as a single on [[June 2]], a week before both the film and the album.&lt;br /&gt;
* Kris Díaz&#039;s name is erroneously spelled as &amp;quot;Chris&amp;quot; on the album.&lt;br /&gt;
* Bontemps reportedly recorded a ten-minute demo with a forty-piece orchestra on his own dime in 2021 in hopes of landing the job!&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=Bontemps actively sought the job and took nothing for granted. He wrote 10 minutes of music he thought might be appropriate for a “Transformers” epic and recorded it with a 40-piece orchestra at his own expense. That April 2021 recording, his demo, met with no response.|link=https://variety.com/2023/artisans/news/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-score-composer-bontemps-interview-1235636948/|name=Jon Burlingame|site=Variety|title=Why the ‘Rise of the Beasts’ Composer Spent Two Years Scoring the Revved-Up Return of ‘Transformers’|year=2023|month=06|day=09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* During the recording of the score, Bontemps revealed on his Instagram account that his mentor Steve Jablonsky would be returning to the franchise in some way. It was later revealed that Jablonsky had assisted in writing some cues for the film, receiving three track credits in addition to an overall producer credit in the movie proper.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=So I met Steve, it was a wonderful conversation and he agreed to come on board and mentor... I would run pieces of by him, he would give me his thoughts about this or that. (47:24)|link=https://youtu.be/03oixFpqNg4?t=2844|name=TransMissions|site=Youtube|title=Jongnic Bontemps Interview, Transformers Rise of the Beasts|year=2023|month=05|day=22}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* The [https://music.apple.com/us/album/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-music-from/1689434056 Apple Music version of the album] features some nifty animated album art, with the logo disappearing/reappearing, moving birds/clouds, shining optics, and Unicron glowing.&lt;br /&gt;
* Like many other Transformers films, the score&#039;s tracks are slightly out of order from the film. &amp;quot;A Long Time Ago&amp;quot; appears first (Although it is similar to The Maximals and Unicron/Scourge), then &amp;quot;More Than Meets The Eye&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Who Are You&amp;quot;, then &amp;quot;Autobots Enter&amp;quot;. The rest of the score is in its proper order.&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://music.paramount.com/albums/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/ &#039;&#039;Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Music from the Motion Picture)&#039;&#039; at Paramount Music]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is the score album from the [[Transformers One (film)|accompanying animated film]], containing original music composed by [[Brian Tyler]]. Of note is that a section of the film&#039;s main theme is carried over from Tyler&#039;s work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;]]. The theme was also released as a single on [[September 13]]. The album itself runs about 85 minutes long and was released the same day as the film a week later.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Track Titles &amp;amp; Length==&lt;br /&gt;
# Transformers One Theme (7:09)&lt;br /&gt;
# Birth of [[Thirteen|the Primes]] (2:57)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] (2:40)&lt;br /&gt;
# Destiny of the Primes (5:25)&lt;br /&gt;
# Transform the Dark (1:40)&lt;br /&gt;
# Metal to the Pedal (3:15)&lt;br /&gt;
# Memory of the Forgotten (2:05)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Contenders (1:55)&lt;br /&gt;
# Trespaxxing (2:08)&lt;br /&gt;
# More Than Meets the Eye (4:49)&lt;br /&gt;
# Escape to the Surface (3:08)&lt;br /&gt;
# Resting Place of the Primes (3:59)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Ultimate Betrayal (3:19)&lt;br /&gt;
# Echelon Now (3:05)&lt;br /&gt;
# New [[Transformation cog|Cog]] Potential (2:49)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha&#039;s]] Orders (2:28)&lt;br /&gt;
# Hidden Truth (3:20)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] (4:00)&lt;br /&gt;
# Sealed Fate (3:28)&lt;br /&gt;
# Together as One (2:12)&lt;br /&gt;
# Coming of the [[High Guard|Guard]] (3:10)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Battle for [[Cybertron]] (1:55)&lt;br /&gt;
# Prime Reason (3:15)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Fall (3:37)&lt;br /&gt;
# Battle of the Titans (2:28)&lt;br /&gt;
# I Am Optimus Prime (3:53)&lt;br /&gt;
# Transformers One End Title (0:59)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Tracks 1-5, 7, and 14 do not appear in the film, but instead are suites of themes used throughout the movie.&lt;br /&gt;
* The tracks used in the film are also slightly out of order, with &amp;quot;Trespaxxing&amp;quot; appearing at the very beginning and &amp;quot;Hidden Truth&amp;quot; appearing right after &amp;quot;The Ultimate Betrayal.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* As mentioned above, the soundtrack for this film repurposes a melody from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Prime]]&#039;&#039; score. Fittingly, it is used to represent the Thirteen Primes in this film, with its first appearance occurring at 3 minutes and 54 seconds into the title track. It later appears in &amp;quot;More Than Meets The Eye,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes,&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; interpolates &#039;&#039;{{w|Dies irae}}&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Day of Wrath&amp;quot; in Latin), an oft-quoted four-note passage from {{w|Requiem|the Catholic Requiem Mass}}, which is often used to represent death or tragedy in film scores.&lt;br /&gt;
*A snippet of the glorious &amp;quot;Arrival to Earth&amp;quot; is also heard 2 minutes and 12 seconds into the title track.&lt;br /&gt;
*The end tune of &amp;quot;You&#039;re a Soldier Now&amp;quot; plays twice during &amp;quot;Starscream&amp;quot; as [[Optimus Prime (One) | Orion]] battles [[Tracker | Death Trackers]]. It plays for the first time at 2:29 and for the second time at 2:41.&lt;br /&gt;
*The tune &amp;quot;We Have to Go&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039; also plays at various points in the soundtrack. This first appears at 1 minute and 45 seconds into the title track.&lt;br /&gt;
*A more recent tune can also be heard, which is &amp;quot;Autobots Enter&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;, at 5 minutes and 30 seconds into the title track.&lt;br /&gt;
*In the tune &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; at 23 seconds you hear the middle part of &amp;quot;Death of Optimus Prime&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Again, on the same previously mentioned melody, at 44 seconds you can also hear the final part of &amp;quot;The Great Exodus&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is the score album from the [[Transformers One (film)|accompanying animated film]], containing original music composed by [[Brian Tyler]]. Of note is that a section of the film&#039;s main theme is carried over from Tyler&#039;s work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;]]. The theme was also released as a single on [[September 13]]. The album itself runs about 85 minutes long and was released the same day as the film a week later.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Track Titles &amp;amp; Length==&lt;br /&gt;
# Transformers One Theme (7:09)&lt;br /&gt;
# Birth of [[Thirteen|the Primes]] (2:57)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] (2:40)&lt;br /&gt;
# Destiny of the Primes (5:25)&lt;br /&gt;
# Transform the Dark (1:40)&lt;br /&gt;
# Metal to the Pedal (3:15)&lt;br /&gt;
# Memory of the Forgotten (2:05)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Contenders (1:55)&lt;br /&gt;
# Trespaxxing (2:08)&lt;br /&gt;
# More Than Meets the Eye (4:49)&lt;br /&gt;
# Escape to the Surface (3:08)&lt;br /&gt;
# Resting Place of the Primes (3:59)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Ultimate Betrayal (3:19)&lt;br /&gt;
# Echelon Now (3:05)&lt;br /&gt;
# New [[Transformation cog|Cog]] Potential (2:49)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha&#039;s]] Orders (2:28)&lt;br /&gt;
# Hidden Truth (3:20)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] (4:00)&lt;br /&gt;
# Sealed Fate (3:28)&lt;br /&gt;
# Together as One (2:12)&lt;br /&gt;
# Coming of the [[High Guard|Guard]] (3:10)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Battle for [[Cybertron]] (1:55)&lt;br /&gt;
# Prime Reason (3:15)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Fall (3:37)&lt;br /&gt;
# Battle of the Titans (2:28)&lt;br /&gt;
# I Am Optimus Prime (3:53)&lt;br /&gt;
# Transformers One End Title (0:59)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Tracks 1-5, 7, and 14 do not appear in the film, but instead are suites of themes used throughout the movie.&lt;br /&gt;
* The tracks used in the film are also slightly out of order, with &amp;quot;Trespaxxing&amp;quot; appearing at the very beginning and &amp;quot;Hidden Truth&amp;quot; appearing right after &amp;quot;The Ultimate Betrayal.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* As mentioned above, the soundtrack for this film repurposes a melody from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Prime]]&#039;&#039; score. Fittingly, it is used to represent the Thirteen Primes in this film, with its first appearance occurring at 3 minutes and 54 seconds into the title track. It later appears in &amp;quot;More Than Meets The Eye,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes,&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; interpolates &#039;&#039;{{w|Dies irae}}&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Day of Wrath&amp;quot; in Latin), an oft-quoted four-note passage from {{w|Requiem|the Catholic Requiem Mass}}, which is often used to represent death or tragedy in film scores.&lt;br /&gt;
*A snippet of the glorious &amp;quot;Arrival to Earth&amp;quot; is also heard 2 minutes and 12 seconds into the title track.&lt;br /&gt;
*The end tune of &amp;quot;You&#039;re a Soldier Now&amp;quot; plays twice during &amp;quot;Starscream&amp;quot; as Orion battles [[Tracker | Death Trackers]]. The first appears at 2:29 and the second appears at 2:41.&lt;br /&gt;
*The tune &amp;quot;We Have to Go&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039; also plays at various points in the soundtrack. This first appears at 1 minute and 45 seconds into the title track.&lt;br /&gt;
*A more recent tune can also be heard, which is &amp;quot;Autobots Enter&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;, at 5 minutes and 30 seconds into the title track.&lt;br /&gt;
*In the tune &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; at 23 seconds you hear the middle part of &amp;quot;Death of Optimus Prime&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Again, on the same previously mentioned melody, at 44 seconds you can also hear the final part of &amp;quot;The Great Exodus&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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|production companies=[[Hasbro Entertainment]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Lorenzo di Bonaventura|di Bonaventura Pictures]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Bayhem Films&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Paramount Animation]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;New Republic Pictures&lt;br /&gt;
|distributor=[[Paramount Pictures]]&lt;br /&gt;
|executive producer=[[Steven Spielberg]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Zev Foreman]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Olivier Dumont]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Brian Oliver]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[B.J. Farmer]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Matt Quigg]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Greg Moordain]]&lt;br /&gt;
|producer=[[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tom DeSanto]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Don Murphy]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Michael Bay]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Mark Vahradian]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Aaron Dem]]&lt;br /&gt;
|story by=[[Andrew Barrer]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Gabriel Ferrari]]&lt;br /&gt;
|screenplay by=[[Eric Pearson]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Andrew Barrer&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gabriel Ferrari&lt;br /&gt;
|directed by=[[Josh Cooley]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|release date=[[September 20]], [[2024]]&lt;br /&gt;
|runtime=104 minutes&lt;br /&gt;
|budget= $75 million &lt;br /&gt;
|box office=$111 million&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://the-numbers.com/movie/Transformers-One-(2024)#tab=summary&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Eric Pearson]], [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] from a story by Barrer and Ferrari,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;deadlinereveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated &#039;Transformers&#039; Prequel Activated; &#039;Toy Story 4&#039;s Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne &amp;amp; Paramount]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;collidercinemacon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;screenrantsandiegocomiccon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it&#039;s crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations are permanent...|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet&#039;s core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She&#039;s exhausted from the day&#039;s work.  Uh, not that it was too much!  We-we quite enjoyed it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an underclass of manual laborers born without [[transformation cog]]s, including a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city&#039;s data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner&#039;s friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion&#039;s latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&#039;s helmet he&#039;d found.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We&#039;re trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron&#039;s shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos ends up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine&#039;s guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she&#039;s been demoted to waste management duty, despite Orion sticking up for her and taking the blame.&lt;br /&gt;
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That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. On the day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race&#039;s starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they&#039;re dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially their fellow cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In Iacon&#039;s medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; trouble, especially when they&#039;re scanned by Sentinel&#039;s creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it&#039;s quite the opposite. Sentinel &#039;&#039;loved&#039;&#039; their little stunt, and tells them that the miners&#039; productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel&#039;s private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet&#039;s fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.&lt;br /&gt;
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The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of &amp;quot;look at garbage and take anything of value out before it&#039;s burned&amp;quot; for years, with only garbage statues for &amp;quot;company&amp;quot;. When one of B&#039;s pals &amp;quot;[[Steve (One)|Steve]]&amp;quot; utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the &amp;quot;bot&amp;quot;, but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet&#039;s surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio gives chase, but all four are stopped cold as they&#039;re enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron&#039;s surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four are stunned by the planet&#039;s natural beauty, only to become horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion&#039;s search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she&#039;s in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) after they find the Matrix and bring it back, the other three turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and sing her praises to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of robotic quadrupedal lifeforms, which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It&#039;s soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the Cybertronian fauna with a massive cannon blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do My wonders.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Soon they find themselves at the end of the map&#039;s trail, a hidden and extremely creepy cave. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror: the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, the bodies of the thirteen lying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s spark still pulses and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of &amp;quot;Sentinel Prime&amp;quot; causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush in exchange for &amp;quot;ruling&amp;quot; Cybertron under the invaders&#039; command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]&#039;s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newborn Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion&#039;s urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]] and learn the city&#039;s garbage trains are actually transporting Cybertron&#039;s dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs from four of the fallen Primes, as well as a recording of Sentinel&#039;s treachery. However, Airachnid spotted the four when they were watching Sentinel&#039;s meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel&#039;s [[Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to wipe out the squad, allowing Orion and the others to escape, but is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Trackers, tumbling downhill with only &#039;&#039;parts&#039;&#039; of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they&#039;re able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor... although D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the &amp;quot;old-timer&amp;quot; and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes&#039; stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion&#039;s word of warning that Sentinel&#039;s time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You&#039;re playing with the big boys now!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Along the path to Iacon, a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis... Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B&#039;s case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron&#039;s [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against the Quintessons ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. D-16 is not impressed, and giving into his growing rage, challenges Starscream&#039;s authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as D-16 crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as D-16 manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream&#039;s head. The Guard quickly rallies behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid&#039;s forces arrive and ambush them.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel&#039;s betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won&#039;t have it. Though she&#039;s still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot&#039;s endless &#039;&#039;optimism&#039;&#039; that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly &#039;&#039;stupid&#039;&#039;) things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it&#039;s time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren&#039;t enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave&#039;s]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;[[Roll out|Transform and ROLL OUT]]!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The captives have been brought to Sentinel&#039;s tower, where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream&#039;s scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus&#039;s transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner&#039;s arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, using a mining tool to crudely &#039;&#039;carve&#039;&#039; the Prime&#039;s face into D-16&#039;s chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners&#039; quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel&#039;s regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave, and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning &amp;quot;garbage&amp;quot; train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, and revealing the &#039;&#039;incredibly horrifying&#039;&#039; array of optics hidden in the back of her head. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner&#039;s head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launch into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon&#039;s broadcast stations, and B makes a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; over-enthusiastic entrance. Airachnid&#039;s memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel&#039;s most recent meeting with the Quintessons are broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel fares badly in his fight with D-16, and seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens, his empire in ruins, tries to flee, and when that fails, begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can be better than their enemies. D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion&#039;s one good arm, horrified... &#039;&#039;that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel&#039;&#039;. With this betrayal, he vows he is &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving Orion from his mistakes and lets his dying friend plummet into Cybertron&#039;s depths. As Orion falls, D-16, insistent that there will be no more Primes, kills Sentinel by bisecting him with his hands. He then seizes Megatronus&#039; cog from Sentinel&#039;s chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even &#039;&#039;more&#039;&#039; battle-ready form. Declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot;, he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what&#039;s left of the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron&#039;s core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes as Trion announce that Primus has deemed him worthy for the future of Cybertron and to carry the Matrix of Leadership, reformatting Orion and restoring his spark to declare him the newest of the Primes: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, before being sent rocketing back to the surface in a blaze of blue light.&lt;br /&gt;
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Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron&#039;s rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. During their fight, Optimus manifests an energy battle axe to fight against Megatron along with Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave before using it to destroy Megatron&#039;s new cannon, ultimately winning their fight. Unwilling to kill his oldest friend, Optimus reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the surface. Megatron seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life: energon flows once again from the planet&#039;s core to the surface, and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous &amp;quot;[[Autobot]]s&amp;quot; who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon]]s&amp;quot; and swear revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=Miners&lt;br /&gt;
|c1=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]]) &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Firestar (One)|Firestar]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moonracer (One)|Moonracer]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Smokescreen (One)|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]] &lt;br /&gt;
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|h2=[[High Guard]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]]  (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Redwing (One)|Redwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|h3=[[Thirteen#One film|Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The Fallen#One film|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alchemist Prime#One film|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amalgamous Prime#One film|Amalgamous Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liege Maximo#One film|Liege Maximo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Micronus Prime#One film|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nexus Prime#One film|Nexus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Onyx Prime#One film|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prima#One film|Prima Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintus Prime#One film|Quintus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solus Prime#One film|Solus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Prime#One film|Vector Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson Soldier]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tracker]]s&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Control Room Guys]] (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Racers&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
|nonumbering=true&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references group=note/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Are you &#039;&#039;crazy?!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sure feels like it!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; summing up their initial relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;If we survive this, I&#039;m gonna kill you!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I accept those terms.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; would live up to his promise to &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel Prime has been forcing us to work in the mines until our gears strip. And all the while he&#039;s been giving our Energon to our greatest enemy!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And what do you think he&#039;s gonna do to us when he finds out that we know?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m not thinking about what &#039;&#039;he&#039;s&#039;&#039; going to do, I&#039;m thinking about what &#039;&#039;we&#039;re&#039;&#039; going to do.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;That&#039;s the whole thing! You&#039;re never thinking about anything else, just yourself. Fantastic! Another Orion Pax master plan! I can&#039;t wait to hear this!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Don&#039;t you want to stop him?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;NO, &#039;&#039;&#039;I WANT TO KILL HIM!&#039;&#039;&#039; I wanna put Sentinel in chains and march him through the mines so everyone can see him for the &#039;&#039;&#039;false Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; that he is! I want him to suffer, and then to &#039;&#039;die&#039;&#039; in &#039;&#039;darkness.&#039;&#039; But we all know it doesn&#039;t matter what I want, &#039;&#039;right&#039;&#039;, Pax?&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
:—The first cracks show in &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;s friendship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;They were one. &#039;&#039;You&#039;&#039; are one. &#039;&#039;&#039;ALL&#039;&#039;&#039; are one!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; inaugurates our heroes with the tried and true phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039;: Now, are you spies, or incompetent lackeys? &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: We&#039;re not spies. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: But he is incompetent.&lt;br /&gt;
:—Elita-1 on her boss-to-be&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Uh... why is he gagged?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;He wouldn&#039;t stop talking.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Even when he was unconscious?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;ESPECIALLY&#039;&#039; WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; asks &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; about B-127&#039;s restraints.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Listen to me, I really want you to hear this. Are you listening? I&#039;m better than you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah, okay, I&#039;m hearing you..&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m better than you in every way, except you have hope. You always have. You went back into the mine to rescue Jazz, you snuck up to the surface to find the Matrix of Leadership!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, yeah, and how&#039;d that work out?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;My point is that your instincts tell you to break protocol for a &#039;&#039;reason&#039;&#039;. This blind optimism that you have is why you make such bold and courageous choices. That are also extremely stupid.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;First time giving a pep-talk?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You&#039;re inspiring. You can envision a better future that no one else can see. If you ever want to see Bee and D-16 again, that, &#039;&#039;that&#039;&#039; is the Orion Pax that we need right now. Listen to me. We can do this.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; attempts to give &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; a pep-talk. &#039;&#039;Attempts&#039;&#039; to.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What is our first move?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly and intensely)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;We roll out.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Skywarp&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;...what?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Louder!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Orion realizes that dramatic one-liners aren&#039;t that dramatic if no one can hear them.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel is a &#039;&#039;&#039;liar&#039;&#039;&#039;. Look, I know how this will sound coming from me. I was never the most... &#039;&#039;focused&#039;&#039; miner, but as you can see, everything is different now. I went to the surface. And I learned the truth. My friends, we were &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; born with transformation cogs. And then Sentinel, he &#039;&#039;stole them from us. He took away our ability to make our own decisions.&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;He stole our freedom.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; But now, I&#039;m offering you your first &#039;&#039;real choice&#039;&#039;. You can work a twenty-third shift and mine yourself to death, or fight back against Sentinel with me. Right now. What defines a Transformer is not the cog in its chest, but the spark that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. And that spark, Sentinel can &#039;&#039;never&#039;&#039; take from us. We are not alone in this. If we want to be in control of our own destiny, we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up. For ourselves. Stand up for this injustice! I promise you, this fight will be worth it. Follow me; nothing can stop us when we stand together! Together as &#039;&#039;&#039;one!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; delivers his first heroic speech.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;(Airachnid opens the back of her head to reveal&#039;&#039; dozens &#039;&#039;of eyes.)&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You can&#039;t defeat me, miner. &#039;&#039;I see &#039;&#039;&#039;everything.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yes, you do, except for that tower we&#039;re about to crash into.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Airachnid&#039;&#039;&#039; gets creepy and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; gets an idea.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;You pathetic little twits. Did you really think you could knock down what I&#039;ve built?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Sentinel! You can&#039;t escape the truth!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... is. &#039;&#039;What. I. &#039;&#039;&#039;Make it!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; teaches &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; that he won&#039;t go down without a fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;I&#039;m &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; lets his &#039;&#039;former&#039;&#039; friend fall.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;The Age of Primes has ended! &#039;&#039;&#039;NO MORE FALSE PROPHETS&#039;&#039;&#039;! Follow me, and you will &#039;&#039;never again&#039;&#039; be &#039;&#039;deceived!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039; I will lead us all into the future! &#039;&#039;I!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;MEGATRON!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—With the death of Sentinel Prime, &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; renames himself &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax.&#039;&#039; Your noble sacrifice for the greater good has proven you worthy in the eyes of Primus. He entrusts in you the future of Cybertron, and... the Matrix of Leadership! &#039;&#039;&#039;ARISE!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Speaking for Primus, &#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; and the Primes rebuild Orion Pax.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We could have built the future &#039;&#039;together!&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll build it myself, after I tear down everyone &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;IN MY WAY!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; set the stage for eons of conflict to come.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... &#039;&#039;me.&#039;&#039; Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are... banished from Iacon. It didn&#039;t have to end this way.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over... &#039;&#039;Prime.&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; share one final exchange.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the &#039;&#039;government&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;B-127&#039;&#039;&#039; knows a good benefits package when he sees one.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly &#039;&#039;Autobots&#039;&#039;. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will be waiting. I... am &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; gives his first dramatic ending monologue...&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel, the betrayer, is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a &#039;&#039;personal&#039;&#039; enemy. We will &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... &#039;&#039;&#039;DECEPTICONS! &#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—...and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; gives the coming darkness its new name.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Continuity notes==&lt;br /&gt;
The movie that would ultimately become &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer&#039;s room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper &amp;quot;cinematic universe&amp;quot;, an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other &amp;quot;cinematic universes&amp;quot; pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; was reworked into a film that contradicted with the character&#039;s [[World War II]] flashbacks in &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;, shifting the film into a more ambiguous timeframe with regards to the other five live-action films. &lt;br /&gt;
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It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; was said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just how distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; to all of the above.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee&#039;s original name of &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot;, the function of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in which it dissolves into dust if it deems someone unworthy to wield it and the incorporation of a closing monologue delivered by Optimus—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity family]], particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government. &lt;br /&gt;
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As the film&#039;s release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film&#039;s creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a &amp;quot;new Transformers continuity&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you&#039;ll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you&#039;ve seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?&amp;quot;|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; didn&#039;t fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and the live-action films as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that would be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat the &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; franchise and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]], entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers references==&lt;br /&gt;
* As with pretty much every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; project since 2010, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; is the latest interpretation of the modernized &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro&#039;s internal design documents]] and was first laid down in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Exodus]]&#039;&#039;—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron&#039;s extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron&#039;s caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]&#039;&#039; miniseries.&lt;br /&gt;
* Many contemporary works of pre-war &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities. &lt;br /&gt;
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]&#039;&#039;—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&amp;quot; and, to a lesser extent, &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;, which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.  &lt;br /&gt;
* All the character designs are far closer to their Generation 1 designs (both the cartoon and the original toys) than the previous films. Characters also earn their iconic design traits in pivotal scenes, such as Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Energon-axe]] and [[mouthplate]], or Megatron&#039;s [[fusion cannon]]. In the final scene, many miners gain details to match their Generation 1-selves even closer after they receive their cogs; in particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Starscream, Soundwave, and Megatron&#039;s newly applied insignias in the post-credits scene are also in the same place as their original counterparts, with Starscream&#039;s even being upside-down!&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus Prime&#039;s original identity of &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; is a name taken from the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. Notably, the cartoon&#039;s version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax&#039;s other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning  of the film.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;bot who will one day be known as &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; initially goes by the name &amp;quot;D-16&amp;quot;, a moniker lifted from &#039;&#039;Exodus&#039;&#039; and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16&#039;s original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron&#039;s [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure. Much like Orion Pax, his modern gladiator job is paid homage in his fight with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action film series counterpart]]: his helmet design and blasters bear a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his &amp;quot;future&amp;quot; self being best known for not being able to speak. The name &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot; derives from the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], where, much like this film, he did not receive the name &amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot; on Cybertron. B-127&#039;s battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; seemingly based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&#039;s melee weapons. &lt;br /&gt;
* In general, Elita-1 doesn&#039;t draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to her [[Elita-One (Movie)|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita&#039;s the only one who &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by &amp;quot;Ariel&amp;quot; in the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a &amp;quot;false&amp;quot; Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel draws from his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart, his [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; appearance]], and has details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]] and the thematically similar character, [[Nominus Prime]]. Sentinel&#039;s battle mode is inspired by his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from the &#039;&#039;Megatron Origin&#039;&#039; comic. He also has his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]]&#039;s glorious chin, as well as carrying on his &#039;arrogant jerkwad&#039; personality rather than the more stoic attitude of other Sentinels. His blade weapon takes specific inspiration from DOTM though with blades that can retract or alternate ends as seen when talking to Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid is derived from the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Airachnid (Prime)|character of the same name]] - a notable inclusion given the primarily G1-based main cast - sharing a similar design, alternate mode as a helicopter, and antagonistic personality. Role-wise, however, she draws from her [[Airachnid (G1)|IDW 2005 counterpart]] being a subordinate of the [[Starscream_(G1)/2005_IDW_continuity|shady sovereign ruler of Cybertron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Sentinel Prime, the Quintessons are primarily based on their depiction in [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;]], which depicted them as shadowy manipulators who ruled Cybertron and exploited its natural resources through a proxy government; notably, the Quintessons in the &#039;&#039;Covenant&#039;&#039; helped maintain their hold on Transformer civilization by withholding the power to transform from the general populace. In a notable deviation from traditional &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; lore, the bodies and starships of the film&#039;s Quintessons appear to be organic in nature.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primus&#039; design seen in the hologram Orion plays invokes his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; appearance, even using a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|his toy]]&#039;s transformation scheme, but with the origins of his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart. The color scheme is drawn from his [[:File:WarWithinPrimus.jpg|Dreamwave look]].&lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are primarily based on their &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterparts for their backstory and designs. Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their &#039;&#039;[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; designs, respectively, while Vector Prime is based squarely on his [[:File:VectorPrimeGoldCG.jpg|original &#039;&#039;Galaxy Force&#039;&#039; concept art]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatronus is also inspired by his &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol (or vice versa in-universe), although it is far more obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus&#039; face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]&#039;s face inspiring the iconic symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion&#039;s abilities to recreate and store memories as information calls back to the archival role of his [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]. His alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Toys|cancelled BotCon toy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]&#039;s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta&#039;s design is also based on &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; video game. &lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are not actually referred to as the &amp;quot;Thirteen&amp;quot;, but rather the Primes or the &amp;quot;Council of Elders&amp;quot;, a term that originated in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;. This is likely because it would contradict Sentinel&#039;s narrative painting himself as a fourteenth Prime. Notably, none of the archives or displays of the Thirteen include Sentinel.&lt;br /&gt;
* The cameo miners mostly draw from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|1984 Autobot cast of the original cartoon]], along with the [[Female Autobots]], [[Arcee]], and recolors such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The background High Guard characters, meanwhile, are based on the endless Starscream recolors that have appeared throughout &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, commonly known as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. One of their helmet variations is based on [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&#039;s.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream/the Seekers, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, and Arcee have details based on their &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; designs. &lt;br /&gt;
*Starscream&#039;s/the Seekers&#039; jet modes are also based on &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;, while Soundwave&#039;s vehicle mode is based on his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|&#039;&#039;Studio Series Bumblebee&#039;&#039; toy]]. Shockwave&#039;s alternate mode resembles his [[Shockwave (WFC)|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; counterpart]], and both he and Starscream/the Seekers have details from their [[War for Cybertron: Siege|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; toys]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*When Orion &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; to run away from the guards, he moves his limbs in a way that evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|his original toy]]&#039;s transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Matrix causing Energon to flow and &#039;killing&#039; the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion &amp;quot;[doesn&#039;t] have the touch or the power,&amp;quot; a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Source:Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast#Issue 326|issue 326&#039;s &amp;quot;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&amp;quot; letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;, with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia. &lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], &amp;quot;[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]&amp;quot;, [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]],  [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], &amp;quot;[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]&amp;quot;, [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattershot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], and &amp;quot;[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], &amp;quot;[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]&amp;quot;, [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]], and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Override (One)|Override]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their &#039;&#039;[[Override (Cybertron)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Tankor (BM)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; counterparts, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled &amp;quot;Streak&amp;quot; in the Spanish subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16, and B-127 a bunch of &amp;quot;idiot [[GoBots|go-bots]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The film&#039;s themes, &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;, includes a leitmotif from the main theme of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;, which was also composed by Brian Tyler. &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; also plays a motif lifted from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Death of Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron&#039;s core and Optimus Prime is born.&lt;br /&gt;
* The notion of the Matrix actively rejecting an &amp;quot;unworthy&amp;quot; candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion announces &amp;quot;All are one!&amp;quot; as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan &amp;quot;[[&#039;Til all are one]]!&amp;quot; originating from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* An empty Matrix chamber is visible behind Orion&#039;s chest window after receiving his cog, even before finding the actual Matrix.&lt;br /&gt;
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&amp;amp;t=190 Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Soundwave scans Orion&#039;s electrical impulses to check if he is lying, a rarely referenced ability from his [[Soundwave (G1)|original toy&#039;s bio]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave&#039;s eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did in the original Generation 1 cartoon. Similarly, Optimus Prime&#039;s faceplate bobs up and down when he speaks.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice (for Steve Buscemi, anyway) when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]&#039;s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave and Elita have a small rivalry, reflecting their Generation 1 versions in Elita&#039;s introduction episode, &amp;quot;[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]&amp;quot; when descending on Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime&#039;s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime&#039;s famous midair shooting pose from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron is the &#039;bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentally, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of &#039;&#039;Autocracy&#039;&#039;. Orion finding the Matrix in the planet&#039;s core also evokes the climax of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; games.&lt;br /&gt;
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron&#039;s core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Arise, Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron using a long piece of sharp, orange shrapnel to attack Optimus comes from their iconic fight in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus using a defeated Shockwave&#039;s cannon to attack another enemy is a fighting move Optimus made in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron&#039;s last words to Optimus are, &amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over, Prime&amp;quot;, bookending his line, &amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Prime&amp;quot;, from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* When restoring Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply, Optimus holds the Matrix in the same pose Hot Rod holds it when transforming into Rodimus at the end of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus&#039; concluding narration is presented as a &amp;quot;message&amp;quot; being sent into space, continuing the recurring concept of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films ending in such a way, introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]].&lt;br /&gt;
* In the post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]] did in &amp;quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]&amp;quot;. Megatron also orders the Decepticons to &amp;quot;[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]&amp;quot;, quoting his &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart who originated the phrase &amp;quot;transform and rise up&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron&#039;s insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Real-life references==&lt;br /&gt;
* One of B-127&#039;s &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot; is named [https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?t=104 A-A-Tron].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Errors==&lt;br /&gt;
* The history record about Primus, the Primes, and the Matrix that Orion Pax watches in the archives is recorded by [[Laurence Fishburne|a voice]] that clearly belongs to Alpha Trion. Yet, the events described in the history record include the disappearance of the Matrix, which happened after the Primes were killed and Alpha Trion went offline. So how could Alpha Trion have made that recording when he was lying comatose in a cave during that time?&lt;br /&gt;
* Many of the miners based on recognizable characters appear multiple times in the background or between shots, with many, such as Ironhide, having numerous occupations and being in multiple places at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000, but one of the cogless miners is clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage. &lt;br /&gt;
* Chromia is the racer that wins the Iacon 5000, but a bot that better resembles [[Chromia (G1)|Generation 1 Chromia]] appears as a miner too.&lt;br /&gt;
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, the scene after the Iacon 5000 in Iacon&#039;s medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid&#039;s legs are floating behind her back in her conversation with Sentinel Prime after he murders Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid&#039;s mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid&#039;s point of view. Most egregious is the footage where Sentinel and his entourage kneel to the Quintesson High Commander, where Airachnid herself is fully visible. She wasn&#039;t exaggerating when she said &amp;quot;I see &#039;&#039;everything&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;!&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
A score album, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]&#039;&#039;, features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;]] into this film&#039;s main theme. The score also has other Transformers references, both in the melodies and titles of the tracks. The composer, under his electronic side project &amp;quot;Are We Dreaming&amp;quot;, also produced the end credits song, &amp;quot;If I Fall&amp;quot;, featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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Canadian DJ [[W:Excision_(musician)|Excision]] released the dubstep song &amp;quot;Together As One&amp;quot; which samples numerous lines from the film&#039;s cast, as part of the film&#039;s marketing campaign. Many of the lines in this song would go unused in the film&#039;s final cut. Chinese artist [[W:Yuqi|YUQI]] released the song &amp;quot;ONE&amp;quot; as part of the film&#039;s Chinese marketing campaign. Neither song is present in the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Just when you’re about to give up on stories that endlessly repackage the same trademarked properties, along comes a movie like Josh Cooley’s “Transformers One.” As its subtly confident title suggests, it carries itself as if nobody had ever made a Transformers movie before.|Matt Zoller Seitz|[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/transformers-one-film-review Rogerebert.com]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Michael Bay]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films were notable for their record-breaking profits despite overwhelmingly negative reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; faced the opposite problem. While [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|the previous theatrical &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]] met with mixed reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; enjoyed an almost universally positive reception from both film critics and casual moviegoers. Critics praised the film&#039;s visual design, its nuanced approach to characterization and worldbuilding, and the performances of the film&#039;s voice actors, with many singling out Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry for their portrayals of Orion Pax and D-16. As of October 2024, its RottenTomatoes rating sits at 89% positive critical reviews and 98% positive audience reviews.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the United States and Canada, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; was originally projected to gross between 30 and 40 million dollars on its opening weekend. Ultimately, the film only made 24.6 million dollars, and finished second in the box office behind &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039; (which had been released &#039;&#039;two weeks&#039;&#039; prior) in a surprise upset. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-can-transformers-one-borrow-a-page-from-spider-verse-and-recover-1236009559/ &amp;quot;Box Office: Can Transformers One Borrow a Page From Spider-Verse and Recover?&amp;quot;] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In its second weekend, the film lost out out to rival animated robot movie &#039;&#039;{{w|The Wild Robot}}&#039;&#039;, and ultimately took in a mere 9.2 million dollars after suffering a 62.8% drop. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-megalopolis-the-wild-robot-1236101618/  &amp;quot;&#039;Wild Robot&#039; Powers To Third Best September Animated Pic Debut With $35M; &#039;Megalopolis&#039; Collapses With $4M &amp;amp; D+ CinemaScore; &#039;Saturday Night&#039; Alive In Limited Release -- Box Office Update&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Development timeline==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&#039;&#039;There can be miracles when you believe&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Though hope is frail, it&#039;s hard to kill&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Who knows what miracles you can achieve&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When you believe, somehow you will&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You will when you believe&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a &amp;quot;writer&#039;s room&amp;quot; to build a cinematic universe.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;goldsman&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up &#039;Transformers&#039; Output] on deadline.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Among the writers hired are &#039;&#039;Ant-Man and the Wasp&#039;&#039; scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barrerferrari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ &#039;Ant-Man&#039; Scribes Andrew Barrer &amp;amp; Gabriel Ferrari Join &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 20, 2018 — Following the release of &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (&#039;&#039;Toy Story 4&#039;&#039;) is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the live-action films.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian&#039;s Linkedin:] &amp;quot;TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn&#039;t have the voice that they want to have.&amp;lt;ref name=collider2023&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic]]&#039;s involvement as the film&#039;s animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film&#039;s voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film&#039;s release date to September 13, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth&#039;s casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth&#039;s voice to [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (&#039;&#039;Knock at the Cabin&#039;&#039;) were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ &#039;Transformers One&#039; Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 12, 2024 — Several media outlets, including representatives from TFWiki, are invited to an [[Transformers One London advance screening|advance screening]] hosted by di Bonaventura and Cooley.&lt;br /&gt;
*June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film&#039;s animation and praises Cooley as director.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime Sadly Won&#039;t Be Australian in Transformers One]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story &#039;Transformers One&#039; - The Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film&#039;s first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The &#039;Transformers One&#039; Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|&#039;&#039;So how do you judge what a man is worth?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You can never see with your eyes on Earth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look through Heaven&#039;s eyes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life. Look at your life&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life through Heaven&#039;s eyes&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie&#039;s release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies &amp;quot;yes to all of the above&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film&#039;s composer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier&#039;s post on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation &amp;amp; Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids&#039; Choice Awards 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; influenced &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and in New York City.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over &amp;quot;Best Transformers Film to Date&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 25, 202.4 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi&#039;s role announced to be Starscream.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 21, 2024  — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount&#039;s YouTube channel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 6, 2024 — The film&#039;s credits song, &#039;[[If I Fall]]&#039; by [[Quavo]], is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; doesn&#039;t directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that will be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;. However, he notes that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&#039;s review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% &amp;quot;Fresh&amp;quot; rating on Rotten Tomatoes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 13, 2024 — The film&#039;s main theme is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 17, 2024 — In an interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Josh Cooley, when asked again about &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s relation to any of the live-action movies, di Bonaventura stated, &amp;quot;It was like 300 million years before the [[Transformers (film)|first Michael Bay movie]], so if that&#039;s a prequel, that&#039;s a prequel.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-and-josh-cooley-interview/ Transformers One Producer Hopes For Sequel &amp;amp; Confirms G.I. Joe Crossover]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Changes before, during, and after production===&lt;br /&gt;
*Although the broad story beats of &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; remained more or less consistent over the course of the film&#039;s development, the first draft—written before Josh Cooley&#039;s involvement—was a silly, joke-heavy script that was very different in tone from the final product. When first brought on to direct, Cooley pushed for a more serious treatment to bring the film closer in line to the usual tone of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://gizmodo.com/transformers-one-director-interview-josh-cooley-easter-eggs-2000489187  &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; Director Josh Cooley Talks Lore, Easter Eggs, and Alternate Versions] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*At one point, a bird robot based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Aerobolt]] would&#039;ve played a role in the story. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;In an older version of the story we explored Aerobolt being part of the story. It never made it into the final.&amp;quot;|link=https://x.com/ScheierJason/status/1840624306465755358|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=9|day=30}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*An early draft had a scene where Orion and D-16 played an arcade game together, which would&#039;ve featured an 8-bit version of &amp;quot;The Touch&amp;quot;. The gag was eventually dropped, although the arcade machine and a different reference to the song made it into the final film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Another draft had D-16 as a gladiator, alluding to another part of the character&#039;s standard origin story, but ultimately this concept was cut for time.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Originally, the film would&#039;ve ended on a smash cut to the film&#039;s title, accompanied by a rendition of the classic &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]]. However, Cooley decided that the scene would be overly self-referential, and instead [[Brian Tyler]] scored an original composition to close out the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*A shot of Orion, Elita, Soundwave, and Shockwave exiting the train after crashing into Sentinel&#039;s tower is not in the final film, and only appears in promotional material.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*As seen in the cast list above, Arcee and Chromia are voiced by Jinny Chung, the film&#039;s story / script coordinator. The Injured Racer is voiced by Dillon Bryan, Josh Cooley&#039;s assistant. Cooley himself cameos as Skywarp, the &amp;quot;Control Room Guys&amp;quot;, and the PA system. &lt;br /&gt;
* Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion&#039;s &amp;quot;finger transformation&amp;quot; a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee&#039;s &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; to refer to them as &amp;quot;sword hands&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
*Darkwing was named by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]], when his boss asked him &amp;quot;If this was a Decepticon flyer, who would it be?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/markclonus/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=09|day=08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers/One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (トランスフォーマー/ONE &#039;&#039;Toransufōmā Wan&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Le Commencement&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (France, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Un&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (变形金刚：起源, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Cantonese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bin Ying Gam Gong: Choh Chi Pin&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (變形金剛：初始篇, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: O Início&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformer ONE&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (트랜스포머 ONE &#039;&#039;Teuraenseupomeo ONE&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Nachalo&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформеры: Начало, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Uno&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Eric Pearson]], [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] from a story by Barrer and Ferrari,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;deadlinereveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated &#039;Transformers&#039; Prequel Activated; &#039;Toy Story 4&#039;s Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne &amp;amp; Paramount]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;collidercinemacon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;screenrantsandiegocomiccon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it&#039;s crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations are permanent...|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet&#039;s core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She&#039;s exhausted from the day&#039;s work.  Uh, not that it was too much!  We-we quite enjoyed it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an underclass of manual laborers born without [[transformation cog]]s, including a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city&#039;s data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner&#039;s friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion&#039;s latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&#039;s helmet he&#039;d found.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We&#039;re trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron&#039;s shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos ends up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine&#039;s guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she&#039;s been demoted to waste management duty, despite Orion sticking up for her and taking the blame.&lt;br /&gt;
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That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. On the day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race&#039;s starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they&#039;re dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially their fellow cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In Iacon&#039;s medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; trouble, especially when they&#039;re scanned by Sentinel&#039;s creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it&#039;s quite the opposite. Sentinel &#039;&#039;loved&#039;&#039; their little stunt, and tells them that the miners&#039; productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel&#039;s private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet&#039;s fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.&lt;br /&gt;
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The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of &amp;quot;look at garbage and take anything of value out before it&#039;s burned&amp;quot; for years, with only garbage statues for &amp;quot;company&amp;quot;. When one of B&#039;s pals &amp;quot;[[Steve (One)|Steve]]&amp;quot; utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the &amp;quot;bot&amp;quot;, but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet&#039;s surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio gives chase, but all four are stopped cold as they&#039;re enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron&#039;s surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four are stunned by the planet&#039;s natural beauty, only to become horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion&#039;s search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she&#039;s in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) after they find the Matrix and bring it back, the other three turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and sing her praises to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of robotic quadrupedal lifeforms, which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It&#039;s soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the Cybertronian fauna with a massive cannon blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do My wonders.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Soon they find themselves at the end of the map&#039;s trail, a hidden and extremely creepy cave. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror: the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, the bodies of the thirteen lying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s spark still pulses and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of &amp;quot;Sentinel Prime&amp;quot; causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush in exchange for &amp;quot;ruling&amp;quot; Cybertron under the invaders&#039; command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]&#039;s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newborn Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion&#039;s urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]] and learn the city&#039;s garbage trains are actually transporting Cybertron&#039;s dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs from four of the fallen Primes, as well as a recording of Sentinel&#039;s treachery. However, Airachnid spotted the four when they were watching Sentinel&#039;s meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel&#039;s [[Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to wipe out the squad, allowing Orion and the others to escape, but is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Trackers, tumbling downhill with only &#039;&#039;parts&#039;&#039; of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they&#039;re able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor... although D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the &amp;quot;old-timer&amp;quot; and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes&#039; stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion&#039;s word of warning that Sentinel&#039;s time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You&#039;re playing with the big boys now!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Along the path to Iacon, a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis... Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B&#039;s case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron&#039;s [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against the Quintessons ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. D-16 is not impressed, and giving into his growing rage, challenges Starscream&#039;s authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as D-16 crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as D-16 manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream&#039;s head. The Guard quickly rallies behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid&#039;s forces arrive and ambush them.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel&#039;s betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won&#039;t have it. Though she&#039;s still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot&#039;s endless &#039;&#039;optimism&#039;&#039; that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly &#039;&#039;stupid&#039;&#039;) things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it&#039;s time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren&#039;t enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave&#039;s]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;[[Roll out|Transform and ROLL OUT]]!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The captives have been brought to Sentinel&#039;s tower, where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream&#039;s scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus&#039;s transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner&#039;s arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, using a mining tool to crudely &#039;&#039;carve&#039;&#039; the Prime&#039;s face into D-16&#039;s chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners&#039; quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel&#039;s regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave, and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning &amp;quot;garbage&amp;quot; train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, and revealing the &#039;&#039;incredibly horrifying&#039;&#039; array of optics hidden in the back of her head. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner&#039;s head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launch into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon&#039;s broadcast stations, and B makes a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; over-enthusiastic entrance. Airachnid&#039;s memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel&#039;s most recent meeting with the Quintessons are broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel fares badly in his fight with D-16, and seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens, his empire in ruins, tries to flee, and when that fails, begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can be better than their enemies. D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion&#039;s one good arm, horrified... &#039;&#039;that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel&#039;&#039;. With this betrayal, he vows he is &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving Orion from his mistakes and lets his dying friend plummet into Cybertron&#039;s depths. As Orion falls, D-16, insistent that there will be no more Primes, kills Sentinel by bisecting him with his hands. He then seizes Megatronus&#039; cog from Sentinel&#039;s chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even &#039;&#039;more&#039;&#039; battle-ready form. Declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot;, he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what&#039;s left of the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron&#039;s core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes as Trion announce that Primus has deemed him worthy for the future of Cybertron and to carry the Matrix of Leadership, reformatting Orion and restoring his spark to declare him the newest of the Primes: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, before being sent rocketing back to the surface in a blaze of blue light.&lt;br /&gt;
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Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron&#039;s rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. During their fight, Optimus manifests an energy battle axe to fight against Megatron along with Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave before using it to destroy Megatron&#039;s new cannon, ultimately winning their fight. Unwilling to kill his oldest friend, Optimus reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the surface. Megatron seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life: energon flows once again from the planet&#039;s core to the surface, and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous &amp;quot;[[Autobot]]s&amp;quot; who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon]]s&amp;quot; and swear revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=Miners&lt;br /&gt;
|c1=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]]) &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Firestar (One)|Firestar]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moonracer (One)|Moonracer]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Smokescreen (One)|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]] &lt;br /&gt;
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|h2=[[High Guard]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]]  (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Redwing (One)|Redwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|h3=[[Thirteen#One film|Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The Fallen#One film|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alchemist Prime#One film|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amalgamous Prime#One film|Amalgamous Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liege Maximo#One film|Liege Maximo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Micronus Prime#One film|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nexus Prime#One film|Nexus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Onyx Prime#One film|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prima#One film|Prima Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintus Prime#One film|Quintus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solus Prime#One film|Solus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Prime#One film|Vector Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson Soldier]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tracker]]s&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Control Room Guys]] (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Racers&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
|nonumbering=true&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references group=note/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Are you &#039;&#039;crazy?!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sure feels like it!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; summing up their initial relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;If we survive this, I&#039;m gonna kill you!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I accept those terms.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; would live up to his promise to &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel Prime has been forcing us to work in the mines until our gears strip. And all the while he&#039;s been giving our Energon to our greatest enemy!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And what do you think he&#039;s gonna do to us when he finds out that we know?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m not thinking about what &#039;&#039;he&#039;s&#039;&#039; going to do, I&#039;m thinking about what &#039;&#039;we&#039;re&#039;&#039; going to do.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;That&#039;s the whole thing! You&#039;re never thinking about anything else, just yourself. Fantastic! Another Orion Pax master plan! I can&#039;t wait to hear this!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Don&#039;t you want to stop him?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;NO, &#039;&#039;&#039;I WANT TO KILL HIM!&#039;&#039;&#039; I wanna put Sentinel in chains and march him through the mines so everyone can see him for the &#039;&#039;&#039;false Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; that he is! I want him to suffer, and then to &#039;&#039;die&#039;&#039; in &#039;&#039;darkness.&#039;&#039; But we all know it doesn&#039;t matter what I want, &#039;&#039;right&#039;&#039;, Pax?&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
:—The first cracks show in &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;s friendship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;They were one. &#039;&#039;You&#039;&#039; are one. &#039;&#039;&#039;ALL&#039;&#039;&#039; are one!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; inaugurates our heroes with the tried and true phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039;: Now, are you spies, or incompetent lackeys? &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: We&#039;re not spies. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: But he is incompetent.&lt;br /&gt;
:—Elita-1 on her boss-to-be&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Uh... why is he gagged?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;He wouldn&#039;t stop talking.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Even when he was unconscious?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;ESPECIALLY&#039;&#039; WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; asks &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; about B-127&#039;s restraints.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Listen to me, I really want you to hear this. Are you listening? I&#039;m better than you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah, okay, I&#039;m hearing you..&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m better than you in every way, except you have hope. You always have. You went back into the mine to rescue Jazz, you snuck up to the surface to find the Matrix of Leadership!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, yeah, and how&#039;d that work out?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;My point is that your instincts tell you to break protocol for a &#039;&#039;reason&#039;&#039;. This blind optimism that you have is why you make such bold and courageous choices. That are also extremely stupid.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;First time giving a pep-talk?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You&#039;re inspiring. You can envision a better future that no one else can see. If you ever want to see Bee and D-16 again, that, &#039;&#039;that&#039;&#039; is the Orion Pax that we need right now. Listen to me. We can do this.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; attempts to give &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; a pep-talk. &#039;&#039;Attempts&#039;&#039; to.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What is our first move?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly and intensely)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;We roll out.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Skywarp&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;...what?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Louder!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Orion realizes that dramatic one-liners aren&#039;t that dramatic if no one can hear them.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel is a &#039;&#039;&#039;liar&#039;&#039;&#039;. Look, I know how this will sound coming from me. I was never the most... &#039;&#039;focused&#039;&#039; miner, but as you can see, everything is different now. I went to the surface. And I learned the truth. My friends, we were &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; born with transformation cogs. And then Sentinel, he &#039;&#039;stole them from us. He took away our ability to make our own decisions.&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;He stole our freedom.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; But now, I&#039;m offering you your first &#039;&#039;real choice&#039;&#039;. You can work a twenty-third shift and mine yourself to death, or fight back against Sentinel with me. Right now. What defines a Transformer is not the cog in its chest, but the spark that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. And that spark, Sentinel can &#039;&#039;never&#039;&#039; take from us. We are not alone in this. If we want to be in control of our own destiny, we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up. For ourselves. Stand up for this injustice! I promise you, this fight will be worth it. Follow me; nothing can stop us when we stand together! Together as &#039;&#039;&#039;one!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; delivers his first heroic speech.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;(Airachnid opens the back of her head to reveal&#039;&#039; dozens &#039;&#039;of eyes.)&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You can&#039;t defeat me, miner. &#039;&#039;I see &#039;&#039;&#039;everything.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yes, you do, except for that tower we&#039;re about to crash into.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Airachnid&#039;&#039;&#039; gets creepy and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; gets an idea.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;You pathetic little twits. Did you really think you could knock down what I&#039;ve built?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Sentinel! You can&#039;t escape the truth!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... is. &#039;&#039;What. I. &#039;&#039;&#039;Make it!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; teaches &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; that he won&#039;t go down without a fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;I&#039;m &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; lets his &#039;&#039;former&#039;&#039; friend fall.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;The Age of Primes has ended! &#039;&#039;&#039;NO MORE FALSE PROPHETS&#039;&#039;&#039;! Follow me, and you will &#039;&#039;never again&#039;&#039; be &#039;&#039;deceived!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039; I will lead us all into the future! &#039;&#039;I!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;MEGATRON!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—With the death of Sentinel Prime, &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; renames himself &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax.&#039;&#039; Your noble sacrifice for the greater good has proven you worthy in the eyes of Primus. He entrusts in you the future of Cybertron, and... the Matrix of Leadership! &#039;&#039;&#039;ARISE!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Speaking for Primus, &#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; and the Primes rebuild Orion Pax.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We could have built the future &#039;&#039;together!&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll build it myself, after I tear down everyone &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;IN MY WAY!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; set the stage for eons of conflict to come.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... &#039;&#039;me.&#039;&#039; Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are... banished from Iacon. It didn&#039;t have to end this way.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over... &#039;&#039;Prime.&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; share one final exchange.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the &#039;&#039;government&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;B-127&#039;&#039;&#039; knows a good benefits package when he sees one.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly &#039;&#039;Autobots&#039;&#039;. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will be waiting. I... am &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; gives his first dramatic ending monologue...&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel, the betrayer, is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a &#039;&#039;personal&#039;&#039; enemy. We will &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... &#039;&#039;&#039;DECEPTICONS! &#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—...and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; gives the coming darkness its new name.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Continuity notes==&lt;br /&gt;
The movie that would ultimately become &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer&#039;s room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper &amp;quot;cinematic universe&amp;quot;, an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other &amp;quot;cinematic universes&amp;quot; pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; was reworked into a film that contradicted with the character&#039;s [[World War II]] flashbacks in &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;, shifting the film into a more ambiguous timeframe with regards to the other five live-action films. &lt;br /&gt;
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It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; was said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just how distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; to all of the above.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee&#039;s original name of &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot;, the function of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in which it dissolves into dust if it deems someone unworthy to wield it and the incorporation of a closing monologue delivered by Optimus—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity family]], particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government. &lt;br /&gt;
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As the film&#039;s release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film&#039;s creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a &amp;quot;new Transformers continuity&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you&#039;ll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you&#039;ve seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?&amp;quot;|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; didn&#039;t fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and the live-action films as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that would be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat the &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; franchise and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]], entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers references==&lt;br /&gt;
* As with pretty much every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; project since 2010, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; is the latest interpretation of the modernized &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro&#039;s internal design documents]] and was first laid down in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Exodus]]&#039;&#039;—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron&#039;s extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron&#039;s caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]&#039;&#039; miniseries.&lt;br /&gt;
* Many contemporary works of pre-war &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities. &lt;br /&gt;
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]&#039;&#039;—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&amp;quot; and, to a lesser extent, &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;, which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.  &lt;br /&gt;
* All the character designs are far closer to their Generation 1 designs (both the cartoon and the original toys) than the previous films. Characters also earn their iconic design traits in pivotal scenes, such as Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Energon-axe]] and [[mouthplate]], or Megatron&#039;s [[fusion cannon]]. In the final scene, many miners gain details to match their Generation 1-selves even closer after they receive their cogs; in particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Starscream, Soundwave, and Megatron&#039;s newly applied insignias in the post-credits scene are also in the same place as their original counterparts, with Starscream&#039;s even being upside-down!&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus Prime&#039;s original identity of &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; is a name taken from the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. Notably, the cartoon&#039;s version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax&#039;s other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning  of the film.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;bot who will one day be known as &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; initially goes by the name &amp;quot;D-16&amp;quot;, a moniker lifted from &#039;&#039;Exodus&#039;&#039; and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16&#039;s original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron&#039;s [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure. Much like Orion Pax, his modern gladiator job is paid homage in his fight with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action film series counterpart]]: his helmet design and blasters bear a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his &amp;quot;future&amp;quot; self being best known for not being able to speak. The name &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot; derives from the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], where, much like this film, he did not receive the name &amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot; on Cybertron. B-127&#039;s battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; seemingly based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&#039;s melee weapons. &lt;br /&gt;
* In general, Elita-1 doesn&#039;t draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to her [[Elita-One (Movie)|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita&#039;s the only one who &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by &amp;quot;Ariel&amp;quot; in the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a &amp;quot;false&amp;quot; Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel draws from his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart, his [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; appearance]], and has details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]] and the thematically similar character, [[Nominus Prime]]. Sentinel&#039;s battle mode is inspired by his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from the &#039;&#039;Megatron Origin&#039;&#039; comic. He also has his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]]&#039;s glorious chin, as well as carrying on his &#039;arrogant jerkwad&#039; personality rather than the more stoic attitude of other Sentinels. His blade weapon takes specific inspiration from DOTM though with blades that can retract or alternate ends as seen when talking to Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid is derived from the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Airachnid (Prime)|character of the same name]] - a notable inclusion given the primarily G1-based main cast - sharing a similar design, alternate mode as a helicopter, and antagonistic personality. Role-wise, however, she draws from her [[Airachnid (G1)|IDW 2005 counterpart]] being a subordinate of the [[Starscream_(G1)/2005_IDW_continuity|shady sovereign ruler of Cybertron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Sentinel Prime, the Quintessons are primarily based on their depiction in [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;]], which depicted them as shadowy manipulators who ruled Cybertron and exploited its natural resources through a proxy government; notably, the Quintessons in the &#039;&#039;Covenant&#039;&#039; helped maintain their hold on Transformer civilization by withholding the power to transform from the general populace. In a notable deviation from traditional &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; lore, the bodies and starships of the film&#039;s Quintessons appear to be organic in nature.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primus&#039; design seen in the hologram Orion plays invokes his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; appearance, even using a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|his toy]]&#039;s transformation scheme, but with the origins of his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart. The color scheme is drawn from his [[:File:WarWithinPrimus.jpg|Dreamwave look]].&lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are primarily based on their &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterparts for their backstory and designs. Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their &#039;&#039;[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; designs, respectively, while Vector Prime is based squarely on his [[:File:VectorPrimeGoldCG.jpg|original &#039;&#039;Galaxy Force&#039;&#039; concept art]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatronus is also inspired by his &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol (or vice versa in-universe), although it is far more obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus&#039; face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]&#039;s face inspiring the iconic symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion&#039;s abilities to recreate and store memories as information calls back to the archival role of his [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]. His alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Toys|cancelled BotCon toy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]&#039;s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta&#039;s design is also based on &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; video game. &lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are not actually referred to as the &amp;quot;Thirteen&amp;quot;, but rather the Primes or the &amp;quot;Council of Elders&amp;quot;, a term that originated in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;. This is likely because it would contradict Sentinel&#039;s narrative painting himself as a fourteenth Prime. Notably, none of the archives or displays of the Thirteen include Sentinel.&lt;br /&gt;
* The cameo miners mostly draw from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|1984 Autobot cast of the original cartoon]], along with the [[Female Autobots]], [[Arcee]], and recolors such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The background High Guard characters, meanwhile, are based on the endless Starscream recolors that have appeared throughout &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, commonly known as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. One of their helmet variations is based on [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&#039;s.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream/the Seekers, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, and Arcee have details based on their &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; designs. &lt;br /&gt;
*Starscream&#039;s/the Seekers&#039; jet modes are also based on &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;, while Soundwave&#039;s vehicle mode is based on his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|&#039;&#039;Studio Series Bumblebee&#039;&#039; toy]]. Shockwave&#039;s alternate mode resembles his [[Shockwave (WFC)|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; counterpart]], and both he and Starscream/the Seekers have details from their [[War for Cybertron: Siege|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; toys]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*When Orion &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; to run away from the guards, he moves his limbs in a way that evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|his original toy]]&#039;s transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Matrix causing Energon to flow and &#039;killing&#039; the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion &amp;quot;[doesn&#039;t] have the touch or the power,&amp;quot; a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Source:Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast#Issue 326|issue 326&#039;s &amp;quot;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&amp;quot; letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;, with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia. &lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], &amp;quot;[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]&amp;quot;, [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]],  [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], &amp;quot;[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]&amp;quot;, [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattershot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], and &amp;quot;[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], &amp;quot;[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]&amp;quot;, [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]], and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Override (One)|Override]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their &#039;&#039;[[Override (Cybertron)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Tankor (BM)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; counterparts, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled &amp;quot;Streak&amp;quot; in the Spanish subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16, and B-127 a bunch of &amp;quot;idiot [[GoBots|go-bots]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The film&#039;s themes, &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;, includes a leitmotif from the main theme of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;, which was also composed by Brian Tyler. &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; also plays a motif lifted from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Death of Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron&#039;s core and Optimus Prime is born.&lt;br /&gt;
* The notion of the Matrix actively rejecting an &amp;quot;unworthy&amp;quot; candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion announces &amp;quot;All are one!&amp;quot; as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan &amp;quot;[[&#039;Til all are one]]!&amp;quot; originating from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* An empty Matrix chamber is visible behind Orion&#039;s chest window after receiving his cog, even before finding the actual Matrix.&lt;br /&gt;
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&amp;amp;t=190 Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Soundwave scans Orion&#039;s electrical impulses to check if he is lying, a rarely referenced ability from his [[Soundwave (G1)|original toy&#039;s bio]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave&#039;s eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did in the original Generation 1 cartoon. Similarly, Optimus Prime&#039;s faceplate bobs up and down when he speaks.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice (for Steve Buscemi, anyway) when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]&#039;s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave and Elita have a small rivalry, reflecting their Generation 1 versions in Elita&#039;s introduction episode, &amp;quot;[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]&amp;quot; when descending on Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime&#039;s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime&#039;s famous midair shooting pose from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron is the &#039;bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentally, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of &#039;&#039;Autocracy&#039;&#039;. Orion finding the Matrix in the planet&#039;s core also evokes the climax of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; games.&lt;br /&gt;
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron&#039;s core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Arise, Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron using a long piece of sharp, orange shrapnel to attack Optimus comes from their iconic fight in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus using a defeated Shockwave&#039;s cannon to attack another enemy is a fighting move Optimus made in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron&#039;s last words to Optimus are, &amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over, Prime&amp;quot;, bookending his line, &amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Prime&amp;quot;, from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* When restoring Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply, Optimus holds the Matrix in the same pose Hot Rod holds it when transforming into Rodimus at the end of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus&#039; concluding narration is presented as a &amp;quot;message&amp;quot; being sent into space, continuing the recurring concept of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films ending in such a way, introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]].&lt;br /&gt;
* In the post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]] did in &amp;quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]&amp;quot;. Megatron also orders the Decepticons to &amp;quot;[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]&amp;quot;, quoting his &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart who originated the phrase &amp;quot;transform and rise up&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron&#039;s insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Real-life references==&lt;br /&gt;
* One of B-127&#039;s &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot; is named [https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?t=104 A-A-Tron].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Errors==&lt;br /&gt;
* The history record about Primus, the Primes, and the Matrix that Orion Pax watches in the archives is recorded by [[Laurence Fishburne|a voice]] that clearly belongs to Alpha Trion. Yet, the events described in the history record include the disappearance of the Matrix, which happened after the Primes were killed and Alpha Trion went offline. So how could Alpha Trion have made that recording when he was lying comatose in a cave during that time?&lt;br /&gt;
* Many of the miners based on recognizable characters appear multiple times in the background or between shots, with many, such as Ironhide, having numerous occupations and being in multiple places at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000, but one of the cogless miners is clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage. &lt;br /&gt;
* Chromia is the racer that wins the Iacon 5000, but a bot that better resembles [[Chromia (G1)|Generation 1 Chromia]] appears as a miner too.&lt;br /&gt;
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, the scene after the Iacon 5000 in Iacon&#039;s medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid&#039;s legs are floating behind her back in her conversation with Sentinel Prime after he murders Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid&#039;s mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid&#039;s point of view. Most egregious is the footage where Sentinel and his entourage kneel to the Quintesson High Commander, where Airachnid herself is fully visible. She wasn&#039;t exaggerating when she said &amp;quot;I see &#039;&#039;everything&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;!&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
A score album, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]&#039;&#039;, features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;]] into this film&#039;s main theme. The score also has other Transformers references, both in the melodies and titles of the tracks. The composer, under his electronic side project &amp;quot;Are We Dreaming&amp;quot;, also produced the end credits song, &amp;quot;If I Fall&amp;quot;, featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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Canadian DJ [[W:Excision_(musician)|Excision]] released a dubstep song &amp;quot;Together As One&amp;quot; which samples numerous lines from the film&#039;s cast, as part of the film&#039;s marketing campaign. Many of the lines in this song would go unused in the film&#039;s final cut. Chinese artist [[W:Yuqi|YUQI]] released the song &amp;quot;ONE&amp;quot; as part of the film&#039;s Chinese marketing campaign. Neither song is present in the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Just when you’re about to give up on stories that endlessly repackage the same trademarked properties, along comes a movie like Josh Cooley’s “Transformers One.” As its subtly confident title suggests, it carries itself as if nobody had ever made a Transformers movie before.|Matt Zoller Seitz|[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/transformers-one-film-review Rogerebert.com]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Michael Bay]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films were notable for their record-breaking profits despite overwhelmingly negative reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; faced the opposite problem. While [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|the previous theatrical &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]] met with mixed reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; enjoyed an almost universally positive reception from both film critics and casual moviegoers. Critics praised the film&#039;s visual design, its nuanced approach to characterization and worldbuilding, and the performances of the film&#039;s voice actors, with many singling out Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry for their portrayals of Orion Pax and D-16. As of October 2024, its RottenTomatoes rating sits at 89% positive critical reviews and 98% positive audience reviews.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the United States and Canada, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; was originally projected to gross between 30 and 40 million dollars on its opening weekend. Ultimately, the film only made 24.6 million dollars, and finished second in the box office behind &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039; (which had been released &#039;&#039;two weeks&#039;&#039; prior) in a surprise upset. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-can-transformers-one-borrow-a-page-from-spider-verse-and-recover-1236009559/ &amp;quot;Box Office: Can Transformers One Borrow a Page From Spider-Verse and Recover?&amp;quot;] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In its second weekend, the film lost out out to rival animated robot movie &#039;&#039;{{w|The Wild Robot}}&#039;&#039;, and ultimately took in a mere 9.2 million dollars after suffering a 62.8% drop. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-megalopolis-the-wild-robot-1236101618/  &amp;quot;&#039;Wild Robot&#039; Powers To Third Best September Animated Pic Debut With $35M; &#039;Megalopolis&#039; Collapses With $4M &amp;amp; D+ CinemaScore; &#039;Saturday Night&#039; Alive In Limited Release -- Box Office Update&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Development timeline==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&#039;&#039;There can be miracles when you believe&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Though hope is frail, it&#039;s hard to kill&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Who knows what miracles you can achieve&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When you believe, somehow you will&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You will when you believe&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a &amp;quot;writer&#039;s room&amp;quot; to build a cinematic universe.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;goldsman&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up &#039;Transformers&#039; Output] on deadline.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Among the writers hired are &#039;&#039;Ant-Man and the Wasp&#039;&#039; scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barrerferrari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ &#039;Ant-Man&#039; Scribes Andrew Barrer &amp;amp; Gabriel Ferrari Join &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 20, 2018 — Following the release of &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (&#039;&#039;Toy Story 4&#039;&#039;) is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the live-action films.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian&#039;s Linkedin:] &amp;quot;TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn&#039;t have the voice that they want to have.&amp;lt;ref name=collider2023&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic]]&#039;s involvement as the film&#039;s animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film&#039;s voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film&#039;s release date to September 13, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth&#039;s casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth&#039;s voice to [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (&#039;&#039;Knock at the Cabin&#039;&#039;) were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ &#039;Transformers One&#039; Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 12, 2024 — Several media outlets, including representatives from TFWiki, are invited to an [[Transformers One London advance screening|advance screening]] hosted by di Bonaventura and Cooley.&lt;br /&gt;
*June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film&#039;s animation and praises Cooley as director.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime Sadly Won&#039;t Be Australian in Transformers One]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story &#039;Transformers One&#039; - The Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film&#039;s first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The &#039;Transformers One&#039; Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|&#039;&#039;So how do you judge what a man is worth?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You can never see with your eyes on Earth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look through Heaven&#039;s eyes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life. Look at your life&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life through Heaven&#039;s eyes&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie&#039;s release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies &amp;quot;yes to all of the above&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film&#039;s composer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier&#039;s post on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation &amp;amp; Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids&#039; Choice Awards 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; influenced &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and in New York City.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over &amp;quot;Best Transformers Film to Date&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 25, 202.4 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi&#039;s role announced to be Starscream.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 21, 2024  — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount&#039;s YouTube channel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 6, 2024 — The film&#039;s credits song, &#039;[[If I Fall]]&#039; by [[Quavo]], is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; doesn&#039;t directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that will be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;. However, he notes that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&#039;s review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% &amp;quot;Fresh&amp;quot; rating on Rotten Tomatoes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 13, 2024 — The film&#039;s main theme is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 17, 2024 — In an interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Josh Cooley, when asked again about &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s relation to any of the live-action movies, di Bonaventura stated, &amp;quot;It was like 300 million years before the [[Transformers (film)|first Michael Bay movie]], so if that&#039;s a prequel, that&#039;s a prequel.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-and-josh-cooley-interview/ Transformers One Producer Hopes For Sequel &amp;amp; Confirms G.I. Joe Crossover]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Changes before, during, and after production===&lt;br /&gt;
*Although the broad story beats of &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; remained more or less consistent over the course of the film&#039;s development, the first draft—written before Josh Cooley&#039;s involvement—was a silly, joke-heavy script that was very different in tone from the final product. When first brought on to direct, Cooley pushed for a more serious treatment to bring the film closer in line to the usual tone of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://gizmodo.com/transformers-one-director-interview-josh-cooley-easter-eggs-2000489187  &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; Director Josh Cooley Talks Lore, Easter Eggs, and Alternate Versions] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*At one point, a bird robot based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Aerobolt]] would&#039;ve played a role in the story. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;In an older version of the story we explored Aerobolt being part of the story. It never made it into the final.&amp;quot;|link=https://x.com/ScheierJason/status/1840624306465755358|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=9|day=30}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*An early draft had a scene where Orion and D-16 played an arcade game together, which would&#039;ve featured an 8-bit version of &amp;quot;The Touch&amp;quot;. The gag was eventually dropped, although the arcade machine and a different reference to the song made it into the final film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Another draft had D-16 as a gladiator, alluding to another part of the character&#039;s standard origin story, but ultimately this concept was cut for time.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Originally, the film would&#039;ve ended on a smash cut to the film&#039;s title, accompanied by a rendition of the classic &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]]. However, Cooley decided that the scene would be overly self-referential, and instead [[Brian Tyler]] scored an original composition to close out the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*A shot of Orion, Elita, Soundwave, and Shockwave exiting the train after crashing into Sentinel&#039;s tower is not in the final film, and only appears in promotional material.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*As seen in the cast list above, Arcee and Chromia are voiced by Jinny Chung, the film&#039;s story / script coordinator. The Injured Racer is voiced by Dillon Bryan, Josh Cooley&#039;s assistant. Cooley himself cameos as Skywarp, the &amp;quot;Control Room Guys&amp;quot;, and the PA system. &lt;br /&gt;
* Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion&#039;s &amp;quot;finger transformation&amp;quot; a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee&#039;s &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; to refer to them as &amp;quot;sword hands&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
*Darkwing was named by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]], when his boss asked him &amp;quot;If this was a Decepticon flyer, who would it be?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/markclonus/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=09|day=08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers/One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (トランスフォーマー/ONE &#039;&#039;Toransufōmā Wan&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Le Commencement&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (France, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Un&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (变形金刚：起源, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Cantonese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bin Ying Gam Gong: Choh Chi Pin&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (變形金剛：初始篇, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: O Início&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformer ONE&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (트랜스포머 ONE &#039;&#039;Teuraenseupomeo ONE&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Nachalo&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформеры: Начало, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Uno&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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|caption=The motion picture you are about to see is an adaptation of the [[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]] story.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;While artistic and historical license has been taken, we believe that this film is true to the essence, values and integrity of a story that is a cornerstone of faith for [[fandom|millions of people worldwide]].&lt;br /&gt;
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|screenplay by=[[Eric Pearson]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Andrew Barrer&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gabriel Ferrari&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Eric Pearson]], [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] from a story by Barrer and Ferrari,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;deadlinereveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated &#039;Transformers&#039; Prequel Activated; &#039;Toy Story 4&#039;s Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne &amp;amp; Paramount]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;collidercinemacon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;screenrantsandiegocomiccon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it&#039;s crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations are permanent...|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet&#039;s core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She&#039;s exhausted from the day&#039;s work.  Uh, not that it was too much!  We-we quite enjoyed it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an underclass of manual laborers born without [[transformation cog]]s, including a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city&#039;s data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner&#039;s friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion&#039;s latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&#039;s helmet he&#039;d found.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We&#039;re trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron&#039;s shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos ends up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine&#039;s guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she&#039;s been demoted to waste management duty, despite Orion sticking up for her and taking the blame.&lt;br /&gt;
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That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. On the day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race&#039;s starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they&#039;re dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially their fellow cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In Iacon&#039;s medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; trouble, especially when they&#039;re scanned by Sentinel&#039;s creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it&#039;s quite the opposite. Sentinel &#039;&#039;loved&#039;&#039; their little stunt, and tells them that the miners&#039; productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel&#039;s private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet&#039;s fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.&lt;br /&gt;
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The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of &amp;quot;look at garbage and take anything of value out before it&#039;s burned&amp;quot; for years, with only garbage statues for &amp;quot;company&amp;quot;. When one of B&#039;s pals &amp;quot;[[Steve (One)|Steve]]&amp;quot; utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the &amp;quot;bot&amp;quot;, but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet&#039;s surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio gives chase, but all four are stopped cold as they&#039;re enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron&#039;s surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four are stunned by the planet&#039;s natural beauty, only to become horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion&#039;s search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she&#039;s in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) after they find the Matrix and bring it back, the other three turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and sing her praises to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of robotic quadrupedal lifeforms, which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It&#039;s soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the Cybertronian fauna with a massive cannon blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do My wonders.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Soon they find themselves at the end of the map&#039;s trail, a hidden and extremely creepy cave. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror: the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, the bodies of the thirteen lying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s spark still pulses and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of &amp;quot;Sentinel Prime&amp;quot; causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush in exchange for &amp;quot;ruling&amp;quot; Cybertron under the invaders&#039; command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]&#039;s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newborn Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion&#039;s urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]] and learn the city&#039;s garbage trains are actually transporting Cybertron&#039;s dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs from four of the fallen Primes, as well as a recording of Sentinel&#039;s treachery. However, Airachnid spotted the four when they were watching Sentinel&#039;s meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel&#039;s [[Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to wipe out the squad, allowing Orion and the others to escape, but is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Trackers, tumbling downhill with only &#039;&#039;parts&#039;&#039; of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they&#039;re able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor... although D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the &amp;quot;old-timer&amp;quot; and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes&#039; stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion&#039;s word of warning that Sentinel&#039;s time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You&#039;re playing with the big boys now!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Along the path to Iacon, a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis... Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B&#039;s case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron&#039;s [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against the Quintessons ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. D-16 is not impressed, and giving into his growing rage, challenges Starscream&#039;s authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as D-16 crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as D-16 manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream&#039;s head. The Guard quickly rallies behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid&#039;s forces arrive and ambush them.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel&#039;s betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won&#039;t have it. Though she&#039;s still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot&#039;s endless &#039;&#039;optimism&#039;&#039; that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly &#039;&#039;stupid&#039;&#039;) things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it&#039;s time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren&#039;t enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave&#039;s]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;[[Roll out|Transform and ROLL OUT]]!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The captives have been brought to Sentinel&#039;s tower, where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream&#039;s scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus&#039;s transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner&#039;s arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, using a mining tool to crudely &#039;&#039;carve&#039;&#039; the Prime&#039;s face into D-16&#039;s chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners&#039; quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel&#039;s regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave, and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning &amp;quot;garbage&amp;quot; train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, and revealing the &#039;&#039;incredibly horrifying&#039;&#039; array of optics hidden in the back of her head. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner&#039;s head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launch into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon&#039;s broadcast stations, and B makes a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; over-enthusiastic entrance. Airachnid&#039;s memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel&#039;s most recent meeting with the Quintessons are broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel fares badly in his fight with D-16, and seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens, his empire in ruins, tries to flee, and when that fails, begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can be better than their enemies. D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion&#039;s one good arm, horrified... &#039;&#039;that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel&#039;&#039;. With this betrayal, he vows he is &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving Orion from his mistakes and lets his dying friend plummet into Cybertron&#039;s depths. As Orion falls, D-16, insistent that there will be no more Primes, kills Sentinel by bisecting him with his hands. He then seizes Megatronus&#039; cog from Sentinel&#039;s chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even &#039;&#039;more&#039;&#039; battle-ready form. Declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot;, he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what&#039;s left of the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron&#039;s core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes as Trion announce that Primus has deemed him worthy for the future of Cybertron and to carry the Matrix of Leadership, reformatting Orion and restoring his spark to declare him the newest of the Primes: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, before being sent rocketing back to the surface in a blaze of blue light.&lt;br /&gt;
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Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron&#039;s rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. During their fight, Optimus manifests an energy battle axe to fight against Megatron along with Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave before using it to destroy Megatron&#039;s new cannon, ultimately winning their fight. Unwilling to kill his oldest friend, Optimus reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the surface. Megatron seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life: energon flows once again from the planet&#039;s core to the surface, and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous &amp;quot;[[Autobot]]s&amp;quot; who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon]]s&amp;quot; and swear revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=Miners&lt;br /&gt;
|c1=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]]) &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Firestar (One)|Firestar]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moonracer (One)|Moonracer]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Smokescreen (One)|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]] &lt;br /&gt;
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|h2=[[High Guard]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]]  (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Redwing (One)|Redwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|h3=[[Thirteen#One film|Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The Fallen#One film|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alchemist Prime#One film|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amalgamous Prime#One film|Amalgamous Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liege Maximo#One film|Liege Maximo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Micronus Prime#One film|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nexus Prime#One film|Nexus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Onyx Prime#One film|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prima#One film|Prima Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintus Prime#One film|Quintus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solus Prime#One film|Solus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Prime#One film|Vector Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson Soldier]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tracker]]s&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Control Room Guys]] (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Racers&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
|nonumbering=true&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references group=note/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Are you &#039;&#039;crazy?!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sure feels like it!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; summing up their initial relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;If we survive this, I&#039;m gonna kill you!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I accept those terms.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; would live up to his promise to &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel Prime has been forcing us to work in the mines until our gears strip. And all the while he&#039;s been giving our Energon to our greatest enemy!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And what do you think he&#039;s gonna do to us when he finds out that we know?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m not thinking about what &#039;&#039;he&#039;s&#039;&#039; going to do, I&#039;m thinking about what &#039;&#039;we&#039;re&#039;&#039; going to do.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;That&#039;s the whole thing! You&#039;re never thinking about anything else, just yourself. Fantastic! Another Orion Pax master plan! I can&#039;t wait to hear this!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Don&#039;t you want to stop him?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;NO, &#039;&#039;&#039;I WANT TO KILL HIM!&#039;&#039;&#039; I wanna put Sentinel in chains and march him through the mines so everyone can see him for the &#039;&#039;&#039;false Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; that he is! I want him to suffer, and then to &#039;&#039;die&#039;&#039; in &#039;&#039;darkness.&#039;&#039; But we all know it doesn&#039;t matter what I want, &#039;&#039;right&#039;&#039;, Pax?&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
:—The first cracks show in &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;s friendship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;They were one. &#039;&#039;You&#039;&#039; are one. &#039;&#039;&#039;ALL&#039;&#039;&#039; are one!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; inaugurates our heroes with the tried and true phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039;: Now, are you spies, or incompetent lackeys? &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: We&#039;re not spies. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: But he is incompetent.&lt;br /&gt;
:—Elita-1 on her boss-to-be&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Uh... why is he gagged?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;He wouldn&#039;t stop talking.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Even when he was unconscious?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;ESPECIALLY&#039;&#039; WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; asks &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; about B-127&#039;s restraints.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Listen to me, I really want you to hear this. Are you listening? I&#039;m better than you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah, okay, I&#039;m hearing you..&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m better than you in every way, except you have hope. You always have. You went back into the mine to rescue Jazz, you snuck up to the surface to find the Matrix of Leadership!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, yeah, and how&#039;d that work out?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;My point is that your instincts tell you to break protocol for a &#039;&#039;reason&#039;&#039;. This blind optimism that you have is why you make such bold and courageous choices. That are also extremely stupid.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;First time giving a pep-talk?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You&#039;re inspiring. You can envision a better future that no one else can see. If you ever want to see Bee and D-16 again, that, &#039;&#039;that&#039;&#039; is the Orion Pax that we need right now. Listen to me. We can do this.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; attempts to give &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; a pep-talk. &#039;&#039;Attempts&#039;&#039; to.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What is our first move?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly and intensely)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;We roll out.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Skywarp&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;...what?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Louder!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Orion realizes that dramatic one-liners aren&#039;t that dramatic if no one can hear them.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel is a &#039;&#039;&#039;liar&#039;&#039;&#039;. Look, I know how this will sound coming from me. I was never the most... &#039;&#039;focused&#039;&#039; miner, but as you can see, everything is different now. I went to the surface. And I learned the truth. My friends, we were &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; born with transformation cogs. And then Sentinel, he &#039;&#039;stole them from us. He took away our ability to make our own decisions.&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;He stole our freedom.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; But now, I&#039;m offering you your first &#039;&#039;real choice&#039;&#039;. You can work a twenty-third shift and mine yourself to death, or fight back against Sentinel with me. Right now. What defines a Transformer is not the cog in its chest, but the spark that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. And that spark, Sentinel can &#039;&#039;never&#039;&#039; take from us. We are not alone in this. If we want to be in control of our own destiny, we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up. For ourselves. Stand up for this injustice! I promise you, this fight will be worth it. Follow me; nothing can stop us when we stand together! Together as &#039;&#039;&#039;one!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; delivers his first heroic speech.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;(Airachnid opens the back of her head to reveal&#039;&#039; dozens &#039;&#039;of eyes.)&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You can&#039;t defeat me, miner. &#039;&#039;I see &#039;&#039;&#039;everything.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yes, you do, except for that tower we&#039;re about to crash into.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Airachnid&#039;&#039;&#039; gets creepy and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; gets an idea.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;You pathetic little twits. Did you really think you could knock down what I&#039;ve built?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Sentinel! You can&#039;t escape the truth!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... is. &#039;&#039;What. I. &#039;&#039;&#039;Make it!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; teaches &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; that he won&#039;t go down without a fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;I&#039;m &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; lets his &#039;&#039;former&#039;&#039; friend fall.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;The Age of Primes has ended! &#039;&#039;&#039;NO MORE FALSE PROPHETS&#039;&#039;&#039;! Follow me, and you will &#039;&#039;never again&#039;&#039; be &#039;&#039;deceived!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039; I will lead us all into the future! &#039;&#039;I!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;MEGATRON!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—With the death of Sentinel Prime, &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; renames himself &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax.&#039;&#039; Your noble sacrifice for the greater good has proven you worthy in the eyes of Primus. He entrusts in you the future of Cybertron, and... the Matrix of Leadership! &#039;&#039;&#039;ARISE!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Speaking for Primus, &#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; and the Primes rebuild Orion Pax.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We could have built the future &#039;&#039;together!&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll build it myself, after I tear down everyone &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;IN MY WAY!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; set the stage for eons of conflict to come.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... &#039;&#039;me.&#039;&#039; Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are... banished from Iacon. It didn&#039;t have to end this way.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over... &#039;&#039;Prime.&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; share one final exchange.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the &#039;&#039;government&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;B-127&#039;&#039;&#039; knows a good benefits package when he sees one.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly &#039;&#039;Autobots&#039;&#039;. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will be waiting. I... am &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; gives his first dramatic ending monologue...&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel, the betrayer, is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a &#039;&#039;personal&#039;&#039; enemy. We will &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... &#039;&#039;&#039;DECEPTICONS! &#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—...and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; gives the coming darkness its new name.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Continuity notes==&lt;br /&gt;
The movie that would ultimately become &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer&#039;s room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper &amp;quot;cinematic universe&amp;quot;, an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other &amp;quot;cinematic universes&amp;quot; pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; was reworked into a film that contradicted with the character&#039;s [[World War II]] flashbacks in &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;, shifting the film into a more ambiguous timeframe with regards to the other five live-action films. &lt;br /&gt;
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It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; was said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just how distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; to all of the above.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee&#039;s original name of &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot;, the function of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in which it dissolves into dust if it deems someone unworthy to wield it and the incorporation of a closing monologue delivered by Optimus—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity family]], particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government. &lt;br /&gt;
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As the film&#039;s release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film&#039;s creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a &amp;quot;new Transformers continuity&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you&#039;ll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you&#039;ve seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?&amp;quot;|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; didn&#039;t fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and the live-action films as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that would be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat the &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; franchise and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]], entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers references==&lt;br /&gt;
* As with pretty much every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; project since 2010, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; is the latest interpretation of the modernized &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro&#039;s internal design documents]] and was first laid down in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Exodus]]&#039;&#039;—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron&#039;s extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron&#039;s caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]&#039;&#039; miniseries.&lt;br /&gt;
* Many contemporary works of pre-war &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities. &lt;br /&gt;
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]&#039;&#039;—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&amp;quot; and, to a lesser extent, &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;, which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.  &lt;br /&gt;
* All the character designs are far closer to their Generation 1 designs (both the cartoon and the original toys) than the previous films. Characters also earn their iconic design traits in pivotal scenes, such as Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Energon-axe]] and [[mouthplate]], or Megatron&#039;s [[fusion cannon]]. In the final scene, many miners gain details to match their Generation 1-selves even closer after they receive their cogs; in particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Starscream, Soundwave, and Megatron&#039;s newly applied insignias in the post-credits scene are also in the same place as their original counterparts, with Starscream&#039;s even being upside-down!&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus Prime&#039;s original identity of &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; is a name taken from the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. Notably, the cartoon&#039;s version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax&#039;s other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning  of the film.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;bot who will one day be known as &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; initially goes by the name &amp;quot;D-16&amp;quot;, a moniker lifted from &#039;&#039;Exodus&#039;&#039; and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16&#039;s original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron&#039;s [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure. Much like Orion Pax, his modern gladiator job is paid homage in his fight with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action film series counterpart]]: his helmet design and blasters bear a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his &amp;quot;future&amp;quot; self being best known for not being able to speak. The name &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot; derives from the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], where, much like this film, he did not receive the name &amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot; on Cybertron. B-127&#039;s battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; seemingly based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&#039;s melee weapons. &lt;br /&gt;
* In general, Elita-1 doesn&#039;t draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to her [[Elita-One (Movie)|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita&#039;s the only one who &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by &amp;quot;Ariel&amp;quot; in the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a &amp;quot;false&amp;quot; Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel draws from his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart, his [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; appearance]], and has details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]] and the thematically similar character, [[Nominus Prime]]. Sentinel&#039;s battle mode is inspired by his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from the &#039;&#039;Megatron Origin&#039;&#039; comic. He also has his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]]&#039;s glorious chin, as well as carrying on his &#039;arrogant jerkwad&#039; personality rather than the more stoic attitude of other Sentinels. His blade weapon takes specific inspiration from DOTM though with blades that can retract or alternate ends as seen when talking to Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid is derived from the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Airachnid (Prime)|character of the same name]] - a notable inclusion given the primarily G1-based main cast - sharing a similar design, alternate mode as a helicopter, and antagonistic personality. Role-wise, however, she draws from her [[Airachnid (G1)|IDW 2005 counterpart]] being a subordinate of the [[Starscream_(G1)/2005_IDW_continuity|shady sovereign ruler of Cybertron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Sentinel Prime, the Quintessons are primarily based on their depiction in [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;]], which depicted them as shadowy manipulators who ruled Cybertron and exploited its natural resources through a proxy government; notably, the Quintessons in the &#039;&#039;Covenant&#039;&#039; helped maintain their hold on Transformer civilization by withholding the power to transform from the general populace. In a notable deviation from traditional &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; lore, the bodies and starships of the film&#039;s Quintessons appear to be organic in nature.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primus&#039; design seen in the hologram Orion plays invokes his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; appearance, even using a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|his toy]]&#039;s transformation scheme, but with the origins of his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart. The color scheme is drawn from his [[:File:WarWithinPrimus.jpg|Dreamwave look]].&lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are primarily based on their &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterparts for their backstory and designs. Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their &#039;&#039;[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; designs, respectively, while Vector Prime is based squarely on his [[:File:VectorPrimeGoldCG.jpg|original &#039;&#039;Galaxy Force&#039;&#039; concept art]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatronus is also inspired by his &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol (or vice versa in-universe), although it is far more obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus&#039; face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]&#039;s face inspiring the iconic symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion&#039;s abilities to recreate and store memories as information calls back to the archival role of his [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]. His alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Toys|cancelled BotCon toy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]&#039;s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta&#039;s design is also based on &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; video game. &lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are not actually referred to as the &amp;quot;Thirteen&amp;quot;, but rather the Primes or the &amp;quot;Council of Elders&amp;quot;, a term that originated in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;. This is likely because it would contradict Sentinel&#039;s narrative painting himself as a fourteenth Prime. Notably, none of the archives or displays of the Thirteen include Sentinel.&lt;br /&gt;
* The cameo miners mostly draw from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|1984 Autobot cast of the original cartoon]], along with the [[Female Autobots]], [[Arcee]], and recolors such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The background High Guard characters, meanwhile, are based on the endless Starscream recolors that have appeared throughout &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, commonly known as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. One of their helmet variations is based on [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&#039;s.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream/the Seekers, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, and Arcee have details based on their &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; designs. &lt;br /&gt;
*Starscream&#039;s/the Seekers&#039; jet modes are also based on &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;, while Soundwave&#039;s vehicle mode is based on his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|&#039;&#039;Studio Series Bumblebee&#039;&#039; toy]]. Shockwave&#039;s alternate mode resembles his [[Shockwave (WFC)|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; counterpart]], and both he and Starscream/the Seekers have details from their [[War for Cybertron: Siege|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; toys]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*When Orion &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; to run away from the guards, he moves his limbs in a way that evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|his original toy]]&#039;s transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Matrix causing Energon to flow and &#039;killing&#039; the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion &amp;quot;[doesn&#039;t] have the touch or the power,&amp;quot; a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Source:Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast#Issue 326|issue 326&#039;s &amp;quot;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&amp;quot; letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;, with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia. &lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], &amp;quot;[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]&amp;quot;, [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]],  [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], &amp;quot;[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]&amp;quot;, [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattershot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], and &amp;quot;[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], &amp;quot;[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]&amp;quot;, [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]], and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Override (One)|Override]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their &#039;&#039;[[Override (Cybertron)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Tankor (BM)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; counterparts, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled &amp;quot;Streak&amp;quot; in the Spanish subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16, and B-127 a bunch of &amp;quot;idiot [[GoBots|go-bots]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The film&#039;s themes, &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;, includes a leitmotif from the main theme of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;, which was also composed by Brian Tyler. &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; also plays a motif lifted from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Death of Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron&#039;s core and Optimus Prime is born.&lt;br /&gt;
* The notion of the Matrix actively rejecting an &amp;quot;unworthy&amp;quot; candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion announces &amp;quot;All are one!&amp;quot; as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan &amp;quot;[[&#039;Til all are one]]!&amp;quot; originating from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* An empty Matrix chamber is visible behind Orion&#039;s chest window after receiving his cog, even before finding the actual Matrix.&lt;br /&gt;
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&amp;amp;t=190 Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Soundwave scans Orion&#039;s electrical impulses to check if he is lying, a rarely referenced ability from his [[Soundwave (G1)|original toy&#039;s bio]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave&#039;s eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did in the original Generation 1 cartoon. Similarly, Optimus Prime&#039;s faceplate bobs up and down when he speaks.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice (for Steve Buscemi, anyway) when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]&#039;s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave and Elita have a small rivalry, reflecting their Generation 1 versions in Elita&#039;s introduction episode, &amp;quot;[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]&amp;quot; when descending on Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime&#039;s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime&#039;s famous midair shooting pose from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron is the &#039;bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentally, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of &#039;&#039;Autocracy&#039;&#039;. Orion finding the Matrix in the planet&#039;s core also evokes the climax of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; games.&lt;br /&gt;
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron&#039;s core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Arise, Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron using a long piece of sharp, orange shrapnel to attack Optimus comes from their iconic fight in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus using a defeated Shockwave&#039;s cannon to attack another enemy is a fighting move Optimus made in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron&#039;s last words to Optimus are, &amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over, Prime&amp;quot;, bookending his line, &amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Prime&amp;quot;, from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* When restoring Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply, Optimus holds the Matrix in the same pose Hot Rod holds it when transforming into Rodimus at the end of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus&#039; concluding narration is presented as a &amp;quot;message&amp;quot; being sent into space, continuing the recurring concept of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films ending in such a way, introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]].&lt;br /&gt;
* In the post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]] did in &amp;quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]&amp;quot;. Megatron also orders the Decepticons to &amp;quot;[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]&amp;quot;, quoting his &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart who originated the phrase &amp;quot;transform and rise up&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron&#039;s insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Real-life references==&lt;br /&gt;
* One of B-127&#039;s &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot; is named [https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?t=104 A-A-Tron].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Errors==&lt;br /&gt;
* The history record about Primus, the Primes, and the Matrix that Orion Pax watches in the archives is recorded by [[Laurence Fishburne|a voice]] that clearly belongs to Alpha Trion. Yet, the events described in the history record include the disappearance of the Matrix, which happened after the Primes were killed and Alpha Trion went offline. So how could Alpha Trion have made that recording when he was lying comatose in a cave during that time?&lt;br /&gt;
* Many of the miners based on recognizable characters appear multiple times in the background or between shots, with many, such as Ironhide, having numerous occupations and being in multiple places at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000, but one of the cogless miners is clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage. &lt;br /&gt;
* Chromia is the racer that wins the Iacon 5000, but a bot that better resembles [[Chromia (G1)|Generation 1 Chromia]] appears as a miner too.&lt;br /&gt;
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, the scene after the Iacon 5000 in Iacon&#039;s medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid&#039;s legs are floating behind her back in her conversation with Sentinel Prime after he murders Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid&#039;s mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid&#039;s point of view. Most egregious is the footage where Sentinel and his entourage kneel to the Quintesson High Commander, where Airachnid herself is fully visible. She wasn&#039;t exaggerating when she said &amp;quot;I see &#039;&#039;everything&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;!&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
A score album, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]&#039;&#039;, features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;]] into this film&#039;s main theme. The score also has other Transformers references, both in the melodies and titles of the tracks. The composer, under his electronic side project &amp;quot;Are We Dreaming&amp;quot;, also produced the end credits song, &amp;quot;If I Fall&amp;quot;, featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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Canadian DJ [[W:Excision_(musician)|Excision]] released a dubstep song &amp;quot;Together As One&amp;quot; which samples numerous lines from the film&#039;s cast as part of the film&#039;s marketing campaign. Many of the lines in this song would go unused in the film&#039;s final cut. Chinese artist [[W:Yuqi|YUQI]] released the song &amp;quot;ONE&amp;quot; as part of the film&#039;s Chinese marketing campaign. Neither song is present in the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Just when you’re about to give up on stories that endlessly repackage the same trademarked properties, along comes a movie like Josh Cooley’s “Transformers One.” As its subtly confident title suggests, it carries itself as if nobody had ever made a Transformers movie before.|Matt Zoller Seitz|[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/transformers-one-film-review Rogerebert.com]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Michael Bay]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films were notable for their record-breaking profits despite overwhelmingly negative reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; faced the opposite problem. While [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|the previous theatrical &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]] met with mixed reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; enjoyed an almost universally positive reception from both film critics and casual moviegoers. Critics praised the film&#039;s visual design, its nuanced approach to characterization and worldbuilding, and the performances of the film&#039;s voice actors, with many singling out Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry for their portrayals of Orion Pax and D-16. As of October 2024, its RottenTomatoes rating sits at 89% positive critical reviews and 98% positive audience reviews.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the United States and Canada, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; was originally projected to gross between 30 and 40 million dollars on its opening weekend. Ultimately, the film only made 24.6 million dollars, and finished second in the box office behind &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039; (which had been released &#039;&#039;two weeks&#039;&#039; prior) in a surprise upset. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-can-transformers-one-borrow-a-page-from-spider-verse-and-recover-1236009559/ &amp;quot;Box Office: Can Transformers One Borrow a Page From Spider-Verse and Recover?&amp;quot;] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In its second weekend, the film lost out out to rival animated robot movie &#039;&#039;{{w|The Wild Robot}}&#039;&#039;, and ultimately took in a mere 9.2 million dollars after suffering a 62.8% drop. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-megalopolis-the-wild-robot-1236101618/  &amp;quot;&#039;Wild Robot&#039; Powers To Third Best September Animated Pic Debut With $35M; &#039;Megalopolis&#039; Collapses With $4M &amp;amp; D+ CinemaScore; &#039;Saturday Night&#039; Alive In Limited Release -- Box Office Update&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Development timeline==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&#039;&#039;There can be miracles when you believe&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Though hope is frail, it&#039;s hard to kill&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Who knows what miracles you can achieve&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When you believe, somehow you will&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You will when you believe&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a &amp;quot;writer&#039;s room&amp;quot; to build a cinematic universe.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;goldsman&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up &#039;Transformers&#039; Output] on deadline.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Among the writers hired are &#039;&#039;Ant-Man and the Wasp&#039;&#039; scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barrerferrari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ &#039;Ant-Man&#039; Scribes Andrew Barrer &amp;amp; Gabriel Ferrari Join &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 20, 2018 — Following the release of &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (&#039;&#039;Toy Story 4&#039;&#039;) is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the live-action films.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian&#039;s Linkedin:] &amp;quot;TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn&#039;t have the voice that they want to have.&amp;lt;ref name=collider2023&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic]]&#039;s involvement as the film&#039;s animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film&#039;s voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film&#039;s release date to September 13, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth&#039;s casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth&#039;s voice to [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (&#039;&#039;Knock at the Cabin&#039;&#039;) were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ &#039;Transformers One&#039; Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 12, 2024 — Several media outlets, including representatives from TFWiki, are invited to an [[Transformers One London advance screening|advance screening]] hosted by di Bonaventura and Cooley.&lt;br /&gt;
*June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film&#039;s animation and praises Cooley as director.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime Sadly Won&#039;t Be Australian in Transformers One]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story &#039;Transformers One&#039; - The Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film&#039;s first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The &#039;Transformers One&#039; Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|&#039;&#039;So how do you judge what a man is worth?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You can never see with your eyes on Earth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look through Heaven&#039;s eyes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life. Look at your life&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life through Heaven&#039;s eyes&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie&#039;s release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies &amp;quot;yes to all of the above&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film&#039;s composer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier&#039;s post on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation &amp;amp; Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids&#039; Choice Awards 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; influenced &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and in New York City.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over &amp;quot;Best Transformers Film to Date&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 25, 202.4 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi&#039;s role announced to be Starscream.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 21, 2024  — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount&#039;s YouTube channel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 6, 2024 — The film&#039;s credits song, &#039;[[If I Fall]]&#039; by [[Quavo]], is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; doesn&#039;t directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that will be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;. However, he notes that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&#039;s review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% &amp;quot;Fresh&amp;quot; rating on Rotten Tomatoes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 13, 2024 — The film&#039;s main theme is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 17, 2024 — In an interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Josh Cooley, when asked again about &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s relation to any of the live-action movies, di Bonaventura stated, &amp;quot;It was like 300 million years before the [[Transformers (film)|first Michael Bay movie]], so if that&#039;s a prequel, that&#039;s a prequel.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-and-josh-cooley-interview/ Transformers One Producer Hopes For Sequel &amp;amp; Confirms G.I. Joe Crossover]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Changes before, during, and after production===&lt;br /&gt;
*Although the broad story beats of &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; remained more or less consistent over the course of the film&#039;s development, the first draft—written before Josh Cooley&#039;s involvement—was a silly, joke-heavy script that was very different in tone from the final product. When first brought on to direct, Cooley pushed for a more serious treatment to bring the film closer in line to the usual tone of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://gizmodo.com/transformers-one-director-interview-josh-cooley-easter-eggs-2000489187  &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; Director Josh Cooley Talks Lore, Easter Eggs, and Alternate Versions] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*At one point, a bird robot based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Aerobolt]] would&#039;ve played a role in the story. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;In an older version of the story we explored Aerobolt being part of the story. It never made it into the final.&amp;quot;|link=https://x.com/ScheierJason/status/1840624306465755358|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=9|day=30}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*An early draft had a scene where Orion and D-16 played an arcade game together, which would&#039;ve featured an 8-bit version of &amp;quot;The Touch&amp;quot;. The gag was eventually dropped, although the arcade machine and a different reference to the song made it into the final film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Another draft had D-16 as a gladiator, alluding to another part of the character&#039;s standard origin story, but ultimately this concept was cut for time.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Originally, the film would&#039;ve ended on a smash cut to the film&#039;s title, accompanied by a rendition of the classic &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]]. However, Cooley decided that the scene would be overly self-referential, and instead [[Brian Tyler]] scored an original composition to close out the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*A shot of Orion, Elita, Soundwave, and Shockwave exiting the train after crashing into Sentinel&#039;s tower is not in the final film, and only appears in promotional material.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*As seen in the cast list above, Arcee and Chromia are voiced by Jinny Chung, the film&#039;s story / script coordinator. The Injured Racer is voiced by Dillon Bryan, Josh Cooley&#039;s assistant. Cooley himself cameos as Skywarp, the &amp;quot;Control Room Guys&amp;quot;, and the PA system. &lt;br /&gt;
* Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion&#039;s &amp;quot;finger transformation&amp;quot; a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee&#039;s &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; to refer to them as &amp;quot;sword hands&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
*Darkwing was named by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]], when his boss asked him &amp;quot;If this was a Decepticon flyer, who would it be?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/markclonus/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=09|day=08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers/One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (トランスフォーマー/ONE &#039;&#039;Toransufōmā Wan&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Le Commencement&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (France, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Un&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (变形金刚：起源, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Cantonese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bin Ying Gam Gong: Choh Chi Pin&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (變形金剛：初始篇, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: O Início&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformer ONE&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (트랜스포머 ONE &#039;&#039;Teuraenseupomeo ONE&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Nachalo&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформеры: Начало, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Uno&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Eric Pearson]], [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] from a story by Barrer and Ferrari,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;deadlinereveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated &#039;Transformers&#039; Prequel Activated; &#039;Toy Story 4&#039;s Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne &amp;amp; Paramount]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;collidercinemacon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;screenrantsandiegocomiccon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it&#039;s crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations are permanent...|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet&#039;s core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She&#039;s exhausted from the day&#039;s work.  Uh, not that it was too much!  We-we quite enjoyed it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an underclass of manual laborers born without [[transformation cog]]s, including a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city&#039;s data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner&#039;s friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion&#039;s latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&#039;s helmet he&#039;d found.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We&#039;re trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron&#039;s shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos ends up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine&#039;s guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she&#039;s been demoted to waste management duty, despite Orion sticking up for her and taking the blame.&lt;br /&gt;
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That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. On the day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race&#039;s starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they&#039;re dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially their fellow cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In Iacon&#039;s medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; trouble, especially when they&#039;re scanned by Sentinel&#039;s creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it&#039;s quite the opposite. Sentinel &#039;&#039;loved&#039;&#039; their little stunt, and tells them that the miners&#039; productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel&#039;s private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet&#039;s fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.&lt;br /&gt;
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The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of &amp;quot;look at garbage and take anything of value out before it&#039;s burned&amp;quot; for years, with only garbage statues for &amp;quot;company&amp;quot;. When one of B&#039;s pals &amp;quot;[[Steve (One)|Steve]]&amp;quot; utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the &amp;quot;bot&amp;quot;, but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet&#039;s surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio gives chase, but all four are stopped cold as they&#039;re enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron&#039;s surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four are stunned by the planet&#039;s natural beauty, only to become horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion&#039;s search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she&#039;s in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) after they find the Matrix and bring it back, the other three turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and sing her praises to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of robotic quadrupedal lifeforms, which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It&#039;s soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the Cybertronian fauna with a massive cannon blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do My wonders.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Soon they find themselves at the end of the map&#039;s trail, a hidden and extremely creepy cave. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror: the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, the bodies of the thirteen lying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s spark still pulses and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of &amp;quot;Sentinel Prime&amp;quot; causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush in exchange for &amp;quot;ruling&amp;quot; Cybertron under the invaders&#039; command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]&#039;s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newborn Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion&#039;s urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]] and learn the city&#039;s garbage trains are actually transporting Cybertron&#039;s dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs from four of the fallen Primes, as well as a recording of Sentinel&#039;s treachery. However, Airachnid spotted the four when they were watching Sentinel&#039;s meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel&#039;s [[Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to wipe out the squad, allowing Orion and the others to escape, but is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Trackers, tumbling downhill with only &#039;&#039;parts&#039;&#039; of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they&#039;re able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor... although D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the &amp;quot;old-timer&amp;quot; and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes&#039; stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion&#039;s word of warning that Sentinel&#039;s time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You&#039;re playing with the big boys now!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Along the path to Iacon, a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis... Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B&#039;s case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron&#039;s [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against the Quintessons ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. D-16 is not impressed, and giving into his growing rage, challenges Starscream&#039;s authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as D-16 crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as D-16 manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream&#039;s head. The Guard quickly rallies behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid&#039;s forces arrive and ambush them.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel&#039;s betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won&#039;t have it. Though she&#039;s still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot&#039;s endless &#039;&#039;optimism&#039;&#039; that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly &#039;&#039;stupid&#039;&#039;) things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it&#039;s time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren&#039;t enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave&#039;s]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;[[Roll out|Transform and ROLL OUT]]!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The captives have been brought to Sentinel&#039;s tower, where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream&#039;s scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus&#039;s transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner&#039;s arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, using a mining tool to crudely &#039;&#039;carve&#039;&#039; the Prime&#039;s face into D-16&#039;s chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners&#039; quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel&#039;s regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave, and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning &amp;quot;garbage&amp;quot; train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, and revealing the &#039;&#039;incredibly horrifying&#039;&#039; array of optics hidden in the back of her head. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner&#039;s head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launch into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon&#039;s broadcast stations, and B makes a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; over-enthusiastic entrance. Airachnid&#039;s memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel&#039;s most recent meeting with the Quintessons are broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel fares badly in his fight with D-16, and seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens, his empire in ruins, tries to flee, and when that fails, begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can be better than their enemies. D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion&#039;s one good arm, horrified... &#039;&#039;that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel&#039;&#039;. With this betrayal, he vows he is &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving Orion from his mistakes and lets his dying friend plummet into Cybertron&#039;s depths. As Orion falls, D-16, insistent that there will be no more Primes, kills Sentinel by bisecting him with his hands. He then seizes Megatronus&#039; cog from Sentinel&#039;s chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even &#039;&#039;more&#039;&#039; battle-ready form. Declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot;, he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what&#039;s left of the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron&#039;s core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes as Trion announce that Primus has deemed him worthy for the future of Cybertron and to carry the Matrix of Leadership, reformatting Orion and restoring his spark to declare him the newest of the Primes: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, before being sent rocketing back to the surface in a blaze of blue light.&lt;br /&gt;
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Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron&#039;s rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. During their fight, Optimus manifests an energy battle axe to fight against Megatron along with Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave before using it to destroy Megatron&#039;s new cannon, ultimately winning their fight. Unwilling to kill his oldest friend, Optimus reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the surface. Megatron seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life: energon flows once again from the planet&#039;s core to the surface, and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous &amp;quot;[[Autobot]]s&amp;quot; who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon]]s&amp;quot; and swear revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=Miners&lt;br /&gt;
|c1=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]]) &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Firestar (One)|Firestar]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moonracer (One)|Moonracer]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Smokescreen (One)|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]] &lt;br /&gt;
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|h2=[[High Guard]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]]  (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Redwing (One)|Redwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|h3=[[Thirteen#One film|Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The Fallen#One film|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alchemist Prime#One film|Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amalgamous Prime#One film|Amalgamous Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liege Maximo#One film|Liege Maximo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Micronus Prime#One film|Micronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nexus Prime#One film|Nexus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Onyx Prime#One film|Onyx Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prima#One film|Prima Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintus Prime#One film|Quintus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solus Prime#One film|Solus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Prime#One film|Vector Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson Soldier]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tracker]]s&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Control Room Guys]] (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Racers&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
|nonumbering=true&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references group=note/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Are you &#039;&#039;crazy?!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sure feels like it!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; summing up their initial relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;If we survive this, I&#039;m gonna kill you!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I accept those terms.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; would live up to his promise to &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel Prime has been forcing us to work in the mines until our gears strip. And all the while he&#039;s been giving our Energon to our greatest enemy!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And what do you think he&#039;s gonna do to us when he finds out that we know?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m not thinking about what &#039;&#039;he&#039;s&#039;&#039; going to do, I&#039;m thinking about what &#039;&#039;we&#039;re&#039;&#039; going to do.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;That&#039;s the whole thing! You&#039;re never thinking about anything else, just yourself. Fantastic! Another Orion Pax master plan! I can&#039;t wait to hear this!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Don&#039;t you want to stop him?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;NO, &#039;&#039;&#039;I WANT TO KILL HIM!&#039;&#039;&#039; I wanna put Sentinel in chains and march him through the mines so everyone can see him for the &#039;&#039;&#039;false Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; that he is! I want him to suffer, and then to &#039;&#039;die&#039;&#039; in &#039;&#039;darkness.&#039;&#039; But we all know it doesn&#039;t matter what I want, &#039;&#039;right&#039;&#039;, Pax?&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
:—The first cracks show in &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;s friendship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;They were one. &#039;&#039;You&#039;&#039; are one. &#039;&#039;&#039;ALL&#039;&#039;&#039; are one!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; inaugurates our heroes with the tried and true phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039;: Now, are you spies, or incompetent lackeys? &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: We&#039;re not spies. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: But he is incompetent.&lt;br /&gt;
:—Elita-1 on her boss-to-be&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Uh... why is he gagged?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;He wouldn&#039;t stop talking.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Even when he was unconscious?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;ESPECIALLY&#039;&#039; WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; asks &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; about B-127&#039;s restraints.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Listen to me, I really want you to hear this. Are you listening? I&#039;m better than you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah, okay, I&#039;m hearing you..&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m better than you in every way, except you have hope. You always have. You went back into the mine to rescue Jazz, you snuck up to the surface to find the Matrix of Leadership!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, yeah, and how&#039;d that work out?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;My point is that your instincts tell you to break protocol for a &#039;&#039;reason&#039;&#039;. This blind optimism that you have is why you make such bold and courageous choices. That are also extremely stupid.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;First time giving a pep-talk?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You&#039;re inspiring. You can envision a better future that no one else can see. If you ever want to see Bee and D-16 again, that, &#039;&#039;that&#039;&#039; is the Orion Pax that we need right now. Listen to me. We can do this.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; attempts to give &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; a pep-talk. &#039;&#039;Attempts&#039;&#039; to.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What is our first move?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly and intensely)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;We roll out.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Skywarp&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;...what?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Louder!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Orion realizes that dramatic one-liners aren&#039;t that dramatic if no one can hear them.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel is a &#039;&#039;&#039;liar&#039;&#039;&#039;. Look, I know how this will sound coming from me. I was never the most... &#039;&#039;focused&#039;&#039; miner, but as you can see, everything is different now. I went to the surface. And I learned the truth. My friends, we were &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; born with transformation cogs. And then Sentinel, he &#039;&#039;stole them from us. He took away our ability to make our own decisions.&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;He stole our freedom.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; But now, I&#039;m offering you your first &#039;&#039;real choice&#039;&#039;. You can work a twenty-third shift and mine yourself to death, or fight back against Sentinel with me. Right now. What defines a Transformer is not the cog in its chest, but the spark that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. And that spark, Sentinel can &#039;&#039;never&#039;&#039; take from us. We are not alone in this. If we want to be in control of our own destiny, we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up. For ourselves. Stand up for this injustice! I promise you, this fight will be worth it. Follow me; nothing can stop us when we stand together! Together as &#039;&#039;&#039;one!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; delivers his first heroic speech.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;(Airachnid opens the back of her head to reveal&#039;&#039; dozens &#039;&#039;of eyes.)&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You can&#039;t defeat me, miner. &#039;&#039;I see &#039;&#039;&#039;everything.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yes, you do, except for that tower we&#039;re about to crash into.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Airachnid&#039;&#039;&#039; gets creepy and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; gets an idea.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;You pathetic little twits. Did you really think you could knock down what I&#039;ve built?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Sentinel! You can&#039;t escape the truth!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... is. &#039;&#039;What. I. &#039;&#039;&#039;Make it!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; teaches &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; that he won&#039;t go down without a fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;I&#039;m &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; lets his &#039;&#039;former&#039;&#039; friend fall.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;The Age of Primes has ended! &#039;&#039;&#039;NO MORE FALSE PROPHETS&#039;&#039;&#039;! Follow me, and you will &#039;&#039;never again&#039;&#039; be &#039;&#039;deceived!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039; I will lead us all into the future! &#039;&#039;I!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;MEGATRON!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—With the death of Sentinel Prime, &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; renames himself &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax.&#039;&#039; Your noble sacrifice for the greater good has proven you worthy in the eyes of Primus. He entrusts in you the future of Cybertron, and... the Matrix of Leadership! &#039;&#039;&#039;ARISE!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Speaking for Primus, &#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; and the Primes rebuild Orion Pax.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We could have built the future &#039;&#039;together!&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll build it myself, after I tear down everyone &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;IN MY WAY!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; set the stage for eons of conflict to come.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... &#039;&#039;me.&#039;&#039; Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are... banished from Iacon. It didn&#039;t have to end this way.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over... &#039;&#039;Prime.&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; share one final exchange.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the &#039;&#039;government&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;B-127&#039;&#039;&#039; knows a good benefits package when he sees one.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly &#039;&#039;Autobots&#039;&#039;. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will be waiting. I... am &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; gives his first dramatic ending monologue...&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel, the betrayer, is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a &#039;&#039;personal&#039;&#039; enemy. We will &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... &#039;&#039;&#039;DECEPTICONS! &#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—...and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; gives the coming darkness its new name.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Continuity notes==&lt;br /&gt;
The movie that would ultimately become &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer&#039;s room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper &amp;quot;cinematic universe&amp;quot;, an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other &amp;quot;cinematic universes&amp;quot; pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; was reworked into a film that contradicted with the character&#039;s [[World War II]] flashbacks in &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;, shifting the film into a more ambiguous timeframe with regards to the other five live-action films. &lt;br /&gt;
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It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; was said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just how distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; to all of the above.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee&#039;s original name of &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot;, the function of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in which it dissolves into dust if it deems someone unworthy to wield it and the incorporation of a closing monologue delivered by Optimus—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity family]], particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government. &lt;br /&gt;
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As the film&#039;s release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film&#039;s creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a &amp;quot;new Transformers continuity&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you&#039;ll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you&#039;ve seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?&amp;quot;|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; didn&#039;t fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and the live-action films as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that would be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat the &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; franchise and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]], entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers references==&lt;br /&gt;
* As with pretty much every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; project since 2010, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; is the latest interpretation of the modernized &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro&#039;s internal design documents]] and was first laid down in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Exodus]]&#039;&#039;—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron&#039;s extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron&#039;s caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]&#039;&#039; miniseries.&lt;br /&gt;
* Many contemporary works of pre-war &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities. &lt;br /&gt;
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]&#039;&#039;—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&amp;quot; and, to a lesser extent, &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;, which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.  &lt;br /&gt;
* All the character designs are far closer to their Generation 1 designs (both the cartoon and the original toys) than the previous films. Characters also earn their iconic design traits in pivotal scenes, such as Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Energon-axe]] and [[mouthplate]], or Megatron&#039;s [[fusion cannon]]. In the final scene, many miners gain details to match their Generation 1-selves even closer after they receive their cogs; in particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Starscream, Soundwave, and Megatron&#039;s newly applied insignias in the post-credits scene are also in the same place as their original counterparts, with Starscream&#039;s even being upside-down!&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus Prime&#039;s original identity of &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; is a name taken from the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. Notably, the cartoon&#039;s version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax&#039;s other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning  of the film.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;bot who will one day be known as &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; initially goes by the name &amp;quot;D-16&amp;quot;, a moniker lifted from &#039;&#039;Exodus&#039;&#039; and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16&#039;s original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron&#039;s [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure. Much like Orion Pax, his modern gladiator job is paid homage in his fight with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action film series counterpart]]: his helmet design and blasters bear a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his &amp;quot;future&amp;quot; self being best known for not being able to speak. The name &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot; derives from the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], where, much like this film, he did not receive the name &amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot; on Cybertron. B-127&#039;s battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; seemingly based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&#039;s melee weapons. &lt;br /&gt;
* In general, Elita-1 doesn&#039;t draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to her [[Elita-One (Movie)|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita&#039;s the only one who &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by &amp;quot;Ariel&amp;quot; in the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a &amp;quot;false&amp;quot; Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel draws from his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart, his [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; appearance]], and has details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]] and the thematically similar character, [[Nominus Prime]]. Sentinel&#039;s battle mode is inspired by his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from the &#039;&#039;Megatron Origin&#039;&#039; comic. He also has his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]]&#039;s glorious chin, as well as carrying on his &#039;arrogant jerkwad&#039; personality rather than the more stoic attitude of other Sentinels. His blade weapon takes specific inspiration from DOTM though with blades that can retract or alternate ends as seen when talking to Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid is derived from the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Airachnid (Prime)|character of the same name]] - a notable inclusion given the primarily G1-based main cast - sharing a similar design, alternate mode as a helicopter, and antagonistic personality. Role-wise, however, she draws from her [[Airachnid (G1)|IDW 2005 counterpart]] being a subordinate of the [[Starscream_(G1)/2005_IDW_continuity|shady sovereign ruler of Cybertron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Sentinel Prime, the Quintessons are primarily based on their depiction in [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;]], which depicted them as shadowy manipulators who ruled Cybertron and exploited its natural resources through a proxy government; notably, the Quintessons in the &#039;&#039;Covenant&#039;&#039; helped maintain their hold on Transformer civilization by withholding the power to transform from the general populace. In a notable deviation from traditional &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; lore, the bodies and starships of the film&#039;s Quintessons appear to be organic in nature.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primus&#039; design seen in the hologram Orion plays invokes his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; appearance, even using a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|his toy]]&#039;s transformation scheme, but with the origins of his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart. The color scheme is drawn from his [[:File:WarWithinPrimus.jpg|Dreamwave look]].&lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are primarily based on their &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterparts for their backstory and designs. Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their &#039;&#039;[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; designs, respectively, while Vector Prime is based squarely on his [[:File:VectorPrimeGoldCG.jpg|original &#039;&#039;Galaxy Force&#039;&#039; concept art]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatronus is also inspired by his &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol (or vice versa in-universe), although it is far more obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus&#039; face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]&#039;s face inspiring the iconic symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion&#039;s abilities to recreate and store memories as information calls back to the archival role of his [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]. His alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Toys|cancelled BotCon toy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]&#039;s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta&#039;s design is also based on &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; video game. &lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are not actually referred to as the &amp;quot;Thirteen&amp;quot;, but rather the Primes or the &amp;quot;Council of Elders&amp;quot;, a term that originated in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;. This is likely because it would contradict Sentinel&#039;s narrative painting himself as a fourteenth Prime. Notably, none of the archives or displays of the Thirteen include Sentinel.&lt;br /&gt;
* The cameo miners mostly draw from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|1984 Autobot cast of the original cartoon]], along with the [[Female Autobots]], [[Arcee]], and recolors such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The background High Guard characters, meanwhile, are based on the endless Starscream recolors that have appeared throughout &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, commonly known as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. One of their helmet variations is based on [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&#039;s.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream/the Seekers, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, and Arcee have details based on their &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; designs. &lt;br /&gt;
*Starscream&#039;s/the Seekers&#039; jet modes are also based on &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;, while Soundwave&#039;s vehicle mode is based on his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|&#039;&#039;Studio Series Bumblebee&#039;&#039; toy]]. Shockwave&#039;s alternate mode resembles his [[Shockwave (WFC)|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; counterpart]], and both he and Starscream/the Seekers have details from their [[War for Cybertron: Siege|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; toys]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*When Orion &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; to run away from the guards, he moves his limbs in a way that evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|his original toy]]&#039;s transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Matrix causing Energon to flow and &#039;killing&#039; the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion &amp;quot;[doesn&#039;t] have the touch or the power,&amp;quot; a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Source:Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast#Issue 326|issue 326&#039;s &amp;quot;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&amp;quot; letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;, with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia. &lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], &amp;quot;[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]&amp;quot;, [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]],  [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], &amp;quot;[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]&amp;quot;, [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattershot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], and &amp;quot;[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], &amp;quot;[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]&amp;quot;, [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]], and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Override (One)|Override]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their &#039;&#039;[[Override (Cybertron)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Tankor (BM)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; counterparts, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled &amp;quot;Streak&amp;quot; in the Spanish subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16, and B-127 a bunch of &amp;quot;idiot [[GoBots|go-bots]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The film&#039;s themes, &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;, includes a leitmotif from the main theme of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;, which was also composed by Brian Tyler. &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; also plays a motif lifted from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Death of Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron&#039;s core and Optimus Prime is born.&lt;br /&gt;
* The notion of the Matrix actively rejecting an &amp;quot;unworthy&amp;quot; candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion announces &amp;quot;All are one!&amp;quot; as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan &amp;quot;[[&#039;Til all are one]]!&amp;quot; originating from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* An empty Matrix chamber is visible behind Orion&#039;s chest window after receiving his cog, even before finding the actual Matrix.&lt;br /&gt;
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&amp;amp;t=190 Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Soundwave scans Orion&#039;s electrical impulses to check if he is lying, a rarely referenced ability from his [[Soundwave (G1)|original toy&#039;s bio]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave&#039;s eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did in the original Generation 1 cartoon. Similarly, Optimus Prime&#039;s faceplate bobs up and down when he speaks.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice (for Steve Buscemi, anyway) when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]&#039;s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave and Elita have a small rivalry, reflecting their Generation 1 versions in Elita&#039;s introduction episode, &amp;quot;[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]&amp;quot; when descending on Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime&#039;s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime&#039;s famous midair shooting pose from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron is the &#039;bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentally, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of &#039;&#039;Autocracy&#039;&#039;. Orion finding the Matrix in the planet&#039;s core also evokes the climax of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; games.&lt;br /&gt;
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron&#039;s core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Arise, Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron using a long piece of sharp, orange shrapnel to attack Optimus comes from their iconic fight in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus using a defeated Shockwave&#039;s cannon to attack another enemy is a fighting move Optimus made in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron&#039;s last words to Optimus are, &amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over, Prime&amp;quot;, bookending his line, &amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Prime&amp;quot;, from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* When restoring Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply, Optimus holds the Matrix in the same pose Hot Rod holds it when transforming into Rodimus at the end of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus&#039; concluding narration is presented as a &amp;quot;message&amp;quot; being sent into space, continuing the recurring concept of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films ending in such a way, introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]].&lt;br /&gt;
* In the post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]] did in &amp;quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]&amp;quot;. Megatron also orders the Decepticons to &amp;quot;[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]&amp;quot;, quoting his &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart who originated the phrase &amp;quot;transform and rise up&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron&#039;s insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Real-life references==&lt;br /&gt;
* One of B-127&#039;s &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot; is named [https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?t=104 A-A-Tron].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Errors==&lt;br /&gt;
* The history record about Primus, the Primes, and the Matrix that Orion Pax watches in the archives is recorded by [[Laurence Fishburne|a voice]] that clearly belongs to Alpha Trion. Yet, the events described in the history record include the disappearance of the Matrix, which happened after the Primes were killed and Alpha Trion went offline. So how could Alpha Trion have made that recording when he was lying comatose in a cave during that time?&lt;br /&gt;
* Many of the miners based on recognizable characters appear multiple times in the background or between shots, with many, such as Ironhide, having numerous occupations and being in multiple places at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000, but one of the cogless miners is clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage. &lt;br /&gt;
* Chromia is the racer that wins the Iacon 5000, but a bot that better resembles [[Chromia (G1)|Generation 1 Chromia]] appears as a miner too.&lt;br /&gt;
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, the scene after the Iacon 5000 in Iacon&#039;s medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid&#039;s legs are floating behind her back in her conversation with Sentinel Prime after he murders Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid&#039;s mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid&#039;s point of view. Most egregious is the footage where Sentinel and his entourage kneel to the Quintesson High Commander, where Airachnid herself is fully visible. She wasn&#039;t exaggerating when she said &amp;quot;I see &#039;&#039;everything&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;!&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
A score album, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]&#039;&#039;, features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;]] into this film&#039;s main theme. The composer, under his electronic side project &amp;quot;Are We Dreaming&amp;quot;, also produced the end credits song, &amp;quot;If I Fall&amp;quot;, featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Canadian DJ [[W:Excision_(musician)|Excision]] released a dubstep song &amp;quot;Together As One&amp;quot; which samples numerous lines from the film&#039;s cast as part of the film&#039;s marketing campaign. Many of the lines in this song would go unused in the film&#039;s final cut. Chinese artist [[W:Yuqi|YUQI]] released the song &amp;quot;ONE&amp;quot; as part of the film&#039;s Chinese marketing campaign. Neither song is present in the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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The score also has other references, both in the melodies and titles of the tracks.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Just when you’re about to give up on stories that endlessly repackage the same trademarked properties, along comes a movie like Josh Cooley’s “Transformers One.” As its subtly confident title suggests, it carries itself as if nobody had ever made a Transformers movie before.|Matt Zoller Seitz|[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/transformers-one-film-review Rogerebert.com]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Michael Bay]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films were notable for their record-breaking profits despite overwhelmingly negative reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; faced the opposite problem. While [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|the previous theatrical &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]] met with mixed reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; enjoyed an almost universally positive reception from both film critics and casual moviegoers. Critics praised the film&#039;s visual design, its nuanced approach to characterization and worldbuilding, and the performances of the film&#039;s voice actors, with many singling out Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry for their portrayals of Orion Pax and D-16. As of October 2024, its RottenTomatoes rating sits at 89% positive critical reviews and 98% positive audience reviews.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the United States and Canada, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; was originally projected to gross between 30 and 40 million dollars on its opening weekend. Ultimately, the film only made 24.6 million dollars, and finished second in the box office behind &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039; (which had been released &#039;&#039;two weeks&#039;&#039; prior) in a surprise upset. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-can-transformers-one-borrow-a-page-from-spider-verse-and-recover-1236009559/ &amp;quot;Box Office: Can Transformers One Borrow a Page From Spider-Verse and Recover?&amp;quot;] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In its second weekend, the film lost out out to rival animated robot movie &#039;&#039;{{w|The Wild Robot}}&#039;&#039;, and ultimately took in a mere 9.2 million dollars after suffering a 62.8% drop. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-megalopolis-the-wild-robot-1236101618/  &amp;quot;&#039;Wild Robot&#039; Powers To Third Best September Animated Pic Debut With $35M; &#039;Megalopolis&#039; Collapses With $4M &amp;amp; D+ CinemaScore; &#039;Saturday Night&#039; Alive In Limited Release -- Box Office Update&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Development timeline==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&#039;&#039;There can be miracles when you believe&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Though hope is frail, it&#039;s hard to kill&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Who knows what miracles you can achieve&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When you believe, somehow you will&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You will when you believe&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a &amp;quot;writer&#039;s room&amp;quot; to build a cinematic universe.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;goldsman&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up &#039;Transformers&#039; Output] on deadline.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Among the writers hired are &#039;&#039;Ant-Man and the Wasp&#039;&#039; scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barrerferrari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ &#039;Ant-Man&#039; Scribes Andrew Barrer &amp;amp; Gabriel Ferrari Join &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 20, 2018 — Following the release of &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (&#039;&#039;Toy Story 4&#039;&#039;) is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the live-action films.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian&#039;s Linkedin:] &amp;quot;TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn&#039;t have the voice that they want to have.&amp;lt;ref name=collider2023&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic]]&#039;s involvement as the film&#039;s animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film&#039;s voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film&#039;s release date to September 13, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth&#039;s casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth&#039;s voice to [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (&#039;&#039;Knock at the Cabin&#039;&#039;) were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ &#039;Transformers One&#039; Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 12, 2024 — Several media outlets, including representatives from TFWiki, are invited to an [[Transformers One London advance screening|advance screening]] hosted by di Bonaventura and Cooley.&lt;br /&gt;
*June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film&#039;s animation and praises Cooley as director.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime Sadly Won&#039;t Be Australian in Transformers One]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story &#039;Transformers One&#039; - The Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film&#039;s first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The &#039;Transformers One&#039; Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|&#039;&#039;So how do you judge what a man is worth?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You can never see with your eyes on Earth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look through Heaven&#039;s eyes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life. Look at your life&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life through Heaven&#039;s eyes&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie&#039;s release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies &amp;quot;yes to all of the above&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film&#039;s composer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier&#039;s post on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation &amp;amp; Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids&#039; Choice Awards 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; influenced &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and in New York City.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over &amp;quot;Best Transformers Film to Date&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 25, 202.4 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi&#039;s role announced to be Starscream.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 21, 2024  — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount&#039;s YouTube channel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 6, 2024 — The film&#039;s credits song, &#039;[[If I Fall]]&#039; by [[Quavo]], is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; doesn&#039;t directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that will be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;. However, he notes that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&#039;s review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% &amp;quot;Fresh&amp;quot; rating on Rotten Tomatoes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 13, 2024 — The film&#039;s main theme is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 17, 2024 — In an interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Josh Cooley, when asked again about &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s relation to any of the live-action movies, di Bonaventura stated, &amp;quot;It was like 300 million years before the [[Transformers (film)|first Michael Bay movie]], so if that&#039;s a prequel, that&#039;s a prequel.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-and-josh-cooley-interview/ Transformers One Producer Hopes For Sequel &amp;amp; Confirms G.I. Joe Crossover]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Changes before, during, and after production===&lt;br /&gt;
*Although the broad story beats of &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; remained more or less consistent over the course of the film&#039;s development, the first draft—written before Josh Cooley&#039;s involvement—was a silly, joke-heavy script that was very different in tone from the final product. When first brought on to direct, Cooley pushed for a more serious treatment to bring the film closer in line to the usual tone of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://gizmodo.com/transformers-one-director-interview-josh-cooley-easter-eggs-2000489187  &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; Director Josh Cooley Talks Lore, Easter Eggs, and Alternate Versions] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*At one point, a bird robot based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Aerobolt]] would&#039;ve played a role in the story. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;In an older version of the story we explored Aerobolt being part of the story. It never made it into the final.&amp;quot;|link=https://x.com/ScheierJason/status/1840624306465755358|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=9|day=30}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*An early draft had a scene where Orion and D-16 played an arcade game together, which would&#039;ve featured an 8-bit version of &amp;quot;The Touch&amp;quot;. The gag was eventually dropped, although the arcade machine and a different reference to the song made it into the final film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Another draft had D-16 as a gladiator, alluding to another part of the character&#039;s standard origin story, but ultimately this concept was cut for time.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Originally, the film would&#039;ve ended on a smash cut to the film&#039;s title, accompanied by a rendition of the classic &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]]. However, Cooley decided that the scene would be overly self-referential, and instead [[Brian Tyler]] scored an original composition to close out the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*A shot of Orion, Elita, Soundwave, and Shockwave exiting the train after crashing into Sentinel&#039;s tower is not in the final film, and only appears in promotional material.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*As seen in the cast list above, Arcee and Chromia are voiced by Jinny Chung, the film&#039;s story / script coordinator. The Injured Racer is voiced by Dillon Bryan, Josh Cooley&#039;s assistant. Cooley himself cameos as Skywarp, the &amp;quot;Control Room Guys&amp;quot;, and the PA system. &lt;br /&gt;
* Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion&#039;s &amp;quot;finger transformation&amp;quot; a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee&#039;s &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; to refer to them as &amp;quot;sword hands&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
*Darkwing was named by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]], when his boss asked him &amp;quot;If this was a Decepticon flyer, who would it be?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/markclonus/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=09|day=08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers/One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (トランスフォーマー/ONE &#039;&#039;Toransufōmā Wan&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Le Commencement&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (France, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Un&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (变形金刚：起源, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Cantonese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bin Ying Gam Gong: Choh Chi Pin&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (變形金剛：初始篇, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: O Início&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformer ONE&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (트랜스포머 ONE &#039;&#039;Teuraenseupomeo ONE&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Nachalo&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформеры: Начало, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Uno&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is the score album from the [[Transformers One (film)|accompanying animated film]], containing original music composed by [[Brian Tyler]]. Of note is that a section of the film&#039;s main theme is carried over from Tyler&#039;s work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;]]. The theme was also released as a single on [[September 13]]. The album itself runs about 85 minutes long and was released the same day as the film a week later.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Track Titles &amp;amp; Length==&lt;br /&gt;
# Transformers One Theme (7:09)&lt;br /&gt;
# Birth of [[Thirteen|the Primes]] (2:57)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] (2:40)&lt;br /&gt;
# Destiny of the Primes (5:25)&lt;br /&gt;
# Transform the Dark (1:40)&lt;br /&gt;
# Metal to the Pedal (3:15)&lt;br /&gt;
# Memory of the Forgotten (2:05)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Contenders (1:55)&lt;br /&gt;
# Trespaxxing (2:08)&lt;br /&gt;
# More Than Meets the Eye (4:49)&lt;br /&gt;
# Escape to the Surface (3:08)&lt;br /&gt;
# Resting Place of the Primes (3:59)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Ultimate Betrayal (3:19)&lt;br /&gt;
# Echelon Now (3:05)&lt;br /&gt;
# New [[Transformation cog|Cog]] Potential (2:49)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha&#039;s]] Orders (2:28)&lt;br /&gt;
# Hidden Truth (3:20)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] (4:00)&lt;br /&gt;
# Sealed Fate (3:28)&lt;br /&gt;
# Together as One (2:12)&lt;br /&gt;
# Coming of the [[High Guard|Guard]] (3:10)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Battle for [[Cybertron]] (1:55)&lt;br /&gt;
# Prime Reason (3:15)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Fall (3:37)&lt;br /&gt;
# Battle of the Titans (2:28)&lt;br /&gt;
# I Am Optimus Prime (3:53)&lt;br /&gt;
# Transformers One End Title (0:59)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Tracks 1-5, 7, and 14 do not appear in the film, but instead are suites of themes used throughout the movie.&lt;br /&gt;
* The tracks used in the film are also slightly out of order, with &amp;quot;Trespaxxing&amp;quot; appearing at the very beginning and &amp;quot;Hidden Truth&amp;quot; appearing right after &amp;quot;The Ultimate Betrayal.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* As mentioned above, the soundtrack for this film repurposes a melody from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Prime]]&#039;&#039; score. Fittingly, it is used to represent the Thirteen Primes in this film, with its first appearance occurring at 3 minutes and 54 seconds into the title track. It later appears in &amp;quot;More Than Meets The Eye,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes,&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; interpolates &#039;&#039;{{w|Dies irae}}&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Day of Wrath&amp;quot; in Latin), an oft-quoted four-note passage from {{w|Requiem|the Catholic Requiem Mass}}, which is often used to represent death or tragedy in film scores.&lt;br /&gt;
*The tune &amp;quot;We Have to Go&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039; also plays at various points in the soundtrack. This first appears at 1 minute and 45 seconds into the title track.&lt;br /&gt;
*A snippet of the glorious &amp;quot;Arrival to Earth&amp;quot; is also heard 2 minutes and 12 seconds into the title track.&lt;br /&gt;
*A more recent tune can also be heard, which is &amp;quot;Autobots Enter&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;, at 5 minutes and 30 seconds into the title track.&lt;br /&gt;
*In the tune &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; at 23 seconds you hear the middle part of &amp;quot;Death of Optimus Prime&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Again, on the same previously mentioned melody, at 44 seconds you can also hear the final part of &amp;quot;The Great Exodus&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is the score album from the [[Transformers One (film)|accompanying animated film]], containing original music composed by [[Brian Tyler]]. Of note is that a section of the film&#039;s main theme is carried over from Tyler&#039;s work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;]]. The theme was also released as a single on [[September 13]]. The album itself runs about 85 minutes long and was released the same day as the film a week later.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Track Titles &amp;amp; Length==&lt;br /&gt;
# Transformers One Theme (7:09)&lt;br /&gt;
# Birth of [[Thirteen|the Primes]] (2:57)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] (2:40)&lt;br /&gt;
# Destiny of the Primes (5:25)&lt;br /&gt;
# Transform the Dark (1:40)&lt;br /&gt;
# Metal to the Pedal (3:15)&lt;br /&gt;
# Memory of the Forgotten (2:05)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Contenders (1:55)&lt;br /&gt;
# Trespaxxing (2:08)&lt;br /&gt;
# More Than Meets the Eye (4:49)&lt;br /&gt;
# Escape to the Surface (3:08)&lt;br /&gt;
# Resting Place of the Primes (3:59)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Ultimate Betrayal (3:19)&lt;br /&gt;
# Echelon Now (3:05)&lt;br /&gt;
# New [[Transformation cog|Cog]] Potential (2:49)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha&#039;s]] Orders (2:28)&lt;br /&gt;
# Hidden Truth (3:20)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] (4:00)&lt;br /&gt;
# Sealed Fate (3:28)&lt;br /&gt;
# Together as One (2:12)&lt;br /&gt;
# Coming of the [[High Guard|Guard]] (3:10)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Battle for [[Cybertron]] (1:55)&lt;br /&gt;
# Prime Reason (3:15)&lt;br /&gt;
# The Fall (3:37)&lt;br /&gt;
# Battle of the Titans (2:28)&lt;br /&gt;
# I Am Optimus Prime (3:53)&lt;br /&gt;
# Transformers One End Title (0:59)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Tracks 1-5, 7, and 14 do not appear in the film, but instead are suites of themes used throughout the movie.&lt;br /&gt;
* The tracks used in the film are also slightly out of order from the film itself, with &amp;quot;Trespaxxing&amp;quot; appearing at the very beginning and &amp;quot;Hidden Truth&amp;quot; appearing right after &amp;quot;The Ultimate Betrayal.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* As mentioned above, the soundtrack for this film repurposes a melody from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Prime]]&#039;&#039; score. Fittingly, it is used to represent the Thirteen Primes in this film, with its first appearance occurring at 3 minutes and 54 seconds into the title track. It later appears in &amp;quot;More Than Meets The Eye,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes,&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; interpolates &#039;&#039;{{w|Dies irae}}&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Day of Wrath&amp;quot; in Latin), an oft-quoted four-note passage from {{w|Requiem|the Catholic Requiem Mass}}, which is often used to represent death or tragedy in film scores.&lt;br /&gt;
*The tune &amp;quot;We Have to Go&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039; also plays at various points in the soundtrack. This first appears at 1 minute and 45 seconds into the title track.&lt;br /&gt;
*A snippet of the glorious &amp;quot;Arrival to Earth&amp;quot; is also heard 2 minutes and 12 seconds into the title track.&lt;br /&gt;
*A more recent tune can also be heard, which is &amp;quot;Autobots Enter&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;, at 5 minutes and 30 seconds into the title track.&lt;br /&gt;
*In the tune &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; at 23 seconds you hear the middle part of &amp;quot;Death of Optimus Prime&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Again, on the same previously mentioned melody, at 44 seconds you can also hear the final part of &amp;quot;The Great Exodus&amp;quot; from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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|executive producer=[[Steven Spielberg]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Zev Foreman]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Olivier Dumont]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Brian Oliver]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[B.J. Farmer]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Matt Quigg]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Greg Moordain]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|screenplay by=[[Eric Pearson]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Andrew Barrer&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gabriel Ferrari&lt;br /&gt;
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|runtime=104 minutes&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Eric Pearson]], [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] from a story by Barrer and Ferrari,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;deadlinereveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated &#039;Transformers&#039; Prequel Activated; &#039;Toy Story 4&#039;s Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne &amp;amp; Paramount]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;collidercinemacon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;screenrantsandiegocomiccon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it&#039;s crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations are permanent...|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet&#039;s core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She&#039;s exhausted from the day&#039;s work.  Uh, not that it was too much!  We-we quite enjoyed it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an underclass of manual laborers born without [[transformation cog]]s, including a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city&#039;s data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner&#039;s friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion&#039;s latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&#039;s helmet he&#039;d found.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We&#039;re trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron&#039;s shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos ends up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine&#039;s guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she&#039;s been demoted to waste management duty, despite Orion sticking up for her and taking the blame.&lt;br /&gt;
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That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. On the day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race&#039;s starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they&#039;re dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially their fellow cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In Iacon&#039;s medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; trouble, especially when they&#039;re scanned by Sentinel&#039;s creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it&#039;s quite the opposite. Sentinel &#039;&#039;loved&#039;&#039; their little stunt, and tells them that the miners&#039; productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel&#039;s private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet&#039;s fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.&lt;br /&gt;
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The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of &amp;quot;look at garbage and take anything of value out before it&#039;s burned&amp;quot; for years, with only garbage statues for &amp;quot;company&amp;quot;. When one of B&#039;s pals &amp;quot;[[Steve (One)|Steve]]&amp;quot; utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the &amp;quot;bot&amp;quot;, but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet&#039;s surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio gives chase, but all four are stopped cold as they&#039;re enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron&#039;s surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four are stunned by the planet&#039;s natural beauty, only to become horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion&#039;s search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she&#039;s in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) after they find the Matrix and bring it back, the other three turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and sing her praises to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of robotic quadrupedal lifeforms, which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It&#039;s soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the Cybertronian fauna with a massive cannon blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do My wonders.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Soon they find themselves at the end of the map&#039;s trail, a hidden and extremely creepy cave. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror: the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, the bodies of the thirteen lying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s spark still pulses and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of &amp;quot;Sentinel Prime&amp;quot; causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush in exchange for &amp;quot;ruling&amp;quot; Cybertron under the invaders&#039; command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]&#039;s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newborn Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion&#039;s urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]] and learn the city&#039;s garbage trains are actually transporting Cybertron&#039;s dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs from four of the fallen Primes, as well as a recording of Sentinel&#039;s treachery. However, Airachnid spotted the four when they were watching Sentinel&#039;s meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel&#039;s [[Death Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to wipe out the squad, allowing Orion and the others to escape, but is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Death Trackers, tumbling downhill with only &#039;&#039;parts&#039;&#039; of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they&#039;re able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor... although D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the &amp;quot;old-timer&amp;quot; and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes&#039; stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion&#039;s word of warning that Sentinel&#039;s time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You&#039;re playing with the big boys now!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Along the path to Iacon, a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis... Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B&#039;s case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron&#039;s [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against the Quintessons ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. D-16 is not impressed, and giving into his growing rage, challenges Starscream&#039;s authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as D-16 crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as D-16 manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream&#039;s head. The Guard quickly rallies behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid&#039;s forces arrive and ambush them.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel&#039;s betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won&#039;t have it. Though she&#039;s still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot&#039;s endless &#039;&#039;optimism&#039;&#039; that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly &#039;&#039;stupid&#039;&#039;) things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it&#039;s time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren&#039;t enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave&#039;s]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;[[Roll out|Transform and ROLL OUT]]!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The captives have been brought to Sentinel&#039;s tower, where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream&#039;s scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus&#039;s transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner&#039;s arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, using a mining tool to crudely &#039;&#039;carve&#039;&#039; the Prime&#039;s face into D-16&#039;s chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners&#039; quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel&#039;s regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave, and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning &amp;quot;garbage&amp;quot; train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Death Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, and revealing the &#039;&#039;incredibly horrifying&#039;&#039; array of optics hidden in the back of her head. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner&#039;s head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launch into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon&#039;s broadcast stations, and B makes a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; over-enthusiastic entrance. Airachnid&#039;s memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel&#039;s most recent meeting with the Quintessons are broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel fares badly in his fight with D-16, and seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens, his empire in ruins, tries to flee, and when that fails, begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can be better than their enemies. D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion&#039;s one good arm, horrified... &#039;&#039;that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel&#039;&#039;. With this betrayal, he vows he is &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving Orion from his mistakes and lets his dying friend plummet into Cybertron&#039;s depths. As Orion falls, D-16, insistent that there will be no more Primes, kills Sentinel by bisecting him with his hands. He then seizes Megatronus&#039; cog from Sentinel&#039;s chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even &#039;&#039;more&#039;&#039; battle-ready form. Declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot;, he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what&#039;s left of the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron&#039;s core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes as Trion announce that Primus has deemed him worthy for the future of Cybertron and to carry the Matrix of Leadership, reformatting Orion and restoring his spark to declare him the newest of the Primes: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, before being sent rocketing back to the surface in a blaze of blue light.&lt;br /&gt;
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Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron&#039;s rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. During their fight, Optimus manifests an energy battle axe to fight against Megatron along with Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave before using it to destroy Megatron&#039;s new cannon, ultimately winning their fight. Unwilling to kill his oldest friend, Optimus reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the surface. Megatron seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life: energon flows once again from the planet&#039;s core to the surface, and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous &amp;quot;[[Autobot]]s&amp;quot; who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon]]s&amp;quot; and swear revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]]) &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Firestar (One)|Firestar]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Moonracer (One)|Moonracer]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Smokescreen (One)|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]] &lt;br /&gt;
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|h2=[[High Guard]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]]  (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Redwing (One)|Redwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|h3=[[Thirteen|Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amalgamous Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liege Maximo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Micronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nexus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Onyx Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prima|Prima Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solus Prime]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson Soldier]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Death Tracker]]s&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Death Tracker|Gold Tracker]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Death Tracker|Silver Tracker]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Control Room Guys]] (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Racers&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|nonumbering=true&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references group=note/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Are you &#039;&#039;crazy?!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sure feels like it!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; summing up their initial relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;If we survive this, I&#039;m gonna kill you!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I accept those terms.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; would live up to his promise to &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel Prime has been forcing us to work in the mines until our gears strip. And all the while he&#039;s been giving our Energon to our greatest enemy!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;And what do you think he&#039;s gonna do to us when he finds out that we know?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m not thinking about what &#039;&#039;he&#039;s&#039;&#039; going to do, I&#039;m thinking about what &#039;&#039;we&#039;re&#039;&#039; going to do.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;That&#039;s the whole thing! You&#039;re never thinking about anything else, just yourself. Fantastic! Another Orion Pax master plan! I can&#039;t wait to hear this!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Don&#039;t you want to stop him?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;NO, &#039;&#039;&#039;I WANT TO KILL HIM!&#039;&#039;&#039; I wanna put Sentinel in chains and march him through the mines so everyone can see him for the &#039;&#039;&#039;false Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; that he is! I want him to suffer, and then to &#039;&#039;die&#039;&#039; in &#039;&#039;darkness.&#039;&#039; But we all know it doesn&#039;t matter what I want, &#039;&#039;right&#039;&#039;, Pax?&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
:—The first cracks show in &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;s friendship.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;They were one. &#039;&#039;You&#039;&#039; are one. &#039;&#039;&#039;ALL&#039;&#039;&#039; are one!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; inaugurates our heroes with the tried and true phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039;: Now, are you spies, or incompetent lackeys? &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: We&#039;re not spies. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: But he is incompetent.&lt;br /&gt;
:—Elita-1 on her boss-to-be&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Uh... why is he gagged?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;He wouldn&#039;t stop talking.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Even when he was unconscious?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;ESPECIALLY&#039;&#039; WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; asks &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; about B-127&#039;s restraints.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Listen to me, I really want you to hear this. Are you listening? I&#039;m better than you.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Yeah, okay, I&#039;m hearing you..&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;m better than you in every way, except you have hope. You always have. You went back into the mine to rescue Jazz, you snuck up to the surface to find the Matrix of Leadership!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Oh, yeah, and how&#039;d that work out?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;My point is that your instincts tell you to break protocol for a &#039;&#039;reason&#039;&#039;. This blind optimism that you have is why you make such bold and courageous choices. That are also extremely stupid.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;First time giving a pep-talk?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You&#039;re inspiring. You can envision a better future that no one else can see. If you ever want to see Bee and D-16 again, that, &#039;&#039;that&#039;&#039; is the Orion Pax that we need right now. Listen to me. We can do this.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; attempts to give &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; a pep-talk. &#039;&#039;Attempts&#039;&#039; to.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What is our first move?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly and intensely)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;We roll out.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Skywarp&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;...what?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Louder!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Orion realizes that dramatic one-liners aren&#039;t that dramatic if no one can hear them.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel is a &#039;&#039;&#039;liar&#039;&#039;&#039;. Look, I know how this will sound coming from me. I was never the most... &#039;&#039;focused&#039;&#039; miner, but as you can see, everything is different now. I went to the surface. And I learned the truth. My friends, we were all born with transformation cogs. And then Sentinel, he stole them from us. He took away our ability to make our own decisions. &#039;&#039;He stole our freedom.&#039;&#039; But now, I&#039;m offering you your first real choice. You can work a twenty-third shift and mine yourself to death, or fight back against Sentinel with me. Right now. What defines a Transformer is not the cog in its chest but the spark that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. And that spark, Sentinel can &#039;&#039;never&#039;&#039; take from us. We are not alone in this. If we want to be in control of our own destiny, we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up. For ourselves. Stand up for this injustice! I promise you, this fight will be worth it. Follow me; nothing can stop us when we stand together! Together as &#039;&#039;&#039;one!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; delivers his first heroic speech.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You pathetic little twits. Did you really think you could knock down what I&#039;ve built?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Sentinel! You can&#039;t escape the truth!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... is. &#039;&#039;What. I. &#039;&#039;&#039;Make it!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; teaches &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; that he won&#039;t go down without a fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;I&#039;m &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; lets his &#039;&#039;former&#039;&#039; friend fall.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;The Age of Primes has ended! &#039;&#039;&#039;NO MORE FALSE PROPHETS&#039;&#039;&#039;! Follow me, and you will &#039;&#039;never again&#039;&#039; be &#039;&#039;deceived!&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039; I will lead us all into the future! I! &#039;&#039;&#039;AM!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;MEGATRON!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—With the death of Sentinel Prime, &#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; renames himself &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax.&#039;&#039; Your noble sacrifice for the greater good has proven you worthy in the eyes of Primus. He entrusts in you the future of Cybertron, and... the Matrix of Leadership! &#039;&#039;&#039;ARISE!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime.&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Speaking for Primus, &#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trion&#039;&#039;&#039; and the Primes rebuild Orion Pax.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We could have built the future &#039;&#039;together!&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll build it myself, after I tear down everyone &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;IN MY WAY!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; set the stage for eons of conflict to come.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... &#039;&#039;me.&#039;&#039; Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are... banished from Iacon. It didn&#039;t have to end this way.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over, &#039;&#039;Prime.&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; share one final exchange.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the &#039;&#039;government&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;B-127&#039;&#039;&#039; knows a good benefits package when he sees one.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly &#039;&#039;Autobots&#039;&#039;. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will be waiting. I... am &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; gives his first dramatic ending monologue...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel the betrayer is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a &#039;&#039;personal&#039;&#039; enemy. We will not be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... &#039;&#039;&#039;DECEPTICONS! &#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—...and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; gives the coming darkness its new name.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Continuity notes==&lt;br /&gt;
The movie that would ultimately become &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer&#039;s room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper &amp;quot;cinematic universe&amp;quot;, an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other &amp;quot;cinematic universes&amp;quot; pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; was reworked into a film that contradicted with the character&#039;s [[World War II]] flashbacks in &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;, shifting the film into a more ambiguous timeframe with regards to the other five live-action films. &lt;br /&gt;
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It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; was said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just how distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; to all of the above.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee&#039;s original name of &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot;, the function of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in which it dissolves into dust if it deems someone unworthy to wield it and the incorporation of a closing monologue delivered by Optimus—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity family]], particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government. &lt;br /&gt;
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As the film&#039;s release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film&#039;s creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a &amp;quot;new Transformers continuity&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you&#039;ll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you&#039;ve seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?&amp;quot;|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; didn&#039;t fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and the live-action films as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that would be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat the &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; franchise and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]], entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers references==&lt;br /&gt;
* As with pretty much every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; project since 2010, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; is the latest interpretation of the modernized &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro&#039;s internal design documents]] and was first laid down in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Exodus]]&#039;&#039;—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron&#039;s extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron&#039;s caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]&#039;&#039; miniseries.&lt;br /&gt;
* Many contemporary works of pre-war &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities. &lt;br /&gt;
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]&#039;&#039;—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&amp;quot; and, to a lesser extent, &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;, which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.  &lt;br /&gt;
* All the character designs are far closer to their Generation 1 designs (both the cartoon and the original toys) than the previous films. Characters also earn their iconic design traits in pivotal scenes, such as Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Energon-axe]] and [[mouthplate]], or Megatron&#039;s [[fusion cannon]]. In the final scene, many miners gain details to match their Generation 1-selves even closer after they receive their cogs; in particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Starscream, Soundwave, and Megatron&#039;s newly applied insignias in the post-credits scene are also in the same place as their original counterparts, with Starscream&#039;s even being upside-down!&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus Prime&#039;s original identity of &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; is a name taken from the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. Notably, the cartoon&#039;s version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax&#039;s other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning  of the film.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;bot who will one day be known as &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; initially goes by the name &amp;quot;D-16&amp;quot;, a moniker lifted from &#039;&#039;Exodus&#039;&#039; and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16&#039;s original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron&#039;s [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure. Much like Orion Pax, his modern gladiator job is paid homage in his fight with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action film series counterpart]]: his helmet design and blasters bear a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his &amp;quot;future&amp;quot; self being best known for not being able to speak. The name &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot; derives from the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], where, much like this film, he did not receive the name &amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot; on Cybertron. B-127&#039;s battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; seemingly based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&#039;s melee weapons. &lt;br /&gt;
* In general, Elita-1 doesn&#039;t draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to her [[Elita-One (Movie)|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita&#039;s the only one who &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by &amp;quot;Ariel&amp;quot; in the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a &amp;quot;false&amp;quot; Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel draws from his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart, his [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; appearance]], and has details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]] and the thematically similar character, [[Nominus Prime]]. Sentinel&#039;s battle mode is inspired by his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from the &#039;&#039;Megatron Origin&#039;&#039; comic. He also has his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]]&#039;s glorious chin. &lt;br /&gt;
* Like Sentinel Prime, the Quintessons are primarily based on their depiction in [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;]], which depicted them as shadowy manipulators who ruled Cybertron and exploited its natural resources through a proxy government; notably, the Quintessons in the &#039;&#039;Covenant&#039;&#039; helped maintain their hold on Transformer civilization by withholding the power to transform from the general populace. In a notable deviation from traditional &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; lore, the bodies and starships of the film&#039;s Quintessons appear to be organic in nature.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primus&#039;s design seen in the hologram Orion plays invokes his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; appearance, even using a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|his toy]]&#039;s transformation scheme, but with the origins of his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart. The color scheme is drawn from his [[:File:WarWithinPrimus.jpg|Dreamwave look]].&lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are primarily based on their &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterparts for their backstory and designs. Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their &#039;&#039;[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; designs, respectively, while Vector Prime is based squarely on his [[:File:VectorPrimeGoldCG.jpg|original &#039;&#039;Galaxy Force&#039;&#039; concept art]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatronus is also inspired by his &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol (or vice versa in-universe), although it is far more obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus&#039;s face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]&#039;s face inspiring the iconic symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion&#039;s abilities to recreate and store memories as information calls back to the archival role of his [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]. His alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Toys|cancelled BotCon toy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]&#039;s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta&#039;s design is also based on &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; video game. &lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen are not actually referred to as the &amp;quot;Thirteen&amp;quot;, but rather the Primes or the &amp;quot;Council of Elders&amp;quot;, a term that originated in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;. This is likely because it would contradict Sentinel&#039;s narrative painting himself as a fourteenth Prime. Notably, none of the archives or displays of the Thirteen include Sentinel.&lt;br /&gt;
* The cameo miners mostly draw from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|1984 Autobot cast of the original cartoon]], along with the [[Female Autobots]], and recolors such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The background High Guard characters, meanwhile, are based on the endless Starscream recolors that have appeared throughout &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, commonly known as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. One of their helmet variations is based on [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&#039;s.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream/the Seekers, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, and Arcee have details based on their &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; designs. &lt;br /&gt;
*Starscream&#039;s/the Seekers&#039; jet modes are also based on &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;, while Soundwave&#039;s vehicle mode is based on his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|&#039;&#039;Studio Series Bumblebee&#039;&#039; toy]]. Shockwave&#039;s alternate mode resembles his [[Shockwave (WFC)|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; counterpart]], and both he and Starscream/the Seekers have details from their [[War for Cybertron: Siege|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; toys]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime&#039;s Death/Silver Trackers take heavy inspiration from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]&#039;&#039; [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s, in both their design and their role as generic enemy troopers.&lt;br /&gt;
*When Orion &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; to run away from the guards, he moves his limbs in a way that evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|his original toy]]&#039;s transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Matrix causing Energon to flow and &#039;killing&#039; the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion &amp;quot;[doesn&#039;t] have the touch or the power,&amp;quot; a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Source:Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast#Issue 326|issue 326&#039;s &amp;quot;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&amp;quot; letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;, with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia. &lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], &amp;quot;[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]&amp;quot;, [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]],  [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], &amp;quot;[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]&amp;quot;, [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattershot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], and &amp;quot;[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], &amp;quot;[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]&amp;quot;, [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]], and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Override (One)|Override]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their &#039;&#039;[[Override (Cybertron)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Tankor (BM)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; counterparts, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled &amp;quot;Streak&amp;quot; in the Spanish subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 naming one of his pals &#039;Steve&#039; could be a reference to [[Steve (Vehicon)|Steve the Vehicon]], a popular fandom joke during the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; cartoon that got official recognition in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; comic]].&lt;br /&gt;
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16, and B-127 a bunch of &amp;quot;idiot [[GoBots|go-bots]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The film&#039;s themes, &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;, includes a leitmotif from the main theme of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;, which was also composed by Brian Tyler. &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; also plays a motif lifted from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Death of Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron&#039;s core and Optimus Prime is born.&lt;br /&gt;
* The notion of the Matrix actively rejecting an &amp;quot;unworthy&amp;quot; candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion announces &amp;quot;All are one!&amp;quot; as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan &amp;quot;[[&#039;Til all are one]]!&amp;quot; originating from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* An empty Matrix chamber is visible behind Orion&#039;s chest window after receiving his cog, even before finding the actual Matrix.&lt;br /&gt;
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&amp;amp;t=190 Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Soundwave scans Orion&#039;s electrical impulses to check if he is lying, a rarely referenced ability from his [[Soundwave (G1)|original toy&#039;s bio]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave&#039;s eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did in the original Generation 1 cartoon. Similarly, Optimus Prime&#039;s faceplate bobs up and down when he speaks.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]&#039;s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave and Elita have a small rivalry, reflecting their Generation 1 versions in Elita&#039;s introduction episode, &amp;quot;[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]&amp;quot; when descending on Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime&#039;s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Death Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime&#039;s famous midair shooting pose from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron is the &#039;bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentally, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of &#039;&#039;Autocracy&#039;&#039;. Orion finding the Matrix in the planet&#039;s core also evokes the climax of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; games.&lt;br /&gt;
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron&#039;s core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].&lt;br /&gt;
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Arise, Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron using a long piece of sharp, orange shrapnel to attack Optimus comes from their iconic fight in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus using a defeated Shockwave&#039;s cannon to attack another enemy is a fighting move Optimus made in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron&#039;s last words to Optimus are, &amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over, Prime&amp;quot;, bookending his line, &amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Prime&amp;quot;, from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* When restoring Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply, Optimus holds the Matrix in the same pose Hot Rod holds it when transforming into Rodimus at the end of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus&#039;s concluding narration is presented as a &amp;quot;message&amp;quot; being sent into space, continuing the recurring concept of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films ending in such a way, introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]].&lt;br /&gt;
* In the post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]] did in &amp;quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]&amp;quot;. Megatron also orders the Decepticons to &amp;quot;[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]&amp;quot;, quoting his &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart who originated the phrase &amp;quot;transform and rise up&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron&#039;s insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Real-life references==&lt;br /&gt;
* One of B-127&#039;s &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot; is named [https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?t=104 A-A-Tron].&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus spins his Energon-axe in a very similar manner to the signature weapon of his [[Chris Hemsworth|voice actor]]&#039;s [[Thor|most notable role]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Errors==&lt;br /&gt;
* The history record about Primus, the Primes, and the Matrix that Orion Pax watches in the archives is recorded by [[Laurence Fishburne|a voice]] that clearly belongs to Alpha Trion. Yet, the events described in the history record include the disappearance of the Matrix, which happened after the Primes were killed and Alpha Trion went offline. So how could Alpha Trion have made that recording when he was lying comatose in a cave during that time?&lt;br /&gt;
* Many of the miners based on recognizable characters appear multiple times in the background or between shots, with many, such as Ironhide, having numerous occupations and being in multiple places at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000, but one of the cogless miners is clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage. &lt;br /&gt;
* Chromia is the racer that wins the Iacon 5000, but a bot that better resembles [[Chromia (G1)|Generation 1 Chromia]] appears as a miner too.&lt;br /&gt;
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, the scene after the Iacon 5000 in Iacon&#039;s medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Airachnid&#039;s legs are floating behind her back in her conversation with Sentinel Prime after he murders Alpha Trion.&lt;br /&gt;
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid&#039;s mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid&#039;s point of view. Most egregious is the footage where Sentinel and his entourage kneel to the Quintesson High Commander, where Airachnid herself is fully visible. She wasn&#039;t exaggerating when she said &amp;quot;I see &#039;&#039;everything&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;!&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
A score album, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]&#039;&#039;, features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;]] into this film&#039;s main theme. The composer, under his electronic side project &amp;quot;Are We Dreaming&amp;quot;, also produced the end credits song, &amp;quot;If I Fall&amp;quot;, featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla $Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Just when you’re about to give up on stories that endlessly repackage the same trademarked properties, along comes a movie like Josh Cooley’s “Transformers One.” As its subtly confident title suggests, it carries itself as if nobody had ever made a Transformers movie before.|Matt Zoller Seitz|[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/transformers-one-film-review Rogerebert.com]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Michael Bay]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films were notable for their record-breaking profits despite overwhelmingly negative reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; faced the opposite problem. While [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|the previous theatrical &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]] met with mixed reviews, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; enjoyed an almost universally positive reception from both film critics and casual moviegoers. Critics praised the film&#039;s visual design, its nuanced approach to characterization and worldbuilding, and the performances of the film&#039;s voice actors, with many singling out Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry for their portrayals of Orion Pax and D-16.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the United States and Canada, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; was originally projected to gross between 30 and 40 million dollars on its opening weekend. Ultimately, the film only made 24.6 million dollars, and finished second in the box office behind &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039; in a surprise upset. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-can-transformers-one-borrow-a-page-from-spider-verse-and-recover-1236009559/ &amp;quot;Box Office: Can Transformers One Borrow a Page From Spider-Verse and Recover?&amp;quot;] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In its second weekend, the film lost out out to rival animated robot movie &#039;&#039;{{w|The Wild Robot}}&#039;&#039;, and ultimately took in a mere 9.2 million dollars after suffering a 62.8% drop. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-megalopolis-the-wild-robot-1236101618/  &amp;quot;&#039;Wild Robot&#039; Powers To Third Best September Animated Pic Debut With $35M; &#039;Megalopolis&#039; Collapses With $4M &amp;amp; D+ CinemaScore; &#039;Saturday Night&#039; Alive In Limited Release -- Box Office Update&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Development timeline==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&#039;&#039;There can be miracles when you believe&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Though hope is frail, it&#039;s hard to kill&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Who knows what miracles you can achieve&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When you believe, somehow you will&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You will when you believe&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a &amp;quot;writer&#039;s room&amp;quot; to build a cinematic universe.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;goldsman&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up &#039;Transformers&#039; Output] on deadline.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Among the writers hired are &#039;&#039;Ant-Man and the Wasp&#039;&#039; scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barrerferrari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ &#039;Ant-Man&#039; Scribes Andrew Barrer &amp;amp; Gabriel Ferrari Join &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 20, 2018 — Following the release of &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (&#039;&#039;Toy Story 4&#039;&#039;) is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the live-action films.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian&#039;s Linkedin:] &amp;quot;TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn&#039;t have the voice that they want to have.&amp;lt;ref name=collider2023&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic]]&#039;s involvement as the film&#039;s animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film&#039;s voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film&#039;s release date to September 13, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth&#039;s casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth&#039;s voice to [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (&#039;&#039;Knock at the Cabin&#039;&#039;) were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ &#039;Transformers One&#039; Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film&#039;s animation and praises Cooley as director.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime Sadly Won&#039;t Be Australian in Transformers One]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story &#039;Transformers One&#039; - The Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film&#039;s first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The &#039;Transformers One&#039; Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|&#039;&#039;So how do you judge what a man is worth?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You can never see with your eyes on Earth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look through Heaven&#039;s eyes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life. Look at your life&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life through Heaven&#039;s eyes&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie&#039;s release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies &amp;quot;yes to all of the above&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film&#039;s composer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier&#039;s post on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation &amp;amp; Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids&#039; Choice Awards 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; influenced &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and in New York City.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over &amp;quot;Best Transformers Film to Date&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*July 25, 202.4 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi&#039;s role announced to be Starscream.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 21, 2024  — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount&#039;s YouTube channel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 6, 2024 — The film&#039;s credits song, &#039;[[If I Fall]]&#039; by [[Quavo]], is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; doesn&#039;t directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that will be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;. However, he notes that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&#039;s review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% &amp;quot;Fresh&amp;quot; rating on Rotten Tomatoes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 13, 2024 — The film&#039;s main theme is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 17, 2024 — In an interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Josh Cooley, when asked again about &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s relation to any of the live-action movies, di Bonaventura stated, &amp;quot;It was like 300 million years before the [[Transformers (film)|first Michael Bay movie]], so if that&#039;s a prequel, that&#039;s a prequel.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-and-josh-cooley-interview/ Transformers One Producer Hopes For Sequel &amp;amp; Confirms G.I. Joe Crossover]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Changes before, during, and after production===&lt;br /&gt;
*Although the broad story beats of &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; remained more or less consistent over the course of the film&#039;s development, the first draft—written before Josh Cooley&#039;s involvement—was a silly, joke-heavy script that was very different in tone from the final product. When first brought on to direct, Cooley pushed for a more serious treatment to bring the film closer in line to the usual tone of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://gizmodo.com/transformers-one-director-interview-josh-cooley-easter-eggs-2000489187  &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; Director Josh Cooley Talks Lore, Easter Eggs, and Alternate Versions] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*At one point, a bird robot based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Aerobolt]] would&#039;ve played a role in the story. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;In an older version of the story we explored Aerobolt being part of the story. It never made it into the final.&amp;quot;|link=https://x.com/ScheierJason/status/1840624306465755358|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=9|day=30}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*An early draft had a scene where Orion and D-16 played an arcade game together, which would&#039;ve featured an 8-bit version of &amp;quot;The Touch&amp;quot;. The gag was eventually dropped, although the arcade machine and a different reference to the song made it into the final film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Another draft had D-16 as a gladiator, alluding to another part of the character&#039;s standard origin story, but ultimately this concept was cut for time.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Originally, the film would&#039;ve ended on a smash cut to the film&#039;s title, accompanied by a rendition of the classic &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]]. However, Cooley decided that the scene would be overly self-referential, and instead [[Brian Tyler]] scored an original composition to close out the film.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;gizmodo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*A shot of Orion, Elita, Soundwave, and Shockwave exiting the train after crashing into Sentinel&#039;s tower is not in the final film, and only appears in promotional material.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*As seen in the cast list above, Arcee and Chromia are voiced by Jinny Chung, the film&#039;s story / script coordinator. The Injured Racer is voiced by Dillon Bryan, Josh Cooley&#039;s assistant. Cooley himself cameos as Skywarp, the &amp;quot;Control Room Guys&amp;quot;, and the PA system. &lt;br /&gt;
* Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion&#039;s &amp;quot;finger transformation&amp;quot; a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee&#039;s &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; to refer to them as &amp;quot;sword hands&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
*Darkwing was named by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]], when his boss asked him &amp;quot;If this was a Decepticon flyer, who would it be?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/markclonus/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=09|day=08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers/One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (トランスフォーマー/ONE &#039;&#039;Toransufōmā Wan&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Le Commencement&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (France, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Un&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (变形金刚：起源, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Cantonese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bin Ying Gam Gong: Choh Chi Pin&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (變形金剛：初始篇, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: O Início&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformer ONE&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (트랜스포머 ONE &#039;&#039;Teuraenseupomeo ONE&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Nachalo&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформеры: Начало, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Uno&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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|caption=The motion picture you are about to see is an adaptation of the [[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]] story.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;While artistic and historical license has been taken, we believe that this film is true to the essence, values and integrity of a story that is a cornerstone of faith for [[fandom|millions of people worldwide]].&lt;br /&gt;
|production companies=[[Hasbro Entertainment]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Lorenzo di Bonaventura|di Bonaventura Pictures]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Bayhem Films&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Paramount Animation]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;New Republic Pictures&lt;br /&gt;
|distributor=[[Paramount Pictures]]&lt;br /&gt;
|executive producer=[[Steven Spielberg]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Zev Foreman]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Olivier Dumont]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Brian Oliver]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[B.J. Farmer]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Matt Quigg]]&lt;br /&gt;
|producer=[[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tom DeSanto]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Don Murphy]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Michael Bay]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Mark Vahradian]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Aaron Dem]]&lt;br /&gt;
|story by=[[Andrew Barrer]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Gabriel Ferrari]]&lt;br /&gt;
|screenplay by=[[Eric Pearson]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Andrew Barrer&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gabriel Ferrari&lt;br /&gt;
|directed by=[[Josh Cooley]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|music by= [[Brian Tyler]]&lt;br /&gt;
|release date=[[September 20]], [[2024]]&lt;br /&gt;
|runtime=104 minutes&lt;br /&gt;
|budget= $75 million &lt;br /&gt;
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|credits=Transformers One (film)/credits&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]],&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;deadlinereveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated &#039;Transformers&#039; Prequel Activated; &#039;Toy Story 4&#039;s Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne &amp;amp; Paramount]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;collidercinemacon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;screenrantsandiegocomiccon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it&#039;s crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations are permanent...|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet&#039;s core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She&#039;s exhausted from the day&#039;s work.  Uh, not that it was too much!  We-we quite enjoyed it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an underclass of manual laborers born without [[transformation cog]]s, including  a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface  in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city&#039;s data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner&#039;s friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion&#039;s latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&#039;s helmet he&#039;d found.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We&#039;re trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron&#039;s shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos end up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine&#039;s guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she&#039;s been demoted her to waste management duty, despite both Orion and D-16 sticking up for her and taking the blame.&lt;br /&gt;
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That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. The day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race&#039;s starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they&#039;re dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles, and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially the cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In Iacon&#039;s medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; trouble, especially when they&#039;re scanned by Sentinel&#039;s creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it&#039;s quite the opposite. Sentinel &#039;&#039;loved&#039;&#039; their little stunt, and tells them that the miners&#039; productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel&#039;s private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet&#039;s fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.&lt;br /&gt;
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The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of &amp;quot;look at garbage and take anything of value out before it&#039;s burned&amp;quot; for years, with only garbage statues for &amp;quot;company&amp;quot;. When one of B&#039;s pals &amp;quot;[[Steve (One)|Steve]]&amp;quot; utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the &amp;quot;bot&amp;quot;, but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet&#039;s surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train, but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three, but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio give chase, but all four are stopped cold as they&#039;re enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron&#039;s surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four are stunned by the planet&#039;s natural beauty, but then horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion&#039;s search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she&#039;s in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) after they find the Matrix and bring it back the other three turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and sing her praises to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of robotic quadrupedal lifeforms, which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It&#039;s soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the deer-bots with a massive cannon-blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do my wonders.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Soon they find themselves at the end of the map&#039;s trail, a hidden and extremely creepy cave. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror, the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, the bodies of the thirteen laying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s spark still pulses, and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of &amp;quot;Sentinel Prime&amp;quot; causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush, in exchange for &amp;quot;ruling&amp;quot; Cybertron under the invaders&#039; command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]&#039;s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newly-created Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion&#039;s urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]], and learn the city&#039;s garbage trains are really transporting Cybertron&#039;s dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots shocked and horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs of some of his fallen comrades, as well as a recording of Sentinel&#039;s treachery. However, Airachnid had spied the four when they were watching Sentinel&#039;s meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel&#039;s [[Death Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to handily wipe out the squad while Orion and the others to escape, but he is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.&lt;br /&gt;
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The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Death Trackers, tumbling downhill with only &#039;&#039;parts&#039;&#039; of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they&#039;re able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor... although D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly-stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved. They don&#039;t get far, however, when a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis....&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the &amp;quot;old-timer&amp;quot; and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes&#039; stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion&#039;s word of warning that Sentinel&#039;s time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You&#039;re playing with the big boys now!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B&#039;s case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron&#039;s [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against the Quintessons ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. D-16 is not impressed, and giving into his growing rage, challenges Starscream&#039;s authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as Megatron crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as Megatron manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream&#039;s head. The Guard quickly rally behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid&#039;s forces arrive and ambush them.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble, to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel&#039;s betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won&#039;t have it. Though she&#039;s still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot&#039;s endless &#039;&#039;optimism&#039;&#039; that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly &#039;&#039;stupid&#039;&#039;) things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it&#039;s time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren&#039;t enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave&#039;s]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Transform and ROLL OUT!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The captives have been brought to Sentinel&#039;s tower, where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream&#039;s scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus&#039;s transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner&#039;s arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, uses a mining tool to crudely &#039;&#039;carve&#039;&#039; the Prime&#039;s face into D-16&#039;s chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners&#039; quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners, and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel&#039;s regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning &amp;quot;garbage&amp;quot; train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Death Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, revealing the &#039;&#039;incredibly horrifying&#039;&#039; array of optics hidden in the back of her skull. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner&#039;s head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launching into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon&#039;s broadcast stations, and B makes a very &#039;&#039;over-enthusiastic&#039;&#039; entrance. Airachnid&#039;s memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel&#039;s most recent meeting with the Quintessons is broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel fares badly in his fight with D-16, and seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens, his empire in ruins, tries to flee, and when that fails, begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can be better than their enemies. D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon-blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion&#039;s one good arm, horrified... &#039;&#039;that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel&#039;&#039;. And with this betrayal, he lets his dying friend fall, vowing he is &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving his friend from his mistakes, and Orion plummets into Cybertron&#039;s depths. As Orion falls, D-16—insistent that there will be no more Primes—rips Sentinel in half. He seizes Megatronus&#039;s transformation cog from Sentinel&#039;s chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even &#039;&#039;more&#039;&#039; battle-ready form. Declaring himself &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot;, he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what&#039;s left of the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron&#039;s core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes, who announce that Primus has deemed him worthy to carry the Matrix of Leadership. Orion too is rebuilt, his spark restored, and is declared the newest of the Primes, &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, and sent rocketing to the surface in a blaze of blue light. &lt;br /&gt;
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Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron&#039;s rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. Optimus ultimately triumphs in their fight, and, unwilling to kill his oldest friend, reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the wilderness. Megatron, his cannon having been destroyed in the fight, seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life; energon flows once again from the planet&#039;s core all the way to the surface, and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous &amp;quot;[[Autobot]]s&amp;quot; who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon]]s&amp;quot; and swear revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=Miners&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]]) &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]] &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--*[[Deep Cover (One)|Deep Cover]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--*[[Greenlight (One)|Greenlight]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--*[[Jackpot (One)|Jackpot]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--*[[Lancer (One)|Lancer]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]] &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--*[[Novastar (One)|Novastar]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]] &lt;br /&gt;
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|h2=[[High Guard]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]]  (Josh Cooley)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|h3=[[Thirteen|Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alchemist Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amalgamous Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liege Maximo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Micronus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nexus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Onyx Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Solus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prima]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quintesson]]s&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Death Tracker]]s&amp;lt;ref group=note name=&amp;quot;uncredited&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Racers&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])&lt;br /&gt;
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|nonumbering=true&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references group=note/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Are you &#039;&#039;crazy?!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Sure feels like it!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;D-16&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; summing up their initial relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Uh, why is he gagged?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;He wouldn&#039;t stop talking.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Even when he was unconscious?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;ESPECIALLY&#039;&#039; WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039; asks &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; about B-127&#039;s restraints.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;What is our first move?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly and intensely)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;We roll out.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Skywarp&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;...what?!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Elita-1&#039;&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;(quietly)&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Louder!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—Orion realizes that dramatic one-liners aren&#039;t that dramatic if no one can hear them.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;What defines a Transformer is not the cog in its chest but the spark that resides in their core... a spark that gives you the will to make your world better, and that is something Sentinel can &#039;&#039;never&#039;&#039; take from us. If we want to be in control of our own destiny, we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up. For ourselves. Stand up for this injustice! I promise you, this fight will be worth it. Follow me; nothing can stop us when we stand together! Together as &#039;&#039;&#039;one!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; delivers his first heroic speech.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;It&#039;s over, Sentinel! You can&#039;t escape the truth!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... is. &#039;&#039;What. I. &#039;&#039;&#039;Make it!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; learns &#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; won&#039;t go down without a fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;I&#039;m &#039;&#039;done&#039;&#039; saving you.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;D-16&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; lets his &#039;&#039;former&#039;&#039; friend fall.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Impossible... Primus gave &#039;&#039;you&#039;&#039; the Matrix?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;We could have built the future &#039;&#039;together!&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll build it myself, after I tear down everyone &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;IN MY WAY!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:-&#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; set the stage for eons of conflict to come.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... &#039;&#039;me.&#039;&#039; Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are... banished from Iacon. It didn&#039;t have to end this way.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over, &#039;&#039;Prime.&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; share one final exchange.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the &#039;&#039;government&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;B-127&#039;&#039;&#039; knows a good benefits package when he sees one.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly &#039;&#039;Autobots&#039;&#039;. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; will be waiting. I... am &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; gives his first dramatic ending monologue...&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Sentinel the betrayer is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a &#039;&#039;personal&#039;&#039; enemy. We will not be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... &#039;&#039;&#039;DECEPTICONS! &#039;&#039;RISE UP!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—...and &#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; gives the coming darkness its new name.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Continuity notes==&lt;br /&gt;
The movie that would ultimately become &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer&#039;s room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper &amp;quot;cinematic universe&amp;quot;, an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other &amp;quot;cinematic universes&amp;quot; pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; was reworked into a film that contradicted with the character&#039;s [[World War II]] flashbacks in &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;, shifting the film into a more ambiguous timeframe with regards to the other five live-action films. &lt;br /&gt;
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It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; was said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just how distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; to all of the above. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee&#039;s original name of &amp;quot;B-127&amp;quot;—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity family]], particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government. &lt;br /&gt;
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As the film&#039;s release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film&#039;s creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a &amp;quot;new Transformers continuity&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= &amp;quot;Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you&#039;ll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you&#039;ve seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?&amp;quot;|link= https://x.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510?t=Oju3b9v53cYIHlH4MLEsXg |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; didn&#039;t fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; and the live-action films as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that would be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat the &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; franchise and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]], entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers references==&lt;br /&gt;
* As with pretty much every major &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; project since 2010, &#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039; is the latest interpretation of the modernized &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro&#039;s internal design documents]] and was first laid down in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Exodus]]&#039;&#039;—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron&#039;s extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron&#039;s caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]&#039;&#039; miniseries.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus Prime&#039;s original identity of &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; is a name taken from the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;. Notably, the cartoon&#039;s version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax&#039;s other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning  of the film.&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;bot who will one day be known as &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; initially goes by the name &amp;quot;D-16&amp;quot;, a moniker lifted from &#039;&#039;Exodus&#039;&#039; and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16&#039;s original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron&#039;s [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure.&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[live-action film series]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)|counterpart]]: his helmet design (with its large &amp;quot;cheeks&amp;quot; and movable &amp;quot;antennae&amp;quot;) bears a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his &amp;quot;future&amp;quot; self being best known for not being able to speak. While other characters shorten his name to &amp;quot;Bee&amp;quot;, he&#039;s never once referred to as &amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot;—likewise taking after the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], where that version of B-127 only gained the familiar name after landing on [[Earth]]. B-127&#039;s battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; seemingly based on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Bumblebee]]&#039;s melee weapons in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; video game. &lt;br /&gt;
* In general, Elita-1 doesn&#039;t draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to the [[Elita-One (Movie)|live-action incarnation of the character]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita&#039;s the only one who &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by &amp;quot;Ariel&amp;quot; in the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a &amp;quot;false&amp;quot; Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel combines his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart&#039;s blue and gold color scheme with the cape-like wing arrangement and double-sided blade from  [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Sentinel Prime]], while his battle mode is loosely inspired by Sentinel&#039;s [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from [[IDW Publishing]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]&#039;&#039; comic. He also has the knee details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]], his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]]&#039;s glorious chin and shares some physical similiarities with [[Nominus Prime]], a comic original character from the IDW 2005 continuity who, coincidentally, was also depicted as a puppet leader and false Prime with a Cybertronian jet as alternate mode.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primus&#039;s design seen in the hologram Orion plays invokes his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; appearance, even using a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|his toy]]&#039;s transformation scheme, but with the origins of his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterpart. The color scheme is drawn from his [[:File:WarWithinPrimus.jpg|Dreamwave look]].&lt;br /&gt;
* The Thirteen, referred to only as the Primes in the film, are based on their &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; counterparts for their backstory and designs. Vector, Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their &#039;&#039;[[:File:VectorPrime dvd.jpg|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; designs, respectively. Megatronus is also inspired by his &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol, although it is far move obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus&#039;s face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]&#039;s face inspiring the iconic symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]&#039;s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta&#039;s design is also based on &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; video game. &lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream&#039;s jet mode, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, Arcee, and Brawn have many details based on their &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; designs. In particular, Ironhide and Soundwave transform into the vehicles modes designed by [[Emiliano Santalucia]] for their &#039;&#039;[[Studio Series]]&#039;&#039; toys. Soundwave&#039;s black sections on his upper thighs are based on the hinges on his [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Toys|original Generation 1 toy]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave&#039;s alternate mode resembles that of his [[Shockwave (WFC)|counterpart]] from the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; games.&lt;br /&gt;
* Many contemporary works of pre-war &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities. &lt;br /&gt;
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]&#039;&#039;—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&amp;quot; and, to a lesser extent, &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;, which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.  &lt;br /&gt;
* The film&#039;s themes, &amp;quot;Resting Place of the Primes&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot;, includes a leitmotif from the main theme of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]&#039;&#039;, which was also composed by Brian Tyler.&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; also plays a motif lifted from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;s&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Death of Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as &amp;quot;The Fall&amp;quot; plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron&#039;s core and Optimus Prime is born.&lt;br /&gt;
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion &amp;quot;[doesn&#039;t] have the touch or the power,&amp;quot; a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Source:Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast#Issue 326|issue 326&#039;s &amp;quot;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&amp;quot; letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;, with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia. &lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], &amp;quot;[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]&amp;quot;, [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]],  [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], &amp;quot;[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]&amp;quot;, [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattorshot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], and &amp;quot;[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Racers based on their &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], &amp;quot;[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]&amp;quot;, [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]], and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Override (One)|Override]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their &#039;&#039;[[Override (Cybertron)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Tankor (BM)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; counterparts, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled &amp;quot;Streak&amp;quot; in one version of the English subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
* B-127 naming one of his pals &#039;Steve&#039; could be a reference to [[Steve (Vehicon)|Steve the Vehicon]], a popular fandom joke during the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; cartoon]] that got official recognition in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; comic]].&lt;br /&gt;
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16 and B-127 a bunch of [[GoBots]].&lt;br /&gt;
* The notion of the Matrix of Leadership actively rejecting an &amp;quot;unworthy&amp;quot; candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)| Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;. When Orion Pax &#039;&#039;does&#039;&#039; find the Matrix, it is hidden in the planet&#039;s core, evoking the climax of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; games.&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion announces &amp;quot;All are one!&amp;quot; as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan &amp;quot;[[&#039;Til all are one]]!&amp;quot; originating from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron is the &#039;bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;War Dawn&amp;quot;. However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentially, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of &#039;&#039;Autocracy&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Alpha Trion&#039;s alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Toys|cancelled BotCon toy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&amp;amp;t=190 Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave&#039;s eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did on his [[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]&#039;s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]. However, his voice returns to normal before the film&#039;s end as he declares his allegiance to the newly-renamed Megatron.&lt;br /&gt;
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]&amp;quot; when descending on Sentinel&#039;s tower.&lt;br /&gt;
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime&#039;s tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Death Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime&#039;s famous midair shooting pose from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Sentinel Prime&#039;s Death Trackers take heavy inspiration from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]&#039;&#039;&#039;s [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s, in both their design and their role as generic enemy troopers.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].&lt;br /&gt;
* The Matrix of Leadership causing Energon to flow and &#039;killing&#039; the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron&#039;s core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]]. Of course, Orion doesn&#039;t stay that way for long, as he&#039;s no stranger to [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|dying]] nor coming back to life in a more powerful form.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Arise, Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;, in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
* When restoring Cybertron&#039;s Energon supply, Optimus holds the Matrix in the same pose Hot Rod holds it at the end of The Transformers: The Movie when transforming into Rodimus.&lt;br /&gt;
* In the final scene, many miners gain details matching their Generation 1 selves after they receive their cogs. In particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039; and Jazz obtains the door-wings from his [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Toys|original toy]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus&#039;s concluding narration is presented as a &amp;quot;message&amp;quot; being sent into space to warn the Quintessons not to return. This continues the recurring concept of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films ending with Optimus &amp;quot;sending a message,&amp;quot; introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]] and repeated in most of the sequels.&lt;br /&gt;
* In the second post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]] did in &amp;quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]&amp;quot;. Megatron also orders the Decepticons to &amp;quot;[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]&amp;quot;, quoting his &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart who originated the phrase &amp;quot;transform and rise up&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Starscream&#039;s newly applied insignias are upside-down on his wings, just like his Generation 1 version.&lt;br /&gt;
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron&#039;s insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron&#039;s last words to Optimus are &amp;quot;This isn&#039;t over Prime,&amp;quot; bookending his line &amp;quot;It&#039;s over Prime&amp;quot; from [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 86 movie.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Real-life references==&lt;br /&gt;
* One of B-127&#039;s &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot; is named A-A-Tron. [https://youtu.be/WLAq3JVJ6Ho?si=pCUM9jk-soMFoVH-&amp;amp;t=165  Just don&#039;t mention the Glee club around him...]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Errors==&lt;br /&gt;
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000,  but one of the cogless miners is also clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage.&lt;br /&gt;
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, a later scene in Iacon&#039;s medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a &amp;quot;Dr. Ratchet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid&#039;s mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid&#039;s point of view. Most egregious is the footage where Sentinel and his entourage kneel to the Quintesson High Commander, where Airachnid herself is fully visible.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music==&lt;br /&gt;
A score album,&#039;&#039;[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]&#039;&#039;, features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;]] into this film&#039;s main theme. The composer, under his electronic side project &amp;quot;Are We Dreaming&amp;quot;, also produced the end credits song, &amp;quot;If I Fall&amp;quot;, featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla $Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Development timeline==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|&#039;&#039;There can be miracles when you believe&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Though hope is frail, it&#039;s hard to kill&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Who knows what miracles you can achieve&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When you believe, somehow you will&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You will when you believe&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a &amp;quot;writer&#039;s room&amp;quot; to build a cinematic universe.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;goldsman&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up &#039;Transformers&#039; Output] on deadline.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Among the writers hired are &#039;&#039;Ant-Man and the Wasp&#039;&#039; scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barrerferrari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ &#039;Ant-Man&#039; Scribes Andrew Barrer &amp;amp; Gabriel Ferrari Join &#039;Transformers&#039; Writers Room] on Deadline&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* December 20, 2018 — Following the release of &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (&#039;&#039;Toy Story 4&#039;&#039;) is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be &amp;quot;separate and apart&amp;quot; from the live-action films.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cooleyreveal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian&#039;s Linkedin:] &amp;quot;TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn&#039;t have the voice that they want to have.&amp;lt;ref name=collider2023&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic]]&#039;s involvement as the film&#039;s animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New &#039;Transformers&#039; Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film&#039;s voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film&#039;s release date to September 13, 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth&#039;s casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth&#039;s voice to [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (&#039;&#039;Knock at the Cabin&#039;&#039;) were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ &#039;Transformers One&#039; Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film&#039;s animation and praises Cooley as director.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth&#039;s Optimus Prime Sadly Won&#039;t Be Australian in Transformers One]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story &#039;Transformers One&#039; - The Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film&#039;s first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The &#039;Transformers One&#039; Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|&#039;&#039;So how do you judge what a man is worth?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You can never see with your eyes on Earth&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look through Heaven&#039;s eyes&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life. Look at your life&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Look at your life through Heaven&#039;s eyes&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie&#039;s release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of &#039;&#039;{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies &amp;quot;yes to all of the above&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie&#039;s Canon Status - ComicBook.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film&#039;s composer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier&#039;s post on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* June 24, 2024 — Cooley discusses how the film is in the &amp;quot;Old Republic&amp;quot; of Cybertron. D-16&#039;s backstory is being changed from being a gladiator champion to an Energon miner who is bunkmates with Orion Pax.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation &amp;amp; Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids&#039; Choice Awards 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; influenced &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over &amp;quot;Best Transformers Film to Date&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* July 25, 202.4 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi&#039;s role announced to be Starscream.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry &amp;amp; Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* August 21, 2024  — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount&#039;s YouTube channel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 6, 2024 — The film&#039;s credits song, &#039;[[If I Fall]]&#039; by [[Quavo]], is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; doesn&#039;t directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as &amp;quot;two universes&amp;quot; that will be &amp;quot;[kept] separate&amp;quot;. However, he notes that &#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie&#039;s Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film&#039;s review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% &amp;quot;Fresh&amp;quot; rating on Rotten Tomatoes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*September 13, 2024 — The film&#039;s main theme is released.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion&#039;s &amp;quot;finger transformation&amp;quot; a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee&#039;s &amp;quot;knife hands&amp;quot; to refer to them as &amp;quot;sword hands&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers/One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (トランスフォーマー/ONE &#039;&#039;Toransufōmā Wan&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Le Commencement&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (France, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Un&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (变形金刚：起源, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: O Início&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformer ONE&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (트랜스포머 ONE &#039;&#039;Teuraenseupomeo ONE&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformery: Nachalo&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Трансформеры: Начало, &amp;quot;Transformers: The Beginning&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers One&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain), &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers : Uno&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America, &amp;quot;Transformers: One&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:GenWFCinstructionslineart-CybertronianOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
A lot of plastic has been sacrificed in the name of this &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;...&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-CybertronianOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]&#039;&#039; but with fewer chinstraps and handvents.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cybertronian Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Blaster rifle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Based on his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a red, blue, and silver robot into an &amp;quot;armored truck mode.&amp;quot; He comes with a hand-held rifle that is held via either of its two [[5 mm post]]s, and can fold up to store in either mode. He features additional 5mm ports on his forearms, roof, and front-wheel panels. Optimus has a stylized sculpted Autobot insignia on his back, as seen in the game, but it is obscured by [[kibble]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: An undocumented transformation step includes flipping Optimus Prime&#039;s knees out in vehicle mode to form a back bumper with tail lights. Oddly, the toy itself and the [[package art]] show Optimus Prime with four fingers on each hand, while he has 5 fingers in the video game. The vehicle mode pictured on the stock photos is minimally mis-transformed: The exhaust pipes have not been rotated to hide the indentations against the vehicle body. The instructions show the rifle being plugged in by its shorter peg, but the packaging depicts the rifle stored by its grip, which keeps the weapon higher off Prime&#039;s body, but is also more secure. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime is part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, but he and Cybertronian [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]] shipped ahead of their two other wavemates via [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers United|United]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#United|Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode]], [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|Darkside Optimus Prime]], and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Tribute|Tribute]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Tribute|Optimus Prime]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/GenerationsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cybertronian Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-OptimusPrimeFOC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Heroic Fist Truck of DOOM!!!!! (Hasbro version pictured)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-FOCOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(TakaraTomy version pictured)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series/Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01 / #001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;[[2012]]-[[December 28|12-28]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TG01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Ion cannon&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, Optimus Prime is based on his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; design, and transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian truck and back. His ion cannon, based on a weapon seen in his concept art, can mount via either of its two 5 mm posts onto ports on his hands, forearms, back, and shoulder smokestacks. The toy is known for being oddly small for an Optimus Prime toy, especially when compared to other toys from the same line. This allows him to be more or less in scale with [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus]] (likewise from the same line), however. Optimus features sculpted fake wheels on his back.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the first wave of Japanese &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; toys, is noticeably shinier, casting his red and blue plastics in different, metallic shades, having much darker gray and black plastics, coating much of his red plastic in glossy metallic paint, and featuring numerous additional [[Paint operation|paint highlights]], among other deco changes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was [[retool]]ed into &#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Generations|Ultra Magnus]], and was [[redeco]]ed into [[Optimus Prime (KOU)|&#039;&#039;Knights of Unicron&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GenOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2010)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TRURageOverCybertronCybertronianOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|S-s-s-so th-th-th-this i-i-i-is w-w-w-what i-i-i-it f-f-fe-feels l-l-li-like t-t-t-to b-be st-st-stu-stunned.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rage over Cybertron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;blaster&amp;quot; rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of Cybertronian Optimus Prime with a translucent red front section, additional (painted) &amp;quot;scratched paint&amp;quot; details, some red paint highlights either omitted or changed to yellow and additional yellow circuitry pattern detailing reminiscent of the jammed abilities/mode lock/EMP effect from the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; game, available in a [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]]-exclusive three-pack with redecos of Cybertronian Megatron and Cybertronian Bumblebee.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUROCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Rage over Cybertron Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;First Edition&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|SDCC2011}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeFEtoy-OptimusPrimeSDCC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This should tide us over for &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;three&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;six&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; eight months!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Matrix of Leadership SDCC Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, magnet, dignity-removing wearable Matrix packaging&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]&#039;&#039; Matrix of Leadership Optimus Prime converts from [[robot mode]] to his [[alternate mode|truck mode]]. He comes with a gun than he can wield with his hands, as well as peg onto his hitch in vehicle mode, with different pegs for either configuration. Similar to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|a previous Optimus Prime toy]], he features some [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|faux-kibble]] in the form of his actual windshield chest being covered by sculpted panels featuring his characteristic windshield-chest. His arms are slightly longer than his original design&#039;s arms. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure is an [[exclusive]] to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011. The toy comes in a packaging shaped like the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Prime|Matrix of Leadership]], which one could wear around their neck, preferably at the convention itself, so passers-by can exclaim &amp;quot;WHERE THE HELL DID YOU GET THAT?&amp;quot; and then try to get one themselves. The Matrix itself comes packaged in a [[Packaging|box]] that is designed to look like Optimus Prime&#039;s chest, and opens accordingly. The chest window doors are sealed with a round magnet. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeFEtoy-SDCCpackaging.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Step 1: Put Optimus Prime toy inside a wearable Matrix.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; Step 2: ???&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; Step 3: Profit!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: The toy itself is an early release of the Deluxe Class Optimus Prime toy from the later &amp;quot;Entertainment Pack&amp;quot; set (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Primetoy-OptimusPrimeEP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transforms from truck mode to movie trailer narrator mode and back!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs Megatron: A Rivalry Reborn&#039;&#039;&#039; (Entertainment Pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Entertainment Pack Optimus Prime is a slight redeco of the SDCC figure, with some deco differences between the SDCC release; this version has blue on the faux windows instead of gray and some of the added silver deco on the roof/feet, as well as the yellow paint on his lights. His midriff is also darker. Optimus also comes with a similarly-scaled [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EntertainmentPack|Megatron]] and PVC figurines of [[Jack Darby#EntertainmentPack|Jack Darby]], [[Miko Nakadai#EntertainmentPack|Miko Nakadai]], and [[Raf Esquivel#EntertainmentPack|Raf Esquivel]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: Initial distribution of this set was... spotty at best, with most of the stock going to Canada. However, [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] picked up this set, along with most of the &amp;quot;First Edition&amp;quot; line, as part of a &#039;&#039;huge&#039;&#039; block of US market [[exclusive]]s for holiday season 2012.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/PrimeEPOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Entertainment Pack Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Primetoy-OptimusPrimeVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And those chest-mounted side-view mirrors go to &#039;&#039;where&#039;&#039; on the truck mode? (Hasbro version/First run pictured)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Takara-tomy-fe-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] battle sword&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[plasma cannon]]&amp;quot;, cardboard stand&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Prime-First-Edition-Voyager-Optimus-Prime-(Second-Run).jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|&#039;&#039;(Second run pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: First Edition&#039;&#039; Voyager-Class toys, Optimus Prime transforms into a truck, with a similar (but more complex) transformation to his previous Deluxe-Class toy, and features a faux-kibble window-chest panel as well as a detailed truck cab interior. He comes with a &amp;quot;Cybertronian battle sword&amp;quot; and a &amp;quot;plasma cannon&amp;quot;, either of which can peg into his hands. The cannon also features a 5mm peg-hole on the underside of its barrel, allowing the sword (or any other compatible accessory) to mount there as a bayonet. They are stored in vehicle mode by pegging them onto either the 5mm-compatible trailer hitch or onto each peg-hole beside it, although the [[instructions]] tell [[you]] to peg the sword facing forwards onto the hitch, with the cannon mounting backwards onto one of the side pegs. His trailer hitch ends up on his right robot leg, and he has a fake, sculpted, equally-usable trailer hitch on his left leg. He features a cardboard stand as with all &amp;quot;First Edition&amp;quot; toys, but the weak adhesive used for its flaps means it often has trouble supporting the weight of a Voyager class figure for an extended amount of time, the top caving in as the glue gives way. As Optimus only comes with one plasma cannon and the battle sword, one can buy an extra copy for another.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He is minimally mistransformed in-package and in the [[Stock photography|stock photo]], as his shoulder guards aren&#039;t flipped open. His stock photography also shows his plasma cannon as being solid black, when the final cannon is black speckled with silver paint, with slightly more painted silver details on the tips of the barrels. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese release of this figure features slightly different colors for greater [[show-accuracy]], including darker reds and blues, and a more metallic silver plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime also had a slight assembly problem between the head and the neck&#039;s ball joint, which causes it to pop off with some movement. This can be fixed by unscrewing the head halves, then properly snap it back before reattaching. This fix also adds some additional head articulation. Though the instructions tell you to rotate the hands while transforming into vehicle mode, this may result in a very slight gap on the front hood panels. Leaving the hands untransformed can thoroughly shut the gaps. &lt;br /&gt;
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: The First Edition Voyagers were never released in the US, forcing buyers to import him from Canada or Japan... at first. [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] later picked up this toy, along with most of the &amp;quot;First Edition&amp;quot; line, as part of a &#039;&#039;huge&#039;&#039; block of US market [[exclusive]]s for holiday season 2012. This second run introduced a [[Variant#Colors and deco|deco variant]], in which the red paint on, beside, and below the truck side windows is omitted, revealing the patch of brown plastic underneath. As he is packaged in robot mode, with his front wheels and shoulders covering said patch, the only way to identify which version is which while in the box is by looking at the hinge joints beside his two painted torso lights, with the center portions of the hinges being unpainted brown on the variant. All releases of this mold also have a minor issue with the truck mode windvane/robot mode heels refusing to connect solidly to the truck cab in vehicle mode, leaving a visible gap above Prime&#039;s windshield.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Anyone looking to buy this figure on the aftermarket be aware, there is a premium [[IP theft|knock-off]] that&#039;s been making the rounds since October 2019.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/PrimeFEOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;First Edition&#039;&#039; Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Prime-toy OptimusShining.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Shining Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2012-[[June 16|06-16]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Plasma Cannon&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Cybertronian Battle Sword&amp;quot;, cardboard stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: One of two exclusive toys at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2012 held on [[June 16]]th and [[June 17|17th]] (the other being [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedBlack|&#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; Black Optimus Prime]]), this is the First Edition Prime mold (see above) done up mostly in translucent plastics. He comes in a grayscale version of the First Edition packaging that is otherwise unchanged from the Japanese package, The figure&#039;s deco is identical to the Hasbro version&#039;s second run of the figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1576.html Shining Optimus Prime at Alfes&#039;s Toy Blog (part 1)]&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1577.html Shining Optimus Prime at Alfes&#039;s Toy Blog (part 2)]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Prime-toy DarkGuardOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I am the sword in the darkness. I am the watcher on the walls. I am the shield that guards the realms of men.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dark Guard Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2012-[[December 1|12-01]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Cybertronian battle sword&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;plasma cannon&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
: This Japanese-exclusive black-and-gold redeco of First Edition Voyager Class Optimus Prime was available exclusively at the fourteen stores taking part in the [[Cybertron Satellite]] promotion. It depicts Prime coated in an alloy reverse-engineered by Ratchet from MECH equipment that protects Optimus against Dark Energon and other techno-biological hazards.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In 2014, Dark Guard Optimus Prime was re-released as a lucky draw prize for the &#039;&#039;Transformers Celebration 2014&#039;&#039; event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store&#039;s Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Equipped with &amp;quot;Berry Blast&amp;quot; Push Pops.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2 / 001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2012-[[March 31|03-31]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 &amp;quot;battle cannons&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]&#039;&#039; [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;]] Commander Class toys, Optimus Prime is a smaller-scale toy, and features translucent plastic for his torso so that the toy can be illuminated using the electronic lights featured in the larger playsets. He comes with two translucent &amp;quot;battle cannon&amp;quot; weapons which feature multiple [[C joint|3mm posts and port]]s, allowing them to be held by his hands, or store/mount onto numerous ports on his person. Additionally, he features a 5mm port for a trailer hitch. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The Hasbro release comes with a pack-in file card. In addition to the regular version, Optimus was also released in a special &amp;quot;advance release&amp;quot; assortment alongside [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bulkhead]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (WFC)#Cyberverse|Starscream]], with each figure including a mini-DVD that contains the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Masters &amp;amp; Students]]&amp;quot;. Yes, all four of them come with the same episode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like many other modern toys, Optimus was designed with an alternate head sculpt (based on the [[mouthplate]]-less face as seen on the show) intended for a later retool, which was [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with the original head. At least one specimen sporting the mouthplate-less head has been found at retail, although since this occurrence has seemingly been limited to an isolated incident, it can be assumed to be a [[quality control|manufacturing error]] rather than a genuine [[variant]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cvvari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/cyberverse-optimus-prime-unmasked-variant-174184/ TFW2005 reporting] on the head sculpt &amp;quot;variant&amp;quot; for Cyberverse Commander Class Optimus Prime.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The mouthplate-less head sculpt &#039;&#039;was&#039;&#039; eventually used officially for a later-[[wave]] redeco, Nightwatch Optimus Prime (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Take note that the leg construction (thigh parts with legs consists of rear wheels/fifth wheel hitch &amp;amp; engine compartment/flip out legs combination) can become loose after a long time of play due to being used with transformation. Also, the legs did not seem to securely connect due to the hitch&#039;s shallow holes &amp;amp; the front half of the legs&#039; small pegs. Also, attaching weapons with 3mm posts on the Battle Cannons&#039; holes can cause some stress marks.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This sculpt was later retooled to make &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters Cyberverse&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#BHCyberverse|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/CommOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyberverse Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Nightwatch}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-NightwatchOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Add the cannons from my previous release to form &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BattleSteel|Battle Steel Optimus Prime]]!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Nightwatch Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2 / 008&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 &amp;quot;battle swords&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the third wave of &#039;&#039;Prime Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Commander Class toys, Nightwatch Optimus Prime is a redeco of Series 2 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, using the faceplate-less head sculpt that is [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with the original head. His blue plastic is now gray, his smokestacks and thighs are left unpainted, he loses the Autobot insignia on his right forearm/door, and he gains yellow paint highlights for his eyes and lights, along with various other minor deco differences. Instead of the original release&#039;s cannons, he now comes with a pair of swords, which each have a pair of 3mm posts for wielding/mounting.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|EZ6pack}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFP-EZ-SP1-Autobot-Set-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-SP1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 &amp;quot;battle cannons&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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: This redeco of Optimus Prime uses the faceplate-less version of the mold&#039;s head and replaces his red plastic with a metallic shade. Apart from this, the metallic red paint on the side cabins/backpack &amp;amp; the front windows/chest does not match with the metallic red plastic. The entirety of the dark gray unpaintable plastic is also replaced with a lighter shade, which also resulted in the tires being cast in the same shade.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was only available in a TakaraTomy &#039;&#039;[[EZ Collection]]&#039;&#039; six-pack with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#EZ6pack|Ratchet]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)#EZ6pack|Bulkhead]], [[Arcee (WFC)#EZ6pack|Arcee]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)#EZ6pack|Wheeljack]]. Optimus is slightly mis-transformed in-package, probably to fit in the plastic tray. The stock photos still depict his tires being black.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BHCyberverse}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|His new vehicle mode may be combat-ready, but it&#039;s still terrible at parallel parking.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;3 / 001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher &amp;amp; missile (combine to form Thunder Lance), [[Star Saber (Prima)#BHCyberverse|Star Saber]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]&#039;&#039; [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;]] Commander Class toys, Optimus Prime is an all-new mold. He now transforms into a monstrous, flat-nosed truck with spiky fenders at the front and a cage compartment at the back, and comes with the Thunder Lance and Star Saber. Each of the weapons features two differently-placed 3mm posts, allowing them to be held by his hands, or mount onto two ports on the rear vehicle sides, as well as allowing the lance to additionally be used as a pressure-fired missile launcher.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Undocumented in the instructions, Optimus Prime&#039;s front fenders can flip up or down. Probably due to the very small eye holes or a rare case of paint error; All of the copies had the bright metallic blue paint applied onto his lower eye sockets as well. This is present to all of the redecoes below. Likewise, a sculpting/molding issue is present to &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; releases of this mold: The lower section of his faceplate is &#039;&#039;slightly&#039;&#039; lopsided.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybCommOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Beast Hunters&amp;quot; Cyberverse Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy-Cyberverse-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Now in the color Metallic!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs Predaking&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander 2-pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher &amp;amp; missile (combine to form Thunder Lance), [[Star Saber (Prima)#Target2pack|Star Saber]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the &amp;quot;[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]&amp;quot; [[subline imprint]], Optimus Prime is a redeco of his Series 3 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Commander Class toy in a color scheme inspired by [[Thunder Clash]], including a version of the latter&#039;s peculiar chest insignia. He comes in a two-pack with a purple and black redeco of Commander Class [[Predaking (Prime)#Target2pack|Predaking]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like all &#039;&#039;Predacons Rising&#039;&#039; releases, the Optimus Prime/Predaking two-pack was [[exclusive]] to [[Target]] stores in the United States and Canada and to [[Tesco]] stores in the UK, and is also supposed to be exclusive to Carrefour elsewhere in Europe (presumably in France and/or Spain, though there have been no sightings as of yet). It has also been found at Rossmann drug stores in Germany and Ripley stores in Chile and popped up at BigW stores in Australia &#039;&#039;much&#039;&#039; later, in mid-2014. Also, like all &#039;&#039;Predacons Rising&#039;&#039; multi-pack redecos of &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Cyberverse figures, the &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; logo is nowhere to be found on the packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/PROptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Predacons Rising&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-BeastBladeOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Still wins the battle by &#039;&#039;doing absolutely nothing&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Blade Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;3 / 008&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher &amp;amp; missile (combine to form Thunder Lance), [[Star Saber (Prima)#BBladeCyberverse|Star Saber]], Battlewing Shield&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the fourth wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Commander Class toys, Beast Blade Optimus Prime is a jungle-themed green and blue redeco of his Series 3 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Commander Class toy, coming with a new Battlewing Shield accessory in addition to retaining both the Thunder Lance and Star Saber. His shield can open up to form wings, and can be pegged onto the ridge on top of the vehicle&#039;s cage compartment, or mount onto the screw-hole on his, er, robot butt.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybCommBBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Beast Blade Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
=====Deluxe Class=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|OrionPax}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Prime-toy OrionPax.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, [[October 20]] 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM-EX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Gun, &amp;quot;Gold Metal R.A.&amp;quot; Arms Micron&lt;br /&gt;
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: A Bic Camera and Joshin Kids&#039; Land exclusive, this redeco is the first release of the &#039;&#039;Prime: First Edition&#039;&#039; Deluxe class Optimus Prime figure in Japan, in desaturated hues of plastic (the [[stock photography]] provided by TakaraTomy showed Orion Pax&#039;s red plastic as more pink than its original toy, this seems to have been a trick of the lighting or a photoshop). He has fewer paint applications than other iterations of the toy, instead utilizing customer-applied foil stickers, including both Autobot and Decepticon insignias of varying sizes.&lt;br /&gt;
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: While he retains the blaster-cannon accessory, instead of his normal sword, he comes with a gold vac-metal version of the [[Arms Micron]] [[R.A.#Orion|R.A.]], who originally came with [[Ratchet (WFC)/toys#Robots in Disguise|Ratchet]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Voyager Class=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Voyager}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-PrimeVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The return of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Prime]]! ...sorta. &#039;&#039;(Hasbro version)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Prime-toy OptimusTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My headlights are totally fake. &#039;&#039;(Takara version)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;01 / 001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date:&#039;&#039; [[March 31]] 2012&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Battle blaster/Cannon &amp;amp; battle sword (Hasbro only), &amp;quot;O.P.&amp;quot; Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; Voyager Class toys, Optimus Prime is a new, smaller, slightly more [[Articulation|articulated]] mold, and is the first mainline &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure released &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; to have fake windshield windows on his chest, though they&#039;re upside-down relative to truck-mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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: He now comes with a half-translucent gun which lights up and expands [[MechTech]]-style when the lever is pulled. Bizarrely, the main section of the weapon is sculpted to resemble Prime&#039;s forearm, with the unfolding part being his in-show gun. Additionally, he comes with an opaque sword resembling the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], which he can wield two-handed. The gun features a peg on its underside and a port on each side, while the sword features a peg and peg-hole on its hilt in addition to its 5mm handle. In robot mode, either accessory can mount on his hands, on either of his shoulders, or be pegged into either of his half-translucent forearms. In vehicle mode, the top of the vehicle mode cab can also fold back to reveal two additional peg holes, and there are three peg holes (including the fifth wheel hitch) on the back section, although the hitch tends to open up and not hold very well.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Unlike previous Voyager Class MechTech weapons, the gun cannot be set to stay expanded. This means that Prime is forced to threaten Decepticons with a random block of parts, unless you want to use one of your hands to permanently unfold his weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As the red parts are entirely painted translucent blue, exercise some caution while transforming or posing him.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Optimus Prime has considerable differences from the [[Hasbro]] release. His blue and red plastics are darker and metallic, his translucent blue plastic is darker, and a few of his [[paint operation]]s have been omitted and replaced with customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s, such as his shins, feet, headlamps, and [[insignia]]s. His legs, outer forearms and truck mode &amp;quot;sleeper cabin&amp;quot; side panels have been [[retool]]ed to include [[5 mm post]]-holes as part of the line-wide &amp;quot;[[Arms Micron]]&amp;quot; gimmick. As such, he does not come with the Hasbro version&#039;s weapons, but instead an Arms Micron partner named [[O.P.]] who transforms into a weapon resembling Optimus&#039;s in-show blaster cannon. This version of the mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Hasbro version of the mold was retooled to make &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Ultra Magnus]], using the forearms of the TakaraTomy version.&lt;br /&gt;
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: AM-01 Optimus was also part of a special Arms Micron promotion. Between [[March 1]]st and [[March 30]]th 2012, those who pre-ordered Optimus online from through one of four different web sites ([[Amazon (website)|Amazon Japan]], [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]], Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera) received the bonus promotional Micron [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] with their Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1460.html Arms Micron Optimus Prime at Alfes&#039;s toy blog (part 1)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1461.html Arms Micron Optimus Prime at Alfes&#039;s toy blog (part 2)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-BattleShieldOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Real is Brown.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Shield Optimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, [[August 12]] 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;O.P. A&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Pral G&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Sise G&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Jaze G&amp;quot; Arms Microns, sword, trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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: [[Exclusive]] to Japanese [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] stores, this [[redeco]] of AM-01 Optimus features warmer, metallic shades of plastic, replaces the gray plastic around his windshield-chest with red, and replaces the clear-blue plastics with clear-black. He comes with the Hasbro version&#039;s battle sword, which is now a darker, warmer shade. For Arms Microns, he now comes with [[O.P.#Gray|O.P. A]], [[Pral#Gold|Pral G]], [[Sise#Gold|Sise G]], and [[Jaze#Gold|Jaze G]], and the latter three can combine to form a golden version of the [[Cosmotector (Prime)#Gold|Cosmotector]] shield (hence the name). &lt;br /&gt;
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:If purchased during the summer 2012 promotional period, he would also have come with a cardboard trailer unit that features Arms Micron mounting points, and can carry a Deluxe Class vehicle (like, say, [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee]]).&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1635.html Battle Shield Optimus at Alfes&#039;s toy blog (part 1)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1636.html Battle Shield Optimus at Alfes&#039;s toy blog (part 2)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1637.html Battle Shield Optimus at Alfes&#039;s toy blog (part 3)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1638.html Battle Shield Optimus at Alfes&#039;s toy blog (part 4)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Primetoy GoldenOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Golden Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, November 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;O.P.&amp;quot; Arms Micron&lt;br /&gt;
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: A gold chrome redeco of Voyager class Optimus Prime was the first prize in the Japanese &amp;quot;[[Arms Up Campaign]]&amp;quot; and limited to 20 pieces. It included a [[O.P.#Gold|gold O.P.]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I feel so fiery and gutsy...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Dark Energon Voyager, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;002&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Battle blaster/Cannon, battle sword&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-exclusive redeco/retool of RID Optimus Prime, being is cast in translucent red and orange, and three shades of opaque blue. He comes with a new mouthplate-less head.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Though he was packaged in an individual box, he was initially sold as part of a set with [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Dark Energon Megatron]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and all of the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases. The Voyager Class toys, in particular, also saw mass-retail release in the Philippines.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/DEOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dark Energon Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Primetoy-PrimeUnicronPack-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I&#039;m the better painted one, aside from having that logo on my shoulder.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;O.P&amp;quot; Arms Micron&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Asian-exclusive redeco of AM-01 Optimus Prime features a sticker-less, extensive paint-job, coating his red parts and half-translucent arms in glossy metallic paint, painting his torso, shins, grille, fenders, and wheel rims silver, painting half of his feet in glossy black, having painted headlights, and featuring a unique &amp;quot;snake&amp;quot; insignia on his roof/right shoulder-pad, due to 2013 being the &amp;quot;Year of the Snake&amp;quot;. [[O.P.#PrimeUnicronPack|O.P]] comes pre-assembled, lacks stickers, and features paint operations.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He and O.P come in a multi-pack with a similarly-shiny [[Unicron/toys#PrimeUnicronPack|Gaia Unicron]] (with [[Bogu]]).&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Weaponizer Class=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Weaponizer}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-Prime-Weaponizers-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|The only reason he still has the blaster is because mini-guns mounted on his shoulders can be very deafening. &#039;&#039;(Hasbro version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-ArmsMasterOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|&#039;&#039;(Arms Micron version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Weaponizer, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date:&#039;&#039; [[September 29]] 2012&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM-21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rifle (Hasbro only), &amp;quot;R.A.&amp;quot; Arms Micron &amp;amp; Matrix Blade (TakaraTomy only)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Weaponizer Class toys, Optimus Prime is a large toy, similar in size to Leader Class figures from previous &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toylines. He features a simpler transformation and design compared to previous Leader-sized figures, with him having fake chest windows (again) and a simplified, hollow truck rear where his feet, arms, and fake chest windows are plainly visible. He comes with a blaster that can mount onto his hands, shoulder-pads, and the sides of his legs/truck rear.&lt;br /&gt;
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: His &#039;&#039;main&#039;&#039; gimmicks, however, are the two large, blue-and-white mini-guns hidden in his back/hood, which can deploy and &amp;quot;weaponize&amp;quot; either mode. When deployed, the mini-guns swing out from his back/hood and spin, while a red LED inside his torso lights up briefly. The mini-guns swing down to the sides of his head in robot mode, and can also be deployed in vehicle mode when one manually opens the grille. Pushing down on the red lever on the center his torso (in either mode) briefly lights up the LED again and swings the mini-guns back into their hiding places.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Hasbro version of this mold was retooled to make &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Platinum Edition|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the seventh wave of Japanese &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; toys, is dubbed &#039;&#039;&#039;Arms Master Optimus&#039;&#039;&#039;, uses darker, metallic plastics, casts the backs of his thighs in metallic red, replaces his metallic silver paint with glossy gray, and replaces a few of his paint operations with customer-applied foil stickers, such as his insignias, shins, headlamps, the &#039;&#039;tiny&#039;&#039; yellow lights on his torso, and the blue deco on his truck panel sides. He has also been retooled with additional 5mm pegs for his thighs, roof, and lower backpack, as well as ports for his forearms, shoulders, smokestacks, fuel tanks, and roof. Instead of the rifle, he comes with a very large [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#ArmsMaster|Matrix]] which can tab onto his chest as armor or mount onto the back of the truck cab, with the Matrix also being covered in 5 mm posts and holes so that Arms Microns can be attached to it. He additionally comes with a clear-blue &amp;quot;Shining&amp;quot; version of the Arms Micron, [[R.A.#ArmsMaster|R.A.]], who can combine with the Matrix to form the colossal [[Star Saber (Prima)#ArmsMaster|Matrix Saber]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like Battle Shield Optimus, a larger version of the cardboard trailer unit is also given away for customers during the promotional period offered by Yodobashi Camera and Bic Camera.&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Remote-Controlled toys=====&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Remote Controlled Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Remote control&lt;br /&gt;
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:An electronic Optimus Prime, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Optimus from truck to robot and trigger his punching action.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|BHVoyager}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Voyager-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MONSTER FIRETRUCK transforms into JETPOWER OPTIMUS PRIME!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series/Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2 / 001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two &amp;quot;Ionic Pulse Launchers&amp;quot;/&amp;quot;Eaglefire Missile Launchers&amp;quot;, two missiles, [[Star Saber (Prima)#BHVoyager|Star Saber]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Voyager Class toys, Optimus Prime transforms into a monstrous, flat-nosed truck, but differs from his Cyberverse toy by having a faceplate-less mouth, and by being equipped with a large four-winged backpack in robot mode. He features a 5mm port for each of his hands, one on his backpack, one near each of his front wheels, and one on each of his two upper wings.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes with the Star Saber, which has a 5mm handle and a post on its hilt, as well as two spring-loaded, missile-firing &amp;quot;[[Ionic Pulse Launcher]]s&amp;quot; (which are called &amp;quot;Eaglefire Missile Launchers&amp;quot; in the instructions). The launchers each feature a 5 mm post, have flip open prods, and can peg onto the ports near the wheels on his robot back, giving him a pair of back-mounted rocket engines.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Some units have a waist [[Swivel joint|swivel]] that is somehow fixed in place, and is unable to rotate. His packaging stock photography also depicts translucent green missiles that are opaque light-gray in the final product. His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5|fifth chapter]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]&#039;&#039; series.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was redecoed into &#039;&#039;[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]&#039;&#039; Hunter Optimus Prime and &#039;&#039;Go!&#039;&#039; [[Hunter Nemesis Prime]]. This toy also served as the basis of the non-toy &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039; incarnation of [[Galvatron (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Galvatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Voyager &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Ultimate-BHOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Beast Hunter Optimus Prime: Hunter of Beasts.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Hunter Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultimate, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Dragon-hunting sword, dragon-hunting shield, five missiles&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Ultimate Class toys, Beast Hunter Optimus Prime is larger than the average Weaponizer or Leader Class toy, and comes with a sword and shield which can mount via 5 mm post in various ways on his hands, forearms, and legs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His main [[gimmick]], however, is his quintet of &amp;quot;[[Firebreath Cyclocannons]]&amp;quot;—spring-loaded dragon-headed missile launchers mounted on an ornate, rotating circular contraption attached to his back/roof. Turning the handle on top makes the backpack rotate and cycle through each cannon, and pressing the handle&#039;s button will trigger and fire whatever cannon is at the top/front. When the cannons are cycled through in robot mode, his eyes and windshield-chest light up, and one can alternatively rotate (but not fire) the cannons and activate his light-up features by pushing down on the fake spiky fenders on his stomach. Out of the package, the handle itself comes detached to allow the rest of the toy to fit.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His stock photography depicts his three green missiles as translucent when they are opaque in the final product. His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 17|seventeenth chapter]] of the &#039;&#039;Tales of the Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; series. This toy was originally announced at UK Toy Fair 2013 as &amp;quot;Dragon Disc Optimus Prime&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His sword would later be reused for Unite Warriors [[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors|Grand Scourge]]&#039;s [[Matrix Breaker]] Sword, and [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Generations|Arcee]]&#039;s [[Combiner Slayer]] from the SDCC Exclusive Combiner Hunters set.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BHOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Beast Hunter Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Hunter Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultimate, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;07 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Dragon-hunting sword, dragon-hunting shield, five missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of Ultimate Class Beast Hunter Optimus Prime is exclusive to [[Cybertron Con 2013]]. While Prime itself is unchanged, he has been packaged in the box with his backpack plugged into his back, allowing the cannons to rotate when his spiky stomach-fenders are pushed down. The box itself also has slightly different text and graphical layouts, is encased in a large, slip-on outer covering, and features a designated number as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Thrilling 30]]&#039;&#039; line.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Hasbro&#039;s Facebook retrospective of the numbered &amp;quot;Thrilling 30&amp;quot; figures states the name of this figure as &amp;quot;First Edition Beast Hunters Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, even though the term &amp;quot;First Edition&amp;quot; doesn&#039;t appear anywhere on its packaging.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;retro&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/743925055677691 Hasbro Thrilling 30 retrospective] on Facebook, mirrored [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-generations-classics-30-35/hasbro-transformers-30th-anniversary-thrilling-30-exclusives-retrospective-gallery-181598/ here] on TFW2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFP-BH-TRU-EU-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Who Won? Who&#039;s Next? YOU Decide!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs. Predaking&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two &amp;quot;Ionic Pulse Launchers&amp;quot;/&amp;quot;Eaglefire Missile Launchers&amp;quot;, two missiles, [[Star Saber (Prima)#BHVoyager|Star Saber]]&lt;br /&gt;
:A minor redeco of &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Optimus Prime that has the gray parts cast in a darker plastic shade, lacks the black paint operation for the Star Saber&#039;s hilt, changes the color of the side windows&#039; paint operations from yellow to green, adds yellow paint operations for the headlights and lacks the silver paint operations above the front windows.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version was only available in a two-pack with an ever-so-slightly more redecoed Voyager Class [[Predaking (Prime)#Optimus|Predaking]], which has thus far only been released at [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] stores in Portugal, the United Kingdom and Germany. In Germany, it was explicitly advertised as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive. This box was available at regular retail in Brazil.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Beast-Hunters-Weaponizers-BeastTrackerOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It&#039;s-a-me, Luigi!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Tracker Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Weaponizer, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Rifle, Dragon Sword&lt;br /&gt;
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: A redeco of &#039;&#039;Prime: Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Weaponizer Optimus Prime, this figure swaps out the red plastics with forest green, has new green paint applications on his torso, loses the electronics, and gains an additional &amp;quot;Dragon Sword&amp;quot; accessory, a slightly smaller version of the Ultimate Class Beast Hunter Optimus Prime&#039;s &amp;quot;Dragon-hunting sword&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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: His stock photography is mistransformed, as his back kibble is not resting on his back, but rather fanned out.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Green Tender Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BTOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Beast Tracker Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BHVoyager2014}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Series3VoyagerOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With weapons forged from mighty Dragon phlegm.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series/Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;3 / 001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Nexus Sword, Vector Shield, cannon, missile&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Series 3 Voyager Class toys, Optimus Prime is functionally an upsized copy of his &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Series 3 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; toy, though with certain sculpted details based on his larger toys, the replacement of his ball joints with more robust [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratchet joint]]s, the addition of thigh [[Swivel joint|swivel]]s, and various deco differences. As a result, his complexity is lower than in his previous Voyager Class toys, but he ends up being much, &#039;&#039;much&#039;&#039; more massive.&lt;br /&gt;
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:For accessories, he comes with (according to his bio) &amp;quot;the ancient weapons of the Primes&amp;quot;, such as his Nexus Sword (a reference to [[Nexus Prime]]), the Vector Shield (an upscaled, non-transforming version of the shield from his [[#BBladeCyberverse|&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Beast Blade&amp;quot; toy]], and a reference to [[Vector Prime]]), as well as a generic cannon with a pressure-fired missile. All of his accessories can peg into his hands, right forearm, backside, and vehicle sides.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Nexus Sword is similar to the one included with the original Voyager &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy, but is shorter and less detailed.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/BHOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;upscaled&amp;quot; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RescueBots-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Admit it, you want one.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime transforms into a red and blue semi truck of likely fictitious origin. In keeping with the simplified [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] of the Rescue Bots line, Optimus Prime transforms from truck to robot when [[Autotransformation|his legs are folded down]], at which point his head, arms, and hands emerge; folding his toes into position will finish the transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Of note is that on some samples, the head can sometimes lock into position even when the figure is in robot mode; this could be observed simply by walking into a store and seeing multiple &amp;quot;headless&amp;quot; Prime figures. This can occasionally be corrected by pushing down on the back of the panel or tapping the head, thereby releasing it. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rescue-bots-Electronic-Rescue-Bots-Mobile-Headquarters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Electronic Rescue Bots Mobile Headquarters&#039;&#039;&#039; (playset 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, [[Cody Burns]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Electronic Rescue Bots [[Mobile Headquarters]] includes an Optimus Prime toy with a seat for the Cody Burns figure. He has a simple transformation that involves folding his legs and standing him up.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|EnergizeElectronicOP}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFRB-Electronic-Optimus-Prime-figure.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Electronic Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Energize, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A large, non-transforming Optimus Prime features a light-and-sound gimmick, which was activated from his Autobot insignia on his chest. His spinning Energon saw can also be activated with a press of the button on his left arm. &lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|RescueTrailer}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFRB-Optimus-Prime-Rescue-Trailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Rescue Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime toy is a larger sized mold with a similar transformation to the first Rescue Bot toy. He also comes with a trailer, which can hold up to 4 Rescue Bot vehicles or be reassembled into a wing pack for Optimus.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Rescue Trailer with Bonus Bumblebee &amp;amp; 2 Human Hero Figures {{sic}}&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another release of the toy, with the Bumblebee car from the Bumblebee Rescue Garage set and two figures, Graham and Cody Burns figures, as a bonus. None of the toys were changed from their original releases.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|ElectronicPrimal}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Rescue-bots-optimus-primal-figure.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In a [[Optimus Primal (BW)|surprising inversion]], a literal example of &amp;quot;[[Trukk not munky]]&amp;quot;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20160502174033/http://www.hasbro.com:80/en-us/product/playskool-heroes-transformers-rescue-bots-optimus-primal-figure:FBB9C73F-5056-9047-F5C7-630AA7919AF5 Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Primal Figure at Hasbro.com] (via Internet Wayback Machine)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Primal is a larger mold with light and sound gimmicks, and converts from robot to T-Rex{{sic}} and back! With push-button [[autotransformation]] and electronic lights, sounds, and phrases. Pressing a rubberized blue patch on his dino head activates a chomping jaw gimmick, and his drill-tail tip spins when a plunger on his wrist is pressed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Amazon-exclusive-rescue-bots-optimus-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Tow Truck&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.amazon.com/Playskool-Heroes-Transformers-Optimus-Exclusive/dp/B00P2SNBV0 Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Action Figure, Ages 3-7 (Amazon Exclusive) at Amazon.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco/new-head retool of the [[Hoist (RB)#Rescue Bots|Rescue Bots Hoist the Tow-bot]] figure, Optimus Prime transforms from robot into a tow truck. Pulling the tow truck&#039;s hook up converts him back into a robot. The panel on the top of the cab has been remolded with additional truck detail in place of the Rescue Bots logo on Hoist, while the Rescue Bots insignia on his torso is unpainted.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was released as an Amazon exclusive.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Rescue Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (2016)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of the previous Optimus Prime Rescue Trailer without the &#039;&#039;Energize&#039;&#039; patterns.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Energize&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RescueBots Energize Optimus toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I tawt I SAW a puddy tat!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Energize, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessory&#039;&#039;: Energon Saw&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Energize&#039;&#039; figures, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the original mold, with the blue parts being cast in translucent blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RescueBotstoy Optimus Prime Cody Burns twopack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Energize Optimus Prime and Cody Burns&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime PVC figure is a new mold, wielding an energize saw blade. He also comes with Cody Burns.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20150912084847/http://www.hasbro.com/en-us/product/playskool-heroes-transformers-rescue-bots-optimus-prime-figure:16D01D74-5056-9047-F5E1-9EAB7E5B5F1F Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Figure at Hasbro.com] (via Internet Wayback Machine)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Optimus Prime figure is released individually without Cody Burns. He features no changes from his original release, other than the bagged packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RescueBots SilverForceOptimusBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&amp;quot;This is not a Rescue Mission. It&#039;s human extinction.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Force Optimus Prime and Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Silver Force Bumblebee]], Silver Force Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Energize non-transforming figure, featuring silver through all his body. It was not sold in the United States, apparently being exclusive to Canadian [[Target]] stores.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RescueBotstoy Optimus Prime and Trex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime and T-Rex&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This two-pack includes a redeco of the Optimus Prime toy from the first 2-pack, sporting a now mainly-blue color scheme. The set also includes a non-articulated figure of [[Trex]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/RBT-Rex/t-rex.htm More information on T-Rex at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Beam Box====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|BeamBox}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RescueBots BeamBoxOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beam Box Game System&#039;&#039;&#039; (Expandable Starter Pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime is a non-transforming figure with no articulation, mounted on a rocky base, and included with the [[Beam Box]] Game System itself. Inserting him into the Beam Box unlocks Optimus Prime in the game.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Rescan Series====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|RescanTruck}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFRB-Rescan-2014-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of Rescan toys, Optimus changes from robot to monster truck and back in a single step. He has 5mm holes in his fists and features metallic red and silver paint.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rescue-bots-small-optimus-prime-figure.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Roll to the rescue, yessss...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20160712152838/http://www.hasbro.com:80/en-us/product/playskool-heroes-transformers-rescue-bots-optimus-prime-figure:3DF4BF0B-5056-9047-F558-5E90F9A55F35 Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Figure at Hasbro.com] (via Internet Wayback Machine)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (Rescan, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime converts from robot to T-Rex{{sic}} and back, with his transformation inspired by [[Megatron (BW)|&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; Megatron]]. He&#039;s smaller than Optimus Primal, though. Pressing a blue panel on the back of his dino head activates a chomping jaw feature.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFRB-Rescan-2015-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| No, That&#039;s not Optimus wearing some oversized armor.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This new smaller mold of Optimus Prime features a similar transformation to the original toy. Unlike most transformable figures in this line, Optimus completely lacks 5mm fist holes. Compared to the finalized toy, the product photo on the back of the box has a number of deco differences, most notably silver thighs and white accents above the front windows in addition to those below. The same box photo and the more deco-accurate stock photo (right) also neglect to fold out his fists, which is the only other step in his two-step transformation. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Racing Trailer.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Now with Cool-Blue Blurr!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Racing Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime Racing Trailer is a transformable figure, different from the previous Rescan version, that comes with a trailer that turns into a ramp for other vehicles to use. He comes packaged with a blue and white redeco of the Rescan [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Optimus Prime robot/cab was [[#RescanSemi|subsequently released singly]] in 2018, and again in 2020 under the [[#RBARescanRacing|&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; branding]] with no notable differences. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classic Heroes Team|A slight redeco]] was later released in 2022 as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]&#039;&#039; toyline. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rb-dino-optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not [[Domitius Major]], we swear.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20160712152838/http://www.hasbro.com:80/en-us/product/playskool-heroes-transformers-rescue-bots-optimus-prime-figure:3DF4BF0B-5056-9047-F558-5E90F9A55F35 Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Figure at Hasbro.com] (via Internet Wayback Machine)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (Rescan, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A repaint of the earlier and smaller T-Rex{{sic}} Optimus Prime figure, but in a colour scheme similar to the Optimus from the &amp;quot;Optimus Prime and T-Rex&amp;quot; two-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFRB-Rescan-2017-Snowplow-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|right|He&#039;s gonna plow ya!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Yet another new body for Optimus was released in the 16th wave of Rescan toys. He transforms from semi-truck cab to robot in one easy step. He shares a transformation scheme with [[Boulder (RB)|Arctic Rescue Boulder]]. This body appears loosely based on the new body live-action Optimus took in &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; with its somewhat knightly stylings in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|RescanSemi}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFRB-Rescan-2018-Rescan-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|right|He&#039;s a semi again - and the fans go wild!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The mold [[#RacingTrailer|originally released with the Racing Trailer]] in 2016 was released as an individual figure in 2018. It was re-released in 2020 in [[#RBARescanRacing|&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; packaging]] with no notable differences.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Epic Figures====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFRB-Epic-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Epic Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Epic Optimus Prime is a 22 inches tall, non-transforming Optimus Prime figure, featuring limited articulation in the waist, shoulders and wrists. His chest can be opened to reveal a command center with a seat and room to display at least three figures. His arms also feature one seat each to accommodate more figurines. The back of his arms and legs are hollow with &amp;quot;shelves&amp;quot; that allow even more figurines to be displayed.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Featured Bots====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFRB-Featured-Bot-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Featured Bot, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Featured Bot&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a non-transforming, super-deformed figure with a spinning saw gimmick, which can be activated by pushing the switch on his left shoulder!&lt;br /&gt;
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====Megabots====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RB-Megabot-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Megabot, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the second wave of the Megabot size class toys, Optimus is a minor repaint of the previously released Rescue Trailer Optimus figure, but without the trailer/wing pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Flip Racers====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Flip Racer, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RB-OP-FlipRacer.jpg|thumb|300px|Yes Prime collectors, another one to buy!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of individually packed [[Flip Racers]], Optimus Prime transforms automatically from his familiar super-deformed semi cab to robot when the vehicle mode is lifted up and placed on its end.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was re-released in 2019 with [[#RBAFlipTrailer|a new Flip Racer trailer/launcher accessory]] under the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (toyline)|Rescue Bots Academy]]&#039;&#039; toyline.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Chomp &amp;amp; Chase Raceway&#039;&#039;&#039; (Playset, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RB-Chomp-Chase-Raceway.jpg|thumb|300px|Yep, &#039;&#039;this&#039;&#039; is Optimus Prime!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:This playset is a variation of Optimus Prime&#039;s dinosaur mode, but as a figure-8 racetrack.  A launcher can propel Flip Racers through the track where they can activate a popup Chase and land in a jail.  The Flip Racer [[MorBot#Flip|MorBot]] is included but any Flip Racer is compatible.  The raceway can be extended by attaching the Flip Racers launchers: [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Flip|Bumblebee’s Quick Launch Garage]] or [[Blades (RB)#Flip|Airport Blastoff Blades]] (sold separately).&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Race Track Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (Playset, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RB-OP-Race-Track-Trailer.jpg|thumb|300px|Shouldn&#039;t this be Ultra Magnus?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:The second Optimus Prime-themed Flip Racer playset consists of a large transforming Prime cab and separating trailer. The trailer can store up to 20 Flip Racers figures, and also transform into a head-to-head race track over 30 inches long. The set includes [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Flip|Bumblebee]] and [[Blurr (Prime)#Flip|Blurr]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Race Track Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (Bonus Playset, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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: When bought exclusively at [[Walmart]], this toy would include Flip Racers [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] and [[MorBot]] as bonus.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Griffin Rock Off-Road Extreme Team&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multipack, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RescueBots FlipRacer JetOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Prime loves his [[Roll out|catchfrase]] so much, he rolls even when he should fly.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:A new version of Optimus Prime turning into a jet plane was released in a 3-pack alongside [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] and [[Chase (RB)|Chase the Police-Bot]].&lt;br /&gt;
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====Knight Watch====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RB-OP-KnightWatch.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Me Grimlock sick of Optimus stealing me alt-mode!]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Knight Watch}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Knight Watch Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Mini-Con [[Lance (RB)|Lance the Raptor-Bot]], Mini-Con [[Scale (RB)|Scale the Shield-Bot]] &lt;br /&gt;
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:Knight Watch Optimus Prime is a large figure that transforms into a &#039;&#039;T. rex&#039;&#039; in 1-step. He includes two Mini-Con partner dinosaurs who convert from an &#039;&#039;Ankylosaurus&#039;&#039; and a &#039;&#039;Velociraptor&#039;&#039; into a shield and lance, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|BattleForEnergon}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusBFE.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle for Energon&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;98812&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;379&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, Megatron, Security Officer, Tank Driver&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Energon axe&lt;br /&gt;
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: This set&#039;s Optimusses are based on the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|incarnation]]. The larger Optimus is a smaller, simpler build than the first big kit, and makes use of ball-and-socket parts for increased articulation. It also carries a spring-loaded missile launcher. The Optimus Kreon&#039;s [[tampograph]]s are based directly on the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; cartoon model, though he carries an energon axe akin to the one from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; games. He also has a clear-blue extra &amp;quot;energon&amp;quot; torso piece.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This set also comes with a [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] tank/robot build, a miniature bank playset with opening/breakaway vault to hold the set&#039;s &amp;quot;[[ultimate Dark Energon weapon]]&amp;quot; piece (though it also contains stickers that can make the bank into a museum), and Kreons of &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;-styled Megatron, a human [[Security Officer (Kre-O)|Security Officer]] and evil human [[Tank Driver]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-Prime BeastBlaster.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Blade Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A2203&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;251&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, Energon Kicker&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Robot sword&lt;br /&gt;
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: In this set, both the buildable Optimus Prime and the included Kreon figure are in the style of &#039;&#039;[[Beast Hunters]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. In addition to the robot mode having a buildable shield and sword, both it and the vehicle build have two firing missile launchers. Additionally, four hands are included, with two possibilities for each arm. These Optimus Primes come with a buildable [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] beast [[Lazerback (Prime)#Kre-O|Lazerback]] and an [[Kicker Jones#Kre-O|Energon Kicker]] Kreon.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|CommandCenter}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-Prime AutoCC.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumblebee is going to pay for stealing his T-cog as a prank.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Command Center&#039;&#039;&#039; (Playset, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A5412&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;461&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], [[Knock Out (Prime)#CommandCenter|Knock Out]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#Kre-O|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (WFC)#Kre-O|Shockwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: The large &amp;quot;[[Autobot Command Center]]&amp;quot; playset comes with a multitude of &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;-based Kreons, but the set&#039;s Optimus isn&#039;t a Kreon, but a brick-built mini-vehicle based on Optimus&#039;s truck mode. The truck also features a pressure-fired net launcher, in order to catch the similarly brick-built [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#AutobotCommandCenter|Rippersnapper]] beast.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kre-o-underbite-jetpack-takedown-optimus-kreon.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Underbite Jetpack Takedown&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B0950&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, [[Underbite#Kre-O|Underbite]], [[Ped (RID)#Kre-O|Ped]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;189&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ray pistol, Jetpack, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &amp;quot;[[Underbite Jetpack Takedown]]&amp;quot; Optimus Kreon uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes them incompatible with about four years&#039; worth of Kreons. Based on his appearance in &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;, he features a new version of the Optimus helmet, this time lacking a moutplate. He attaches to an included jet pack, armed with two pressure-launch missiles.&lt;br /&gt;
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:All of the 2015 Transformers &#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039; product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-RID BeastBlaster.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Beast Blaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B0951&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, [[Fracture (RID)#Kre-O|Fracture]], [[Airazor (RID)#Kre-O|Airazor]], [[Divebomb (RID)#Kre-O|Divebomb]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;247&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: Optimus got his own large vehicle set, featuring a giant longnosed cab truck with space on the back to connect the included &amp;quot;[[Stasis pod#2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon|stasis cell]]&amp;quot; for transport. That &amp;quot;flatbed&amp;quot; part is rigged to be pushed forward, which pushes a large cannon forward out through the truck&#039;s front grill; pushing the cannon &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; the way forward automatically launches the massive rubber-tipped missile. The somekstacks are also hinged to swing down into &amp;quot;machinegun&amp;quot; mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The set comes with another Optimus Kreon, plus [[Fracture (RID)#Kre-O|Fracture]] (who comes with a hoverbike vehicle) and micro-Kreon Mini-Cons [[Airazor (RID)#Kre-O|Airazor]] and [[Divebomb (RID)#Kre-O|Divebomb]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: This set was first released in Taiwan and Singapore from January 2015, and later in Canada from May 2015. It was only released in the US in late 2015 through closeout chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Kre-O-Custom-Kreon-RID2015-Optimus-Prime.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Custom Kreon, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B1233 &#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;:&#039;&#039;&#039;27&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rack, bazooka, dual pick-axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the sixth wave of Custom Kreons, and the first (and only) &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;-themed wave,  Optimus Prime uses the new 2015 Kreon construction with the hollow waist-peg and &amp;quot;raised&amp;quot; hands.. He comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his extra pieces. Unlike the previous Custom Kreons, he no longer features a chromed helmet, and comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso, legs, and his arms, plus a chromed Bazooka (originally from the Kre-O Battleship sets), and some kind of a dual pick-axe with a clear red staff.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Despite what the instructions said, the body piece &#039;&#039;cannot&#039;&#039; be pegged down between the leg parts installed on the display stand. However this can be amended by putting a 2x1 brick piece. &lt;br /&gt;
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:For some reason: unlike the stock photos (pictured from the right), This Custom Kreon had a slight [[Quality control|QC]] issue to the opaque and transparent helmets: One had two sides sculpted, while the other one has the small flat square sculpt (similar to the details on Hound&#039;s helmet) on the right side. Several samples had two different &amp;quot;variants&amp;quot;: One with the perfect transparent helmet &amp;amp; a differently-sculpted opaque helmet, while the other one has the opposite. However: later releases fixes the problem by a [[Variant#running change|running change]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy BeastHunterOptimus-Box.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Hunter Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;???&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;251&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, Energon Kicker&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Robot sword&lt;br /&gt;
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: Re-packaged and re-released through budget chains like Dollar General and Family Dollar in the US, this is a seemingly-unchanged version of &amp;quot;Beast Blade Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, only with the packaging and instructions omitting any mention or visuals of the kit&#039;s large robot build. The set still has all the parts for the large robot build, there&#039;s just no instructions for said build so you get to puzzle it out yourself (or look them up online).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-RID CustomArmor.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Armor Up Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Custom Kreon, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: ??&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B5712&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Night Strike Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: ??&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: 27&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 3 buildable blasters (one wielding, two for mounting), 2 shoulder armors, extension parts (arms, legs)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released (again) without any prior announcement from Hasbro exclusively through Dollar General stores, this new Custom Kreon Optimus Prime set features extension parts for the arms and legs used for the Kreons included in the China exclusive &#039;&#039;Armor Hero Captor&#039;&#039; sets. The Kreon can be displayed without adding any armor parts, of course.&lt;br /&gt;
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: While the packaging shows twelve figures in the assortment: four characters with three decoes for each figure (Armor-Up, Blizzard Strike and Night Strike), only &#039;&#039;six&#039;&#039; of those have been released; Optimus has only been released in the Blizzard Strike deco.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Go!&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Go!toy-HunterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sie sind das Essen und wir sind der Jäger!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hunter Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2013-[[April 27|04-27]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;G11&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two missile launchers, two missiles, [[Star Saber (Prima)#Go!|Matrix Saber]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy &#039;&#039;[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]&#039;&#039; toys, Hunter Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Voyager Class &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy. His red and blue plastics are now cast in metallic shades, his translucent green plastic has been replaced with translucent blue, his yellow highlights are more orange-yellow, his yellow-painted side windows are now blue, and his gray plastic is now cast in two different, darker shades. The Matrix Saber, aside from being blue, uses a bluer shade of gunmetal paint for its hilt and handle.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His packaging stock photography is merely a color-swapped version of Hasbro&#039;s stock photos, switching out the green for blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tf-go-optimus-exprime-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|How to Train your Dragon]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Exprime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2014-[[January 25|01-25]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;G26&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two large swords, two kabuto helmets/shields&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Junichi Akutsu]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the eighth wave of TakaraTomy &#039;&#039;[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]&#039;&#039; toys, Optimus Exprime is capable of changing from a robot to either a train or (something resembling) a [[Popular beast alternate modes#Dragons|dragon]] and back again. He can also form the torso of either DaiKenzan (with [[Kenzan]] forming the upper torso, head, and arms and [[Gekisoumaru]] forming the legs) or DaiGekisou (With Kenzan and Gekisoumaru reversed from their roles in DaiKenzan). &lt;br /&gt;
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:While not mentioned in his instructions, the train sections which normally hang off his arms can be reversed and his dragon claws can be flipped out to give him a passable set of combat claws.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Each of his kabuto helmets forms the head for one of the two combined modes. In addition, either of his kabuto helmets can be connected to his robot mode back (allowing his swords to also be stored on his back), and both can be connected to the rear of his train mode simultaneously. In robot mode or combined mode, his kabuto helmets can be held individually as a shield or combined into an even larger shield.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Exprime&#039;s electronics are slightly less complex than those of Kenzan and Gekisoumaru. In robot, dragon, and train modes, pressing a button sets off red flashing LEDs and causes him to play one of seven sounds or phrases (which do not change depending on the mode). Pressing and holding the button activates a combination mode similar to the ones found in Kenzan and Gekisoumaru. Optimus Exprime calls on Kenzan and Gekisoumaru to combine with him, and then combination music plays as the LEDs flash blue, purple, and red (with the two halves of his [[Autobot]] [[insignia]] showing different colors!). Completing either combination by snapping the correct kabuto helmet into place ends the combination mode and triggers another phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Once combined, DaiKenzan has three new phrases (spoken in Kenzan&#039;s voice), while DaiGekisou has four (in Gekisoumaru&#039;s voice). In either combined form, pressing and holding the button activates an additional, longer phrase for their &amp;quot;final attack&amp;quot;. DaiGekisou is armed with a scissors-esque &amp;quot;shuriken&amp;quot; made from combining Optimus Exprime&#039;s two swords, while DaiKenzan simply wields them separately.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike the other [[Swordbot]] toys, Optimus Exprime&#039;s kabuto helmets form an integral part of one of his [[alternate mode]]s. The kabuto helmet designed for use with his DaiGekisou combination forms the head of his dragon form, while the kabuto helmet designed for use with his DaiKenzan combination forms the &amp;quot;tail&amp;quot; of the same. He comes with two HUGE swords (with [[5 mm post|5mm]] handles) which can be attached to several places on his kabuto helmets or either alternate form, held separately in his hands, or held both in the same hand (with one held in reverse-grip). &lt;br /&gt;
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:An additional oddity is that unlike every other toy in the Go! toyline, Optimus Exprime came packaged in a box without a window. This is potentially because of the sheer amount of information TakaraTomy wanted to print on the box, or because they were unable to fit him into the box in robot mode with all of his accessories displayed. Whatever the reason, it left him with a smaller box than the other voyagers in the line, a substantially-altered box layout, and a much shorter profile.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Adorably, his robot mode feet are molded to resemble itty-bitty versions of his bullet train mode, complete with molded wheels.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Exprime&#039;s swords were later reused for [[Bludgeon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Figure Subscription Service 4.0 Bludgeon]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OptimusExprime/optimusexprime.htm More information on Optimus Exprime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Construct-Bots&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ConstructBots BH Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Elite Class, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimus Prime is heavily based on the large Ultimate class toy with the circular dragon cannons. The large disc rig separates to become two large curved swords while the dragon heads become hand held cannons.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like most [[Beast Hunters]] Construct-Bots, this Optimus never saw release in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; (2015)===&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|Virtually every toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. [[TakaraTomy]] releases simply check that off on their mobile app&#039;s collection list. It&#039;s honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys &#039;&#039;&#039;don&#039;t&#039;&#039;&#039; have this feature. Meanwhile, scanning the &#039;&#039;Combiner Force&#039;&#039; toys&#039; insignia stickers gives the player Tickets, which can be spent by giving them to [[Cryostase]] via the main map menu. }}&lt;br /&gt;
====Legion Class====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RID2015-Legion-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion Class, 2015/2016)&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|2015 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;]] line, Optimus Prime is a smaller-scale toy. He transforms from robot to trailer/truck combination and back! Like every &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Legion Class toy, Optimus features 3mm posts on his hands and arms. Due to the size and simplified transformation, he ends up having 6 wheels instead of 10. His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. However, the badge is completely impossible to scan in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[:File:RID2015-Legion-Optimus-Prime.jpg|The prototype images]] showed that Optimus features sharp antennae on his head. This was rounded off [[for safety reasons]] in the final product.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was redecoed into [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Ultra Magnus]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:In 2016, the figure saw re-release in the &#039;&#039;[[Combiner Force]]&#039;&#039; [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh. Being the &#039;&#039;tenth&#039;&#039; use of the sculpt at this point, some instances of mold deterioration have affected the figure, including: the vehicle front&#039;s bumper (which affects the space on the head/front bumper transformation), the headlights, and/or the legs, and the hole on the left shoulder is also prone to develop a stress mark due to the right shoulder&#039;s slightly &amp;quot;thickened&amp;quot; peg. Although the re-released badge didn&#039;t seem to unlock Optimus Prime after it was scanned, a later update to the game amended this.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Also, the &#039;&#039;Combiner Force&#039;&#039; re-release&#039;s instructions were erroneously packed with [[Heatseeker#Legion|Heatseeker]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2015/Autobot/LegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Legion Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RID2015-CotT-2-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Why throw away your colors so recklessly?!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime VS Megatronus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Clash of the Transformers 2-pack, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Packaged with Megatronus, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Legion Class figure above, with his coloration inspired by his armored form in &amp;quot;[[Battlegrounds, Part 1|Battlegrounds]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like his original Legion Class toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. And again, the badge is completely impossible to scan in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The 2-pack was available as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/TRULegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers&#039;&#039; Legion Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RID2015-Legion-Class-Arctic-Camo-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion Class, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Legion Class Optimus Prime figure, with its deco inspired by Powered Convoy&#039;s inner robot from &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039;. His stock photo is mistranformed: his head is not connected on the the neck, and his truck front is not folded properly in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Like his original Legion Class toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. And yet again, the badge is completely impossible to scan in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime has been released twice as well: First in the original &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; packaging design, and then again in the &#039;&#039;Mini-Con Weaponizers&#039;&#039; subline imprint packaging refresh.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/LegBSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legion Class Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Hyper Change Heroes/3-Step Changers====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|HyperChange}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RID20153StepOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|&#039;&#039;(Hasbro version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-Adventure-TED-06-Big-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Hyper Change Heroes / 3-Step Changer, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date&#039;&#039;: [[2015]]-[[April 25|04-25]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TED-06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Three-Step Changers|Hyperchange Heroes]], Optimus Prime transforms from a futuristic trailer truck to robot in just 3 easy steps! His arms &amp;amp; legs serve as his trailer, while his chest serves as his truck front. He is also one of the few &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toys which does not feature a [[Kibble#&amp;quot;Faux-parts&amp;quot;|faux]] window chest in robot mode. Both of his arms are articulated with 5mm holes in each hand.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest/truck hood. The badge is easily scannable while in package.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;Transformers Adventure&#039;&#039; Easy Dynamic Series release, titled &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Big Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;, features extra paint details and has two additional Autobot symbols on his shoulders. He also includes a different scannable badge, which is compatible with TakaraTomy&#039;s Transformers Adventures app. Scanning this will unlock Big Optimus Prime in the collection list. Unlike the American release, Big Optimus Prime is packaged in a windowed box, instead of an an open package.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RID2015-CotT-Three-Step-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Yes, I have a butterknife for a sword, but check out my pretty wizard armor!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Clash of the Transformers, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TEDEX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories: Sword&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco and retool of the Three-Step Optimus Prime figure above, this toy is based on Optimus Prime&#039;s appearance in &amp;quot;Battlegrounds&amp;quot;, and features a small sword.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest/truck hood. The badge is easily scannable while in package.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The toy is currently released as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Canada exclusive. The toy also released as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan exclusive in 2016.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Hyper Flip, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-RID2015-Combiner-Force-3-Step-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Hyper Flip Optimus Prime is a retool of the first Three-Step Changer figure, featuring a new pair of fixed arm-mounted cannons. His vehicle mode is mistransformed in the stock photos.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Warrior Class====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Warrior}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-RID2015-Warrior-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Hey, guys! I made it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior Class, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Axe&lt;br /&gt;
:This Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime transforms into a futuristic trailer truck. Due to his simple transformation scheme, he has a [[Kibble#&amp;quot;Faux-parts&amp;quot;|faux]] window chest in robot mode, while the end of the front trailer kibble has extra toes. Optimus Prime also comes with an axe, which was based on the Energon Axe weapon from the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; game. Undocumented in the instructions, Prime&#039;s axe can store between his trailer, or plug into ports on either of his shoulders. His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder and is easily scannable while still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:While stock photos of the toy feature silver paint on the thigh joints, the actual product features a nearly identical shade of grey paint to match the unpaintable upper legs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime was first released as part of the second wave of the Warrior Class assortment, but despite being succeeded by the &amp;quot;Blizzard Strike&amp;quot; redeco in wave 5, which itself was later re-released in the &#039;&#039;Mini-Con Weaponizers&#039;&#039; subline imprint packaging refresh, the original red version of Optimus Prime was also re-released in &#039;&#039;Mini-Con Weaponizers&#039;&#039; packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This sculpt was later redecoed into &#039;&#039;Transformers Adventure&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|ClashWarrior}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:CotT-Warrior-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Clash of the Transformers, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Axe&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of Warrior Class Optimus Prime based on his appearance in the &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; [[Battlegrounds, Part 1|season 1 finale]]. This figure was released as part of the [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] [[exclusive]] &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers&#039;&#039; [[subline imprint]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. As he&#039;s packaged in robot mode, this badge is easily scannable while still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The TakaraTomy release of the toy features a different scan-badge on his left shoulder. Scanning this in the &#039;&#039;Transformers Chronicle&#039;&#039; app unlocks Clash Optimus on the list.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/TRUOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers&#039;&#039; Warrior Class Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RID2015-Warrior-Class-Arctic-Camo-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now to wait for Valve Attack Optimus Prime!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior Class, 2016-2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Axe&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Warrior Class Optimus Prime figure, in light blue and white, and smoke gray parts on the axe and wheels. Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. As he&#039;s packaged in robot mode, this badge is easily scannable while still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:First released as part of the fifth wave of the Warrior Class assortment, Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime was later re-released in the &#039;&#039;Mini-Con Weaponizers&#039;&#039; subline imprint packaging refresh.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was originally solicited as &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Arctic Camo Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|PowerSurgeWarrior}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Power Surge Optimus Prime RID2015 toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;POWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power Surge Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior Class, 2016-2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords, axe, launcher&lt;br /&gt;
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:Power Surge Optimus Prime is a retool of the original Warrior Class Optimus Prime figure, now transforming into a 6-wheeled futuristic trailer truck. Optimus now also comes with a pair of swords, which can be attached to his 5mm-compatible hands or the top of the truck/back port to serve as the robot&#039;s wings. Most notably, Power Surge Optimus Prime features retooled truck hood/shoulder parts to makes the hands more evident. As a retool of the original Warrior Class Optimus Prime toy, he retains his axe accessory, albeit unpainted just like the &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers&#039;&#039; Warrior Class toy&#039;s. His light blue-colored Launcher can be attached onto his collar.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the original Warrior Class Optimus Prime, the figure features an undocumented feature: His axe can be stored on his vehicle mode trailer. Additional features include storing the axe onto either of his leg hooks, combining the launcher with either of the swords at their hilt, and storing the launcher underneath the vehicle. In a neat bit of engineering, he can fully transform with his swords attached.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Power Surge Optimus Prime&#039;s scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. As he&#039;s packaged in robot mode, this badge is easily scannable while still in-package. Like his wavemate Bumblebee, this figure eventually saw release in the 11th wave of the Warrior Class line with the &amp;quot;Combiner Force&amp;quot; packaging. His scannable sticker is also altered, but scanning the badge only unlocks Energon currency, but not the character. This &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; applies to the original release&#039;s badge, but it unlocks eight Ultra Sparks instead.&lt;br /&gt;
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:First released as part of the seventh wave of the Warrior Class assortment under the &#039;&#039;Mini-Con Weaponizers&#039;&#039; subline imprint, Power Surge Optimus Prime was later re-released in the &#039;&#039;Combiner Force&#039;&#039; subline imprint packaging refresh.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This retooled mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (RID)#TAV56|another Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Warrior Class Power Surge Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Warrior-Class-Hyper-Surge-Optimus-Prime-TRU.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He&#039;s basically wearing a [[Thunder Clash]] shirt.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power Surge Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Clash of the Transformers, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords, Axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the second wave of &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers&#039;&#039; [[subline imprint]] that&#039;s [[exclusive]] to [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] stores, this Power Surge Optimus Prime is a redeco of the toy above, featuring transparent blue parts, white paint applications to the shoulder armor/front truck kibble, his chest, &amp;amp; leg/trailer striping to resemble his larger Power Surge Optimus Prime figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure was also released in Japan as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive, with a different sticker badge.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRUPSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers&#039;&#039; Power Surge Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Mega====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RID2015MegaOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Mega Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Mega Optimus Prime is a new larger-sized mold with the similar [[transformation scheme]] from the [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Hyper Change HeroeS.S.F3-Step Changers|3-Step Changer]] toy. It transforms from truck to robot in just 3 easy steps! His deco is based on his appearance in the season finale &amp;quot;Battlegrounds&amp;quot;. He also obtains additional articulation on the arms, and sports connector ports for any &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise (2015)&#039;&#039; Mini-Con figures.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Like the 3-step changer figure, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest/truck hood. The badge is easily scannable while in package.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:While stock photos of his American packaging give this figure the name &amp;quot;Mega 1-Step Optimus Prime&amp;quot; (with the &amp;quot;1-Step&amp;quot; part translated into French, Spanish and Portuguese), the final product&#039;s packaging simply says &amp;quot;Mega Optimus Prime&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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====One-Step Changers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RID2015-One-Step-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Looks more like a dump truck, if we&#039;re being honest.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise Collection&#039;&#039;&#039; (6-pack, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The new One-Step Optimus Prime toy transforms from a trailer truck into a robot in just one easy step! The toy features a similar transformation to the other [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#OneStep|One-Step Optimus Prime]] and [[Hound (Movie)#Robots in Disguise|One-Step Changer Movie Hound]]. The figure is only available as a &amp;quot;Special Edition Figure&amp;quot; in a 6-pack with the One-Step figures of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RIDCollection|Bumblebee]], [[Steeljaw (RID)#RIDCollection|Steeljaw]], [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#RIDCollection|Grimlock]], [[Sideswipe (RID)#RIDCollection|Sideswipe]], and Underbite, all of which are unchanged from their individual releases. This set was exclusive to [[Target]] stores in the United States and to [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] stores in Canada.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His scannable badge is featured on the left side of his trailer. Like the Legion Class figures, the badge is impossible to be scanned in robot mode. Due to how the legs are molded, Optimus Prime can ride on [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Stomp .26 Chomp|Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock]], but does not activate any of the larger figure&#039;s gimmicks.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/OSCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Robots in Disguise Collection One Step Changer Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (One-Step Changer, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of the &amp;quot;Mini-Con Weaponizers&amp;quot; [[subline imprint]], this One-Step Changer figure of Optimus Prime is a new sculpt. In the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; mobile game]], it was identified alternatively as an &amp;quot;Advanced One-Step&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Evolved One-Step&amp;quot; figure depending on the user&#039;s region, but on the toy&#039;s packaging, no such modifiers are featured, and it is available as part of the regular One-Step Changer assortment. This figure shares most of its engineering with [[Fracture (RID)|One-Step Fracture]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This One-Step Optimus Prime cannot accommodate with Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (One-Step Changer, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of 9th wave of One-Step Changers, and the first of the Combiner Force subline, this Optimus Prime is yet another new mold, with a different transformation scheme (a similar engineering to &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s Bumblebee) consisting of pulling the switch on the back (do &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; hold the truck kibble when you transform him). Like most One-Step Changers, Optimus Prime features limited articulation on the shoulders, and features 5mm compatible hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His scannable badge is on the right side of his vehicle mode&#039;s trailer kibble, accessible while in-package. This Optimus cannot ride on [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Stomp .26 Chomp|Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock]] due to how the legs are molded.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Titan Changers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Robots-in-Disguise-Titan-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The unexpected return of Action Master Elites!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Changer, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A surprise entry in the Titan Hero series, Titan Changer Optimus Prime transforms into a very tall robot to a truck with a veryyy long trailer and back! His hands can also accommodate weapon with 5 mm posts.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Mini-Con Battle Packs====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RID2015-Minicon-Battle-Pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.77|thumb|Zesty &amp;amp; Fresh Citrus-flavored Armor!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs. Decepticon Bludgeon&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini-Con Battle Pack, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Battle Axe, 5 armor pieces (combine to form into a weapon)&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Mini-Con Battle Pack&#039;&#039; figures, this Optimus Prime figure is a new mold, about the size of a Scout Class figure (In Optimus&#039; case, the size of &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Commander figure), and scaled with Legion Class figures. Its transformation scheme also takes some cues from the [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Legion Class|Legion Class figure]]. Battle Pack Optimus Prime also features a transparent orange battle axe &amp;amp; armor pieces, although the chest armor/flip-up mask piece is needed to be assembled first. The included pieces can be combined into a clawed battle axe, or attached to his body to form his armor (although the flip-up mask can restrict his head articulation). Optimus Prime can totally wield the axe dual-handed. As an undocumented feature, the axe can be stored on his truck mode with the tab featured on Prime&#039;s right shoulder. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure seems to have some transformation scheme &amp;amp; design related problems in it: The front truck cab&#039;s upper two pieces are supposed to be pushed to the front in robot mode, but the piece keeps collapsing back due to looseness when the figure is standing straight (Though pressing the two halves together firmly tends to reduce this issue for a while), while the tab underneath the truck grill does not connect well with the bottom port. Additionally, his 5mm compatible hands have a slight problem with wielding weapons with short 5 mm posts.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime was also packaged with [[Bludgeon (RID 2015)|Bludgeon]], a Cyclone Mini-Con which is designed to be launched from the [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]] [[Crazybolt (RID)#Toys|Crazybolt]] and [[Overload (RID)#Toys|Overload]] toys.  &lt;br /&gt;
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:His scannable Autobot insignia is in his left shoulder. While accessible in Robot Mode (and in-package), the badge is impossible to be scanned in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Prime|Geoffrey Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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====Power Surge====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-RID2015-Power-Surge-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|But does his front vehicle kibble transform into another [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]? &#039;&#039;(Hasbro Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV50-Hyper-Surge-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|At long last, the [[breastforce]] has returned! &#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power Surge Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Aerobolt&#039;&#039;&#039; (Power Heroes, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Release Date&#039;&#039;: 2016-[[June 25|06-25]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV50&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Aerobolt Mini-Con&lt;br /&gt;
:Power Surge Optimus Prime is a new mold, in the size of a Leader Class figure, which transforms in 7 steps. It comes with the [[Mini-Con]] [[Aerobolt]], who transforms from a bird to his chestplate. This triggers electronic lights and sounds, as well as deploying a mask, two shoulder cannons, and a pair of large wings for the larger robot. His front truck kibble can be removed, but you can transform him into vehicle mode with the kibble on.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The toy was originally solicited as &#039;&#039;&#039;Gigawatt Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; in the Robots in Disguise Mobile Game.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; release of the toy is named &#039;&#039;&#039;Hyper Surge Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;, and it features a plastic color &amp;amp; extensive paint applications which is inspired by his &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; counterpart&#039;s colors.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Crash Combiners====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Crash-Combiner-Optimus-Prime-(Primestrong).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Strongarm and Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Crash Combiners, 2016/2017)&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of the &#039;&#039;Combiner Force&#039;&#039; assortment, Optimus is a roughly Scout-class sized figure that changes from his futuristic truck with a combiner chest that doubles as his spoiler into a robot in &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;three&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; four extremely simple steps. His individual robot mode only has limited articulation on his shoulders. He also has a little green arrow above the connector on the truck bumper indicating where to crash him to combine with other figures. A 5 mm post hole on top of his vehicle mode can accommodate a compatible accessory or Weaponizer Minicon, though he cannot use it in his individual robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime comes packaged with [[Strongarm (RID)#Crash Combiners|Strongarm]] and is intended to combine with her to form [[Primestrong]]&#039;s upper torso. Connecting them to each other will activate Optimus Prime&#039;s automatic transformation, but Strongarm must be converted manually. He can also combine with any other Crash Combiner figure to form a random Combiner. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Although no scannable badge is located at his robot mode, the badge was located at his combined mode&#039;s left shoulder. The badge was impossible to be scanned while in-package due to the obstruction of the spring-loaded combiner chest kibble. Speaking of impossible, the badges on the re-releases of the toy can&#039;t be scanned by the game. The instruction sheet amusingly replaces Optimus&#039;s last picture in the transformation process with [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Crash-Combiner-Lunar-Force-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lunar Force Strongarm and Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Crash Combiners, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
:This Optimus Prime is a [[#LegionBlizzard|Blizzard-ish]] [[#BlizzardStrikeWarrior|redeco]] (also shared with Strongarm) of the figure above. His scannable badge unlocks the Lunar Force version of Primestrong.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with Primestrong, all of the re-releases&#039; badges cannot be recognized by the mobile game.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Crash-Combiner-Optimus-Prime-(Primelock).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;DragonSoul Combination!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Grimlock &amp;amp; Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Crash Combiners, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:A retool of Crash Combiner Optimus Prime available in a two-pack with [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Crash Combiners|Grimlock]], featuring a new Optimus Prime-ish Combiner head and new arm parts with a green dinosaur-themed front shoulder pads, and he features a lighter shade of red plastic. Like the previous versions, Optimus Prime can become the top half of any Crash Combiner gestalt, though his official combination is with Grimlock as [[Primelock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The instructions also separated the transformation schemes on the flip-out head and the chest as the 3rd &amp;amp; 4th step. Also, unlike the first toy, Optimus Prime&#039;s lower chin is not entirely painted.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This two-pack was a very late addition to the &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; line, with a Hasbro product code number in the same region as the wave 1 Prime Masters from &#039;&#039;[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Activator Combiners====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Activator-Combiners-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Hi-Test&#039;&#039;&#039; (Activator Combiners, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the third wave of the Activator Combiners subline, this Optimus Prime is a Deluxe-ish figure that transforms from robot to trailer truck in just a few steps. He also comes with [[Hi-Test (RID)|Hi-Test]], a Mini-Con that can be plugged on the back of his vehicle mode to activate his pop-out weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Adventure-EZ-Collection-Clear-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime [Clear ver]&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A transparent redeco of the Legion Class Optimus Prime figure, this EZ Collection Optimus Prime is entirely unpainted, save for his face. The toy is free for the first 3000 people to buy over 3000 yen (including taxes) worth of Transformers Adventure products in Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Adventuretoy-ToysRUsPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Giraffimus Prime: Making G2 look subtle since 2015...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Prime is another redeco of  Legion Optimus Prime, this time featuring the store&#039;s trademark &amp;quot;giraffe&amp;quot; print. He was available from mid-July [[2015]] when purchasing more than ¥3000 of &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; product at a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us store.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Prime did not feature a scan-badge on his left shoulder, but instead prints the badge in a card, which can be scanned with the &#039;&#039;Transformers Chronicle&#039;&#039; app. His stock photo is his truck front is not folded properly in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Adventure-EZ-Collection-Telebi-Magazine-Blizzard-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somehow not Ultra Magnus.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Blizzard Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2016-[[October 1|10-01]])&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available with the November issue of &#039;&#039;Telebi Magazine&#039;&#039;, Blizzard Optimus Prime is yet another redeco of the Legion Class Optimus Prime figure, sharing the plastic colors with the &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers 2-pack&#039;&#039; figure, with deco differences &amp;amp; plastic color changes.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lucky Draw figure, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; Lucky Draw Optimus Prime is a gold vacuum metalized redeco of the original Warrior Class figure (save for some of his unpaintable thighs &amp;amp; upper shoulders) released as a prize for the &#039;&#039;Transformers Adventure&#039;&#039; prize draw campaign held between 25 July 2015 and 30 September 2015. To obtain it, entrants needed to send in four robot points clipped from the packaging of &#039;&#039;Transformers Adventure&#039;&#039; products.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Lucky Draw Optimus Prime is limited to 10 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Transformers-Adventures-TAV21-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Daddy Long-Legs.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015-[[July 25|07-25]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Small Axe, Small Black Blaster, Bumblebee&#039;s Sword, Strongarm&#039;s Crossbow, Jazz&#039;s Lance, Drift&#039;s Sword&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available only for the Japanese markets, this Optimus Prime is a large figure that stands around the same height as a &#039;&#039;[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]&#039;&#039; gestalt, and he transforms from a futuristic trailer truck to robot and back. The figure features 3 gimmicks:&lt;br /&gt;
:*Pressing the button on his robot mode chest activates the red lights (well, because the blue ones are expensive for the price point) on his chest, and the sounds and voice phrases (provided by [[Taitem Kusunoki]]) were played along with the light-up gimmick. Pressing the button for a few seconds will activate his long voice line with transformation sounds.&lt;br /&gt;
:*Pressing the two gray pieces on his arms makes the spring-loaded 5mm-compatible Decepticon Hunter hilt pop out from his hands.&lt;br /&gt;
:*Turning the dial on his left shoulder will feature a normal Autobot Insignia, and &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; Scan-badges.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime also has a sculpted translucent Matrix panel inside his chest that lights up when his electronics are activated.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure also features a hollow trailer, fit for the Warrior Class-sized toys. The trailer can also be converted into a battle station. Because of the toy&#039;s design &amp;amp; transformation, he is kinda show-accurate. Optimus also features 5mm-compatible ports on his trailer, arms, shoulders, legs, knees, waist armor, and the pop-out Decepticon Hunters. He also includes a number of soft rubbery weapons such as his signature axe, the sword, the crossbow, the lance, the katana-like sword, and the black blaster (the only one molded in hard plastic). The weapons can also be combined with the Decepticon Hunters into a dual-bladed weapon, or store into the trailer&#039;s inner panels. The weapons can also be wielded by any Warrior Class figures, although the accessories are associated with Bumblebee, Grimlock, Sideswipe, Strongarm, Jazz, &amp;amp; Drift.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The two badges on his left shoulder are compatible with TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers Chronicle&#039;&#039; app.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Transformer-Adventure-Series-TAV33-Optimus-Prime-Supreme-Mode.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With more chrome, I cost 80 dollars on Amazon!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Supreme Mode, 2015-[[November 14|11-14]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV33&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Prime Sword&amp;quot; Decepticon Hunter, 2 Decepticon Hunters, Small Axe, Small Black Blaster, Bumblebee&#039;s Sword, Strongarm&#039;s Crossbow, Jazz&#039;s Lance, Drift&#039;s Sword, &lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Supreme Mode&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a retool of the first &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure above. While the toy retained the same transformation, Optimus Prime Supreme Mode features several chromed parts (including his Prime Decepticon Hunter), and a pair of separate Decepticon Hunters, which can be wielded with his gimmick-neutered, newly tooled hands with 5mm compatible C-clips.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV-49-EZ-Collection-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot VS Decepticon Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2015) &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV35&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This version of Optimus is a redeco of the original Legion Class Optimus Prime toy, featuring additional paint details. He features an Autobot insignia on his faux chest. His head was not entirely clipped down in his stock photos. The [[:File:TAV-35-EZ-Collection-Optimus-Prime.jpg|stock photos]] shows him having darker plastics &amp;amp; silver paint as opposed to the final product. This seems to have been a trick of the lighting, as the released toy remained its standard plastic colors &amp;amp; silver paint apps.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike the Hasbro release, the toy features no scan-badges on the toy, instead it was printed on one small card, along with the other three badges. Optimus Prime was released as a four-pack along with [[Steeljaw (RID)#TAV35|Steeljaw]], [[Underbite#TAV35|Underbite]], and [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#TAV35|Grimlock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the rest of the &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; EZ Collection sets, some online retailers like Amazon Japan were still selling it 2 year later at greatly reduced prices (70% off).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-TAV-Battle-Pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Gravity &amp;amp; Optimus Prime Gravity Armor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini-Con Battle Pack, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV41&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Battle Axe, 5 armor pieces (combine to form into a weapon), [[Gravity]] Mini-Con&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; release of the Mini-Con Battle Pack Optimus Prime is a repaint of the Hasbro mold, featuring some paint applications to closely resemble his appearances in the cartoon.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime and Grimlock - Supreme Armor set&#039;&#039;&#039; (4-pack, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV45&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime&#039;s weapons (Battle Axe, 5 armor pieces (combine to form into a weapon)), Grimlock&#039;s weapons (5 armor pieces (combine to form a weapon)) Gravity Mini-Con, [[Volcano (RID)|Volcano]] Mini-Con&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another release of the &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; Mini-Con Battle Pack Optimus Prime, this toy features transparent blue battle axe and armor parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime is bundled with Grimlock, and his Mini-Cons Gravity and Volcano, redecoed in different colors.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobots vs Clampdown&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2016-[[May 31|05-31]]) &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV49&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another release of the EZ Collection Optimus Prime was packed along with [[Drift (RID)#TAV49|Drift]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#TAV49|Ratchet]], and [[Clampdown (RID)#Adventure4pack|Clampdown]]. Whether this release suffers from mold degradation carried from the &#039;&#039;[[Combiner Force]]&#039;&#039; reissue is unknown for now.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV-61-God-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;God-on! no, wait.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;God Optimus Prime Micron Combination Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2016]]-[[November 26|11-26]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV61&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: God Sword, [[Dragonblaster]], Super Aerobolt Mini-Con, [[Tricerashot]] Mini-Con, front truck kibble&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime is a redeco of [[#Power_Surge|Power Surge Optimus Prime]], with a deco closer to the Hasbro and cartoon appearances of this form of Optimus, although with some arbitrary pearlized clear white parts. He also comes with &amp;quot;Super Aerobolt&amp;quot; as well as additional Tricerashot and Dragonblaster Mini-Cons.&lt;br /&gt;
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===International Day of Friendship===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MLP_BFFs_-_Transformers.jpg|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
On [[July 30]], [[2015]], [[Hasbro]] announced that they had made custom pony versions of &amp;quot;best friends&amp;quot; [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] along with {{w|Sesame Street|characters}} {{w|Clueless (film)|from}} {{w|I Love Lucy|other}} {{w|Laverne &amp;amp; Shirley|franchises}} in honor of the International Day of Friendship. Both ponies have the [[Autobot]] [[insignia]] as their cutie marks. These ponies were never released to general retail or as convention exclusives, having been created specifically for this event.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150730005865/en/PONY-Brand-Honors-Famous-Friends-Celebration-International International Day of Friendship press release from Hasbro at Businesswire]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HM-toy Optimus RID.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Serious shin reduction going on.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Action Figure, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;8&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Decepticon Hunter mace-flail&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the fourth and final wave of &#039;&#039;Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]&#039;&#039; basic Action Figures —and the second of the &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;-themed product— Optimus Prime is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; accessory.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]&#039;&#039;, meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The fourth wave of &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; was not released in the US, seeing release mostly in European and Australian markets.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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====Flip Racers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RBA-OptimusPrime-FlipRacerTrailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fast &amp;amp; Furious Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Launcher Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (Flip Racer, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released under the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (toyline)|Rescue Bots Academy]]&#039;&#039; branding, Optimus Prime is a re-release of his [[#Flip|individually packed Flip Racer from 2017]], but now tows a new trailer accessory, which opens up and acts as a launcher for Flip Racers. Competing racers are placed into the trailer standing upright in robot mode, but when activated via a plunger button, flips the figures out to race in their vehicle modes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime now has unpainted blue hands as opposed to the silver of his original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Jumbo Jet Wing Racer Optimus Prime.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|I just flew in from [[Detroit]], and boy are my arms tired!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Jumbo Jet Wing Racer&#039;&#039;&#039; (Flip Racer, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
:This large incarnation of Prime transforms from robot (with huge jet wing kibble) to jumbo jet in just four steps.  Optimus&#039; jet wings can also transform into a ramp for smaller cars can race down against each other. The jet&#039;s wings and tail can open and store smaller cars. Rescan cars do not fit well, but Flip Racers fit easily. The set actually [[Partformer|partforms]], with the nosecone of the jet detaching and being stored inside the jet wings. &lt;br /&gt;
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:A new mold of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RB-Jetwing|Bumblebee]] is included with the set, featuring a similarly simple transformation into a Formula One Racer. Expectedly, it is compatible with the racing and storage features of the set.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Rescan Series====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RBA-RescanRaceTruck-2020W3.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2020)&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Rescan-sized figure from the [[#RacingTrailer|Optimus Prime Racing Trailer set]], which was [[#RescanSemi|previously released singly]], was re-released singly again in 2020 under &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; branding. There are no notable differences.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RBA-Rescan-Optimus-2020W5.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2020)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; Rescan Wave 5, this figure is a new mold sharing engineering and a transformation pattern with [[Hoist (RB)#Rescue Bots Academy|&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; Hoist]], thematically resembling his larger [[#RBOPAmazonExclusive|Optimus Prime Tow Truck]] form, but without the tow arm. He features prominent smokestacks, and his head sculpt noticeably takes after the new cartoon aesthetic.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, [[2021]])&lt;br /&gt;
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: The only new figure in &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; Rescan Wave 8, this figure is a new mold, transforming into a monster truck.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RBA Classic Heroes Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It&#039;s cool how you can just release the same toy twice as different guys.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (All Star Rescan, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of the [[#RacingTrailer|Optimus Prime Racing Trailer set]] minus the trailer, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime converts from robot mode to truck mode in a single step and features a slightly different deco from the original release, including blue windows instead of black, yellow highlights in place of the light blue and greens, new silver and black paint applications on the legs, and a new Autobot insignia over the chest area.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was later re-released in a new packaging lacking any &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; brandings, arguably making it into [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classic Heroes Team|another incarnation of the character]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Buzzworthy_Crash_Combiner_Primelock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Grimlock / Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Crash &amp;amp; Combine, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; Crash &amp;amp; Combine Optimus Prime is a redeco of the second &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Crash Combiner [[#Primelock|Optimus Prime]] figure.  Optimus comes packaged with [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Primelock|Grimlock]] and is intended to combine with him to form [[Primelock]]&#039;s upper torso.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The packaging features recoloured artwork of the previous version of Primelock, though curiously Grimlock and Optimus are individually represented by &amp;quot;Evergreen&amp;quot; character art.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Dinobot Adventures&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Dinobot Adventures Defender Optimus Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Dinobot Defender, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Mini-Con [[Scale (RB)|Scale the Shield-Bot]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dinobot Adventures|Dinobot Adventures]]&#039;&#039; Dinobot Defender Optimus Prime is a redeco of the &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots&#039;&#039; Rescan Series [[#RescanTRex|T-Rex-mode Optimus Prime]] in brighter colors. He features less blue and more silver than the original release, different yellow highlights, blue eyes instead of yellow in both modes, and light blue instead of black for the chest windows.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime comes packaged with a blue redeco of Scale the Shield-Bot, who was originally available in red with the [[#Knight Watch|Knight Watch figure]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Dinobot Adventures Electronic Optimus Prime T-Rex toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ultra Magnus called, he wanted to join the Rescue Bots too.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime T-Rex&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Similar to the toy above, &amp;quot;Optimus Prime T-Rex&amp;quot; is a redeco of the large electronic &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots&#039;&#039; [[#ElectronicPrimal|Optimus Primal]] figure in a mostly blue deco with red highlights, and features the same gimmicks as the original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SDCCPrimeOptimusPrimeTestShot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&amp;gt; OPEN PACKAGE&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You open the package. There is an Optimus Prime inside.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*A black and red version of the First Edition deluxe Optimus Prime could be seen in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; slide show, inside a mock-up of the wearable Matrix of Leadership package done for the convention that year. This figure was presumably a test-shot, as it seems to share plastic colors with &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; [[Black Shadow (G1)#Generations|Sky Shadow]] (who was, coincidentally, first revealed at that same Comic-Con).&lt;br /&gt;
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===Arms Up Modes===&lt;br /&gt;
In the Japanese &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; toyline, Optimus has several powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SickMind CybSat-OpSkyMaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He&#039;s about to pull a Powdered Toast Man.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sword Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (ソードモード &#039;&#039;Sōdo Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: B.B., C.L., O.P., R.A.&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimus&#039;s &amp;quot;Sword Mode&amp;quot;, depicted on his AM-01 release box-back, which is just him brandishing the [[Star Saber (Arms Micron)|Star Saber]] while [[C.L.]] is attached to Optimus&#039;s right leg. Woo.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sky Master Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (スカイマスターモード &#039;&#039;Sukai Masutā Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: B.B. (x2), C.L. (x2), Jida (x2), O.P.&lt;br /&gt;
: The more interesting &amp;quot;Sky Master Mode&amp;quot;, revealed in the &amp;quot;[[From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division|Cybertron Satellite]]&amp;quot; segment of &amp;quot;[[Sick Mind|Phantom Transformation! Mind-Diving]]&amp;quot;, has him using O.P. as a blaster, &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; [[B.B.]]s as leg-thrusters, and &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; sets of C.L./[[Jida]](!) combinations as back-mounted [[jet pack]]s. The [[Arms Micron#AMW Series|AMW versions]] of C.L. and Jida, while not as color-coordinated, are a far more economical option than buying two of each Cliffjumper. Good luck with the second B.B.. This mode was created as a &amp;quot;counter&amp;quot; to the aerial combatant Starscream, along with the [[Energon Sniper]] Combo Weapon (despite it being a Decepticon-Micron-formed weapon). Apparently, the &amp;quot;Arms Up Mission&amp;quot; game isn&#039;t picky about factions.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Galaxy Prime Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (ギャラクシープライムモード &#039;&#039;Gyarakushī Puraimu Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: B.B., Jaze, O.P., Pral, R.A., Sise&lt;br /&gt;
: Seen on [[Unicron/toys#Prime|Gaia Unicron]]&#039;s boxback, &amp;quot;Galaxy Prime mode&amp;quot; has Optimus wearing Gaia Unicron in &amp;quot;Gaia Armor&amp;quot; mode while holding the [[Star Saber (Arms Micron)|Star Saber]] and [[Cosmotector (Prime)|Cosmotector]] Super Combo Weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ultimate Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (アルティメットモード &#039;&#039;Arutimetto Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: B.B., Baro, Baro G, Baru, B.H., B.H. B, C.L., C.L. GR, Dai, Gabu, Gora, Gora II, Igu, Jaze, Jida, Jida R, Noji, O.P., Pral, R.A., Sise, Shining B.B., Shining O.P., Shining R.A.&lt;br /&gt;
: This Micron-covered &amp;quot;Ultimate Mode&amp;quot; for Arms Master Optimus was shown in the Cybertron Satellite segment of &amp;quot;[[One Shall Rise, Part 3|Sealed Transformation! The Mystery of Orion Pax]]&amp;quot;. He wears the Matrix on his chest with [[Baro]], Baro G, [[R.A.]] and Shining R.A. attached to it, [[Zori|Zori M]] on his back, Jida R and [[Igu]] on his right shoulder, Jida and [[Noji]] on his left shoulder, B.H. and C.L. on his right arm, B.H. B and C.L. GR on his left arm, [[Gora]] on his right hip and Gora II on his left, B.B. and Shining O.P. on his right leg, and Shining B.B. and O.P. on his left leg. Finally, he wields the Cosmotector and [[Dark Matter Calibur]] in his hands. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sky Wing Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (スカイウイングモード &#039;&#039;Sukai Uingu Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: C.L., Hades, Ida, Jida, Shining R.A.&lt;br /&gt;
: &amp;quot;Sky Wing Mode&amp;quot; is a flight-capable mode for Arms Master Optimus shown in the Cybertron Satellite segment of &amp;quot;[[Orion Pax, Part 2|Hopeful Transformation! Aim for Planet Cybertron]]&amp;quot;. He wears [[Hades]] as wings with C.L. attached, and wields the Matrix Saber as well as a weapon made from Jida and [[Ida]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Aqua Screw Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (アクアスクリューモード &#039;&#039;Akua Sukuryū Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: Arc S, B.H. B, Baro, Baro G, C.L., C.L. GR, Dai, Gora II, Zamu&lt;br /&gt;
: A mode for Arms Master Optimus designed for underwater combat, &amp;quot;Aqua Screw Mode&amp;quot; was shown in Cybertron Satellite segment of &amp;quot;[[Loose Cannons|Explosive Sword Transformation! Wheeljack and Dreadwing]]&amp;quot;.  C.L. and Baro are combined into a propeller engine and attached to his right foot, their GR and G redecoes do the same for the left, and B.H. B is attached to his right shoulder to act as a radar system. He wears [[Arc|Arc S]]&#039;s blade on his right arm and wields the [[Giga Tornado Cannon]] Combo Weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Space Blaster Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (スペースブラスターモード &#039;&#039;Supēsu Burasutā Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: B.H., B.H. B, C.L., C.L. GR, Gora II, Guru, R.A., Shining R.A., Zori M&lt;br /&gt;
: Arms Master Optimus&#039;s &amp;quot;Space Blaster Mode&amp;quot; is a mode designed for fighting in outer space, introduced in the Cybertron Satellite segment of &amp;quot;[[Armada (episode)|Infinite Transformation! Multiplying Enemies]]&amp;quot;. He wears R.A. and Shining R.A. on his shoulders as wings, C.L. and C.L. GR on his back as thrusters, and B.H. and B.H. B on his feet as... more thrusters. His weapon of choice in this mode is the [[Matrix Blaster]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (オプティマスプライム &#039;&#039;Oputimasu Puraimu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cyberverse]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generations]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Go! Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Go! combiners]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Rescue Bots Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Rescue Bots Academy Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) combiners]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Target exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:War for Cybertron Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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[[File:GenWFCinstructionslineart-CybertronianOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
A lot of plastic has been sacrificed in the name of this &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;...&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-CybertronianOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]&#039;&#039; but with fewer chinstraps and handvents.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cybertronian Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Blaster rifle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Based on his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a red, blue, and silver robot into an &amp;quot;armored truck mode.&amp;quot; He comes with a hand-held rifle that is held via either of its two [[5 mm post]]s, and can fold up to store in either mode. He features additional 5mm ports on his forearms, roof, and front-wheel panels. Optimus has a stylized sculpted Autobot insignia on his back, as seen in the game, but it is obscured by [[kibble]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: An undocumented transformation step includes flipping Optimus Prime&#039;s knees out in vehicle mode to form a back bumper with tail lights. Oddly, the toy itself and the [[package art]] show Optimus Prime with four fingers on each hand, while he has 5 fingers in the video game. The vehicle mode pictured on the stock photos is minimally mis-transformed: The exhaust pipes have not been rotated to hide the indentations against the vehicle body. The instructions show the rifle being plugged in by its shorter peg, but the packaging depicts the rifle stored by its grip, which keeps the weapon higher off Prime&#039;s body, but is also more secure. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime is part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, but he and Cybertronian [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]] shipped ahead of their two other wavemates via [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers United|United]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#United|Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode]], [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|Darkside Optimus Prime]], and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Tribute|Tribute]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Tribute|Optimus Prime]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/GenerationsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cybertronian Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-OptimusPrimeFOC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Heroic Fist Truck of DOOM!!!!! (Hasbro version pictured)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-FOCOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(TakaraTomy version pictured)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series/Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01 / #001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;[[2012]]-[[December 28|12-28]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TG01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Ion cannon&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, Optimus Prime is based on his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; design, and transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian truck and back. His ion cannon, based on a weapon seen in his concept art, can mount via either of its two 5 mm posts onto ports on his hands, forearms, back, and shoulder smokestacks. The toy is known for being oddly small for an Optimus Prime toy, especially when compared to other toys from the same line. This allows him to be more or less in scale with [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus]] (likewise from the same line), however. Optimus features sculpted fake wheels on his back.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the first wave of Japanese &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; toys, is noticeably shinier, casting his red and blue plastics in different, metallic shades, having much darker gray and black plastics, coating much of his red plastic in glossy metallic paint, and featuring numerous additional [[Paint operation|paint highlights]], among other deco changes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was [[retool]]ed into &#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Generations|Ultra Magnus]], and was [[redeco]]ed into [[Optimus Prime (KOU)|&#039;&#039;Knights of Unicron&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GenOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2010)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TRURageOverCybertronCybertronianOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|S-s-s-so th-th-th-this i-i-i-is w-w-w-what i-i-i-it f-f-fe-feels l-l-li-like t-t-t-to b-be st-st-stu-stunned.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rage over Cybertron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;blaster&amp;quot; rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of Cybertronian Optimus Prime with a translucent red front section, additional (painted) &amp;quot;scratched paint&amp;quot; details, some red paint highlights either omitted or changed to yellow and additional yellow circuitry pattern detailing reminiscent of the jammed abilities/mode lock/EMP effect from the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; game, available in a [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]]-exclusive three-pack with redecos of Cybertronian Megatron and Cybertronian Bumblebee.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUROCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Rage over Cybertron Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;First Edition&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeFEtoy-OptimusPrimeSDCC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This should tide us over for &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;three&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;six&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; eight months!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Matrix of Leadership SDCC Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, magnet, dignity-removing wearable Matrix packaging&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]&#039;&#039; Matrix of Leadership Optimus Prime converts from [[robot mode]] to his [[alternate mode|truck mode]]. He comes with a gun than he can wield with his hands, as well as peg onto his hitch in vehicle mode, with different pegs for either configuration. Similar to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|a previous Optimus Prime toy]], he features some [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|faux-kibble]] in the form of his actual windshield chest being covered by sculpted panels featuring his characteristic windshield-chest. His arms are slightly longer than his original design&#039;s arms. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure is an [[exclusive]] to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011. The toy comes in a packaging shaped like the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Prime|Matrix of Leadership]], which one could wear around their neck, preferably at the convention itself, so passers-by can exclaim &amp;quot;WHERE THE HELL DID YOU GET THAT?&amp;quot; and then try to get one themselves. The Matrix itself comes packaged in a [[Packaging|box]] that is designed to look like Optimus Prime&#039;s chest, and opens accordingly. The chest window doors are sealed with a round magnet. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeFEtoy-SDCCpackaging.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Step 1: Put Optimus Prime toy inside a wearable Matrix.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; Step 2: ???&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; Step 3: Profit!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: The toy itself is an early release of the Deluxe Class Optimus Prime toy from the later &amp;quot;Entertainment Pack&amp;quot; set (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Primetoy-OptimusPrimeEP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transforms from truck mode to movie trailer narrator mode and back!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs Megatron: A Rivalry Reborn&#039;&#039;&#039; (Entertainment Pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Entertainment Pack Optimus Prime is a slight redeco of the SDCC figure, with some deco differences between the SDCC release; this version has blue on the faux windows instead of gray and some of the added silver deco on the roof/feet, as well as the yellow paint on his lights. His midriff is also darker. Optimus also comes with a similarly-scaled [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EntertainmentPack|Megatron]] and PVC figurines of [[Jack Darby#EntertainmentPack|Jack Darby]], [[Miko Nakadai#EntertainmentPack|Miko Nakadai]], and [[Raf Esquivel#EntertainmentPack|Raf Esquivel]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: Initial distribution of this set was... spotty at best, with most of the stock going to Canada. However, [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] picked up this set, along with most of the &amp;quot;First Edition&amp;quot; line, as part of a &#039;&#039;huge&#039;&#039; block of US market [[exclusive]]s for holiday season 2012.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/PrimeEPOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Entertainment Pack Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Primetoy-OptimusPrimeVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And those chest-mounted side-view mirrors go to &#039;&#039;where&#039;&#039; on the truck mode? (Hasbro version/First run pictured)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Takara-tomy-fe-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] battle sword&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[plasma cannon]]&amp;quot;, cardboard stand&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Prime-First-Edition-Voyager-Optimus-Prime-(Second-Run).jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|&#039;&#039;(Second run pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: First Edition&#039;&#039; Voyager-Class toys, Optimus Prime transforms into a truck, with a similar (but more complex) transformation to his previous Deluxe-Class toy, and features a faux-kibble window-chest panel as well as a detailed truck cab interior. He comes with a &amp;quot;Cybertronian battle sword&amp;quot; and a &amp;quot;plasma cannon&amp;quot;, either of which can peg into his hands. The cannon also features a 5mm peg-hole on the underside of its barrel, allowing the sword (or any other compatible accessory) to mount there as a bayonet. They are stored in vehicle mode by pegging them onto either the 5mm-compatible trailer hitch or onto each peg-hole beside it, although the [[instructions]] tell [[you]] to peg the sword facing forwards onto the hitch, with the cannon mounting backwards onto one of the side pegs. His trailer hitch ends up on his right robot leg, and he has a fake, sculpted, equally-usable trailer hitch on his left leg. He features a cardboard stand as with all &amp;quot;First Edition&amp;quot; toys, but the weak adhesive used for its flaps means it often has trouble supporting the weight of a Voyager class figure for an extended amount of time, the top caving in as the glue gives way. As Optimus only comes with one plasma cannon and the battle sword, one can buy an extra copy for another.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He is minimally mistransformed in-package and in the [[Stock photography|stock photo]], as his shoulder guards aren&#039;t flipped open. His stock photography also shows his plasma cannon as being solid black, when the final cannon is black speckled with silver paint, with slightly more painted silver details on the tips of the barrels. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese release of this figure features slightly different colors for greater [[show-accuracy]], including darker reds and blues, and a more metallic silver plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime also had a slight assembly problem between the head and the neck&#039;s ball joint, which causes it to pop off with some movement. This can be fixed by unscrewing the head halves, then properly snap it back before reattaching. This fix also adds some additional head articulation. Though the instructions tell you to rotate the hands while transforming into vehicle mode, this may result in a very slight gap on the front hood panels. Leaving the hands untransformed can thoroughly shut the gaps. &lt;br /&gt;
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: The First Edition Voyagers were never released in the US, forcing buyers to import him from Canada or Japan... at first. [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] later picked up this toy, along with most of the &amp;quot;First Edition&amp;quot; line, as part of a &#039;&#039;huge&#039;&#039; block of US market [[exclusive]]s for holiday season 2012. This second run introduced a [[Variant#Colors and deco|deco variant]], in which the red paint on, beside, and below the truck side windows is omitted, revealing the patch of brown plastic underneath. As he is packaged in robot mode, with his front wheels and shoulders covering said patch, the only way to identify which version is which while in the box is by looking at the hinge joints beside his two painted torso lights, with the center portions of the hinges being unpainted brown on the variant. All releases of this mold also have a minor issue with the truck mode windvane/robot mode heels refusing to connect solidly to the truck cab in vehicle mode, leaving a visible gap above Prime&#039;s windshield.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Anyone looking to buy this figure on the aftermarket be aware, there is a premium [[IP theft|knock-off]] that&#039;s been making the rounds since October 2019.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/PrimeFEOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;First Edition&#039;&#039; Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Prime-toy OptimusShining.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Shining Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2012-[[June 16|06-16]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Plasma Cannon&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Cybertronian Battle Sword&amp;quot;, cardboard stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: One of two exclusive toys at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2012 held on [[June 16]]th and [[June 17|17th]] (the other being [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedBlack|&#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; Black Optimus Prime]]), this is the First Edition Prime mold (see above) done up mostly in translucent plastics. He comes in a grayscale version of the First Edition packaging that is otherwise unchanged from the Japanese package, The figure&#039;s deco is identical to the Hasbro version&#039;s second run of the figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1576.html Shining Optimus Prime at Alfes&#039;s Toy Blog (part 1)]&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1577.html Shining Optimus Prime at Alfes&#039;s Toy Blog (part 2)]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Prime-toy DarkGuardOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I am the sword in the darkness. I am the watcher on the walls. I am the shield that guards the realms of men.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dark Guard Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2012-[[December 1|12-01]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Cybertronian battle sword&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;plasma cannon&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
: This Japanese-exclusive black-and-gold redeco of First Edition Voyager Class Optimus Prime was available exclusively at the fourteen stores taking part in the [[Cybertron Satellite]] promotion. It depicts Prime coated in an alloy reverse-engineered by Ratchet from MECH equipment that protects Optimus against Dark Energon and other techno-biological hazards.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In 2014, Dark Guard Optimus Prime was re-released as a lucky draw prize for the &#039;&#039;Transformers Celebration 2014&#039;&#039; event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store&#039;s Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Equipped with &amp;quot;Berry Blast&amp;quot; Push Pops.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2 / 001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2012-[[March 31|03-31]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 &amp;quot;battle cannons&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]&#039;&#039; [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;]] Commander Class toys, Optimus Prime is a smaller-scale toy, and features translucent plastic for his torso so that the toy can be illuminated using the electronic lights featured in the larger playsets. He comes with two translucent &amp;quot;battle cannon&amp;quot; weapons which feature multiple [[C joint|3mm posts and port]]s, allowing them to be held by his hands, or store/mount onto numerous ports on his person. Additionally, he features a 5mm port for a trailer hitch. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The Hasbro release comes with a pack-in file card. In addition to the regular version, Optimus was also released in a special &amp;quot;advance release&amp;quot; assortment alongside [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bulkhead]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (WFC)#Cyberverse|Starscream]], with each figure including a mini-DVD that contains the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Masters &amp;amp; Students]]&amp;quot;. Yes, all four of them come with the same episode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like many other modern toys, Optimus was designed with an alternate head sculpt (based on the [[mouthplate]]-less face as seen on the show) intended for a later retool, which was [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with the original head. At least one specimen sporting the mouthplate-less head has been found at retail, although since this occurrence has seemingly been limited to an isolated incident, it can be assumed to be a [[quality control|manufacturing error]] rather than a genuine [[variant]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cvvari&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/cyberverse-optimus-prime-unmasked-variant-174184/ TFW2005 reporting] on the head sculpt &amp;quot;variant&amp;quot; for Cyberverse Commander Class Optimus Prime.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The mouthplate-less head sculpt &#039;&#039;was&#039;&#039; eventually used officially for a later-[[wave]] redeco, Nightwatch Optimus Prime (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Take note that the leg construction (thigh parts with legs consists of rear wheels/fifth wheel hitch &amp;amp; engine compartment/flip out legs combination) can become loose after a long time of play due to being used with transformation. Also, the legs did not seem to securely connect due to the hitch&#039;s shallow holes &amp;amp; the front half of the legs&#039; small pegs. Also, attaching weapons with 3mm posts on the Battle Cannons&#039; holes can cause some stress marks.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This sculpt was later retooled to make &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters Cyberverse&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#BHCyberverse|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/CommOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyberverse Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-NightwatchOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Add the cannons from my previous release to form &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BattleSteel|Battle Steel Optimus Prime]]!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Nightwatch Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2 / 008&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 &amp;quot;battle swords&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the third wave of &#039;&#039;Prime Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Commander Class toys, Nightwatch Optimus Prime is a redeco of Series 2 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, using the faceplate-less head sculpt that is [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with the original head. His blue plastic is now gray, his smokestacks and thighs are left unpainted, he loses the Autobot insignia on his right forearm/door, and he gains yellow paint highlights for his eyes and lights, along with various other minor deco differences. Instead of the original release&#039;s cannons, he now comes with a pair of swords, which each have a pair of 3mm posts for wielding/mounting.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFP-EZ-SP1-Autobot-Set-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-SP1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 &amp;quot;battle cannons&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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: This redeco of Optimus Prime uses the faceplate-less version of the mold&#039;s head and replaces his red plastic with a metallic shade. Apart from this, the metallic red paint on the side cabins/backpack &amp;amp; the front windows/chest does not match with the metallic red plastic. The entirety of the dark gray unpaintable plastic is also replaced with a lighter shade, which also resulted in the tires being cast in the same shade.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was only available in a TakaraTomy &#039;&#039;[[EZ Collection]]&#039;&#039; six-pack with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#EZ6pack|Ratchet]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)#EZ6pack|Bulkhead]], [[Arcee (WFC)#EZ6pack|Arcee]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)#EZ6pack|Wheeljack]]. Optimus is slightly mis-transformed in-package, probably to fit in the plastic tray. The stock photos still depict his tires being black.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|His new vehicle mode may be combat-ready, but it&#039;s still terrible at parallel parking.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;3 / 001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher &amp;amp; missile (combine to form Thunder Lance), [[Star Saber (Prima)#BHCyberverse|Star Saber]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]&#039;&#039; [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;]] Commander Class toys, Optimus Prime is an all-new mold. He now transforms into a monstrous, flat-nosed truck with spiky fenders at the front and a cage compartment at the back, and comes with the Thunder Lance and Star Saber. Each of the weapons features two differently-placed 3mm posts, allowing them to be held by his hands, or mount onto two ports on the rear vehicle sides, as well as allowing the lance to additionally be used as a pressure-fired missile launcher.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Undocumented in the instructions, Optimus Prime&#039;s front fenders can flip up or down. Probably due to the very small eye holes or a rare case of paint error; All of the copies had the bright metallic blue paint applied onto his lower eye sockets as well. This is present to all of the redecoes below. Likewise, a sculpting/molding issue is present to &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; releases of this mold: The lower section of his faceplate is &#039;&#039;slightly&#039;&#039; lopsided.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybCommOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Beast Hunters&amp;quot; Cyberverse Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy-Cyberverse-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Now in the color Metallic!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs Predaking&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander 2-pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher &amp;amp; missile (combine to form Thunder Lance), [[Star Saber (Prima)#Target2pack|Star Saber]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the &amp;quot;[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]&amp;quot; [[subline imprint]], Optimus Prime is a redeco of his Series 3 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Commander Class toy in a color scheme inspired by [[Thunder Clash]], including a version of the latter&#039;s peculiar chest insignia. He comes in a two-pack with a purple and black redeco of Commander Class [[Predaking (Prime)#Target2pack|Predaking]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like all &#039;&#039;Predacons Rising&#039;&#039; releases, the Optimus Prime/Predaking two-pack was [[exclusive]] to [[Target]] stores in the United States and Canada and to [[Tesco]] stores in the UK, and is also supposed to be exclusive to Carrefour elsewhere in Europe (presumably in France and/or Spain, though there have been no sightings as of yet). It has also been found at Rossmann drug stores in Germany and Ripley stores in Chile and popped up at BigW stores in Australia &#039;&#039;much&#039;&#039; later, in mid-2014. Also, like all &#039;&#039;Predacons Rising&#039;&#039; multi-pack redecos of &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Cyberverse figures, the &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; logo is nowhere to be found on the packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/PROptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Predacons Rising&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BBladeCyberverse}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-BeastBladeOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Still wins the battle by &#039;&#039;doing absolutely nothing&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Blade Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;3 / 008&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher &amp;amp; missile (combine to form Thunder Lance), [[Star Saber (Prima)#BBladeCyberverse|Star Saber]], Battlewing Shield&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the fourth wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Commander Class toys, Beast Blade Optimus Prime is a jungle-themed green and blue redeco of his Series 3 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Commander Class toy, coming with a new Battlewing Shield accessory in addition to retaining both the Thunder Lance and Star Saber. His shield can open up to form wings, and can be pegged onto the ridge on top of the vehicle&#039;s cage compartment, or mount onto the screw-hole on his, er, robot butt.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybCommBBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Beast Blade Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
=====Deluxe Class=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|OrionPax}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Prime-toy OrionPax.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, [[October 20]] 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM-EX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Gun, &amp;quot;Gold Metal R.A.&amp;quot; Arms Micron&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A Bic Camera and Joshin Kids&#039; Land exclusive, this redeco is the first release of the &#039;&#039;Prime: First Edition&#039;&#039; Deluxe class Optimus Prime figure in Japan, in desaturated hues of plastic (the [[stock photography]] provided by TakaraTomy showed Orion Pax&#039;s red plastic as more pink than its original toy, this seems to have been a trick of the lighting or a photoshop). He has fewer paint applications than other iterations of the toy, instead utilizing customer-applied foil stickers, including both Autobot and Decepticon insignias of varying sizes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: While he retains the blaster-cannon accessory, instead of his normal sword, he comes with a gold vac-metal version of the [[Arms Micron]] [[R.A.#Orion|R.A.]], who originally came with [[Ratchet (WFC)/toys#Robots in Disguise|Ratchet]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Voyager Class=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Voyager}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-PrimeVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The return of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Prime]]! ...sorta. &#039;&#039;(Hasbro version)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Prime-toy OptimusTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My headlights are totally fake. &#039;&#039;(Takara version)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;01 / 001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date:&#039;&#039; [[March 31]] 2012&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Battle blaster/Cannon &amp;amp; battle sword (Hasbro only), &amp;quot;O.P.&amp;quot; Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; Voyager Class toys, Optimus Prime is a new, smaller, slightly more [[Articulation|articulated]] mold, and is the first mainline &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure released &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; to have fake windshield windows on his chest, though they&#039;re upside-down relative to truck-mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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: He now comes with a half-translucent gun which lights up and expands [[MechTech]]-style when the lever is pulled. Bizarrely, the main section of the weapon is sculpted to resemble Prime&#039;s forearm, with the unfolding part being his in-show gun. Additionally, he comes with an opaque sword resembling the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], which he can wield two-handed. The gun features a peg on its underside and a port on each side, while the sword features a peg and peg-hole on its hilt in addition to its 5mm handle. In robot mode, either accessory can mount on his hands, on either of his shoulders, or be pegged into either of his half-translucent forearms. In vehicle mode, the top of the vehicle mode cab can also fold back to reveal two additional peg holes, and there are three peg holes (including the fifth wheel hitch) on the back section, although the hitch tends to open up and not hold very well.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Unlike previous Voyager Class MechTech weapons, the gun cannot be set to stay expanded. This means that Prime is forced to threaten Decepticons with a random block of parts, unless you want to use one of your hands to permanently unfold his weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As the red parts are entirely painted translucent blue, exercise some caution while transforming or posing him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Optimus Prime has considerable differences from the [[Hasbro]] release. His blue and red plastics are darker and metallic, his translucent blue plastic is darker, and a few of his [[paint operation]]s have been omitted and replaced with customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s, such as his shins, feet, headlamps, and [[insignia]]s. His legs, outer forearms and truck mode &amp;quot;sleeper cabin&amp;quot; side panels have been [[retool]]ed to include [[5 mm post]]-holes as part of the line-wide &amp;quot;[[Arms Micron]]&amp;quot; gimmick. As such, he does not come with the Hasbro version&#039;s weapons, but instead an Arms Micron partner named [[O.P.]] who transforms into a weapon resembling Optimus&#039;s in-show blaster cannon. This version of the mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Hasbro version of the mold was retooled to make &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Ultra Magnus]], using the forearms of the TakaraTomy version.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: AM-01 Optimus was also part of a special Arms Micron promotion. Between [[March 1]]st and [[March 30]]th 2012, those who pre-ordered Optimus online from through one of four different web sites ([[Amazon (website)|Amazon Japan]], [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]], Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera) received the bonus promotional Micron [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] with their Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1460.html Arms Micron Optimus Prime at Alfes&#039;s toy blog (part 1)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1461.html Arms Micron Optimus Prime at Alfes&#039;s toy blog (part 2)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BattleShield}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-BattleShieldOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Real is Brown.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Shield Optimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, [[August 12]] 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;O.P. A&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Pral G&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Sise G&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Jaze G&amp;quot; Arms Microns, sword, trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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: [[Exclusive]] to Japanese [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] stores, this [[redeco]] of AM-01 Optimus features warmer, metallic shades of plastic, replaces the gray plastic around his windshield-chest with red, and replaces the clear-blue plastics with clear-black. He comes with the Hasbro version&#039;s battle sword, which is now a darker, warmer shade. For Arms Microns, he now comes with [[O.P.#Gray|O.P. A]], [[Pral#Gold|Pral G]], [[Sise#Gold|Sise G]], and [[Jaze#Gold|Jaze G]], and the latter three can combine to form a golden version of the [[Cosmotector (Prime)#Gold|Cosmotector]] shield (hence the name). &lt;br /&gt;
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:If purchased during the summer 2012 promotional period, he would also have come with a cardboard trailer unit that features Arms Micron mounting points, and can carry a Deluxe Class vehicle (like, say, [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee]]).&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1635.html Battle Shield Optimus at Alfes&#039;s toy blog (part 1)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1636.html Battle Shield Optimus at Alfes&#039;s toy blog (part 2)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1637.html Battle Shield Optimus at Alfes&#039;s toy blog (part 3)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1638.html Battle Shield Optimus at Alfes&#039;s toy blog (part 4)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Golden}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Primetoy GoldenOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Golden Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, November 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;O.P.&amp;quot; Arms Micron&lt;br /&gt;
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: A gold chrome redeco of Voyager class Optimus Prime was the first prize in the Japanese &amp;quot;[[Arms Up Campaign]]&amp;quot; and limited to 20 pieces. It included a [[O.P.#Gold|gold O.P.]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|DarkEnergon}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeDEtoy-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I feel so fiery and gutsy...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Dark Energon Voyager, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;002&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Battle blaster/Cannon, battle sword&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-exclusive redeco/retool of RID Optimus Prime, being is cast in translucent red and orange, and three shades of opaque blue. He comes with a new mouthplate-less head.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Though he was packaged in an individual box, he was initially sold as part of a set with [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Dark Energon Megatron]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and all of the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases. The Voyager Class toys, in particular, also saw mass-retail release in the Philippines.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/DEOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dark Energon Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|PrimeUnicronPack}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Primetoy-PrimeUnicronPack-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I&#039;m the better painted one, aside from having that logo on my shoulder.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;O.P&amp;quot; Arms Micron&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This Asian-exclusive redeco of AM-01 Optimus Prime features a sticker-less, extensive paint-job, coating his red parts and half-translucent arms in glossy metallic paint, painting his torso, shins, grille, fenders, and wheel rims silver, painting half of his feet in glossy black, having painted headlights, and featuring a unique &amp;quot;snake&amp;quot; insignia on his roof/right shoulder-pad, due to 2013 being the &amp;quot;Year of the Snake&amp;quot;. [[O.P.#PrimeUnicronPack|O.P]] comes pre-assembled, lacks stickers, and features paint operations.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He and O.P come in a multi-pack with a similarly-shiny [[Unicron/toys#PrimeUnicronPack|Gaia Unicron]] (with [[Bogu]]).&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Weaponizer Class=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Weaponizer}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-Prime-Weaponizers-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|The only reason he still has the blaster is because mini-guns mounted on his shoulders can be very deafening. &#039;&#039;(Hasbro version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-ArmsMasterOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|&#039;&#039;(Arms Micron version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Weaponizer, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date:&#039;&#039; [[September 29]] 2012&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM-21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rifle (Hasbro only), &amp;quot;R.A.&amp;quot; Arms Micron &amp;amp; Matrix Blade (TakaraTomy only)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Weaponizer Class toys, Optimus Prime is a large toy, similar in size to Leader Class figures from previous &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toylines. He features a simpler transformation and design compared to previous Leader-sized figures, with him having fake chest windows (again) and a simplified, hollow truck rear where his feet, arms, and fake chest windows are plainly visible. He comes with a blaster that can mount onto his hands, shoulder-pads, and the sides of his legs/truck rear.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: His &#039;&#039;main&#039;&#039; gimmicks, however, are the two large, blue-and-white mini-guns hidden in his back/hood, which can deploy and &amp;quot;weaponize&amp;quot; either mode. When deployed, the mini-guns swing out from his back/hood and spin, while a red LED inside his torso lights up briefly. The mini-guns swing down to the sides of his head in robot mode, and can also be deployed in vehicle mode when one manually opens the grille. Pushing down on the red lever on the center his torso (in either mode) briefly lights up the LED again and swings the mini-guns back into their hiding places.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Hasbro version of this mold was retooled to make &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Platinum Edition|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the seventh wave of Japanese &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; toys, is dubbed &#039;&#039;&#039;Arms Master Optimus&#039;&#039;&#039;, uses darker, metallic plastics, casts the backs of his thighs in metallic red, replaces his metallic silver paint with glossy gray, and replaces a few of his paint operations with customer-applied foil stickers, such as his insignias, shins, headlamps, the &#039;&#039;tiny&#039;&#039; yellow lights on his torso, and the blue deco on his truck panel sides. He has also been retooled with additional 5mm pegs for his thighs, roof, and lower backpack, as well as ports for his forearms, shoulders, smokestacks, fuel tanks, and roof. Instead of the rifle, he comes with a very large [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#ArmsMaster|Matrix]] which can tab onto his chest as armor or mount onto the back of the truck cab, with the Matrix also being covered in 5 mm posts and holes so that Arms Microns can be attached to it. He additionally comes with a clear-blue &amp;quot;Shining&amp;quot; version of the Arms Micron, [[R.A.#ArmsMaster|R.A.]], who can combine with the Matrix to form the colossal [[Star Saber (Prima)#ArmsMaster|Matrix Saber]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like Battle Shield Optimus, a larger version of the cardboard trailer unit is also given away for customers during the promotional period offered by Yodobashi Camera and Bic Camera.&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Remote-Controlled toys=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|RemoteControlled}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Remote Controlled Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Remote control&lt;br /&gt;
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:An electronic Optimus Prime, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Optimus from truck to robot and trigger his punching action.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|BHVoyager}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Voyager-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MONSTER FIRETRUCK transforms into JETPOWER OPTIMUS PRIME!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series/Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2 / 001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two &amp;quot;Ionic Pulse Launchers&amp;quot;/&amp;quot;Eaglefire Missile Launchers&amp;quot;, two missiles, [[Star Saber (Prima)#BHVoyager|Star Saber]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Voyager Class toys, Optimus Prime transforms into a monstrous, flat-nosed truck, but differs from his Cyberverse toy by having a faceplate-less mouth, and by being equipped with a large four-winged backpack in robot mode. He features a 5mm port for each of his hands, one on his backpack, one near each of his front wheels, and one on each of his two upper wings.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes with the Star Saber, which has a 5mm handle and a post on its hilt, as well as two spring-loaded, missile-firing &amp;quot;[[Ionic Pulse Launcher]]s&amp;quot; (which are called &amp;quot;Eaglefire Missile Launchers&amp;quot; in the instructions). The launchers each feature a 5 mm post, have flip open prods, and can peg onto the ports near the wheels on his robot back, giving him a pair of back-mounted rocket engines.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Some units have a waist [[Swivel joint|swivel]] that is somehow fixed in place, and is unable to rotate. His packaging stock photography also depicts translucent green missiles that are opaque light-gray in the final product. His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5|fifth chapter]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]&#039;&#039; series.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was redecoed into &#039;&#039;[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]&#039;&#039; Hunter Optimus Prime and &#039;&#039;Go!&#039;&#039; [[Hunter Nemesis Prime]]. This toy also served as the basis of the non-toy &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039; incarnation of [[Galvatron (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Galvatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Voyager &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Ultimate}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Ultimate-BHOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Beast Hunter Optimus Prime: Hunter of Beasts.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Hunter Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultimate, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Dragon-hunting sword, dragon-hunting shield, five missiles&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Ultimate Class toys, Beast Hunter Optimus Prime is larger than the average Weaponizer or Leader Class toy, and comes with a sword and shield which can mount via 5 mm post in various ways on his hands, forearms, and legs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:His main [[gimmick]], however, is his quintet of &amp;quot;[[Firebreath Cyclocannons]]&amp;quot;—spring-loaded dragon-headed missile launchers mounted on an ornate, rotating circular contraption attached to his back/roof. Turning the handle on top makes the backpack rotate and cycle through each cannon, and pressing the handle&#039;s button will trigger and fire whatever cannon is at the top/front. When the cannons are cycled through in robot mode, his eyes and windshield-chest light up, and one can alternatively rotate (but not fire) the cannons and activate his light-up features by pushing down on the fake spiky fenders on his stomach. Out of the package, the handle itself comes detached to allow the rest of the toy to fit.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His stock photography depicts his three green missiles as translucent when they are opaque in the final product. His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 17|seventeenth chapter]] of the &#039;&#039;Tales of the Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; series. This toy was originally announced at UK Toy Fair 2013 as &amp;quot;Dragon Disc Optimus Prime&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His sword would later be reused for Unite Warriors [[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors|Grand Scourge]]&#039;s [[Matrix Breaker]] Sword, and [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Generations|Arcee]]&#039;s [[Combiner Slayer]] from the SDCC Exclusive Combiner Hunters set.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BHOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Beast Hunter Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|CybertronConUltimate}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Hunter Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultimate, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;07 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Dragon-hunting sword, dragon-hunting shield, five missiles&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This version of Ultimate Class Beast Hunter Optimus Prime is exclusive to [[Cybertron Con 2013]]. While Prime itself is unchanged, he has been packaged in the box with his backpack plugged into his back, allowing the cannons to rotate when his spiky stomach-fenders are pushed down. The box itself also has slightly different text and graphical layouts, is encased in a large, slip-on outer covering, and features a designated number as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Thrilling 30]]&#039;&#039; line.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Hasbro&#039;s Facebook retrospective of the numbered &amp;quot;Thrilling 30&amp;quot; figures states the name of this figure as &amp;quot;First Edition Beast Hunters Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, even though the term &amp;quot;First Edition&amp;quot; doesn&#039;t appear anywhere on its packaging.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;retro&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/743925055677691 Hasbro Thrilling 30 retrospective] on Facebook, mirrored [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-generations-classics-30-35/hasbro-transformers-30th-anniversary-thrilling-30-exclusives-retrospective-gallery-181598/ here] on TFW2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Predaking}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFP-BH-TRU-EU-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Who Won? Who&#039;s Next? YOU Decide!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs. Predaking&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two &amp;quot;Ionic Pulse Launchers&amp;quot;/&amp;quot;Eaglefire Missile Launchers&amp;quot;, two missiles, [[Star Saber (Prima)#BHVoyager|Star Saber]]&lt;br /&gt;
:A minor redeco of &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Optimus Prime that has the gray parts cast in a darker plastic shade, lacks the black paint operation for the Star Saber&#039;s hilt, changes the color of the side windows&#039; paint operations from yellow to green, adds yellow paint operations for the headlights and lacks the silver paint operations above the front windows.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version was only available in a two-pack with an ever-so-slightly more redecoed Voyager Class [[Predaking (Prime)#Optimus|Predaking]], which has thus far only been released at [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] stores in Portugal, the United Kingdom and Germany. In Germany, it was explicitly advertised as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive. This box was available at regular retail in Brazil.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Beast-Hunters-Weaponizers-BeastTrackerOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It&#039;s-a-me, Luigi!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Tracker Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Weaponizer, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Rifle, Dragon Sword&lt;br /&gt;
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: A redeco of &#039;&#039;Prime: Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Weaponizer Optimus Prime, this figure swaps out the red plastics with forest green, has new green paint applications on his torso, loses the electronics, and gains an additional &amp;quot;Dragon Sword&amp;quot; accessory, a slightly smaller version of the Ultimate Class Beast Hunter Optimus Prime&#039;s &amp;quot;Dragon-hunting sword&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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: His stock photography is mistransformed, as his back kibble is not resting on his back, but rather fanned out.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Green Tender Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BTOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Beast Tracker Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Series3VoyagerOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With weapons forged from mighty Dragon phlegm.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series/Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;3 / 001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Nexus Sword, Vector Shield, cannon, missile&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Series 3 Voyager Class toys, Optimus Prime is functionally an upsized copy of his &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Series 3 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; toy, though with certain sculpted details based on his larger toys, the replacement of his ball joints with more robust [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratchet joint]]s, the addition of thigh [[Swivel joint|swivel]]s, and various deco differences. As a result, his complexity is lower than in his previous Voyager Class toys, but he ends up being much, &#039;&#039;much&#039;&#039; more massive.&lt;br /&gt;
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:For accessories, he comes with (according to his bio) &amp;quot;the ancient weapons of the Primes&amp;quot;, such as his Nexus Sword (a reference to [[Nexus Prime]]), the Vector Shield (an upscaled, non-transforming version of the shield from his [[#BBladeCyberverse|&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Beast Blade&amp;quot; toy]], and a reference to [[Vector Prime]]), as well as a generic cannon with a pressure-fired missile. All of his accessories can peg into his hands, right forearm, backside, and vehicle sides.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Nexus Sword is similar to the one included with the original Voyager &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy, but is shorter and less detailed.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/BHOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;upscaled&amp;quot; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RescueBots-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Admit it, you want one.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime transforms into a red and blue semi truck of likely fictitious origin. In keeping with the simplified [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] of the Rescue Bots line, Optimus Prime transforms from truck to robot when [[Autotransformation|his legs are folded down]], at which point his head, arms, and hands emerge; folding his toes into position will finish the transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Of note is that on some samples, the head can sometimes lock into position even when the figure is in robot mode; this could be observed simply by walking into a store and seeing multiple &amp;quot;headless&amp;quot; Prime figures. This can occasionally be corrected by pushing down on the back of the panel or tapping the head, thereby releasing it. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rescue-bots-Electronic-Rescue-Bots-Mobile-Headquarters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Electronic Rescue Bots Mobile Headquarters&#039;&#039;&#039; (playset 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, [[Cody Burns]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Electronic Rescue Bots [[Mobile Headquarters]] includes an Optimus Prime toy with a seat for the Cody Burns figure. He has a simple transformation that involves folding his legs and standing him up.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|EnergizeElectronicOP}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFRB-Electronic-Optimus-Prime-figure.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Electronic Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Energize, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A large, non-transforming Optimus Prime features a light-and-sound gimmick, which was activated from his Autobot insignia on his chest. His spinning Energon saw can also be activated with a press of the button on his left arm. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFRB-Optimus-Prime-Rescue-Trailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Rescue Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime toy is a larger sized mold with a similar transformation to the first Rescue Bot toy. He also comes with a trailer, which can hold up to 4 Rescue Bot vehicles or be reassembled into a wing pack for Optimus.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Rescue Trailer with Bonus Bumblebee &amp;amp; 2 Human Hero Figures {{sic}}&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another release of the toy, with the Bumblebee car from the Bumblebee Rescue Garage set and two figures, Graham and Cody Burns figures, as a bonus. None of the toys were changed from their original releases.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|ElectronicPrimal}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Rescue-bots-optimus-primal-figure.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In a [[Optimus Primal (BW)|surprising inversion]], a literal example of &amp;quot;[[Trukk not munky]]&amp;quot;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20160502174033/http://www.hasbro.com:80/en-us/product/playskool-heroes-transformers-rescue-bots-optimus-primal-figure:FBB9C73F-5056-9047-F5C7-630AA7919AF5 Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Primal Figure at Hasbro.com] (via Internet Wayback Machine)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Primal is a larger mold with light and sound gimmicks, and converts from robot to T-Rex{{sic}} and back! With push-button [[autotransformation]] and electronic lights, sounds, and phrases. Pressing a rubberized blue patch on his dino head activates a chomping jaw gimmick, and his drill-tail tip spins when a plunger on his wrist is pressed.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|RBOPAmazonExclusive}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Amazon-exclusive-rescue-bots-optimus-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Tow Truck&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.amazon.com/Playskool-Heroes-Transformers-Optimus-Exclusive/dp/B00P2SNBV0 Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Action Figure, Ages 3-7 (Amazon Exclusive) at Amazon.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco/new-head retool of the [[Hoist (RB)#Rescue Bots|Rescue Bots Hoist the Tow-bot]] figure, Optimus Prime transforms from robot into a tow truck. Pulling the tow truck&#039;s hook up converts him back into a robot. The panel on the top of the cab has been remolded with additional truck detail in place of the Rescue Bots logo on Hoist, while the Rescue Bots insignia on his torso is unpainted.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was released as an Amazon exclusive.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Rescue Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (2016)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the previous Optimus Prime Rescue Trailer without the &#039;&#039;Energize&#039;&#039; patterns.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Energize&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RescueBots Energize Optimus toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I tawt I SAW a puddy tat!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Energize, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessory&#039;&#039;: Energon Saw&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Energize&#039;&#039; figures, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the original mold, with the blue parts being cast in translucent blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RescueBotstoy Optimus Prime Cody Burns twopack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Energize Optimus Prime and Cody Burns&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This Optimus Prime PVC figure is a new mold, wielding an energize saw blade. He also comes with Cody Burns.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20150912084847/http://www.hasbro.com/en-us/product/playskool-heroes-transformers-rescue-bots-optimus-prime-figure:16D01D74-5056-9047-F5E1-9EAB7E5B5F1F Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Figure at Hasbro.com] (via Internet Wayback Machine)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The Optimus Prime figure is released individually without Cody Burns. He features no changes from his original release, other than the bagged packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RescueBots SilverForceOptimusBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&amp;quot;This is not a Rescue Mission. It&#039;s human extinction.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Force Optimus Prime and Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Available with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Silver Force Bumblebee]], Silver Force Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Energize non-transforming figure, featuring silver through all his body. It was not sold in the United States, apparently being exclusive to Canadian [[Target]] stores.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|OPandTrex}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RescueBotstoy Optimus Prime and Trex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime and T-Rex&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This two-pack includes a redeco of the Optimus Prime toy from the first 2-pack, sporting a now mainly-blue color scheme. The set also includes a non-articulated figure of [[Trex]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/RBT-Rex/t-rex.htm More information on T-Rex at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Beam Box====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|BeamBox}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RescueBots BeamBoxOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beam Box Game System&#039;&#039;&#039; (Expandable Starter Pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime is a non-transforming figure with no articulation, mounted on a rocky base, and included with the [[Beam Box]] Game System itself. Inserting him into the Beam Box unlocks Optimus Prime in the game.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Rescan Series====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|RescanTruck}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFRB-Rescan-2014-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of Rescan toys, Optimus changes from robot to monster truck and back in a single step. He has 5mm holes in his fists and features metallic red and silver paint.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rescue-bots-small-optimus-prime-figure.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Roll to the rescue, yessss...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20160712152838/http://www.hasbro.com:80/en-us/product/playskool-heroes-transformers-rescue-bots-optimus-prime-figure:3DF4BF0B-5056-9047-F558-5E90F9A55F35 Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Figure at Hasbro.com] (via Internet Wayback Machine)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (Rescan, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime converts from robot to T-Rex{{sic}} and back, with his transformation inspired by [[Megatron (BW)|&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; Megatron]]. He&#039;s smaller than Optimus Primal, though. Pressing a blue panel on the back of his dino head activates a chomping jaw feature.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFRB-Rescan-2015-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| No, That&#039;s not Optimus wearing some oversized armor.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This new smaller mold of Optimus Prime features a similar transformation to the original toy. Unlike most transformable figures in this line, Optimus completely lacks 5mm fist holes. Compared to the finalized toy, the product photo on the back of the box has a number of deco differences, most notably silver thighs and white accents above the front windows in addition to those below. The same box photo and the more deco-accurate stock photo (right) also neglect to fold out his fists, which is the only other step in his two-step transformation. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Racing Trailer.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Now with Cool-Blue Blurr!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Racing Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime Racing Trailer is a transformable figure, different from the previous Rescan version, that comes with a trailer that turns into a ramp for other vehicles to use. He comes packaged with a blue and white redeco of the Rescan [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Optimus Prime robot/cab was [[#RescanSemi|subsequently released singly]] in 2018, and again in 2020 under the [[#RBARescanRacing|&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; branding]] with no notable differences. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classic Heroes Team|A slight redeco]] was later released in 2022 as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]&#039;&#039; toyline. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rb-dino-optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not [[Domitius Major]], we swear.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20160712152838/http://www.hasbro.com:80/en-us/product/playskool-heroes-transformers-rescue-bots-optimus-prime-figure:3DF4BF0B-5056-9047-F558-5E90F9A55F35 Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Figure at Hasbro.com] (via Internet Wayback Machine)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (Rescan, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A repaint of the earlier and smaller T-Rex{{sic}} Optimus Prime figure, but in a colour scheme similar to the Optimus from the &amp;quot;Optimus Prime and T-Rex&amp;quot; two-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFRB-Rescan-2017-Snowplow-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|right|He&#039;s gonna plow ya!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Yet another new body for Optimus was released in the 16th wave of Rescan toys. He transforms from semi-truck cab to robot in one easy step. He shares a transformation scheme with [[Boulder (RB)|Arctic Rescue Boulder]]. This body appears loosely based on the new body live-action Optimus took in &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; with its somewhat knightly stylings in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFRB-Rescan-2018-Rescan-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|right|He&#039;s a semi again - and the fans go wild!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The mold [[#RacingTrailer|originally released with the Racing Trailer]] in 2016 was released as an individual figure in 2018. It was re-released in 2020 in [[#RBARescanRacing|&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; packaging]] with no notable differences.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Epic Figures====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFRB-Epic-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Epic Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Epic Optimus Prime is a 22 inches tall, non-transforming Optimus Prime figure, featuring limited articulation in the waist, shoulders and wrists. His chest can be opened to reveal a command center with a seat and room to display at least three figures. His arms also feature one seat each to accommodate more figurines. The back of his arms and legs are hollow with &amp;quot;shelves&amp;quot; that allow even more figurines to be displayed.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Featured Bots====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFRB-Featured-Bot-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Featured Bot, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Featured Bot&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a non-transforming, super-deformed figure with a spinning saw gimmick, which can be activated by pushing the switch on his left shoulder!&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Megabot}}&lt;br /&gt;
====Megabots====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RB-Megabot-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Megabot, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the second wave of the Megabot size class toys, Optimus is a minor repaint of the previously released Rescue Trailer Optimus figure, but without the trailer/wing pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Flip Racers====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Flip Racer, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RB-OP-FlipRacer.jpg|thumb|300px|Yes Prime collectors, another one to buy!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of individually packed [[Flip Racers]], Optimus Prime transforms automatically from his familiar super-deformed semi cab to robot when the vehicle mode is lifted up and placed on its end.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure was re-released in 2019 with [[#RBAFlipTrailer|a new Flip Racer trailer/launcher accessory]] under the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (toyline)|Rescue Bots Academy]]&#039;&#039; toyline.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Chomp &amp;amp; Chase Raceway&#039;&#039;&#039; (Playset, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RB-Chomp-Chase-Raceway.jpg|thumb|300px|Yep, &#039;&#039;this&#039;&#039; is Optimus Prime!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This playset is a variation of Optimus Prime&#039;s dinosaur mode, but as a figure-8 racetrack.  A launcher can propel Flip Racers through the track where they can activate a popup Chase and land in a jail.  The Flip Racer [[MorBot#Flip|MorBot]] is included but any Flip Racer is compatible.  The raceway can be extended by attaching the Flip Racers launchers: [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Flip|Bumblebee’s Quick Launch Garage]] or [[Blades (RB)#Flip|Airport Blastoff Blades]] (sold separately).&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Race Track Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (Playset, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RB-OP-Race-Track-Trailer.jpg|thumb|300px|Shouldn&#039;t this be Ultra Magnus?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The second Optimus Prime-themed Flip Racer playset consists of a large transforming Prime cab and separating trailer. The trailer can store up to 20 Flip Racers figures, and also transform into a head-to-head race track over 30 inches long. The set includes [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Flip|Bumblebee]] and [[Blurr (Prime)#Flip|Blurr]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Race Track Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (Bonus Playset, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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: When bought exclusively at [[Walmart]], this toy would include Flip Racers [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] and [[MorBot]] as bonus.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Griffin Rock Off-Road Extreme Team&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multipack, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RescueBots FlipRacer JetOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Prime loves his [[Roll out|catchfrase]] so much, he rolls even when he should fly.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:A new version of Optimus Prime turning into a jet plane was released in a 3-pack alongside [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] and [[Chase (RB)|Chase the Police-Bot]].&lt;br /&gt;
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====Knight Watch====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RB-OP-KnightWatch.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Me Grimlock sick of Optimus stealing me alt-mode!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Knight Watch Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Mini-Con [[Lance (RB)|Lance the Raptor-Bot]], Mini-Con [[Scale (RB)|Scale the Shield-Bot]] &lt;br /&gt;
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:Knight Watch Optimus Prime is a large figure that transforms into a &#039;&#039;T. rex&#039;&#039; in 1-step. He includes two Mini-Con partner dinosaurs who convert from an &#039;&#039;Ankylosaurus&#039;&#039; and a &#039;&#039;Velociraptor&#039;&#039; into a shield and lance, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|BattleForEnergon}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusBFE.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle for Energon&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;98812&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;379&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, Megatron, Security Officer, Tank Driver&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Energon axe&lt;br /&gt;
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: This set&#039;s Optimusses are based on the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|incarnation]]. The larger Optimus is a smaller, simpler build than the first big kit, and makes use of ball-and-socket parts for increased articulation. It also carries a spring-loaded missile launcher. The Optimus Kreon&#039;s [[tampograph]]s are based directly on the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; cartoon model, though he carries an energon axe akin to the one from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; games. He also has a clear-blue extra &amp;quot;energon&amp;quot; torso piece.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This set also comes with a [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] tank/robot build, a miniature bank playset with opening/breakaway vault to hold the set&#039;s &amp;quot;[[ultimate Dark Energon weapon]]&amp;quot; piece (though it also contains stickers that can make the bank into a museum), and Kreons of &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;-styled Megatron, a human [[Security Officer (Kre-O)|Security Officer]] and evil human [[Tank Driver]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-Prime BeastBlaster.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Blade Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A2203&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;251&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, Energon Kicker&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Robot sword&lt;br /&gt;
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: In this set, both the buildable Optimus Prime and the included Kreon figure are in the style of &#039;&#039;[[Beast Hunters]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. In addition to the robot mode having a buildable shield and sword, both it and the vehicle build have two firing missile launchers. Additionally, four hands are included, with two possibilities for each arm. These Optimus Primes come with a buildable [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] beast [[Lazerback (Prime)#Kre-O|Lazerback]] and an [[Kicker Jones#Kre-O|Energon Kicker]] Kreon.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-Prime AutoCC.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumblebee is going to pay for stealing his T-cog as a prank.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Command Center&#039;&#039;&#039; (Playset, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A5412&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;461&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], [[Knock Out (Prime)#CommandCenter|Knock Out]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#Kre-O|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (WFC)#Kre-O|Shockwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: The large &amp;quot;[[Autobot Command Center]]&amp;quot; playset comes with a multitude of &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;-based Kreons, but the set&#039;s Optimus isn&#039;t a Kreon, but a brick-built mini-vehicle based on Optimus&#039;s truck mode. The truck also features a pressure-fired net launcher, in order to catch the similarly brick-built [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#AutobotCommandCenter|Rippersnapper]] beast.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kre-o-underbite-jetpack-takedown-optimus-kreon.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Underbite Jetpack Takedown&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B0950&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, [[Underbite#Kre-O|Underbite]], [[Ped (RID)#Kre-O|Ped]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;189&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ray pistol, Jetpack, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &amp;quot;[[Underbite Jetpack Takedown]]&amp;quot; Optimus Kreon uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes them incompatible with about four years&#039; worth of Kreons. Based on his appearance in &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;, he features a new version of the Optimus helmet, this time lacking a moutplate. He attaches to an included jet pack, armed with two pressure-launch missiles.&lt;br /&gt;
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:All of the 2015 Transformers &#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039; product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-RID BeastBlaster.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Beast Blaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B0951&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, [[Fracture (RID)#Kre-O|Fracture]], [[Airazor (RID)#Kre-O|Airazor]], [[Divebomb (RID)#Kre-O|Divebomb]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;247&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimus got his own large vehicle set, featuring a giant longnosed cab truck with space on the back to connect the included &amp;quot;[[Stasis pod#2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon|stasis cell]]&amp;quot; for transport. That &amp;quot;flatbed&amp;quot; part is rigged to be pushed forward, which pushes a large cannon forward out through the truck&#039;s front grill; pushing the cannon &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; the way forward automatically launches the massive rubber-tipped missile. The somekstacks are also hinged to swing down into &amp;quot;machinegun&amp;quot; mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The set comes with another Optimus Kreon, plus [[Fracture (RID)#Kre-O|Fracture]] (who comes with a hoverbike vehicle) and micro-Kreon Mini-Cons [[Airazor (RID)#Kre-O|Airazor]] and [[Divebomb (RID)#Kre-O|Divebomb]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: This set was first released in Taiwan and Singapore from January 2015, and later in Canada from May 2015. It was only released in the US in late 2015 through closeout chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Kre-O-Custom-Kreon-RID2015-Optimus-Prime.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Custom Kreon, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B1233 &#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;:&#039;&#039;&#039;27&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rack, bazooka, dual pick-axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the sixth wave of Custom Kreons, and the first (and only) &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;-themed wave,  Optimus Prime uses the new 2015 Kreon construction with the hollow waist-peg and &amp;quot;raised&amp;quot; hands.. He comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his extra pieces. Unlike the previous Custom Kreons, he no longer features a chromed helmet, and comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso, legs, and his arms, plus a chromed Bazooka (originally from the Kre-O Battleship sets), and some kind of a dual pick-axe with a clear red staff.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Despite what the instructions said, the body piece &#039;&#039;cannot&#039;&#039; be pegged down between the leg parts installed on the display stand. However this can be amended by putting a 2x1 brick piece. &lt;br /&gt;
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:For some reason: unlike the stock photos (pictured from the right), This Custom Kreon had a slight [[Quality control|QC]] issue to the opaque and transparent helmets: One had two sides sculpted, while the other one has the small flat square sculpt (similar to the details on Hound&#039;s helmet) on the right side. Several samples had two different &amp;quot;variants&amp;quot;: One with the perfect transparent helmet &amp;amp; a differently-sculpted opaque helmet, while the other one has the opposite. However: later releases fixes the problem by a [[Variant#running change|running change]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy BeastHunterOptimus-Box.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Hunter Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;???&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;251&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, Energon Kicker&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Robot sword&lt;br /&gt;
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: Re-packaged and re-released through budget chains like Dollar General and Family Dollar in the US, this is a seemingly-unchanged version of &amp;quot;Beast Blade Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, only with the packaging and instructions omitting any mention or visuals of the kit&#039;s large robot build. The set still has all the parts for the large robot build, there&#039;s just no instructions for said build so you get to puzzle it out yourself (or look them up online).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-RID CustomArmor.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Armor Up Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Custom Kreon, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: ??&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B5712&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Night Strike Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: ??&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: 27&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 3 buildable blasters (one wielding, two for mounting), 2 shoulder armors, extension parts (arms, legs)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released (again) without any prior announcement from Hasbro exclusively through Dollar General stores, this new Custom Kreon Optimus Prime set features extension parts for the arms and legs used for the Kreons included in the China exclusive &#039;&#039;Armor Hero Captor&#039;&#039; sets. The Kreon can be displayed without adding any armor parts, of course.&lt;br /&gt;
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: While the packaging shows twelve figures in the assortment: four characters with three decoes for each figure (Armor-Up, Blizzard Strike and Night Strike), only &#039;&#039;six&#039;&#039; of those have been released; Optimus has only been released in the Blizzard Strike deco.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Go!&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Go!toy-HunterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sie sind das Essen und wir sind der Jäger!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hunter Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2013-[[April 27|04-27]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;G11&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two missile launchers, two missiles, [[Star Saber (Prima)#Go!|Matrix Saber]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy &#039;&#039;[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]&#039;&#039; toys, Hunter Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Voyager Class &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy. His red and blue plastics are now cast in metallic shades, his translucent green plastic has been replaced with translucent blue, his yellow highlights are more orange-yellow, his yellow-painted side windows are now blue, and his gray plastic is now cast in two different, darker shades. The Matrix Saber, aside from being blue, uses a bluer shade of gunmetal paint for its hilt and handle.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His packaging stock photography is merely a color-swapped version of Hasbro&#039;s stock photos, switching out the green for blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tf-go-optimus-exprime-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|How to Train your Dragon]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Exprime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2014-[[January 25|01-25]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;G26&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two large swords, two kabuto helmets/shields&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Junichi Akutsu]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the eighth wave of TakaraTomy &#039;&#039;[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]&#039;&#039; toys, Optimus Exprime is capable of changing from a robot to either a train or (something resembling) a [[Popular beast alternate modes#Dragons|dragon]] and back again. He can also form the torso of either DaiKenzan (with [[Kenzan]] forming the upper torso, head, and arms and [[Gekisoumaru]] forming the legs) or DaiGekisou (With Kenzan and Gekisoumaru reversed from their roles in DaiKenzan). &lt;br /&gt;
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:While not mentioned in his instructions, the train sections which normally hang off his arms can be reversed and his dragon claws can be flipped out to give him a passable set of combat claws.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Each of his kabuto helmets forms the head for one of the two combined modes. In addition, either of his kabuto helmets can be connected to his robot mode back (allowing his swords to also be stored on his back), and both can be connected to the rear of his train mode simultaneously. In robot mode or combined mode, his kabuto helmets can be held individually as a shield or combined into an even larger shield.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Exprime&#039;s electronics are slightly less complex than those of Kenzan and Gekisoumaru. In robot, dragon, and train modes, pressing a button sets off red flashing LEDs and causes him to play one of seven sounds or phrases (which do not change depending on the mode). Pressing and holding the button activates a combination mode similar to the ones found in Kenzan and Gekisoumaru. Optimus Exprime calls on Kenzan and Gekisoumaru to combine with him, and then combination music plays as the LEDs flash blue, purple, and red (with the two halves of his [[Autobot]] [[insignia]] showing different colors!). Completing either combination by snapping the correct kabuto helmet into place ends the combination mode and triggers another phrase.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Once combined, DaiKenzan has three new phrases (spoken in Kenzan&#039;s voice), while DaiGekisou has four (in Gekisoumaru&#039;s voice). In either combined form, pressing and holding the button activates an additional, longer phrase for their &amp;quot;final attack&amp;quot;. DaiGekisou is armed with a scissors-esque &amp;quot;shuriken&amp;quot; made from combining Optimus Exprime&#039;s two swords, while DaiKenzan simply wields them separately.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike the other [[Swordbot]] toys, Optimus Exprime&#039;s kabuto helmets form an integral part of one of his [[alternate mode]]s. The kabuto helmet designed for use with his DaiGekisou combination forms the head of his dragon form, while the kabuto helmet designed for use with his DaiKenzan combination forms the &amp;quot;tail&amp;quot; of the same. He comes with two HUGE swords (with [[5 mm post|5mm]] handles) which can be attached to several places on his kabuto helmets or either alternate form, held separately in his hands, or held both in the same hand (with one held in reverse-grip). &lt;br /&gt;
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:An additional oddity is that unlike every other toy in the Go! toyline, Optimus Exprime came packaged in a box without a window. This is potentially because of the sheer amount of information TakaraTomy wanted to print on the box, or because they were unable to fit him into the box in robot mode with all of his accessories displayed. Whatever the reason, it left him with a smaller box than the other voyagers in the line, a substantially-altered box layout, and a much shorter profile.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Adorably, his robot mode feet are molded to resemble itty-bitty versions of his bullet train mode, complete with molded wheels.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Exprime&#039;s swords were later reused for [[Bludgeon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Figure Subscription Service 4.0 Bludgeon]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OptimusExprime/optimusexprime.htm More information on Optimus Exprime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Construct-Bots&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ConstructBots BH Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Elite Class, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimus Prime is heavily based on the large Ultimate class toy with the circular dragon cannons. The large disc rig separates to become two large curved swords while the dragon heads become hand held cannons.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like most [[Beast Hunters]] Construct-Bots, this Optimus never saw release in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; (2015)===&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|Virtually every toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. [[TakaraTomy]] releases simply check that off on their mobile app&#039;s collection list. It&#039;s honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys &#039;&#039;&#039;don&#039;t&#039;&#039;&#039; have this feature. Meanwhile, scanning the &#039;&#039;Combiner Force&#039;&#039; toys&#039; insignia stickers gives the player Tickets, which can be spent by giving them to [[Cryostase]] via the main map menu. }}&lt;br /&gt;
====Legion Class====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|RIDLegion}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RID2015-Legion-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion Class, 2015/2016)&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|2015 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;]] line, Optimus Prime is a smaller-scale toy. He transforms from robot to trailer/truck combination and back! Like every &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Legion Class toy, Optimus features 3mm posts on his hands and arms. Due to the size and simplified transformation, he ends up having 6 wheels instead of 10. His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. However, the badge is completely impossible to scan in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[:File:RID2015-Legion-Optimus-Prime.jpg|The prototype images]] showed that Optimus features sharp antennae on his head. This was rounded off [[for safety reasons]] in the final product.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was redecoed into [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Ultra Magnus]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:In 2016, the figure saw re-release in the &#039;&#039;[[Combiner Force]]&#039;&#039; [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh. Being the &#039;&#039;tenth&#039;&#039; use of the sculpt at this point, some instances of mold deterioration have affected the figure, including: the vehicle front&#039;s bumper (which affects the space on the head/front bumper transformation), the headlights, and/or the legs, and the hole on the left shoulder is also prone to develop a stress mark due to the right shoulder&#039;s slightly &amp;quot;thickened&amp;quot; peg. Although the re-released badge didn&#039;t seem to unlock Optimus Prime after it was scanned, a later update to the game amended this.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Also, the &#039;&#039;Combiner Force&#039;&#039; re-release&#039;s instructions were erroneously packed with [[Heatseeker#Legion|Heatseeker]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2015/Autobot/LegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Legion Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RID2015-CotT-2-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Why throw away your colors so recklessly?!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime VS Megatronus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Clash of the Transformers 2-pack, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Packaged with Megatronus, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Legion Class figure above, with his coloration inspired by his armored form in &amp;quot;[[Battlegrounds, Part 1|Battlegrounds]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like his original Legion Class toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. And again, the badge is completely impossible to scan in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The 2-pack was available as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/TRULegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers&#039;&#039; Legion Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RID2015-Legion-Class-Arctic-Camo-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion Class, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Legion Class Optimus Prime figure, with its deco inspired by Powered Convoy&#039;s inner robot from &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039;. His stock photo is mistranformed: his head is not connected on the the neck, and his truck front is not folded properly in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like his original Legion Class toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. And yet again, the badge is completely impossible to scan in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime has been released twice as well: First in the original &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; packaging design, and then again in the &#039;&#039;Mini-Con Weaponizers&#039;&#039; subline imprint packaging refresh.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/LegBSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legion Class Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Hyper Change Heroes/3-Step Changers====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RID20153StepOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|&#039;&#039;(Hasbro version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-Adventure-TED-06-Big-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Hyper Change Heroes / 3-Step Changer, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date&#039;&#039;: [[2015]]-[[April 25|04-25]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TED-06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Three-Step Changers|Hyperchange Heroes]], Optimus Prime transforms from a futuristic trailer truck to robot in just 3 easy steps! His arms &amp;amp; legs serve as his trailer, while his chest serves as his truck front. He is also one of the few &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toys which does not feature a [[Kibble#&amp;quot;Faux-parts&amp;quot;|faux]] window chest in robot mode. Both of his arms are articulated with 5mm holes in each hand.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest/truck hood. The badge is easily scannable while in package.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;Transformers Adventure&#039;&#039; Easy Dynamic Series release, titled &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Big Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;, features extra paint details and has two additional Autobot symbols on his shoulders. He also includes a different scannable badge, which is compatible with TakaraTomy&#039;s Transformers Adventures app. Scanning this will unlock Big Optimus Prime in the collection list. Unlike the American release, Big Optimus Prime is packaged in a windowed box, instead of an an open package.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RID2015-CotT-Three-Step-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Yes, I have a butterknife for a sword, but check out my pretty wizard armor!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Clash of the Transformers, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TEDEX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories: Sword&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco and retool of the Three-Step Optimus Prime figure above, this toy is based on Optimus Prime&#039;s appearance in &amp;quot;Battlegrounds&amp;quot;, and features a small sword.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest/truck hood. The badge is easily scannable while in package.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The toy is currently released as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Canada exclusive. The toy also released as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan exclusive in 2016.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Hyper Flip, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-RID2015-Combiner-Force-3-Step-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Hyper Flip Optimus Prime is a retool of the first Three-Step Changer figure, featuring a new pair of fixed arm-mounted cannons. His vehicle mode is mistransformed in the stock photos.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Warrior Class====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Warrior-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Hey, guys! I made it!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior Class, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Axe&lt;br /&gt;
:This Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime transforms into a futuristic trailer truck. Due to his simple transformation scheme, he has a [[Kibble#&amp;quot;Faux-parts&amp;quot;|faux]] window chest in robot mode, while the end of the front trailer kibble has extra toes. Optimus Prime also comes with an axe, which was based on the Energon Axe weapon from the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; game. Undocumented in the instructions, Prime&#039;s axe can store between his trailer, or plug into ports on either of his shoulders. His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder and is easily scannable while still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
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:While stock photos of the toy feature silver paint on the thigh joints, the actual product features a nearly identical shade of grey paint to match the unpaintable upper legs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime was first released as part of the second wave of the Warrior Class assortment, but despite being succeeded by the &amp;quot;Blizzard Strike&amp;quot; redeco in wave 5, which itself was later re-released in the &#039;&#039;Mini-Con Weaponizers&#039;&#039; subline imprint packaging refresh, the original red version of Optimus Prime was also re-released in &#039;&#039;Mini-Con Weaponizers&#039;&#039; packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This sculpt was later redecoed into &#039;&#039;Transformers Adventure&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:CotT-Warrior-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Clash of the Transformers, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of Warrior Class Optimus Prime based on his appearance in the &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; [[Battlegrounds, Part 1|season 1 finale]]. This figure was released as part of the [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] [[exclusive]] &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers&#039;&#039; [[subline imprint]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. As he&#039;s packaged in robot mode, this badge is easily scannable while still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The TakaraTomy release of the toy features a different scan-badge on his left shoulder. Scanning this in the &#039;&#039;Transformers Chronicle&#039;&#039; app unlocks Clash Optimus on the list.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/TRUOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers&#039;&#039; Warrior Class Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RID2015-Warrior-Class-Arctic-Camo-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now to wait for Valve Attack Optimus Prime!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior Class, 2016-2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Warrior Class Optimus Prime figure, in light blue and white, and smoke gray parts on the axe and wheels. Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. As he&#039;s packaged in robot mode, this badge is easily scannable while still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
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:First released as part of the fifth wave of the Warrior Class assortment, Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime was later re-released in the &#039;&#039;Mini-Con Weaponizers&#039;&#039; subline imprint packaging refresh.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was originally solicited as &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Arctic Camo Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Power Surge Optimus Prime RID2015 toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;POWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power Surge Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior Class, 2016-2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords, axe, launcher&lt;br /&gt;
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:Power Surge Optimus Prime is a retool of the original Warrior Class Optimus Prime figure, now transforming into a 6-wheeled futuristic trailer truck. Optimus now also comes with a pair of swords, which can be attached to his 5mm-compatible hands or the top of the truck/back port to serve as the robot&#039;s wings. Most notably, Power Surge Optimus Prime features retooled truck hood/shoulder parts to makes the hands more evident. As a retool of the original Warrior Class Optimus Prime toy, he retains his axe accessory, albeit unpainted just like the &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers&#039;&#039; Warrior Class toy&#039;s. His light blue-colored Launcher can be attached onto his collar.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the original Warrior Class Optimus Prime, the figure features an undocumented feature: His axe can be stored on his vehicle mode trailer. Additional features include storing the axe onto either of his leg hooks, combining the launcher with either of the swords at their hilt, and storing the launcher underneath the vehicle. In a neat bit of engineering, he can fully transform with his swords attached.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Power Surge Optimus Prime&#039;s scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. As he&#039;s packaged in robot mode, this badge is easily scannable while still in-package. Like his wavemate Bumblebee, this figure eventually saw release in the 11th wave of the Warrior Class line with the &amp;quot;Combiner Force&amp;quot; packaging. His scannable sticker is also altered, but scanning the badge only unlocks Energon currency, but not the character. This &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; applies to the original release&#039;s badge, but it unlocks eight Ultra Sparks instead.&lt;br /&gt;
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:First released as part of the seventh wave of the Warrior Class assortment under the &#039;&#039;Mini-Con Weaponizers&#039;&#039; subline imprint, Power Surge Optimus Prime was later re-released in the &#039;&#039;Combiner Force&#039;&#039; subline imprint packaging refresh.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This retooled mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (RID)#TAV56|another Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Warrior Class Power Surge Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Warrior-Class-Hyper-Surge-Optimus-Prime-TRU.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He&#039;s basically wearing a [[Thunder Clash]] shirt.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power Surge Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Clash of the Transformers, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords, Axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the second wave of &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers&#039;&#039; [[subline imprint]] that&#039;s [[exclusive]] to [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] stores, this Power Surge Optimus Prime is a redeco of the toy above, featuring transparent blue parts, white paint applications to the shoulder armor/front truck kibble, his chest, &amp;amp; leg/trailer striping to resemble his larger Power Surge Optimus Prime figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure was also released in Japan as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive, with a different sticker badge.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRUPSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers&#039;&#039; Power Surge Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Mega====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RID2015MegaOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Mega Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Mega Optimus Prime is a new larger-sized mold with the similar [[transformation scheme]] from the [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Hyper Change HeroeS.S.F3-Step Changers|3-Step Changer]] toy. It transforms from truck to robot in just 3 easy steps! His deco is based on his appearance in the season finale &amp;quot;Battlegrounds&amp;quot;. He also obtains additional articulation on the arms, and sports connector ports for any &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise (2015)&#039;&#039; Mini-Con figures.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the 3-step changer figure, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest/truck hood. The badge is easily scannable while in package.&lt;br /&gt;
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:While stock photos of his American packaging give this figure the name &amp;quot;Mega 1-Step Optimus Prime&amp;quot; (with the &amp;quot;1-Step&amp;quot; part translated into French, Spanish and Portuguese), the final product&#039;s packaging simply says &amp;quot;Mega Optimus Prime&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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====One-Step Changers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RID2015-One-Step-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Looks more like a dump truck, if we&#039;re being honest.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise Collection&#039;&#039;&#039; (6-pack, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The new One-Step Optimus Prime toy transforms from a trailer truck into a robot in just one easy step! The toy features a similar transformation to the other [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#OneStep|One-Step Optimus Prime]] and [[Hound (Movie)#Robots in Disguise|One-Step Changer Movie Hound]]. The figure is only available as a &amp;quot;Special Edition Figure&amp;quot; in a 6-pack with the One-Step figures of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RIDCollection|Bumblebee]], [[Steeljaw (RID)#RIDCollection|Steeljaw]], [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#RIDCollection|Grimlock]], [[Sideswipe (RID)#RIDCollection|Sideswipe]], and Underbite, all of which are unchanged from their individual releases. This set was exclusive to [[Target]] stores in the United States and to [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] stores in Canada.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His scannable badge is featured on the left side of his trailer. Like the Legion Class figures, the badge is impossible to be scanned in robot mode. Due to how the legs are molded, Optimus Prime can ride on [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Stomp .26 Chomp|Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock]], but does not activate any of the larger figure&#039;s gimmicks.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/OSCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Robots in Disguise Collection One Step Changer Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Advanced-One-Step-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (One-Step Changer, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of the &amp;quot;Mini-Con Weaponizers&amp;quot; [[subline imprint]], this One-Step Changer figure of Optimus Prime is a new sculpt. In the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; mobile game]], it was identified alternatively as an &amp;quot;Advanced One-Step&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Evolved One-Step&amp;quot; figure depending on the user&#039;s region, but on the toy&#039;s packaging, no such modifiers are featured, and it is available as part of the regular One-Step Changer assortment. This figure shares most of its engineering with [[Fracture (RID)|One-Step Fracture]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This One-Step Optimus Prime cannot accommodate with Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID-Combiner-Force-1-Step-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (One-Step Changer, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of 9th wave of One-Step Changers, and the first of the Combiner Force subline, this Optimus Prime is yet another new mold, with a different transformation scheme (a similar engineering to &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s Bumblebee) consisting of pulling the switch on the back (do &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; hold the truck kibble when you transform him). Like most One-Step Changers, Optimus Prime features limited articulation on the shoulders, and features 5mm compatible hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His scannable badge is on the right side of his vehicle mode&#039;s trailer kibble, accessible while in-package. This Optimus cannot ride on [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Stomp .26 Chomp|Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock]] due to how the legs are molded.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Titan Changers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Robots-in-Disguise-Titan-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The unexpected return of Action Master Elites!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Changer, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A surprise entry in the Titan Hero series, Titan Changer Optimus Prime transforms into a very tall robot to a truck with a veryyy long trailer and back! His hands can also accommodate weapon with 5 mm posts.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Mini-Con Battle Packs====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RID2015-Minicon-Battle-Pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.77|thumb|Zesty &amp;amp; Fresh Citrus-flavored Armor!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs. Decepticon Bludgeon&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini-Con Battle Pack, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Battle Axe, 5 armor pieces (combine to form into a weapon)&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Mini-Con Battle Pack&#039;&#039; figures, this Optimus Prime figure is a new mold, about the size of a Scout Class figure (In Optimus&#039; case, the size of &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Commander figure), and scaled with Legion Class figures. Its transformation scheme also takes some cues from the [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Legion Class|Legion Class figure]]. Battle Pack Optimus Prime also features a transparent orange battle axe &amp;amp; armor pieces, although the chest armor/flip-up mask piece is needed to be assembled first. The included pieces can be combined into a clawed battle axe, or attached to his body to form his armor (although the flip-up mask can restrict his head articulation). Optimus Prime can totally wield the axe dual-handed. As an undocumented feature, the axe can be stored on his truck mode with the tab featured on Prime&#039;s right shoulder. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure seems to have some transformation scheme &amp;amp; design related problems in it: The front truck cab&#039;s upper two pieces are supposed to be pushed to the front in robot mode, but the piece keeps collapsing back due to looseness when the figure is standing straight (Though pressing the two halves together firmly tends to reduce this issue for a while), while the tab underneath the truck grill does not connect well with the bottom port. Additionally, his 5mm compatible hands have a slight problem with wielding weapons with short 5 mm posts.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime was also packaged with [[Bludgeon (RID 2015)|Bludgeon]], a Cyclone Mini-Con which is designed to be launched from the [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]] [[Crazybolt (RID)#Toys|Crazybolt]] and [[Overload (RID)#Toys|Overload]] toys.  &lt;br /&gt;
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:His scannable Autobot insignia is in his left shoulder. While accessible in Robot Mode (and in-package), the badge is impossible to be scanned in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Prime|Geoffrey Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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====Power Surge====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-RID2015-Power-Surge-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|But does his front vehicle kibble transform into another [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]? &#039;&#039;(Hasbro Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV50-Hyper-Surge-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|At long last, the [[breastforce]] has returned! &#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power Surge Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Aerobolt&#039;&#039;&#039; (Power Heroes, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Release Date&#039;&#039;: 2016-[[June 25|06-25]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV50&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Aerobolt Mini-Con&lt;br /&gt;
:Power Surge Optimus Prime is a new mold, in the size of a Leader Class figure, which transforms in 7 steps. It comes with the [[Mini-Con]] [[Aerobolt]], who transforms from a bird to his chestplate. This triggers electronic lights and sounds, as well as deploying a mask, two shoulder cannons, and a pair of large wings for the larger robot. His front truck kibble can be removed, but you can transform him into vehicle mode with the kibble on.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The toy was originally solicited as &#039;&#039;&#039;Gigawatt Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; in the Robots in Disguise Mobile Game.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; release of the toy is named &#039;&#039;&#039;Hyper Surge Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;, and it features a plastic color &amp;amp; extensive paint applications which is inspired by his &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; counterpart&#039;s colors.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Crash Combiners====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Crash-Combiner-Optimus-Prime-(Primestrong).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Strongarm and Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Crash Combiners, 2016/2017)&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of the &#039;&#039;Combiner Force&#039;&#039; assortment, Optimus is a roughly Scout-class sized figure that changes from his futuristic truck with a combiner chest that doubles as his spoiler into a robot in &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;three&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; four extremely simple steps. His individual robot mode only has limited articulation on his shoulders. He also has a little green arrow above the connector on the truck bumper indicating where to crash him to combine with other figures. A 5 mm post hole on top of his vehicle mode can accommodate a compatible accessory or Weaponizer Minicon, though he cannot use it in his individual robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime comes packaged with [[Strongarm (RID)#Crash Combiners|Strongarm]] and is intended to combine with her to form [[Primestrong]]&#039;s upper torso. Connecting them to each other will activate Optimus Prime&#039;s automatic transformation, but Strongarm must be converted manually. He can also combine with any other Crash Combiner figure to form a random Combiner. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Although no scannable badge is located at his robot mode, the badge was located at his combined mode&#039;s left shoulder. The badge was impossible to be scanned while in-package due to the obstruction of the spring-loaded combiner chest kibble. Speaking of impossible, the badges on the re-releases of the toy can&#039;t be scanned by the game. The instruction sheet amusingly replaces Optimus&#039;s last picture in the transformation process with [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Crash-Combiner-Lunar-Force-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lunar Force Strongarm and Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Crash Combiners, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
:This Optimus Prime is a [[#LegionBlizzard|Blizzard-ish]] [[#BlizzardStrikeWarrior|redeco]] (also shared with Strongarm) of the figure above. His scannable badge unlocks the Lunar Force version of Primestrong.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with Primestrong, all of the re-releases&#039; badges cannot be recognized by the mobile game.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Crash-Combiner-Optimus-Prime-(Primelock).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;DragonSoul Combination!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Grimlock &amp;amp; Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Crash Combiners, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:A retool of Crash Combiner Optimus Prime available in a two-pack with [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Crash Combiners|Grimlock]], featuring a new Optimus Prime-ish Combiner head and new arm parts with a green dinosaur-themed front shoulder pads, and he features a lighter shade of red plastic. Like the previous versions, Optimus Prime can become the top half of any Crash Combiner gestalt, though his official combination is with Grimlock as [[Primelock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The instructions also separated the transformation schemes on the flip-out head and the chest as the 3rd &amp;amp; 4th step. Also, unlike the first toy, Optimus Prime&#039;s lower chin is not entirely painted.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This two-pack was a very late addition to the &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; line, with a Hasbro product code number in the same region as the wave 1 Prime Masters from &#039;&#039;[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Activator Combiners====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Activator-Combiners-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Hi-Test&#039;&#039;&#039; (Activator Combiners, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the third wave of the Activator Combiners subline, this Optimus Prime is a Deluxe-ish figure that transforms from robot to trailer truck in just a few steps. He also comes with [[Hi-Test (RID)|Hi-Test]], a Mini-Con that can be plugged on the back of his vehicle mode to activate his pop-out weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Adventure-EZ-Collection-Clear-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime [Clear ver]&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A transparent redeco of the Legion Class Optimus Prime figure, this EZ Collection Optimus Prime is entirely unpainted, save for his face. The toy is free for the first 3000 people to buy over 3000 yen (including taxes) worth of Transformers Adventure products in Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Adventuretoy-ToysRUsPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Giraffimus Prime: Making G2 look subtle since 2015...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Prime is another redeco of  Legion Optimus Prime, this time featuring the store&#039;s trademark &amp;quot;giraffe&amp;quot; print. He was available from mid-July [[2015]] when purchasing more than ¥3000 of &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; product at a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us store.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Prime did not feature a scan-badge on his left shoulder, but instead prints the badge in a card, which can be scanned with the &#039;&#039;Transformers Chronicle&#039;&#039; app. His stock photo is his truck front is not folded properly in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Adventure-EZ-Collection-Telebi-Magazine-Blizzard-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somehow not Ultra Magnus.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Blizzard Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2016-[[October 1|10-01]])&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available with the November issue of &#039;&#039;Telebi Magazine&#039;&#039;, Blizzard Optimus Prime is yet another redeco of the Legion Class Optimus Prime figure, sharing the plastic colors with the &#039;&#039;Clash of the Transformers 2-pack&#039;&#039; figure, with deco differences &amp;amp; plastic color changes.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lucky Draw figure, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; Lucky Draw Optimus Prime is a gold vacuum metalized redeco of the original Warrior Class figure (save for some of his unpaintable thighs &amp;amp; upper shoulders) released as a prize for the &#039;&#039;Transformers Adventure&#039;&#039; prize draw campaign held between 25 July 2015 and 30 September 2015. To obtain it, entrants needed to send in four robot points clipped from the packaging of &#039;&#039;Transformers Adventure&#039;&#039; products.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Lucky Draw Optimus Prime is limited to 10 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Transformers-Adventures-TAV21-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Daddy Long-Legs.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015-[[July 25|07-25]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Small Axe, Small Black Blaster, Bumblebee&#039;s Sword, Strongarm&#039;s Crossbow, Jazz&#039;s Lance, Drift&#039;s Sword&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available only for the Japanese markets, this Optimus Prime is a large figure that stands around the same height as a &#039;&#039;[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]&#039;&#039; gestalt, and he transforms from a futuristic trailer truck to robot and back. The figure features 3 gimmicks:&lt;br /&gt;
:*Pressing the button on his robot mode chest activates the red lights (well, because the blue ones are expensive for the price point) on his chest, and the sounds and voice phrases (provided by [[Taitem Kusunoki]]) were played along with the light-up gimmick. Pressing the button for a few seconds will activate his long voice line with transformation sounds.&lt;br /&gt;
:*Pressing the two gray pieces on his arms makes the spring-loaded 5mm-compatible Decepticon Hunter hilt pop out from his hands.&lt;br /&gt;
:*Turning the dial on his left shoulder will feature a normal Autobot Insignia, and &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; Scan-badges.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime also has a sculpted translucent Matrix panel inside his chest that lights up when his electronics are activated.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure also features a hollow trailer, fit for the Warrior Class-sized toys. The trailer can also be converted into a battle station. Because of the toy&#039;s design &amp;amp; transformation, he is kinda show-accurate. Optimus also features 5mm-compatible ports on his trailer, arms, shoulders, legs, knees, waist armor, and the pop-out Decepticon Hunters. He also includes a number of soft rubbery weapons such as his signature axe, the sword, the crossbow, the lance, the katana-like sword, and the black blaster (the only one molded in hard plastic). The weapons can also be combined with the Decepticon Hunters into a dual-bladed weapon, or store into the trailer&#039;s inner panels. The weapons can also be wielded by any Warrior Class figures, although the accessories are associated with Bumblebee, Grimlock, Sideswipe, Strongarm, Jazz, &amp;amp; Drift.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The two badges on his left shoulder are compatible with TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers Chronicle&#039;&#039; app.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Transformer-Adventure-Series-TAV33-Optimus-Prime-Supreme-Mode.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With more chrome, I cost 80 dollars on Amazon!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Supreme Mode, 2015-[[November 14|11-14]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV33&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Prime Sword&amp;quot; Decepticon Hunter, 2 Decepticon Hunters, Small Axe, Small Black Blaster, Bumblebee&#039;s Sword, Strongarm&#039;s Crossbow, Jazz&#039;s Lance, Drift&#039;s Sword, &lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Supreme Mode&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a retool of the first &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure above. While the toy retained the same transformation, Optimus Prime Supreme Mode features several chromed parts (including his Prime Decepticon Hunter), and a pair of separate Decepticon Hunters, which can be wielded with his gimmick-neutered, newly tooled hands with 5mm compatible C-clips.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV-49-EZ-Collection-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot VS Decepticon Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2015) &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV35&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This version of Optimus is a redeco of the original Legion Class Optimus Prime toy, featuring additional paint details. He features an Autobot insignia on his faux chest. His head was not entirely clipped down in his stock photos. The [[:File:TAV-35-EZ-Collection-Optimus-Prime.jpg|stock photos]] shows him having darker plastics &amp;amp; silver paint as opposed to the final product. This seems to have been a trick of the lighting, as the released toy remained its standard plastic colors &amp;amp; silver paint apps.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike the Hasbro release, the toy features no scan-badges on the toy, instead it was printed on one small card, along with the other three badges. Optimus Prime was released as a four-pack along with [[Steeljaw (RID)#TAV35|Steeljaw]], [[Underbite#TAV35|Underbite]], and [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#TAV35|Grimlock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the rest of the &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; EZ Collection sets, some online retailers like Amazon Japan were still selling it 2 year later at greatly reduced prices (70% off).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-TAV-Battle-Pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Gravity &amp;amp; Optimus Prime Gravity Armor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini-Con Battle Pack, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV41&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Battle Axe, 5 armor pieces (combine to form into a weapon), [[Gravity]] Mini-Con&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; release of the Mini-Con Battle Pack Optimus Prime is a repaint of the Hasbro mold, featuring some paint applications to closely resemble his appearances in the cartoon.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime and Grimlock - Supreme Armor set&#039;&#039;&#039; (4-pack, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV45&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime&#039;s weapons (Battle Axe, 5 armor pieces (combine to form into a weapon)), Grimlock&#039;s weapons (5 armor pieces (combine to form a weapon)) Gravity Mini-Con, [[Volcano (RID)|Volcano]] Mini-Con&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another release of the &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; Mini-Con Battle Pack Optimus Prime, this toy features transparent blue battle axe and armor parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime is bundled with Grimlock, and his Mini-Cons Gravity and Volcano, redecoed in different colors.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobots vs Clampdown&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2016-[[May 31|05-31]]) &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV49&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another release of the EZ Collection Optimus Prime was packed along with [[Drift (RID)#TAV49|Drift]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#TAV49|Ratchet]], and [[Clampdown (RID)#Adventure4pack|Clampdown]]. Whether this release suffers from mold degradation carried from the &#039;&#039;[[Combiner Force]]&#039;&#039; reissue is unknown for now.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV-61-God-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;God-on! no, wait.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;God Optimus Prime Micron Combination Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2016]]-[[November 26|11-26]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV61&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: God Sword, [[Dragonblaster]], Super Aerobolt Mini-Con, [[Tricerashot]] Mini-Con, front truck kibble&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime is a redeco of [[#Power_Surge|Power Surge Optimus Prime]], with a deco closer to the Hasbro and cartoon appearances of this form of Optimus, although with some arbitrary pearlized clear white parts. He also comes with &amp;quot;Super Aerobolt&amp;quot; as well as additional Tricerashot and Dragonblaster Mini-Cons.&lt;br /&gt;
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===International Day of Friendship===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MLP_BFFs_-_Transformers.jpg|200px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
On [[July 30]], [[2015]], [[Hasbro]] announced that they had made custom pony versions of &amp;quot;best friends&amp;quot; [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] along with {{w|Sesame Street|characters}} {{w|Clueless (film)|from}} {{w|I Love Lucy|other}} {{w|Laverne &amp;amp; Shirley|franchises}} in honor of the International Day of Friendship. Both ponies have the [[Autobot]] [[insignia]] as their cutie marks. These ponies were never released to general retail or as convention exclusives, having been created specifically for this event.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150730005865/en/PONY-Brand-Honors-Famous-Friends-Celebration-International International Day of Friendship press release from Hasbro at Businesswire]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HM-toy Optimus RID.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Serious shin reduction going on.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Action Figure, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;8&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Decepticon Hunter mace-flail&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the fourth and final wave of &#039;&#039;Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]&#039;&#039; basic Action Figures —and the second of the &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;-themed product— Optimus Prime is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; accessory.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]&#039;&#039;, meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The fourth wave of &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; was not released in the US, seeing release mostly in European and Australian markets.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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====Flip Racers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RBA-OptimusPrime-FlipRacerTrailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fast &amp;amp; Furious Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Launcher Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (Flip Racer, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released under the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (toyline)|Rescue Bots Academy]]&#039;&#039; branding, Optimus Prime is a re-release of his [[#Flip|individually packed Flip Racer from 2017]], but now tows a new trailer accessory, which opens up and acts as a launcher for Flip Racers. Competing racers are placed into the trailer standing upright in robot mode, but when activated via a plunger button, flips the figures out to race in their vehicle modes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime now has unpainted blue hands as opposed to the silver of his original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Jumbo Jet Wing Racer Optimus Prime.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|I just flew in from [[Detroit]], and boy are my arms tired!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Jumbo Jet Wing Racer&#039;&#039;&#039; (Flip Racer, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
:This large incarnation of Prime transforms from robot (with huge jet wing kibble) to jumbo jet in just four steps.  Optimus&#039; jet wings can also transform into a ramp for smaller cars can race down against each other. The jet&#039;s wings and tail can open and store smaller cars. Rescan cars do not fit well, but Flip Racers fit easily. The set actually [[Partformer|partforms]], with the nosecone of the jet detaching and being stored inside the jet wings. &lt;br /&gt;
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:A new mold of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RB-Jetwing|Bumblebee]] is included with the set, featuring a similarly simple transformation, and is expectedly compatible with the set.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Rescan Series====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RBA-RescanRaceTruck-2020W3.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2020)&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Rescan-sized figure from the [[#RacingTrailer|Optimus Prime Racing Trailer set]], which was [[#RescanSemi|previously released singly]], was re-released singly again in 2020 under &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; branding. There are no notable differences.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RBA-Rescan-Optimus-2020W5.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, 2020)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; Rescan Wave 5, this figure is a new mold sharing engineering and a transformation pattern with [[Hoist (RB)#Rescue Bots Academy|&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; Hoist]], thematically resembling his larger [[#RBOPAmazonExclusive|Optimus Prime Tow Truck]] form, but without the tow arm. He features prominent smokestacks, and his head sculpt noticeably takes after the new cartoon aesthetic.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Rescan, [[2021]])&lt;br /&gt;
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: The only new figure in &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; Rescan Wave 8, this figure is a new mold, transforming into a monster truck.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RBA Classic Heroes Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It&#039;s cool how you can just release the same toy twice as different guys.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (All Star Rescan, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of the [[#RacingTrailer|Optimus Prime Racing Trailer set]] minus the trailer, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime converts from robot mode to truck mode in a single step and features a slightly different deco from the original release, including blue windows instead of black, yellow highlights in place of the light blue and greens, new silver and black paint applications on the legs, and a new Autobot insignia over the chest area.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was later re-released in a new packaging lacking any &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; brandings, arguably making it into [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classic Heroes Team|another incarnation of the character]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Buzzworthy_Crash_Combiner_Primelock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Grimlock / Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Crash &amp;amp; Combine, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; Crash &amp;amp; Combine Optimus Prime is a redeco of the second &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Crash Combiner [[#Primelock|Optimus Prime]] figure.  Optimus comes packaged with [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Primelock|Grimlock]] and is intended to combine with him to form [[Primelock]]&#039;s upper torso.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The packaging features recoloured artwork of the previous version of Primelock, though curiously Grimlock and Optimus are individually represented by &amp;quot;Evergreen&amp;quot; character art.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Dinobot Adventures&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Dinobot Adventures Defender Optimus Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Dinobot Defender, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Mini-Con [[Scale (RB)|Scale the Shield-Bot]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dinobot Adventures|Dinobot Adventures]]&#039;&#039; Dinobot Defender Optimus Prime is a redeco of the &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots&#039;&#039; Rescan Series [[#RescanTRex|T-Rex-mode Optimus Prime]] in brighter colors. He features less blue and more silver than the original release, different yellow highlights, blue eyes instead of yellow in both modes, and light blue instead of black for the chest windows.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime comes packaged with a blue redeco of Scale the Shield-Bot, who was originally available in red with the [[#Knight Watch|Knight Watch figure]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Dinobot Adventures Electronic Optimus Prime T-Rex toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ultra Magnus called, he wanted to join the Rescue Bots too.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime T-Rex&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Similar to the toy above, &amp;quot;Optimus Prime T-Rex&amp;quot; is a redeco of the large electronic &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots&#039;&#039; [[#ElectronicPrimal|Optimus Primal]] figure in a mostly blue deco with red highlights, and features the same gimmicks as the original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SDCCPrimeOptimusPrimeTestShot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&amp;gt; OPEN PACKAGE&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You open the package. There is an Optimus Prime inside.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*A black and red version of the First Edition deluxe Optimus Prime could be seen in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; slide show, inside a mock-up of the wearable Matrix of Leadership package done for the convention that year. This figure was presumably a test-shot, as it seems to share plastic colors with &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; [[Black Shadow (G1)#Generations|Sky Shadow]] (who was, coincidentally, first revealed at that same Comic-Con).&lt;br /&gt;
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===Arms Up Modes===&lt;br /&gt;
In the Japanese &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; toyline, Optimus has several powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SickMind CybSat-OpSkyMaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He&#039;s about to pull a Powdered Toast Man.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sword Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (ソードモード &#039;&#039;Sōdo Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: B.B., C.L., O.P., R.A.&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimus&#039;s &amp;quot;Sword Mode&amp;quot;, depicted on his AM-01 release box-back, which is just him brandishing the [[Star Saber (Arms Micron)|Star Saber]] while [[C.L.]] is attached to Optimus&#039;s right leg. Woo.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sky Master Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (スカイマスターモード &#039;&#039;Sukai Masutā Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: B.B. (x2), C.L. (x2), Jida (x2), O.P.&lt;br /&gt;
: The more interesting &amp;quot;Sky Master Mode&amp;quot;, revealed in the &amp;quot;[[From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division|Cybertron Satellite]]&amp;quot; segment of &amp;quot;[[Sick Mind|Phantom Transformation! Mind-Diving]]&amp;quot;, has him using O.P. as a blaster, &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; [[B.B.]]s as leg-thrusters, and &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; sets of C.L./[[Jida]](!) combinations as back-mounted [[jet pack]]s. The [[Arms Micron#AMW Series|AMW versions]] of C.L. and Jida, while not as color-coordinated, are a far more economical option than buying two of each Cliffjumper. Good luck with the second B.B.. This mode was created as a &amp;quot;counter&amp;quot; to the aerial combatant Starscream, along with the [[Energon Sniper]] Combo Weapon (despite it being a Decepticon-Micron-formed weapon). Apparently, the &amp;quot;Arms Up Mission&amp;quot; game isn&#039;t picky about factions.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Galaxy Prime Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (ギャラクシープライムモード &#039;&#039;Gyarakushī Puraimu Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: B.B., Jaze, O.P., Pral, R.A., Sise&lt;br /&gt;
: Seen on [[Unicron/toys#Prime|Gaia Unicron]]&#039;s boxback, &amp;quot;Galaxy Prime mode&amp;quot; has Optimus wearing Gaia Unicron in &amp;quot;Gaia Armor&amp;quot; mode while holding the [[Star Saber (Arms Micron)|Star Saber]] and [[Cosmotector (Prime)|Cosmotector]] Super Combo Weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ultimate Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (アルティメットモード &#039;&#039;Arutimetto Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: B.B., Baro, Baro G, Baru, B.H., B.H. B, C.L., C.L. GR, Dai, Gabu, Gora, Gora II, Igu, Jaze, Jida, Jida R, Noji, O.P., Pral, R.A., Sise, Shining B.B., Shining O.P., Shining R.A.&lt;br /&gt;
: This Micron-covered &amp;quot;Ultimate Mode&amp;quot; for Arms Master Optimus was shown in the Cybertron Satellite segment of &amp;quot;[[One Shall Rise, Part 3|Sealed Transformation! The Mystery of Orion Pax]]&amp;quot;. He wears the Matrix on his chest with [[Baro]], Baro G, [[R.A.]] and Shining R.A. attached to it, [[Zori|Zori M]] on his back, Jida R and [[Igu]] on his right shoulder, Jida and [[Noji]] on his left shoulder, B.H. and C.L. on his right arm, B.H. B and C.L. GR on his left arm, [[Gora]] on his right hip and Gora II on his left, B.B. and Shining O.P. on his right leg, and Shining B.B. and O.P. on his left leg. Finally, he wields the Cosmotector and [[Dark Matter Calibur]] in his hands. Phew!&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sky Wing Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (スカイウイングモード &#039;&#039;Sukai Uingu Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: C.L., Hades, Ida, Jida, Shining R.A.&lt;br /&gt;
: &amp;quot;Sky Wing Mode&amp;quot; is a flight-capable mode for Arms Master Optimus shown in the Cybertron Satellite segment of &amp;quot;[[Orion Pax, Part 2|Hopeful Transformation! Aim for Planet Cybertron]]&amp;quot;. He wears [[Hades]] as wings with C.L. attached, and wields the Matrix Saber as well as a weapon made from Jida and [[Ida]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Aqua Screw Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (アクアスクリューモード &#039;&#039;Akua Sukuryū Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: Arc S, B.H. B, Baro, Baro G, C.L., C.L. GR, Dai, Gora II, Zamu&lt;br /&gt;
: A mode for Arms Master Optimus designed for underwater combat, &amp;quot;Aqua Screw Mode&amp;quot; was shown in Cybertron Satellite segment of &amp;quot;[[Loose Cannons|Explosive Sword Transformation! Wheeljack and Dreadwing]]&amp;quot;.  C.L. and Baro are combined into a propeller engine and attached to his right foot, their GR and G redecoes do the same for the left, and B.H. B is attached to his right shoulder to act as a radar system. He wears [[Arc|Arc S]]&#039;s blade on his right arm and wields the [[Giga Tornado Cannon]] Combo Weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Space Blaster Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (スペースブラスターモード &#039;&#039;Supēsu Burasutā Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: B.H., B.H. B, C.L., C.L. GR, Gora II, Guru, R.A., Shining R.A., Zori M&lt;br /&gt;
: Arms Master Optimus&#039;s &amp;quot;Space Blaster Mode&amp;quot; is a mode designed for fighting in outer space, introduced in the Cybertron Satellite segment of &amp;quot;[[Armada (episode)|Infinite Transformation! Multiplying Enemies]]&amp;quot;. He wears R.A. and Shining R.A. on his shoulders as wings, C.L. and C.L. GR on his back as thrusters, and B.H. and B.H. B on his feet as... more thrusters. His weapon of choice in this mode is the [[Matrix Blaster]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (オプティマスプライム &#039;&#039;Oputimasu Puraimu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cyberverse]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generations]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Go! Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Go! combiners]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Rescue Bots Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Rescue Bots Academy Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) combiners]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Target exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:War for Cybertron Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Ratchet (WFC)</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* Robots in Disguise */&lt;/p&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Ratchet is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeRatchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Pour one out for our hopes and dreams of getting Jeffrey Combs versus [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lance Henriksen]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Autobot]]s&#039; medical officer, &#039;&#039;&#039;Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; has a dry wit, often giving his wounded comrades a hard time for taking hits he somehow avoids. With the Energon supplies becoming less and less, he works to find new ways to make do, and he&#039;d &#039;&#039;really&#039;&#039; prefer if the Autobots didn&#039;t risk injury (or worse) to protect [[human]]s. He&#039;d also prefer the humans weren&#039;t brought back to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One]] but since &#039;&#039;he&#039;&#039; is unfamiliar with human tech, he needs [[Raf Esquivel]] to help him out. However, for all his views on humans, deep down Ratchet &#039;&#039;admires&#039;&#039; what the tiny fleshies bring to the fight. Maybe he&#039;ll even warm up to them.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s best friend, and &#039;&#039;de facto&#039;&#039; second-in-command, you&#039;d be hard-pressed to find another Autobot who loves his leader as much as he does. Yet this is not to say Ratchet has blind faith in him; Ratchet resents Optimus&#039; lack of action over the years regarding ending the war and many missed chances to kill [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. He&#039;s as flawed as any normal being would be, and a huge vice is his Cybertronian pride. At least once, it&#039;s nearly cost him the life of a friend. Furthermore, his grief for his destroyed [[Cybertron (planet)|home world]] is what drives him. He didn&#039;t take the loss of Cybertron very well, and would do almost anything to get it back some day.&lt;br /&gt;
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He works with the [[Mini-Con]] [[R.A.]], and has recently struck up a partnership with the taciturn [[Undertone]]. He is also [[Medix (RB)|Medix&#039;s]] uncle.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|In a contest between resources and ingenuity, never underestimate ingenuity.|Ratchet, [[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]] before the [[Age of Wrath]]. In his youth, Ratchet left his primitive village behind, and embarked on a pilgrimage to the newly founded city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. There, he applied as a student to Iacon&#039;s medical units, and learned medical science from the then-current chief of surgery [[Remedy (COP)|Remedy]]. Over time, Ratchet slowly climbed the ranks, and eventually became a junior medic in one of Iacon&#039;s many medical clinics.&lt;br /&gt;
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One day, Ratchet was interrupted from his studies by the arrival of [[Coldwelder]], a working-class [[Energon]] miner who claimed to have been abducted and experimented on by [[Quintesson|aliens]]. Ratchet was skeptical of his claims, but ordered his intern [[Crankhandle]] to help run a diagnostic on the frightened victim. While examining his patient with his colleague [[Cogwheel]], Ratchet discovered a probe of unknown origin had indeed been planted in Coldwelder&#039;s cranium. Ratchet was more than happy to let Cogwheel deal with the fallout of this strange discovery but felt guilty afterwords for passing the matter off to her to deal with. &lt;br /&gt;
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Much later, the outbreak of the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Ratchet chose to join the Autobots under Optimus Prime. After the Autobot scout [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] was grievously wounded by Megatron, Ratchet attempted to patch up Bumblebee. Although the medic was able to repair Bumblebee&#039;s leg, he was unable to save his voice box, rendering Bumblebee mute. &lt;br /&gt;
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After the great exodus from Cybertron, Ratchet was one of the handful of Autobots who travelled to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Aligned novels===&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet made his name during the [[Praxus|Praxian]] stalemate. He and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] fought in a few battles together, during which he taught the younger Autobot how to apply first aid. He repaired his throat after [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] destroyed it in revenge for ejecting the [[AllSpark]] into space, enabling Bumblebee to speak from time to time. &lt;br /&gt;
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After Megatron invaded [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and took the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], Ratchet welded [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]]&#039;s face and stabilized [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]&#039;s condition. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] asked Ratchet if Omega was ready to fight again, the offended medic responded that if Optimus wanted Omega to fight after the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] blew him out of the sky, [[Dark Energon]]-infused gladiators attacked him and Megatron tore out the Chamber out of his chest, then he wanted another surgeon. Optimus knew he had to apologize but was too preoccupied with rescuing [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Autobots left Cybertron on the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]&#039;&#039;, Ratchet informed Optimus and [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] that Omega was repaired and ready to distract [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On board the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;, Ratchet figured out that the hologram projected by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] was a star map, and pointed out the &amp;quot;you are here&amp;quot; symbol. He then wondered why it was in the Matrix in the first place, thus getting into a minor skirmish with [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] about whether or not the Matrix was sentient/magical. When the Autobots figured out where exactly they were, Ratchet marvelled at the fact that anyone came that far.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet was on the second landing party to [[Velocitron]] with &amp;quot;[[Makeshift (Prime)|Hound]]&amp;quot;, [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe,]] and [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]]. He commented that a Velocitronian&#039;s only limit to racing a million times was how often they could be put back together. He &amp;quot;answered&amp;quot; Optimus&#039; question about whether the Velocitronians would surrender their identity to survivve by saying it was a gloomy question. He was participant in meetings with Optimus, [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], and [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], and later Hound. He was also working on repairing the [[Space bridge]] near Velocitron, and acting as Bumblebee&#039;s translator.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet was the first to leap into action and ask what happened when 777 sabotaged the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;, and the engines exploded. But they got it repaired, and left Velocitron. Ratchet wanted to just hurry up and go through the Space Bridge, since he didn&#039;t fix it for nothing. When they went through, they were at [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. Ratchet commented that another Space Bridge in the area hadn&#039;t been used since before its records began. But it was working. Apparently, he never would have guessed that Bots built the Space Bridge. He, not unlike [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], suggested that they make additional repairs on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet was on the first landing team to Junkion, with Optimus, Hound, and Ironhide. They all died. Or at least, they would have, if Optimus hadn&#039;t shown off the Matrix to the Junkions who were scavenging them, starting with Ratchet. He was the one who figured out that [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]] wanted to know what the Matrix was. He noticed that Hound was gone. Hmm... but he was distracted when he had to tell a random Junkion that it couldn&#039;t have his leg.&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus noted to himself that even though Ratchet had [[Corrostop]], he didn&#039;t want an outbreak of [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust.]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet correctly assumed that Wreck-Gar thought Optimus was making up the stuff about the Matrix and the AllSpark so that he&#039;d feel bad and help them.&lt;br /&gt;
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Once more, when 777&#039;s second bomb exploded, Ratchet was the first to give a verbal reaction. He scanned for [[Spark]]s on the Ark, but had too much interference to get an accurate reading. The best he could come up with was &amp;quot;Lots of survivors.&amp;quot; He, Jazz, [[Clocker (Prime)|Clocker]], and [[Mainspring]] were the damage assessment team. He and Ironhide were also put in charge for when Optimus went to the tomb of [[Solus Prime]]. Before that, though, he examined Optimus after the Matrix told him to jump into a furnace (seriously).&lt;br /&gt;
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He analyzed the body of the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] named [[Shearbolt]] to determine that he died before Prowl talked to him, leading to the realization that their traitor was a [[Shifter]]. He then had the unpleasant task of explaining to Wreck-Gar that a Shifter was responsible.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet told Optimus about the distress signal from [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] about how Velocitron was now at full-out war.&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Decepticons arrived on Junkion, Ratchet helped his colleagues give Optimus a status report. But that was overshadowed by the [[Blades of Time]] all coming together. Ratchet and Optimus simultaneously realized that it was a gateway. He escaped what was left of Junkion with the rest of the Autobots on the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet was one of Optimus Prime&#039;s senior advisors on the Ark when the Matrix led them to [[Aquatron]]. Although the planet seemed like a godsend, Optimus confided in his old friend and physician that he felt adrift from the Matrix, a deep disconnect down to his spark that told him something was wrong with him or the Matrix. Ratchet joined the main Autobot force when it touched down on the planet, making contact with the [[Inquirata (Prime)|Curator]] and his Aquatronians. When Optimus experienced an unexplained seizure, the Autobots were forced to bring him to Doctor [[Xeros]] at an Aquatronian medical facility. Although Ratchet monitored the doctor&#039;s treatment, he failed to recognize the deep scans their hosts were performing on the Prime and his Matrix.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Curator was revealed as a [[Quintesson]] with a grudge millions of years old against the Cybertronians, and Ratchet was among the Autobots who were captured and forced to face trial on ridiculous trumped up charges. The Autobots and Decepticons escaped during the trial and met up with their comrades aboard the Ark and Nemesis to fend off the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] hordes and ultimately escape the planet. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Ask Vector Prime====&lt;br /&gt;
In [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} Ratchet was present for a meeting amongst [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s most trusted lieutenants about [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s plan to launch the [[AllSpark]] into space to keep it from [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], and then took part in the Battle at [[Tyger Pax]]. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Cartoon continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
====IDW &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeComicRatchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Don&#039;t worry, you won&#039;t see me as dirty later. Except [[Stronger, Faster|that one time]]...]]&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet was stationed at the Autobot base on [[Earth]], opening the [[GroundBridge]] for Optimus to retrieve [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. He reattached her arm after [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] had blown it off. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Jeffrey Combs]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)|[[Sun Ye]] (Chinese, Season 1), [[Shen Lei]] (Chinese, Season 2 &amp;amp; 3), [[José María Carrero]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jon Ciriano]] (Castilian Spanish, &#039;&#039;&amp;quot;Predacons Rising&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;), [[Seong-yong Ha]] (Korean), [[Claudio Moneta]] (Italian), [[Jan Spitzer]] (German), [[Mario Arvizu]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jarosław Boberek]] (Polish), [[Luiz Antônio Lobue]] (Brazilian Portuguse), [[Jari Salo]] (Finnish), [[Peppino Capotondi]] (French)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet served during the war for Cybertron, where he &amp;quot;proved [his] mettle&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}} After Bumblebee was captured at [[Tyger Pax]], Ratchet was the field medic who put him back together, but was unable to repair his voice box. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} At some point after Team Prime arrived on Earth, Ratchet modified [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]]&#039;s jet, allowing him to fly without a flight suit. {{storylink|Grill (episode)|Grill}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DarknessRising1-Ratchettragedy.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|You&#039;re drawn to his eccentric charm.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet was on patrol in a snowy region when news came in that [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] was battling a platoon of Decepticons solo. Ratchet and the other Autobots returned to base to [[GroundBridge]] to his location, but they were too late: Cliffjumper was nowhere to be found, and Ratchet confirmed that his lifesigns had ceased. It was Ratchet&#039;s belief that continuing to operate on Earth and aid humans would only result in more tragedy, and as such, it was no surprise that he vehemently objected to the Autobots becoming protectors for [[Jack Darby]], [[Miko Nakadai]] and [[Raf Esquivel]] soon after—though the kids&#039; incessant questions didn&#039;t help their case, either. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} Ratchet&#039;s mood was not improved when [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] accidentally crushed an important piece of lab equipment, and things got even worse when he was instructed to stay at base and watch the children while the other Autobots investigated the reappearance of Cliffjumper&#039;s lifesign. He did, however, start to see the value in the kids&#039; presence when Raf helped him in his continuing struggle to master the inferior human computer systems the Autobot base ran on. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Optimus Prime Ratchet Zombies Darkness Rising 4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He performs surgery with these. Carefully.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The other Autobots returned from their mission with the news that Cliffjumper had been revived by the Decepticons as a [[zombie]], and when [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] began feeling dizzy, Ratchet examined her and discovered a trace of the mysterious substance that had reanimated Cliffjumper. While examining it, Ratchet inadvertently dripped some on the equipment Bulkhead had broken, transforming it into a vicious little monster. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} Optimus Prime helped him destroy it, and both realized that they were dealing with [[Dark Energon]]. Realizing that [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] planned to raise an undead army, Optimus took Ratchet to the site of an ancient Transformer battle on Earth, but they arrived too late to prevent Megatron from using Dark Energon to raise the buried corpses of the warriors as a legion of [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} Ratchet quickly deduced that the best way to stop them was dismemberment, and he and Prime managed to cut down the entire army despite the debilitating effects of the Dark Energon. Ratchet sustained a wounded arm in the battle, and Megatron was able to escape. Returning to base, Ratchet examined some plans that Miko had obtained from the Decepticons in his absence, and speculated that the villains were building a [[space bridge]] so they could use Dark Energon to raise a zombie army on Cybertron and bring them to Earth. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}} Given his injuries, Ratchet stayed behind at the base to man the GroundBridge, sending the other Autobots to the orbiting space bridge for battle, and the kids to the [[Giant Sized Array]] radio telescope in [[Texas]] to cut off the Decepticons&#039; targeting systems. While the kids failed in their endeavour, they did succeed in obtaining schematics for the space bridge, which Ratchet used to determine a means of destroying it. He instructed Arcee&#039;s team on sabotaging the space bridge, and bridged everyone back to base before the inevitable explosion. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Masters&amp;amp;Students-Ratch-animator.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|I was busy pushing bodies around as you well know and what would a note say, Dan? &amp;quot;Cat dead, details later&amp;quot;?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet was initially dismayed to learn that the kids were working on their school science projects in the Autobot base, but changed his tune in short order and actually turned down combat duty to stay and help them. Unfortunately for the kids, he completely took over their projects, building a large volcano for Raf, a model of Cybertron for Miko, and an advanced engine for Jack. None of the projects went down well at school, much to Ratchet&#039;s disappointment. {{storylink|Masters &amp;amp; Students}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet found another reason to be grateful to have the kids around when a [[Scraplet]] infestation in the base left the GroundBridge disabled, and Ratchet at the mercy of the metal-eating monsters. Jack used a fire extinguisher to freeze the creatures, saving Ratchet&#039;s life, but the medic remained too badly wounded to effect repairs to the GroundBridge, and had to entrust the job to the humans. They succeeded, and Ratchet was able to patch up himself and his fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}} Problems with the GroundBridge lingered, however, and Ratchet continued working on it during a visit by Bulkhead&#039;s old buddy [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], while trying to ignore the distractions caused by the other Autobots partying and Wheeljack and Bulkhead [[Cybertronian sport#Lobbing|Lobbing]]. The delays caused by Ratchet&#039;s repairs resulted in &amp;quot;Wheeljack&amp;quot; being exposed as [[Makeshift (Prime)|a Decepticon imposter]]. Unfortunately this also meant that when the real Wheeljack turned up, Ratchet was subjected to another round of partying. {{storylink|Con Job}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet continued to play the role of tech support over the Autobots next few missions. He remained in the base to monitor the Autobot convoy as they transported the [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System]] across country, alerting them to an incoming Decepticon attack and—under protest—working with Raf to GroundBride Miko and Jack onto a moving track so they could stop the forces of [[MECH]] from stealing the device. [[File:SickMind-RatchetOP.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|&amp;quot;I&#039;ve heard that humans quite often wake up late with black eyes. They call the condition &#039;a hangover&#039;.&amp;quot;]]{{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}} The episode burnt Raf&#039;s laptop out, but Ratchet later helped fix it. {{storylink|Raf&#039;s Notes|Raf&#039;s Notes #5}} When the Decepticons stole an [[Energon Harvester]] from a human museum, Ratchet manufactured a replica to replace it, despite Bulkhead breaking his frame welder. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Ratchet and Optimus Prime investigated a [[Autobot plague ship|crashed Autobot vessel]], they discovered that it was a plague ship carrying deceased victims of [[Cybonic plague]], a pathogen created by Megatron himself. Optimus contracted the disease, which was beyond even Ratchet&#039;s ability to cure. In search of a treatment, he GroundBridged Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] to the &#039;&#039;[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039; so they could obtain the cure from Megatron&#039;s mind via [[cortical psychic patch]], a controversial procedure banned by Autobots but in which Ratchet was well-versed. While watching the link, Ratchet recorded the hologram of the plague antidote Megatron showed to Bumblebee, and was able later to produce a cure for Optimus. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:OutHead-RatchetMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I hope you&#039;ve been practicing &amp;quot;The Man Who Sold the World&amp;quot;, Megatron, because you&#039;re about to be &#039;&#039;unplugged!&#039;&#039;]] While Optimus was given a clean bill of health, Ratchet was more concerned about Bumblebee; learning that the scout was seeing visions of Megatron following their psychic link-up, Ratchet induced a shutdown to give his systems time to recover. The other Autobots soon left the base on a mission, and Ratchet was left with Raf, who was sitting by the unconscious Bumblebee&#039;s beside. Trying to explain to the boy that this was unnecessary only resulted in Ratchet being subjected to pictures of Raf&#039;s family. The discussion was cut off when Bumblebee suddenly reactivated, leading Ratchet to realize that Megatron had taken over his comrade&#039;s body. Unable to stop the Decepticon leader from escaped through the GroundBridge, Ratchet and Raf followed Bumblebee to the Decepticon ship. There, they tried fruitlessly to stop Bumblebee from restoring Megatron to life, and had to retreat under Vehicon fire after Megatron&#039;s resurrection. They found Optimus&#039;s team on the ground below and returned to base where Ratchet checked over Bumblebee&#039;s processor for any lingering traces of Megatron&#039;s influence. {{Storylink|Out of His Head}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to his experience with Dark Energon, Ratchet—much to his own surprise—was tapped to take Arcee&#039;s place when the Autobots deployed to confront [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. He was attempting to use the evil substance to revive [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. Discovering that the kids had followed them through the GroundBridge, Ratchet ordered them to head back through to base, only for a Decepticon GroundBridge to manifest at the same time, causing a disruption that hurled the children into a parallel dimension. Deducing what had happened, Ratchet was able to recreate the original feedback loop and create a portal the kids could escape through. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}} Ratchet also went into the field on the Autobots&#039; next mission: After patching up Bulkhead following a skirmish with Breakdown in which the &#039;Con was captured by MECH, Ratchet joined the effort to rescue the Decepticon. Following an Energon signature but finding only Breakdown&#039;s plucked-out eye, Ratchet attempted to extract images from the eye to help in the Autobots&#039; search, but it turned out to be a MECH booby-trap, and the team only narrowly avoided the bomb explosion that resulted. They later tracked down Bulkhead in time to rescue him from Starscream and Breakdown. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:StrongerFaster-Ratchetvehicle.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|A rare sighting.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet was at the Autobot base when Jack and Arcee brought Jack&#039;s mother [[June Darby]] in to introduce her to everyone. {{storylink|Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross}} When June next visited the base, the on-edge medic assumed her car was a Decepticon, though he didn&#039;t object to June, a nurse, respectfully calling him &amp;quot;doctor&amp;quot;. While in conversation with June, Ratchet detected a magnetic anomaly and dispatched Bulkhead and Arcee to find it; when they returned magnetically stuck together, he realized they were dealing with a [[polarity gauntlet]]. Bulkhead and Arcee were eventually able to retrieve the device and present it to Ratchet back at base. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}} Ratchet&#039;s tech expertise came to the fore again when he detected the activation of a crashed [[Harbinger|Decepticon ship&#039;s]] computer system: when Bumblebee and Arcee returned from investigating with two frozen comrades and the pieces of the [[immobilizer|Decepticon weapon]] responsible, Ratchet was able to repair the weapon and use it to restore Prime and Bulkhead. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:StrongerFaster-crouchbehindrock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Stronger, faster, squatter]]&lt;br /&gt;
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While most of the other Autobots went out to retrieve a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]], Ratchet stayed at base to monitor them and annoy Bulkhead and Miko by interrupting their monster truck footage. After Bulkhead was called out to the field, Ratchet assigned Miko cleaning duties, only for her to rush off to the battlefield and inadvertently cause the contents of the cylinder to be downloaded into Bulkhead&#039;s brain. Ratchet initially gave Bulkhead a clean bill of health, but when Bulkhead started painting complex formulae, Ratchet made two discoveries: one, that the formulae were for [[Synthetic Energon]], and two, that the data was slowly destroying Bulkhead&#039;s mind. After much of the formula had been transcribed, the data was beamed out of Bulkhead into space, leaving him comatose. Ratchet&#039;s suggestion that a familiar sound might rouse the Autobot led Miko to wake Bulkhead with her guitar playing. {{storylink|T.M.I.}} Working from Bulkhead&#039;s incomplete formula, Ratchet appeared to succeed in synthesizing a batch of the Synthetic Energon, and used himself as a guinea pig. Supercharged by the new substance at the expense of his mental stability, Ratchet was made strong enough to trash an entire squad of Vehicons on his own and to throw Bulkhead through a wall while sparring. When he went too far in interrogating a [[Decepticon Miner]] under the auspices of being more &amp;quot;proactive&amp;quot;, Optimus was forced to confine him to base. Escaping, Ratchet went to confront Megatron on his own, infiltrating the Decepticons&#039; Energon mine and making short work of Breakdown. Unfortunately, Megatron proved more formidable than expected, and Ratchet was seriously injured and left for Knock Out to extract a sample of Synthetic Energon from. Drained of the SynthEn and its effects, Ratchet managed to raise enough strength to fight back and destroy the sample, and was then rescued by the other Autobots and taken back to base for treatment. Ratchet apologized for his behavior, though at least they&#039;d gained a supply of real energon from the mine out of it. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Optimus became interested in a prophecy from the [[Covenant of Primus]], Ratchet worked out that the planetary alignment mentioned was mere days away. Shortly after, Raf was injured during a mission to stop the Decepticons from gathering space bridge components. Ratchet&#039;s lack of knowledge of human physiology left him unable to treat the boy, so June Darby was called in to help. Ratchet refused to allow Raf to be taken to a hospital, as human doctors wouldn&#039;t have any experience with Energon contamination, but it became apparent that this wasn&#039;t what was ailing Raf. He had been infected with &#039;&#039;Dark&#039;&#039; Energon. Ratchet took the risk of applying an infusion of regular Energon to neutralize the Dark, and Raf recovered. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} Immediately thereafter, Ratchet joined Arcee and Bulkhead in rescuing Optimus from a battle with Megatron, then set about analyzing a series of natural disasters that began across the Earth, deducing that the tremors were the heartbeat of [[Unicron]], slumbering within the Earth and threatening to destroy it with his awakening. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} When Megatron approached the Autobots with the proposition of an alliance to stop Unicron from destroying the planet, Ratchet scoffed at the notion. He grew increasing incredulous to the idea that he would GroundBridge the others into the Earth&#039;s very core, following co-ordinates provided by Megatron, so the Optimus could use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to deactivate Unicron, but was nonetheless forced to go along with the plan when Optimus accepted Megatron&#039;s offer. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Remaining behind in the base with the kids and unable to contact the Autobots in the planet&#039;s depths, Ratchet passed the time telling the humans about the old days when Optimus was known as Orion Pax, and was shocked to discover that Optimus had entrusted Jack with the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] before departing. A final tremor that Ratchet shielded the kids from heralded Autobot victory within the planet, but when Ratchet GroundBridged the others back, they reported that Optimus had lost his memories and left with Megatron. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet reasoned that Optimus&#039;s amnesia must have been a result of emptying the Matrix, and that the solution involved the Key to Vector Sigma. He started tinkering with the GroundBridge to try and find a way to reach Cybertron, though when frustrations boiled over at their lack of success in getting Optimus back, Jack suggested they might use the Decepticon space bridge instead. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Thought he continued his tinkering with the GroundBridge, Ratchet was demoralized after the first test with Raf&#039;s radio-controlled car resulted in the destruction of the toy. The real breakthrough came when Ratchet was able to trade Starscream medical attention for information on the location of the space bridge. Once Ratchet and the others secured the bridge, they sent Jack and Arcee through. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} Ratchet, Bulkhead and Bumblebee monitored Jack&#039;s progress from the Earth end of the space bridge. When Megatron arrived to take back control, Ratchet and the others were tossed around like rag dolls by the Decepticon leader. Luckily for them their plan worked out, and Ratchet and the others returned to base with Optimus Prime restored. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:OperationBumblebee2 delirious Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&amp;quot;And if you think that&#039;s bad, you should see what I did to Injector!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus and Ratchet followed an ancient signal and tangled with Megatron in the process of retrieving the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]]. After another altercation, Ratchet discovered that Bumblebee&#039;s [[transformation cog|T-cog]] was missing. Ratchet was therefore forced to pick Raf up after school, and told the boy the story of how Bumblebee&#039;s voice box was damaged. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} Guilty at his inability to do anything, Ratchet offered his own T-cog and, after talking Optimus into letting him do it, selected Arcee to perform the procedure. When he woke up, it was to find that the operation had been aborted, and Bumblebee had gone after MECH. Bumblebee returned with his lost cog, though in a damaged state, and Ratchet was able to repair it enough to restore Bumblebee&#039;s ability to transform. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet patched up Wheeljack after the Wrecker returned to Earth and was involved in a scrap with [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} Receiving another coded signal, Ratchet and Bulkhead again found Starscream in need of medical attention. They were able to get information from him about Airachnid&#039;s status and the presence of an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] on Earth. {{storylink|Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire}} When Fowler was attacked by a truck that resembled Optimus, Ratchet tracked Optimus&#039;s signal to confirm the offender wasn&#039;t their leader. They soon established that the truck in question was a MECH-created clone of Optimus, and Ratchet patched up the Autobots after they defeated Silas and [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]]. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}} Ratchet dispatched Optimus, Bumblebee and Arcee to investigate underground activity, and they returned with Airachnid in stasis lock. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus&#039;s attempt to attack the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; with the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]] failed, Ratchet returned the stasis-locked team to base and GroundBridged Fowler and the kids aboard the ship. With his guidance, they were able to shut down the intelligence guiding the ship, and he even stepped aboard himself to retrieve Jack and the [[transfer drive]] full of [[Project Iacon]] data. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Prime-TriageRatchet&amp;amp;Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|&amp;quot;Hey Wheeljack, do you think it looks weird when I cross my legs? I mean, I can&#039;t help if I have such girly legs.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
When Optimus decided they would need to secure all four relics at once, Ratchet pointed out that they were short-manned as it was. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} He was unimpressed when Optimus decided that Wheeljack would be called in to help him on his part of the mission since he was a capable warrior. {{storylink|Triangulation}} Ratchet disapproved of Wheeljack&#039;s behavior as they set off in the &#039;&#039;[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]&#039;&#039;, particularly being called &amp;quot;Doc&amp;quot;. He also was far from impressed with his methods when attacking Soundwave and Laserbeak before they crashed landed. When they noticed the downed Laserbeak nearby, he struck on the idea of implanting a virus into the disabled Laserbeak, which would upload the Iacon database to the Autobots. With Raf&#039;s help, Ratchet managed to do so while Wheeljack kept Soundwave occupied, and managed to keep out of sight when Soundwave arrived to retrieve his pet. He attempted to convince Wheeljack to return to base for repairs, and thanked him for his back-up. When he returned to base, he found the virus was downloading the Iacon database into the Autobots&#039; mainframe, but his joy was short-lived, as Bulkhead came flying through the GroundBridge with a smoking back {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}} after being shot by [[Hardshell]] {{storylink|Toxicity}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet worked frantically to stabilize Bulkhead and, with the help of the other Autobots, managed to succeed, though Bulkhead remained comatose. {{storylink|Hurt}} He continued to oversee Bulkhead&#039;s recovery, though when Miko started getting too rough with the patient, he insisted on Bulkhead taking a break. {{storylink|Out of the Past}} When Raf found a report of a Cybertronian escape pod, Optimus took a team including Ratchet to investigate. Ratchet was almost slagged by an Insecticon, but newcomer [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] arrived and helped them win. Back at base, Ratchet was left in charge when Optimus went out to retrieve some [[Red Energon]], and Smokescreen talked him into letting the new Autobot go to Optimus&#039;s aid with the [[phase shifter]]. {{storylink|New Recruit}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Bulkhead continued to try to pressure Ratchet into letting him go back out on missions. Ratchet finally gave in during a mission to protect a military base, though rather than sending him to the base, Ratchet sent him to protect Raf, who was hacking into a [[Project Damocles]] satellite. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet chastised Smokescreen when the latter broke cover to scare a human driver. After Optimus Prime opined that Smokescreen needed a human to teach him local customs and rules, Ratchet grumbled in disgust at the idea of &#039;&#039;yet another&#039;&#039; human being included in their ranks, to the uncomfortable silence of the other Autobots. Shortly thereafter, Ratchet detected a homing beacon from an Iacon relic and a team led by Optimus was sent to investigate in [[China]]. However, a second signal was then detected elsewhere, and with Optimus&#039;s team unreachable, Smokescreen was sent in their steed. After discovering that the Decepticons have found the legendary [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], Smokescreen was captured and Jack was pursued by Insecticons, but not before he managed to notify Ratchet of their findings, who GroundBridges to Optimus&#039; position to fill him in. After the Autobots returned to base with their new prize, Ratchet sent Jack home at the request of a very angry Arcee and witnessed Optimus Prime enter a trance while communing through the Star Saber with [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet was happy at the news they would soon be able to return home to Cybertron, and when the other Autobots realized they would have to leave their human friends behind, Ratchet suggested they could sent texts. While he worked on a way for Optimus to properly wield the Star Saber, the weapon was later destroyed in battle against Megatron, though Ratchet reminded the other Autobots that Optimus didn&#039;t need a sword to be a great warrior. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}} Ratchet found himself busy repairing the other Autobots after a number of failed missions to retrieve Omega Keys and monitored Optimus&#039;s work decoding coordinates, though it turned out that the final set were a picture of Smokescreen. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}&lt;br /&gt;
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With Smokescreen a prisoner on the Decepticon warship, Ratchet was unable to track him, but once he freed himself, Ratchet provided a GroundBridge back to base. A short time later they were contacted by Starscream, who offered the final key they needed in exchange for the replacement of his T-Cog. Unfortunately it was a trap, and while Optimus, Ratchet and Bulkhead were examining the corpse of one of [[Starscream clone (Prime)|Starscream&#039;s clones]], the real Starscream made off with the Omega Keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet was surprised to learn that Optimus had kept the existence of the [[Omega Lock]] a secret from everyone. After Optimus modified the GroundBridge into a space bridge, he sent the other Autobots to Cybertron and monitored their progress, though he had to field a phone call from Jack asking why no one had picked the kids up. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} He had to field a further call from June Darby, and a power surge that disrupted the base computers. When the Autobots finally returned, it was with the news that the Omega Lock had been destroyed, much to Ratchet&#039;s shock. When the Decepticons attacked the base, the Autobots were forced to abandon it, and Ratchet GroundBridged to a location elsewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Despondent, Ratchet hid in a scrap yard outside Woodland Park. He was caught on camera, enabling Bumblebee and Raf to track him down, but they were at first unable to convince him to help them fight back. After experiencing a change of heart, he followed them to the &#039;&#039;Harbinger&#039;&#039; to help get the ship working. {{storylink|Scattered}}&lt;br /&gt;
He was able to get the ship&#039;s GroundBridge working and used the Decepticon frequencies to contact Fowler. The trio were shortly after joined by most of the other surviving Autobots, accompanied by the newly arrived [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet utilized the GroundBridge and communications systems to lure the Decepticons away from [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], with the help of the kids. He monitored the Autobot attack on the fortress from the &#039;&#039;Harbinger&#039;&#039;, and was thus able to detect the incoming Optimus Prime, shortly before their leader turned up to save the day. The Autobots later assembled at a human military base, and Ratchet assured Smokescreen that he&#039;d made the right choice in repairing Optimus with the Forge. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}} As the others salvaged technology from their old base, Ratchet set about getting it working in their new one and was able to make the GroundBridge functional again. He also restarted his work on Synthetic Energon, though he warned Optimus not to expect too much. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Upon Wheeljack&#039;s return to base after a failed mission, Ratchet asked him to accompany Arcee on another errand, lest Ratchet be forced to abandon his work and venture out of his comfort zone. Though Ratchet was later willing to go out to fetch yet another Predacon bone from a museum (albeit grudgingly), agent Fowler informed him that this was unnecessary, as he was more than capable of retrieving it himself. Things went wrong once more, unfortunately, and the Decepticons acquired the fossil once more. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While he continued his work, he also had to take time out to repair the other Autobots, such as when Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack came off second-best against [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Evolution}} He did his best to replace Magnus&#039;s hand, but was only able to manage a claw. When the Decepticons began stealing technology, the Autobots captured Soundwave, but were unable to make him talk. Ratchet decided he would have to open the Decepticon up to examine his hard drives directly, but Soundwave merely erased the drives and crashed himself. A Decepticon attack on the [[Solaris particle collider]] led Ratchet to believe that the Decepticons intended to repair the Omega Lock, but while the ramifications were still sinking in, Laserbeak reactivated Soundwave with new orders to capture Ratchet. {{storylink|Minus One}} Ratchet awoke on the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; and was subjected to a cortical psychic patch. Once the Decepticons realized that he had not completed the Synthetic Energon formula, Megatron revealed to him the reason why he had been captured. The threat of harm to the other Autobots was not enough, but when Megatron explained that the Synth-En was needed to restore Cybertron, and showed off the Omega Lock they&#039;d restored, he reluctantly agreed to help. {{storylink|Persuasion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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With the help of Decepticon engineering, Ratchet completed the formula, but rather than hand Megatron the power to recreate Cybertron, he attempted to destroy it and escape. Unfortunately he was stopped by Megatron, who handed him over to Predaking as a plaything. Though Predaking was keen to avenge his lost species, Ratchet revealed what he&#039;d overheard—that Megatron had allowed the Autobots to find Shockwave&#039;s lab. During Predaking&#039;s resulting rampage, Ratchet dropped the warship&#039;s shields and made contact with the other Autobots to let them know Megatron was planning to cyberform Earth. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Ratchet made his way to the Omega Lock control room, where he did his best to keep Shockwave occupied. He and the others present witnessed Bumblebee kill Megatron, and he was overjoyed to discover that Bumblebee&#039;s voice box had been restored as the result of exposure to the Omega Lock. The Autobot took control of the warship and used the Omega Lock to restore Cybertron, however Ratchet opted to remain on Earth to help the humans. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet was called to Cybertron to tend to Ultra Magnus, after the Wrecker was wrecked by some new Predacons. When Unicron arrived on the planet using Megatron&#039;s body, Ratchet was able to use the ship&#039;s sensors to pinpoint Unicron&#039;s location, and reveal that the dark god was raising an army of undead Predacons with which to destroy Primus. He was kept out of the battle to save Cybertron, but was present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the AllSpark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Titan &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Titan4.1 Ratchet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Optimus! Check out my giant shoulder pads!!!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the lower levels of Outpost Omega One, Ratchet constructed a training room he dubbed the [[Safe]], though the inferior Earth materials he was forced to use meant it wasn&#039;t as good as it could be. Indeed, Bulkhead began tearing his way merrily through it, only to uncover something Ratchet hadn&#039;t found—a nuclear missile which promptly activated. Ratchet and Raf were assigned to deal with the bomb, however as Raf was the expert on Earth technology, Ratchet deferred to him. Luckily Raf managed to reverse the bomb&#039;s timer, and Fowler arrived with some scientists to take care of the rest. After Bulkhead apologized to Ratchet for smashing up the room, Ratchet suggested he and Raf design a new Safe. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|The Safe and the Failsafe}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus took the Autobots and the kids on a trip to [[Valley of Fire State Park]]. When Raf impressed the others with his knowledge and worried it made himself sound geeky, Ratchet proclaimed himself Autobot geek and proud. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet alerted the others to the fact that Fowler was about to arrive at the base, and indeed, Fowler walked in moments later with the news that the Decepticons had hijacked [[Yamal|a nuclear ship]] near [[Antarctica]]. When Optimus, Bumblebee and Ratchet arrived at the ship, they found the crew were unconscious. Ratchet wondered what could have done that, but he was answered moments later by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], who knocked him out with a [[sonic lance]]. By the time Ratchet recovered, the fight was over, and as they returned to the base, he said he&#039;d be fine so long as he stayed away from any ice. Unfortunately in their absence, the others had turned the base into an ice skating ring, and as soon as he stepped through the GroundBridge, Ratchet ended up flat on his back. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As Raf was playing &#039;&#039;[[Invasionauts II]]&#039;&#039; at the base, Ratchet observed that the alien robots he was fighting in the game looked a lot like Autobots. After the game hypnotised Raf into operating the GroundBridge and letting in Vehicons, Ratchet initially blamed Bulkhead, but helped hold off the Decepticons until Raf recovered and reconfigured the bridge to suck the Vehicons back in. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon hearing that several schools in Jasper County had mysteriously exploded, Jack came to suspect something was afoot. Ratchet approved of the way Jack was starting to sound as paranoid as him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.5|School Is... Out!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the [[President of the United States]] was kidnapped by Starscream, Ratchet and the Autobots tracked the Decepticon to the [[Grand Canyon]]. Ratchet and Bulkhead protected [[Air Force One]] while the others rescued the President. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President&#039;s &#039;Bots!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When he lost contact with Optimus Prime while their leader was exploring a scrap-metal facility in [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], Ratchet dispatched Bulkhead and Arcee to help, but was forced to drop them ten kilometers from the target due to interference. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}} Ratchet was forced to GroundBridge [[Novo|Agent Novo]] to China after the MECH operative took Miko hostage. To make up for it, he discovered a way to track [[Miko&#039;s phone]], pointing the other Autobots to the location of MECH&#039;s base. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.9|The Novo Incident}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After deploying Optimus&#039;s team to the [[Deep Driller]] oil platform, Ratchet monitored the situation from base, and was amused by the sight of Prime and the others being defeated by a bunch of humans in [[robotic battle suit]]s. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.10|Mad Dogs &amp;amp; Autobots}} Ratchet operated the GroundBridge so the other Autobots could take the kids onto the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; to search for Bulkhead, who had been abducted after a solo mission. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}} During a battle in [[The Wave]], Bumblebee was injured by a sniper, so Ratchet patched him up and sent him back to base with Raf. When the Autobots later returned to base, Ratchet was surprised to find the pair had trashed the place. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Agent Fowler managed to intercept a Decepticon broadcast, which alerted Ratchet and the rest of the Autobots to the Decepticons&#039; next plot; the desecration of the [[Statue of Liberty]]. But as Liberty Island, now occupied by the Decepticons, was too small to launch a full frontal assault against, Ratchet stayed behind while Optimus and Bumblebee led a stealth operation against Megatron&#039;s troops. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Ratchet&#039;s Joke Page=====&lt;br /&gt;
At some point Ratchet got a medical degree and began treating human patients. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|Issue 4.8}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Eaglemoss &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|On Thin Ice}} {{storylink|Sand Trap}} {{storylink|Friend or Foe?}} {{storylink|Horrible TV}} {{storylink|Cell}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
When three of the [[Rescue Bot]]s were stricken down with a mysterious virus, Optimus consulted Ratchet, who suggested that one of the antidotes from the Rescue Bots&#039; ship would cure it. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} Ratchet later gave the Rescue Bots energon transfusions after they used up their own supply powering the [[Mayor Luskey Dome]]. {{storylink|Today and Forever}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====2015 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Jeffrey Combs]] (English), [[Takehito Koyasu]] (Japanese)|[[Shen Lei]] (Chinese), [[Claudio Moneta]] (Italian), [[Peppino Capotondi]] (French), [[Olivier Francart]] (French, &#039;&#039;Enemy of My Enemy&#039;&#039; &amp;amp; &#039;&#039;Freedom Fighters&#039;&#039;), [[Víctor Hugo Aguilar]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Jan Spitzer]] (German, first voice), [[Stefan Bergel]] (German, second voice), [[Roberto Garcia]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RIDBeePrimeRatchet.jpg|thumb|300px|&amp;quot;Ah, the years! So many memories, so many strange fluids gushing out of patients&#039; bodies.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet remained on Cybertron after Prime&#039;s sacrifice and the rebirth of Cybertron, {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} with a statue of him built in his honor. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} However, Ratchet was blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of Optimus Prime, {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} and was assigned the job of hunting down any remaining war criminals. Knowing that this was effectively a banishment, and that protesting would only land him in prison, Ratchet reluctantly accepted. Partnered with the [[Mini-Con]] [[Undertone]], he tracked down and captured rogue Decepticons.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DecepticonIsland2 Ratchet.jpg|thumb|left|200px|&amp;quot;Back in action!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet eventually tracked a Decepticon to Earth, where he ran across [[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]]. Shortly afterwards, he encountered Bumblebee and the rest of the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]], including a reborn Optimus Prime. Making his way back to the scrapyard base, he explained the circumstances of his mission to the team, only to be interrupted by the arrival of [[Toolbox]], an escaped Mini-Con. Along with the other Autobots, he decided to take part in the raid on the Decepticon base. He also privately counseled Optimus about whether or not the former Autobot leader should re-take command. The team slipped into the base by masquerading as [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]]&#039;s captives, although they were eventually spotted and surrounded by [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]]&#039;s new army of Decepticon fugitives. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Thanks to Windblade providing the team with a distraction, the Autobots were able to make a break for it and slip away from Steeljaw&#039;s troops. They then split up into smaller teams, and Ratchet found himself fighting alongside [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] and his Mini-Con students against [[Overload (RID)|Overload]] to free [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] from a stasis pod. Ratchet was overpowered by the hulking Decepticon and thrown into another nearby pod, although [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] and [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] managed to escape when Drift was similarly imprisoned. [[File:FreedomFighters Ratchet vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|250px|MEDIC!]]The Mini-Cons released the medic and Windblade, giving them another shot at defeating their opponent. Drift escaped from his pod in due course as well, and together the Autobots were able to put Overlord in stasis, after deliver a decisive blow to the narcissist&#039;s face.&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet and Undertone then escaped with the other Autobots after Bumblebee and Optimus detonated a [[stasis bomb]] inside the ship, freezing all those still within. In the aftermath, Ratchet and Undertone decided to return to Cybertron with Windblade to help Optimus investigate Cybertron&#039;s government. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During a visit to the remains of Outpost Omega One, Grimlock stepped on an old armor buffer discarded by Ratchet, and mistook it for a mine. {{storylink|History Lessons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While investigating the High Council, Ratchet was also studying ShadowZone particles. After one of the particles registered on Earth, indicating something traveled from the ShadowZone to Earth. He informed Optimus of his discovery, who promptly headed to Earth to investigate.{{storylink|Collateral Damage}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet was able to fit &#039;&#039;[[Prime Force One]]&#039;&#039; with a more advanced cloaking device, shortly before he accompanied Optimus and the rest of the team to Earth to recruit Bumblebee&#039;s team.  While the Bee Team traveled to Cybertron, Optimus, Jazz, Ratchet, Windblade and Bulkhead remained on Earth temporarily. They soon found action when a signal led them to the steel mill that had just been burgled by a Cybertronian advance force. Within, they found a list of items pointing to the fact the advance force was building a space bridge receiver, and also a bomb which promptly exploded. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} [[File:RIDAllStarsNewHighCouncil.jpeg|thumb|left|300px|So thas it? What? We some kinda...Suicide Squad?]]The group was saved by Ratchet&#039;s [[Triage Shield]]. They continued to follow the trail to the [[Crown City]] docks, where Ratchet again deployed the Triage Shield in order to conceal the ensuing battle from any human eyes. Following the destruction of the space bridge portal that had been opened, the team returned to Cybertron where Optimus nominated the rest of the group as a provisional council. {{storylink|Freedom Fighters}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====IDW &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
While struggling to get his team to work together, Bumblebee recalled happier times when he was part of Team Prime with Ratchet. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Todd Perlmutter]] (English)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RBA Ratchet.jpg|thumb|200px|&amp;quot;Welcome to medical school, kids! I look forward to leaving you in debt for the next two decades!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet&#039;s nephew [[Medix (RB)|Medix]] speculated that he might be the new teacher at the [[Rescue Bot Training Center|Rescue Bot Training Academy]]. The other recruits were both excited and impressed upon learning of Medix&#039;s famous relative. {{storylink|Tyrannosaurus Wrecked}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet developed the [[Aptitude Analyzer]], which after putting the recruits through a series of tests, he was able to use to match them all with appropriate mentors. {{storylink|Back to School}} He additionally designed a new set of rescue simulations for the recruits, which he delivered to them personally. After [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] and [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]] recovered a crashed spaceship, Ratchet set about accessing the cargo in its vault. {{Storylink|Mission Dinobot}} Ratchet developed some echo-location goggles. The demonstration of this new tech was hampered by the fact Medix had brought a [[Mister Flappy|live bat]] with him. {{storylink|Medix Steps Up To The Bat}} After extracting the vault from the crashed spaceship, Ratchet had trouble opening it and let the recruits try. This led to him becoming trapped in an ancient sim until the recruits were able to rescue him. Once the vault opened, Ratchet found it contained an ancient artifact. {{storylink|The Vault Of The Primes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet attended the opening of the [[Museum of Future Tech Art]] in [[Griffin Rock]]. {{storylink|Museum Mystery}} He had Perceptor check the artifact recovered from the vault to confirm it was the [[Sparksayer]]. After the relic bestowed new rescue tools on the recruits, he had them run through a sim exercise to test them. {{storylink|Power Up And Energize}} After Medix accidentally activated Ratchet&#039;s diagnostic tools, resulting in chaos across the academy, the young bot confessed everything to his uncle. {{Storylink|Good Advice}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Though the Mul-T-Cogs also found in the vault were inactive, Ratchet was able to get Hot Shot to use his cog to activate them. Ratchet cautioned Hot Shot that the devices would need testing before use, but Hot Shot got the other recruits to try them anyway, resulting in Hot Shot having to drain his own cog to restore the other recruits&#039; ability to transform. Fortunately Ratchet was able to come up with a solution that had the other recruits reactivate Hot Shot&#039;s cog using theirs. {{storylink|Small Cogs}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet set the recruits up with access to the Rescue Network in their quarters, warning Whirl to be careful what she put online. When it later turned out she&#039;d uploaded an embarrassing video of Hot Shot, he revealed that the system wasn&#039;t properly online yet, so the video hadn&#039;t been seen far and wide. {{storylink|Bot Blog}} During Whirl&#039;s &#039;&#039;Wizard of Oz&#039;&#039; inspired dream, Ratchet appeared in the form of a squirrel. {{storylink|Wizard Of Botz}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet was among the observers as the recruits undertook their final test of year two. He later attended the party aboard [[Citadel Secundus]], and was put into stasis lock when an asteroid hit the Titan and created an anti-energon field. {{storylink|Space Party}} He and the rest of the teaching staff were revived after Secundus was landed safely on Earth, and attended the recruits&#039; graduation ceremony. {{storylink|Crash Of The Titan}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Japanese continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; nor the final season of &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;.}}&lt;br /&gt;
=====&#039;&#039;Go!&#039;&#039; toy bio=====&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet was captured by the Decepticons and exposed to [[Dark Energon]], becoming Hunter Ratchet. {{storylink|#Go!|&#039;&#039;Go!&#039;&#039; Hunter Ratchet toy bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Tales of the Beast Hunters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
After [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] ran into trouble in the [[asteroid belt]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] had Ratchet overload the GroundBridge so that he could come to their aid. Despite protesting, Ratchet succeeded in bridging Optimus to the derelict ship the others were on. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5}} Once the team successfully returned with mysterious Cybertronian weapons, Ratchet was put to work in his lab trying to make them function. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7}} [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] managed to retrieve some [[data disc]]s from [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]&#039;s lab, which Ratchet found contained information on Shockwave&#039;s cloning process and the weapons Bumblebee had retrieved. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}} He eventually managed to unlock the secrets of the weapons and power them up. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 17}} When Bumblebee recovered from the earlier mission, Ratchet assigned him to light duties patrolling with [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FullofFire BB Ratchet and Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet constructed a number of new Beast Hunters weapons for Team Prime, including a [[Dragonshredder Drill]] for himself. He, Bumblebee and Bulkhead went out into a [[New Mexico]] desert with Optimus Prime to test the weapons, and were attacked there by no less than six Predacons. Ratchet quickly brought all of the weapons online, and they proved capable of making the Autobots more than a match for the Predacons. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ratchet Ultimate Pop-Up Universe.jpg|thumb|upright=0.96]]&lt;br /&gt;
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Ratchet was one of the many Autobots that found their way to Earth. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Commercial appearances==&lt;br /&gt;
*After having already been weirded out after Bulkhead broke into a scat in the middle of a carol, {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers1|The Hub Carolers (First spot)}} Ratchet was dismayed as the [[Joker]], a criminal, stole the chorus of &amp;quot;{{w|Jingle Bells}}&amp;quot; as it was being performed by a group of carolers. This group included [[Bulkhead (Prime)|other]] [[Megatron (WFC)|Transformers]], [[My Little Pony|ponies]], and an {{w|Strawberry Shortcake|underage baker}}. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers2|The Hub Carolers (Second spot)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*Fowler summoned the Autobots for a vague special mission. When Ratchet inquired if they were to receive back-up, Fowler informed them that [[Batman]] had agreed to team up with them. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Impossibly Awesome|Mission: Impossibly Awesome Marathon}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*Ratchet presented Bumblebee and Optimus with new secret weapons that the two of them used to mow down legions of Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Weaponizers|Weaponizers Commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*Ratchet took Bumblebee through a tour of the Autobots&#039; armory which culminated in Ratchet presenting [[Optimus Maximus (Prime)|Optimus Maximus]]. The two of them then rode the mech into battle, plowing through ranks of Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Optimus Maximus|Optimus Maximus commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers: War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)|[[Vladimir Antonik]] (Russian), [[Stefano Albertini]] (Italian), [[Philippe Dumond]] (French), [[Roberto Cuadrado]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Piotr Urbaniak]] (Polish)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RatchetWFCScreenshotAttack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&amp;quot;Just let me patch you up with my [[Energon repair ray|ENORMOUS HEALING CANNON]]!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
During the [[Decepticon]]s&#039; siege of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Ratchet was assigned to Optimus, and helped him rescue a courier named [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], who informed Optimus that with the presumed death of [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]], the Council was putting him in command. The three of them headed back to the command center, receiving a message from [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] that the [[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbots]] were being overwhelmed and needed support. It was decided that the planetary guns, disabled earlier by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron&#039;s]] forces, needed to be brought back online. Informing Jetfire that he was taking temporary command, Optimus took Ratchet and Bumblebee with him on the mission, though when Ratchet questioned the &amp;quot;temporary&amp;quot; part, Optimus brushed it aside.&lt;br /&gt;
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When that mission was completed, they decided their next stop was the [[Decagon]], in order to re-establish communications and coordinate Iacon&#039;s defense. Hitting serious resistance, including several [[Decepticon war machine]]s and more than a few damaged lifts which Ratchet puzzled out a way around, they nonetheless prevailed with help from Jetfire and [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]], before reaching the Decagon itself, where they encountered the former Autobot [[Air Commander|Sky Commander]], [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. They managed to defeat him as well and retook the Decagon. He boosted the signal of a message from the captive Zeta Prime and cautioned Optimus not to act as it was clearly a trap.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Optimus was named the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he went on a mission to free [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]&#039;s core of Megatron&#039;s [[Dark Energon]] corruption. In order to do so, however, he needed to open the [[Omega Gate]], which would require freeing [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] from Decepticon captivity. Omega was still badly damaged from his battle with Megatron&#039;s forces, so Optimus called in Ratchet, whom Prime, [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]], and Ironhide protected during his operation to repair Omega Supreme. After the Omega Gate was opened, Ratchet returned to base with Omega, as field repairs could only do so much.&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] began destroying fleeing Autobot ships on Megatron&#039;s order, Ratchet declared the Decepticon leader completely insane. Once Trypticon fell to the surface from orbit, Ratchet organized the rescue effort. After Trypticon was defeated, he praised Optimus on his success, but the price paid was costly - many Autobots were lost, and those remaining were now forced to abandon Cybertron while the planetary [[Primus|Core]] repaired the damage. Ratchet was one of those who stayed behind with Optimus to resist Megatron&#039;s schemes, and to build an &#039;&#039;[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; to carry them from their home when the time came. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:WFC Ratchet.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|&amp;quot;Standing &#039;&#039;near&#039;&#039; ze point does nothing! Get &#039;&#039;on&#039;&#039; ze point, dummkopf!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: War for Cybertron — Autobots&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:WFCDS Ratchet.jpg|thumb|124px|&amp;quot;Doctor, are you sure this will work?&amp;quot; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I HAVE NO IDEA!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
When the Decepticons started poking around an Autobot base, Ratchet tracked their search patterns and instructed a [[Autobot rookie|rookie]] on where to go to find whatever it was they were looking for. Ratchet was in the control room to greet the rookie on arrival, and hand him over to [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] for basic training. Unfortunately the Decepticons destroyed the rookie and found the intel they were after. Following Zeta Prime&#039;s capture, the Autobot leader managed to contact Ironhide and Ratchet, but the data links powering the communications grid were severed. Ratchet greeted another rookie, who managed to repair the data links.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet would go on to become a member of Optimus&#039; inner circle. Following the retaking of Iacon, he reported that the Data-net was back online and Zeta Prime could contact them again. He later worked with Jetfire to analyse core samples, and discovered that the core would be healing itself if it weren&#039;t for the influence of the Dark Energon corruptors. Optimus&#039;s team successfully freed the core, but the planet was no longer able to sustain them. When Ratchet asked what they&#039;d do, Optimus responded that their new mission was to leave the planet. Ratchet was among the Autobots who defeated Megatron&#039;s secret weapon, the monstrous titan Trypticon. Upon Trypticon&#039;s defeat, Ratchet left the planet along with Optimus&#039;s team. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Cybertron Adventures&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet attempted to aid and evacuate survivors from an orbital blast form Megatron&#039;s new weapon, [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]], when the Decepticon leader tracked him down. After exchanging gunfire, Ratchet was forced onto a ledge, and Megatron tauntingly kicked him off. The Autobot survived the fall, but was pinned down by debris. Fortunately [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] was in the area and came to the rescue. As the two made their trek back to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Ratchet informed Sideswipe that he had information about the Decepticon superweapon that needed to get to Optimus right away... {{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|Ratchet is not a playable character; he appears as a boss in the Decepticon campaign, and only in a single cutscene in the Autobot campaign.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)}}&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet was deeply hurt by the torment of having to watch his home planet power down around him. He recorded several audio logs in order to acknowledge and reflect on the cause of the planet&#039;s slow demise, hoping that a future generation would never have to endure such a sight. Ratchet came to fear the very likely reality that the Transformers&#039; war would not end when &amp;quot;all were one&amp;quot; - but rather, due to their own extinction from lack of Energon. It was this need for Energon that forced the Autobots to begin to siphon power from [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]&#039;s inert, but still alive body; a gruesome last resort that shook Ratchet to his core, praying that there was some justification to be found for the Autobots&#039; desperate act.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the preparations for the Ark&#039;s launch, Ratchet worked with Optimus Prime, [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]], and the other Autobots to recover the energon necessary for lift-off. In addition, he and Optimus tended to a wounded [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]]. Grimlock later identified a space bridge for the Autobots to use to escape Cybertron, but upon its&#039; destruction, Ratchet reported that it was becoming unstable and they needed to launch as soon as possible. Thanks to the sacrifice of [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]], they were able to do so immediately, but they came under attack by the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;. When cornered while trying to treat Bumblebee during the initial assault, Ratchet slyly used a flashing beacon to disorient the Decepticons while feigning submission. Ratchet guided Bumblebee through the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; until he found the dueling Optimus and Megatron.&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Ratchet also appears as a playable character in the game&#039;s &#039;Escalation&#039; mode, on the &#039;Ignition&#039; map. Ratchet fights alongside [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]]. He is the team&#039;s [[Medic (FOC)|medic]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=== &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime - The Game&#039;&#039; ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers prime the game ratchet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Jeffrey Combs]] (English)|[[Philippe Dumond]] (French), [[José María Carrero]] (Castilian Spanish)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Team Prime mobilized to untether the [[Dark Energon]] meteor that the Decepticons were towing into orbit via the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;, Ratchet per usual stayed behind to run the GroundBridge. When the meteor fell to Earth, taking Team Prime with it, Ratchet left the human allies to man the Bridge in order to retrieve [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], who was the only Autobot whose energy signature they were able to locate... &#039;&#039;before&#039;&#039; Ratchet teleported out, at least.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet found Prime next to the largest surviving chunk of the meteorite, which also contained the colossus [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. The giant awoke, and quickly swatted Ratchet away with its one free arm. Ratchet made his way bac kto the ruins where Optimus and Thunderwing had landed, but the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; had also arrived and began raining plasma fire into the area to subdue Thunderwing. Optimus and Ratchet bolted for a GroundBridge portal opened by Arcee (as she had luckily fallen close to [[Jasper]] and was able to make it back to the base on-wheel), but stray cannon-fire sent Ratchet flying away once again. The timed portal closed without him, and left Ratchet to be captured by the Decepticons.&lt;br /&gt;
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On board the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;, Ratchet was forced to repair the giant Thunderwing, as the Decepticons had also kidnapped Miko and Raf and used them as hostages. Ratchet, indignant as always, performed just enough work to look like he was doing what he was told, but spent more time seeking out a weak point in the monster. When Megatron returned with the final major component to bringing Thunderwing back to full power, Ratchet looked to be out of options... until the Decepticon leader was momentarily distracted by the return of Starscream, who himself was being held hostage by Bulkhead. Ratchet took the chance to bolt from his cell and lock Megatron in, making his way through the security system and hordes of Vehicons to free Miko and Raf.&lt;br /&gt;
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Once the humans were free, they took a service elevator up to the main communications hub of the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; in order to get word out to the other Autobots, and hopefully use the Decepticon SpaceBridge to escape. After taking out numerous Vehicons, the three made it to the main comm hub, only to find Soundwave at the controls. Raf patched into the room&#039;s defense systems to briefly drop energy shielding on four computer towers, allowing Ratchet to destroy them and drop the force field that surrounded the main comm console. Forced to fight one-on-one, Soundwave made clever use of the Space bridge to warp in and out of the control room, but eventually found himself bested by the veteran Autobot and was forced to retreat. Now in control, Ratchet was able to communicate with the other Autobots who had infiltrated the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;, and successfully warped them off the ship as it collapsed due to the damage Thunderwing had caused in his escape.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back at the base, Ratchet informed the others that he could develop a siphon that could drain at least some of Thunderwing&#039;s Dark Energon, hopefully weakening the beast enough to allow them to destroy him. He stayed behind to work on the device as Bumblebee, Arcee and Bulkhead mobilized near a Dark Energon volcano that Thunderwing was headed towards. Ratchet was forced to bring the incomplete device with him to the volcano upon Thunderwing&#039;s arrival. He informed the other Autobots that due to the short amount of time he had to work on it, the siphon would only be truly effective if it was practically &#039;&#039;inside&#039;&#039; Thunderwing. Things looked hopeless until stowaways Miko and Jack piped up, Miko showing the Autobots a [[Miko&#039;s phone|cell phone picture]] of a break in Thunderwing&#039;s chest armor that Ratchet had never repaired... a break just big enough for a human to fit into. Though reluctant to put the humans at risk, Ratchet handed over the siphon to Jack, who rode Arcee to the beast, and successfully installed the siphon, allowing Optimus Prime to finish Thunderwing once and for all. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Ratchet is only playable in a single stage of Story Mode: &amp;quot;The Escape!&amp;quot;. He is available as a playable character in the game&#039;s multi-player battle modes from the start, however.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
In this game, Ratchet oddly does not have his blades. Instead, when he enters his &amp;quot;upgrade&amp;quot; mode, he deploys a massive wrench from his left wrist socket (seriously, it&#039;s as big as his forearm!) which he uses to clobber opponents. This is also the only time we see Prime-cartoon-era Ratchet employ a blaster for combat.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Hunt the Beasts&#039;&#039; online game===&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet enlisted [[you]] for a top secret mission; you were to infiltrate Shockwave&#039;s lab and retrieve data on Shockwave&#039;s experiments, the Predacons. Ratchet instructed you to scour the lab for the data, and report back to him immediately upon its discovery. Throughout your investigation, Ratchet would aid you to overcome many obstacles with his instructions, such as how to rewire the controls to a busted lift, or turn on the Energon stabilization protocols. Once the data on the Predacons has been gathered, Ratchet informed you that the Autobots would prepare for the looming threat of the Predacons with new weapons called &amp;quot;[[Beast Gear]].&amp;quot; He then uploaded data on the Autobots to keep you informed on their Predacon-battling capabilities, and thanked you for your service. {{storylink|Hunt the Beasts}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Ratchet discovered a way to send Autonomous Defense Turrets through the Ground Bridge. He shipped these out to the battle whenever other Autobots in combat situations requested them. He also walked through the other Autobots through their missions while he stayed behind at Autobot headquarters, coordinating their efforts. He would also occasionally send Energon to the Autobots in the field when he detected an incoming threat that was particularly imposing. {{Storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense|Terrorcon Defense}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
When the Decepticons constructed an [[Energon Drain]] in an asteroid field, Ratchet and the Autobots countered it by building a [[Pulsar Dish]] from debris. While the dish was under construction, Ratchet could help out by repairing damage dealt to the dish by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Universe&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tu-character-art ratchet.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Either he has an identity crisis, or he still doesn&#039;t know which medical center this vehicle form belongs to!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Prowl revealed that Ratchet built the groundbridge in [[High Grand]]. {{storylink|Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe Autobot tutorial}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====Console====&lt;br /&gt;
{{Charstubgames}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark (console)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; mobile game===&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|Ratchet is one of the few bots not to have his own Starter character.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
! scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Version&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;background: #00CCFF; color: black&amp;quot; scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;35%&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Unlock Cost (Energon)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;background: #BF00FF; color: white&amp;quot; scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;35%&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Unlock Cost (Ultra Sparks)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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|Legion&lt;br /&gt;
|1500&lt;br /&gt;
|30&lt;br /&gt;
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|One-Step&lt;br /&gt;
|2000&lt;br /&gt;
|40&lt;br /&gt;
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|Warrior&lt;br /&gt;
|4000&lt;br /&gt;
|80&lt;br /&gt;
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When Crown City was overrun by Decepticons as a result of a stasis pod modified to clone an army, the Autobots were forced to battle them throughout the city and surrounding landscape. They eventually found that Steeljaw and another Decepticon had constructed a [[space bridge]] and defeated the pair.  {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; mobile game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyberverse legion ratchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Let&#039;s go practice medicine.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2 / 004&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Battle blade&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]&#039;&#039; [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Cyberverse]] Legion Class toys, &amp;quot;Autobot Ratchet&amp;quot; transforms into an emergency vehicle, and comes with a translucent battle blade weapon. It can peg via its numerous [[C joint|3mm post]]s onto his robot hands, arms/vehicle sides, and robot back/vehicle roof. Early versions of the mold oddly lacked an actual face but a [http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/cyberverse-prime-ratchet-receives-an-update-aka-hasbro-i-needed-that-t86206s400.php running change] finally gave him one.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His blade, in the same color, is also used by Cyberverse [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]] and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a green version is used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CyberverseQuickblade|Quickblade Bumblebee]], and a purple version is used by [[Knock Out (Prime)#CyberverseSingle|Knock Out]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/LegRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Cyberverse Legion Ratchet at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|EZ6pack}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFP-EZ-SP1-Autobot-Set-Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Doctor is credit to team!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-SP1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Battle blade&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of Ratchet was only available in a TakaraTomy &#039;&#039;[[EZ Collection]]&#039;&#039; six-pack with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)#EZ6pack|Bulkhead]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Optimus Prime]], [[Arcee (WFC)#EZ6pack|Arcee]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)#EZ6pack|Wheeljack]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: This release utilizes the version of the mold with a face.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Deluxe}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeRID-RatchetDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|And that&#039;s how he lost his medical license.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Prime-toy RatchetTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|With all those craters on him, he&#039;ll probably need to see a dermatologist.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1 / 006&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2012-[[March 31|03-31]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AM-04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Dual Battle Blades (Hasbro only), &amp;quot;R.A.&amp;quot; Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the second wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, this larger-scale version of Ratchet has a &amp;quot;dramatic head reveal&amp;quot; [[gimmick]], with his [[robot mode]] head being spring-loaded to pop up once his &amp;quot;backpack&amp;quot; is pulled down. He features [[5 mm post|5mm peg-holes]] for his hands, a pair on his front bumpers/shins, and a pair on his vehicle roof.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes with a pair of battle blades that can mount/be held via 5mm post, and his hands can be swung down at the wrist to give the appearance of the blades sprouting out of his wrists, as seen in the cartoon. The blades can mount into the peg-holes on his front bumper, creating a battle mode, and the blades can store on tabs underneath his vehicle.  One must be wary of his knee joints, however, as they&#039;re made of a soft rubber and have the potential of snapping off. The ball joint at the leg also has a tendency to snap off and break, so caution is advised when is it as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His [[instructions]] depict an alternate head apparently intended for an as-yet-unreleased Gears. The sculpt was used as the basis for &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Swerve (Prime)|Swerve]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Japanese release of Ratchet, part of the very first assortment of [[TakaraTomy]] &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; toys, omits an incredible number of [[paint operation]]s, replacing them with customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s. (On the other hand, this &#039;&#039;does&#039;&#039; give him his &amp;quot;lifeline&amp;quot; decoration missing from the [[Hasbro]] version.) As part of the &amp;quot;[[Arms Micron]]&amp;quot; gimmick, six 5mm peg-hole attachment points have been glued onto him (as opposed to having existing parts specifically [[retool]]ed to include them like many other toys in the line) on his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] roof, doors, and side-panels, which respectively end up on his legs, forearms, and shoulders. The Hasbro version&#039;s twin blades have been replaced by the Arms Micron, [[R.A.#Toys|R.A.]], who transforms into a considerably larger version of one of the blades, and can still work as a &amp;quot;wrist-mounted&amp;quot; weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Ratchet was redecoed into [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2014)]] [[First Aid (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot First Aid]] and retooled into [[BotCon 2014]] [[Cannonball (G1)#Timelines|Cannonball]], and he would&#039;ve been made into [[Gears (ROTDS)|Gears]] with a new head.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Ratchet at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1464.html Arms Micron Ratchet at Alfes&#039;s blog]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BHtoy Deluxe Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&amp;quot;Alright, who&#039;s ready for some &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;precision&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; surgery?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2 / 010&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Dragonshredder Drill&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the third wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters|Beast Hunters]]&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, &amp;quot;Autobot Ratchet&amp;quot; is a [[redeco]] and extensive retool of the &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet toy, transforming into a heavily modified rescue vehicle that&#039;s covered with spikes, features an exposed engine block on its hood, and has a sculpted rocket booster at the back. He retains the peg-holes at the usual places, and gains additional peg-holes at the back and near the rear wheels. He now comes with the &amp;quot;[[Dragonshredder Drill]]&amp;quot;, which spins when the plunger to the side is pushed, and mounts via 5mm post. The halves of the drill can be pulled open to reveal a quad-barreled cannon inside. His head and chest greatly resemble &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; [[Dinobot II]], while his &amp;quot;Dragonshredder Drill&amp;quot; is reminiscent of the [[Dinobot (BW)#Beast Wars|original Dinobot toy&#039;s]] [[Cyber-slash tail weapon]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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: His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13|thirteenth chapter]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]&#039;&#039; series.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This toy is also the basis for the fiction-only &amp;quot;[[Alone Together]]&amp;quot; version of [[Jawbreaker (BW)|Jawbreaker]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Ratchet/ratchet.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Ratchet at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|CommandCenter}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kre-O-Autobot-Command-Center.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Command Center&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A5412&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;461&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: [[Arcee (WFC)#AutobotHQ|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#AutobotHQ|Bumblebee]], Ratchet, [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#AutobotHQ|Shockwave]], [[Knock Out (Prime)#Autobot HQ|Knock Out]] mystery figure&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;[[Kre-O]]&#039;&#039; [[Autobot Command Center]] set comes with a Ratchet [[Kreon]] with paint details based on &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; Ratchet.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Gladiator}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-toy RatchetKW Gladiator.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Yeah, I time-travelled to the Roman Empire, killed a lion or two in the arena, good times.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Gladiator Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (Kreon Warrior, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B0945&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Collection&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand-plate, tech sword, tower shield&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Kre-O]]&#039;&#039; [[Kreon]] Warriors, Ratchet has been re-imagined as a Roman-style Gladiator. His legs feature peg-on non-spinning wheels resembling wooden chariot wheels.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Like all the Kreons released that year (at normal retail at least), he uses the new 2015-tooling Kreon body, which basically involves small construction changes on every part below the head, making them largely incompatible with the prior Kreon parts (heads still work fine), but the new tooling adds some extra functionality and structural support.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Kreon Warriors were only released in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. The individual bags had also abandoned any kind of coding that identified the contents. This means getting the one you want from an unopened bag involves either trying to feel out the unique parts, or just buying the whole dang case.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Pirate}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-toy RatchetKW Pirate.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Blades (RB)|Blades&#039;]] new hero.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Pirate Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (Kreon Warrior, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B0945&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand-plate, clip-on cannon, flag&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Also part of the first wave of Kreon Warriors, Pirate Ratchet is a bit more of a commandant-style bot, with his chest-windshield replaced by a sailing ship&#039;s captain&#039;s cabin window. His flag is &#039;&#039;supposed&#039;&#039; to peg onto the top of his hat, but wow is that silly. The &amp;quot;flame&amp;quot; on his clip-on old-timey cannon piece serves double-duty as a hat-plume.&lt;br /&gt;
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: All the aggravation of the blind-bagged, non-US distribution above applies to this one as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Go!&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-Go-G09-Hunter-Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I healed ze man who vill kill you!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hunter Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013-[[August 31|08-31]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;G19&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Drill&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the fourth wave of TakaraTomy &#039;&#039;[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]&#039;&#039; toys, Hunter Ratchet is a green, black, and translucent-red redeco of the &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class Ratchet toy. Unusually, he&#039;s identified as a Decepticon, complete with [[insignia]]! According to a translated version of the bio, Ratchet was captured by the Decepticons, and forcibly exposed to Dark Energon thus mutating him into a Decepticon.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was repurposed as [[Green Megatron]] in &#039;&#039;[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/HunterRatchet/ratchet.htm More information on Hunter Ratchet at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; (2015)===&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|Virtually every &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise (2015)&#039;&#039; toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. It&#039;s honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys &#039;&#039;&#039;don&#039;t&#039;&#039;&#039; have this feature.}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RID2015-Legion-Class-Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Guess they didn&#039;t teach you to duck in Doctor school!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
:Legion Class Ratchet is a retool of [[Strongarm (RID)#Legion Class|Legion Class Strongarm]], sporting a new head and torso. Curiously, these new parts are based on his &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; character model, rather than his new on-screen &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; design.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his drivers-side door in vehicle mode, becoming his left arm in robot mode. As of the figure&#039;s release, the insignia when scanned incorrectly unlocks a randomised power-up or amount of currency rather than the playable Legion Ratchet. Unlike Strongarm, Ratchet has no retooled indent on his left arm.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His included instructions are different from Strongarm&#039;s; The instructions depict that you should fold the legs first before rearranging the arms while converting to vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure has been released twice: First in the original &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; packaging design, and then again in the &#039;&#039;Mini-Con Weaponizers&#039;&#039; subline imprint packaging refresh.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-RID2015-One-Step-Changer-Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (One-Step Changer, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the eighth wave of One-Step Changers toys and wave 2 of &amp;quot;Mini-Con Weaponizers&amp;quot; product, Ratchet changes from ambulance to robot in a single step...and then a few smaller ones. Like all of his other &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; toys, this figure is heavy retool of [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]. Due to how the legs are molded, Ratchet cannot ride on [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Stomp .26 Chomp|Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Ratchet&#039;s scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his vehicle front, accessible while still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RID2015-Warrior-Class-Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I&#039;m the first of the new RID do-it-yourself customization kits! &#039;&#039;(Hasbro version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV59-Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;How many [[Chrome-alloy pie]]s have you eaten in your life?&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date&#039;&#039;: [[2016]]-[[October 29|10-29]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV59&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 pistols&lt;br /&gt;
:Warrior Class Ratchet is a retool of [[Strongarm (RID)#Warrior Class|Warrior Class Strongarm]], giving him an entirely new ambulance alternate mode and a significantly altered robot mode. He includes a pair of 5 mm pistol accessories. Ratchet also features a faux front window on his robot mode chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot-mode chestplate, accessible while still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; release of Ratchet features additional show-accurate details, and features a different insignia sticker compatible to the &#039;&#039;Transformers Chronicle&#039;&#039; app. Unfortunately, both versions have a severely bland vehicle mode that looks less like an ambulance and more like a stock truck.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Ratchet was only ever available in one wave of Warrior Class figures. For unknown reasons, this wave apparently only saw release in the United States and Canada.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV49-Legion-Class-Ratchet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I can&#039;t operate the scrap out of you without getting closer.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobots vs Clampdown&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2016-[[May 31|05-31]]) &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TAV49&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of the Legion Class figure above. Ratchet features a deco somehow closer to his animated appearances.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Ratchet was released along with Drift, Optimus Prime, and Clampdown. Like the rest of the &#039;&#039;Adventure&#039;&#039; EZ Collection sets, some online retailers like Amazon Japan were still selling it 2 years later at greatly reduced prices (70% off).&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2021]])&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (toyline)|Rescue Bots Academy]]&#039;&#039; Ratchet is a new-head retool of the [[2016]] [[Medix (RB)#Rescan|Rescan Medix]] toy. He transforms into an ambulance in a single step when his roof is slid down.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was given a &#039;&#039;different&#039;&#039; head as  [[Medix (RB)#RBAAmbulance|&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; Medix]] to more closely match his appearance in that show.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===Mcdonald&#039;s===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Primetoy-RatchetHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The stickers are good practice for the Arms Micron version.]] &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (Happy Meal, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;McNumber:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;7&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Happy Meal Ratchet is a non-transformable emergency vehicle! Pushing on the back of his roof reveals the base of a cannon, and pressing the Autobot symbol on the roof causes the short barrel of the cannon to pop out. Ratchet (not &amp;quot;Autobot Ratchet&amp;quot;, despite claim of trademark!) also comes with a sheet of stickers to complete his deco. Since the cannon gimmick and the &amp;quot;mCODE&amp;quot; coupon use up both sides of the usual instructions sheet, the sticker placement instructions are printed on the back of the sticker sheet itself. Efficient, but not terribly user-friendly!&lt;br /&gt;
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===Kinder Surprise===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:Only available inside a blindpacked chocolate egg as part of Kinder&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039; series, this buildable Ratchet mini-figure consists of a generic &amp;quot;cog&amp;quot; onto which his limbs and armor can be clipped to construct him. He has articulation on his shoulders and upper legs.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (Collectible Figurine, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1 / #8&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Collector&#039;s base&lt;br /&gt;
:A super-deformed Ratchet was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector&#039;s card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Collectible Figurines&#039;&#039;&#039; (5-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 5 collector&#039;s bases&lt;br /&gt;
:The same Ratchet figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Thrilling 30|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)#Thrilling 30|Starscream]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Thrilling 30|Bulkhead]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderRatchet.jpg|thumb|I&#039;m feeling sad and blue.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Ratchet&#039;s model is usable in &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; multiplayer as the Medic Rig-type chassis for [[Leader (WFC)|Leader]]-class characters. His parts are also available in &#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039;, now classified as Mercenary-type components for [[Destroyer (FOC)|Destroyer]]-class characters.&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; alumnus [[Michael Bell]] originally auditioned for the part of Ratchet in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]&#039;&#039;, but ultimately lost the role to [[Jeffrey Combs]].&lt;br /&gt;
*His license plate number in &amp;quot;[[Stronger, Faster]]&amp;quot; is &amp;quot;449 EPQ&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ratchet&#039;s body parts are available to use in the Hub website&#039;s [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic &#039;bot using all Ratchet parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ratchet&#039;s [[evergreen]] design in &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; strongly resembles [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Ratchet]]. The two also have voices similar to [[Ratchet (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Ratchet]].&lt;br /&gt;
*The &#039;&#039;Go!&#039;&#039; Hunter Ratchet toy had a cameo in the e-HOBBY comic &amp;quot;[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]&amp;quot;, but [[Hayato Sakamoto]] later retconned in the [[Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 2|&#039;&#039;Generations Selects Special Comic&#039;&#039; finale]] that the appearance of the toy was in fact a new body for [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1 Megatron]], as hard as it may be to believe.&lt;br /&gt;
*The &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; Ratchet design is so popular that it has influenced various new incarnations of Generation 1 [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. The &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; design was recycled wholecloth for the [[The X-Files: Conspiracy: The Transformers|&#039;&#039;X-Files&#039;&#039; crossover comic]], strongly influenced [[:File:Ratchet-Alex Milne-MtMtE-LL.jpg|his 2016 IDW redesign]], and even [[:File:LL19 vehicle modes.jpg|briefly appeared]] as Ratchet&#039;s alt-mode in [[Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|&#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039; #19]].&lt;br /&gt;
*Ratchet&#039;s [[#Go!|&#039;&#039;Go!&#039;&#039; toy]] also partly inspired the homage-laden Generation 1 character [[Oil Slick (G1)|Oil Slick]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Arms Up Modes===&lt;br /&gt;
In the Japanese &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; toyline, Ratchet has several powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DarknessRising4 CybSat-RatchetAntiTerror.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&amp;quot;I am ze ÜBERMENSCH!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Destroy Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (デストロイモード &#039;&#039;Desutoroi Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: B.B., C.L., O.P., R.A.&lt;br /&gt;
: Ratchet&#039;s rather uncharacteristically-named &amp;quot;Destroy Mode&amp;quot;, as seen on his box-back photo, uses a combined-weapon made up of [[R.A.]] and [[B.B.]] in his right hand, [[O.P.]] on his left arm, and [[C.L.]] on his left leg.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Sekkensenrenzan&#039;&#039; Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (接近戦連斬モード &#039;&#039;Sekkensenrenzan Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: C.L., Gora, O.P. (x2), R.A. (x2)&lt;br /&gt;
:Meaning &amp;quot;Close-combat Multi-slash Mode&amp;quot;, and revealed in the &amp;quot;[[From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division|Cybertron Satellite]]&amp;quot; segment from &amp;quot;[[Darkness Rising, Part 4|Infiltration Transformation! Battleship Nemesis]]&amp;quot;, this &amp;quot;Anti-Terrorcon&amp;quot; mode is... just &#039;&#039;brutal&#039;&#039;. He&#039;s got an R.A. on each forearm, with an O.P. attached to the back of each, with [[Gora]] (?) on his right leg, and C.L. on his left.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Stealth Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (ステルスモード &#039;&#039;Suterusu Mōdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Arms Microns&#039;&#039;: R.A. (x4!), Zori (x2)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Four&#039;&#039; R.A.s are joined to create a super-large [[shuriken]]-like weapon that stores on Ratchet&#039;s back. A pair of [[Zori]]s hang from Ratchet&#039;s shoulders, with the claw-tails hanging down to create a &amp;quot;cloak of invisibility&amp;quot;. This mode is for &amp;quot;stealthily backing up Optimus Prime and the others&amp;quot;, according to the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJUMhgggH-Q TakaraTomy developer video where it premiered], hosted by TakaraTomy designer [[Hironori Kobayashi]].&lt;br /&gt;
:There is also a variant configuration, &#039;&#039;&#039;Defense Mode&#039;&#039;&#039;, which opens up the panels on Ratchet&#039;s arms and moves the Zoris to the &amp;quot;wrist-mounted blade&amp;quot; positions, which cross in an &amp;quot;X&amp;quot; in front of Ratchet as a stealth shield.&lt;br /&gt;
:Kobayashi also made custom carbon-black stickers for Ratchet&#039;s shoulders and chest, and in the video shows viewers how to customize their own stickers.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (ラチェット &#039;&#039;Rachetto&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Racsni&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039;, &amp;quot;Ratchet&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jiùhùchē&#039;&#039;&#039; (救护车, &amp;quot;Ambulance&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039;, Рэтчет), &#039;&#039;&#039;Khrapovik&#039;&#039;&#039; (Храповик, &amp;quot;Ratchet&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Smokescreen (Prime)</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Minershrub: /* Beast Hunters */&lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambig3|Smokescreen}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Smokescreen is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeSmokescreenTVAichiPromoRender.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Finally, after forty-four episodes, a kid appeal character!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an eager young Autobot recruit, all too ready to fight in the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], to become a great warrior, maybe even a Prime someday. While he may talk a mile a minute and be greener than [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]&#039;s paintwork, Smokescreen at least has the sense to use his wits when charging into a situation, rather than heading in firing blind. He also idolizes [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and will do anything to impress him, even at the risk of his own life.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|Now, that was a plan!|Smokescreen|&amp;quot;[[New Recruit]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English), [[Kazuyuki Okitsu]] (Japanese)|[[Jiang Ke]] (Chinese), [[Bernhard Völger]] (German), [[Moisés Ivan Mora]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jaime Roca]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish, season 2), [[Riku Korhonen]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Frédéric Meaux]] (French), [[Matteo Zanotti]] (Italian), [[Vagner Fagundes]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:New-recruit-smokescreen-flashback-tfp.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Maybe if I punch the screen hard enough, I&#039;ll be able to escape.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the latter part of the war, Smokescreen was keen to be a soldier and underwent training with the [[Elite Guard]], although it was more of a boot camp at the time. To his disappointment, he ended up on security detail at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Hall of Records]] guarding [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] and the relics in the [[Vaults]]. Overtime, he grew to befriend Alpha Trion even as he continued to yearn for combat. Smokescreen thought his chance had come when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked Iacon directly, but instead he was immediately knocked into stasis by an explosion. {{storylink|New Recruit}} While Smokescreen assumed that he had been knocked out by the Decepticons, he was actually knocked out by Alpha Trion himself who opened him up and stored one of the [[Omega Key]]s in his body. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Smokescreen&#039;s prone form was recovered by the Decepticons and he was thrown onto a transport ship. When he awoke, Smokescreen managed to slip past the guard and stole an escape pod. Unknowingly having chosen a long-distance pod, Smokescreen was knocked into [[stasis lock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:NewRecruit-prettygoodplan.jpg|thumb|I&#039;m here to be an Optimus fanboy and make people suspicious, and I&#039;m all out of being an Opti- wait, no, I&#039;m not...]]&lt;br /&gt;
His pod&#039;s beacon picked up by the &#039;&#039;[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039;, Smokescreen awoke as he landed on [[Earth]]. Upon landing, he joined members of [[Team Prime]] in fighting off some Decepticons who had converged on the pod. His wild, reckless fighting ignited the pod&#039;s spilled fuel, which sent the Decepticons packing, but did little to impress Team Prime. Though the others were suspicious, Optimus accepted him upon his recounting of tales only Alpha Trion and Optimus would have known. They took him to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Outpost Omega One]] and the [[human]] [[Jack Darby]] gave him a tour during which he recognized some of the relics from the Hall of Records. Due to Smokescreen&#039;s inexperience, Optimus refused to let him go on a mission to recover [[Red Energon]], and instead he and Jack went to find him a new [[alternate mode]]. When Prime&#039;s team got into trouble, Smokescreen had the idea of using the [[phase shifter]] to help and convinced [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to let him try. On the battlefield, he succeeded in using it to separate [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] from the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], ultimately resulting a victory (more or less) for the Autobots. With that success, Optimus welcomed him to Team Prime. {{storylink|New Recruit}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] rebuffed Smokescreen&#039;s suggestion of using the Apex Armor while mending. When the Decepticons got hold of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Optimus led a team including Smokescreen to a military base in [[Colorado]] to protect the satellite&#039;s control codes. They ended up tangling with Decepticons, and Smokescreen was almost hit by the laser from the orbiting satellite. Smokescreen tried a solo attempt to get to [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]&#039;s location but was almost hit again before being called to join Bulkhead in fighting [[Silas|Cylas]] and they succeeded in driving the [[MECH]] commander off. Smokescreen told the Wrecker that he studied all of his unit&#039;s battles which gave Bulkhead more confidence in him. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Legacy-Smokescreencar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Just a LeMans racing car driving down the wrong side of the road in the middle of Nevada. Don&#039;t mind me.]]&lt;br /&gt;
After Smokescreen threatened a human driver and had his picture taken, he was assigned Jack to teach him the ropes. He managed to talk Jack into pulling pranks on several humans, and when Ratchet detected an Iacon homing beacon, Smokescreen volunteered to investigate and took Jack along too. When it turned out the relic in question was the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], Smokescreen charged in and was promptly captured by the Decepticons. After the rest of the Autobots saved the day, they gave Smokescreen a stern talking to. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Optimus decoded the location of the first [[Omega Key]], Smokescreen volunteered to go fetch it, and secretly took the phase shifter with him. After he and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] found the key, they were ambushed by Megatron, who struck Smokescreen with a wave of energy from the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Though the other Autobots thought Smokescreen dead, he had instead survived thanks to the phase shifter and found his way out of the ruins in time to help Optimus retrieve the Omega Key from Megatron. Ratchet later said Smokescreen could keep the phase shifter, though his joy was tempered by the loss of the Star Saber. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Smokescreen remained exuberant after his victory, getting on the other Autobot&#039;s nerves, and was disappointed when he was left at base while Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] went to get the next key. He got his chance when he and Bulkhead were sent to get Key number 3, but after an encounter with [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Smokescreen was knocked out in the process of retrieving the key. He was upset at the loss, and after Arcee lectured him, went out for a drive, unaware that both sides were about to discover that he himself was the final relic. Unfortunately the Decepticons found him first, and he was captured by Soundwave. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:InsideJobSmokescreenfreefall.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It&#039;s official. I don&#039;t believe I can fly anymore.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Smokescreen awakened at the Decepticon lab table where he discovered that the final Omega Key was inside him. The Decepticons extracted the final Omega Key from him using his own Phase shifter and also used a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn what he knew about the relics. However, when Knock Out attempted to find out the Autobot base location, Smokescreen was able to regain his phase shifter from [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and used it to steal the two keys the Decepticons possessed. After free-falling off the ship and saving himself with the shifter, Smokescreen bridged back to base with the two keys, but a short time later, Starscream managed to steal all three of the Autobots&#039; keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron, Smokescreen took the [[spark extractor]] from storage. On Cybertron, he used his phase shifter to get the drop on the Decepticons and generally cause mayhem in their ranks, and dropped the extractor in their midst before phasing away. Having reclaimed the Omega Keys, the Autobots found the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Smokescreen was forced to surrender the Phase Shifter and hand over his key in exchange for Jack. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Smokescreen returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Smokescreen bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DarkmountNV-SmokescreenOptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|So what we call him now, huh? Smokimus Prime? Screen Prime?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Unwilling to abandon everything, Smokescreen used the phase shifter to sneak back, arriving just as the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; destroyed the base. Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen managed to pull Optimus from the wreckage and take his barely-functioning leader to an underground cavern. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He searched fruitlessly through the ruins of the base for medical supplies. Optimus asked after the Forge of Solus Prime, giving Smokescreen the idea to look for it in the [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen boarded the Decepticon warship and found both Airachnid and the Forge. On his return to the cavern, Prime refused to use the Forge on himself, believing its power should be conserved to repair the Omega Lock, and that Smokescreen would succeed him as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Smokescreen refused to let Optimus die and used the Forge to revive his leader. The pair headed for Darkmount, but Smokescreen was left behind by Optimus&#039;s new flight-capable form, and by the time he arrived, the battle was already over. The Autobots reassembled at a human military base, where Ratchet reassured Smokescreen he&#039;d done the right thing. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Smokescreennewpaintjob.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Does this paint job make me look fat?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Smokescreen got a new paint job, but when he returned to base was scolded by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], who then ordered him to stack empty energon cubes. As he did this, Smokescreen quietly complained about how he had nearly been a Prime. He, Optimus and Bumblebee headed to [[Texas]] to stop the Decepticons from retrieving Predacon remains located there, only to find themselves fighting the formidable team of Shockwave and Soundwave. Despite their best efforts, Soundwave still managed to send the piece of the Predacon remains to the &#039;&#039;[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039; via an expertly timed GroundBridge. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ProjectPredaconSmokescreensCarMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Yes. This paint job makes my car mode &#039;&#039;much&#039;&#039; more stealthy.]]&lt;br /&gt;
During a mission to secure energon, Smokescreen volunteered to accompany the Wreckers into an abandoned mine to scout things out. He was teamed up with Bulkhead, but the pair failed to find anything. {{storylink|Evolution}} After Ultra Magnus was forced to have a claw for a hand, Smokescreen attempted to cheer him up by suggesting it could become his signature, like Bumblebee&#039;s damaged voice box, but this merely annoyed Bumblebee. Smokescreen was part of the team that failed to stop a Decepticon raid, but he did get to witness Optimus capturing Soundwave. He and Bulkhead were later assigned to guard the creepy Decepticon, and when Soundwave got loose, the pair found themselves knocked out by him. {{storylink|Minus One}} When they recovered, they found that Soundwave had abducted Ratchet. Fortunately it turned out a piece Smokescreen had blasted off Laserbeak would be useful in finding the Decepticon warship. {{storylink|Persuasion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PredaconsRisingSmokescreenSCRAP.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Hot Rod? No, I&#039;m Smokescreen! You know, the impulsive kid-bot with a fanboy love for Optimus and who also almost received the Matrix! Smokescreen!]]&lt;br /&gt;
They launched a probe carrying Laserbeak&#039;s transponder and monitored it and Optimus&#039;s progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Smokescreen and the others geared up in preparation to assault the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Though assigned to accompany Arcee and Bumblebee, Smokescreen promptly struck off on his own. He retrieved the Star Saber from the warship&#039;s storeroom with the intention of returning it to Optimus, however when he reached the Omega Lock control room, Shockwave blasted him. The Autobots continued to battle until Megatron perished at the hands of Bumblebee. With the warship under their control, the Autobots were able to return to Cybertron and restore it. After a farewell to their human friends, Smokescreen and the other Autobots returned home through the space bridge. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of Cybertron&#039;s rebirth, Smokescreen and Ultra Magnus went patrolling to find Starscream and Shockwave. They instead ran into two new Predacons and would have been killed had Smokescreen not saved them both with the phase shifter. Smokescreen and the other Autobots attempted to persuade Predaking to help them, but were unsuccessful. After encountering [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], in possession of Megatron&#039;s rebuilt form, the Autobots realized that the dark god intended to destroy their world. After foiling an attempt by Starscream to retake the warship, the Autobots attempted to defend the [[Well of All Sparks]] from Unicron&#039;s onslaught. It was only when Optimus returned that Unicron was defeated, and Smokescreen was later present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Eaglemoss &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Tales of the Beast Hunters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
With a number of the other Autobots injured in battle with [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]], Smokescreen infiltrated a Decepticon laboratory and discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s full of developing Predacons. Believing he had found the origin of the Predacons, Smokescreen was about to return to base when he found himself confronted by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} who planned to destroy his own lab and frame Smokescreen for the act. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}} Smokescreen and Shockwave&#039;s battle caused some of the Predacons in nearby evolution vats to awaken, and [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] soon joined the conflict. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12}} Though the battle damaged Smokescreen to the point where he was almost unable to return to base, he managed to escape with a number of [[data disc]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titan &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.19|Smoked Out}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===2015 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
After Cybertron&#039;s rebirth, Smokescreen adopted a [[Smokescreen (G1)|new blue and red paint scheme]], {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} and had a statue of himself constructed in his honor. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} However, when a new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] came into power, Smokescreen was blacklisted for being a supporter of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===IDW &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
While struggling to get his team to work together, Bumblebee recalled happier times when he was part of Team Prime with Smokescreen. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Precursor World===&lt;br /&gt;
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling a blue Smokescreen was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. {{Storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
In the aftermath of a devastating Decepticon attack, the Autobots&#039; headquarters was destroyed and Optimus Prime was left in critical condition. Smokescreen looked over his leader until [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] stepped in, healed Optimus and granted him new flight capabilities. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Primetoy AMsmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Are you gonna be a good boy and give up nicely?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, [[2012]]-[[November 24|11-24]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;AM-26&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;S.S.&amp;quot; Arms Micron&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the eighth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]&#039;&#039; toys, Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Knock Out (Prime)#Prime|Knock Out]], with a new head and heels/vehicle rear. He transforms into a low-riding sports car, and is largely devoid of [[paint operation]]s, using numerous foil [[sticker]]s for details and deco. &lt;br /&gt;
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: He features many [[5 mm post|5mm posts and port]]s on his person, with his 5mm-compatible hands, two ports on his robot back, two ports on his robot legs/vehicle sides, as well as two ports and posts on his robot heels/vehicle rear. As part of the [[Arms Micron]] gimmick, he comes with an Arms Micron partner named [[S.S.]], a robotic humanoid who transforms into a crossbow. S.S. has two 5mm posts and a single peg-hole.&lt;br /&gt;
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: According to the [[instructions]], Smokescreen is transformed slightly differently from Knock Out, with his hood-chest panel not being folded down. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/AMSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Arms Micron Smokescreen at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Prime-toy SmokescreenCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Guns don&#039;t kill people, &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; kill people!... with guns.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Legion Class, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;3 / 001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Chain Bolter&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]&#039;&#039; [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;]] Legion Class toys, Smokescreen is an all-new, smaller-scale mold, transforming into a sports car loosely based on a McLaren MP4-12C, and coming with a &amp;quot;Chain Bolter&amp;quot; blaster with a chainsaw bayonet. His weapon features four [[C joint|3mm post]]s and two ports, and can mount onto ports on Smokescreen&#039;s hands, robot back/vehicle roof, and onto the sides of his vehicle rear/robot feet.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bluestreak]] as well as &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039; [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Legion Class toys|Barricade]], with Prowl and Barricade having lightbars plugged into their roofs. The blaster, in various colors, was also used by [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybLegSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Cyberverse Smokescreen at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BHCyberverse-SkyClawAndSmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sky Claw with Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Chain Bolter&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Vehicle playsets, the [[Sky Claw]] vehicle includes a redeco of Legion Class Smokescreen in post-[[Project Predacon]] blue and yellow. With the color scheme and the number 7 on the doors, the deco is evocative of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]&#039;&#039; [[Smokescreen (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Smokescreen]], specifically the #7 variant that was never released in the &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; line. He comes with the same, unchanged blaster that his individual release has.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybLegSmokescreenSkyClaw/smokescreen.htm More information on Sky Claw Smokescreen at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:EZCollectionEG04Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2013-[[April 27|04-27]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;EG-04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Chain Bolter&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection|EZ Collection]]&#039;&#039; single packed figures, Smokescreen is a minimal redeco of Hasbro&#039;s Legion Class Smokescreen figure, replacing the gray main plastic color with white (the same shade also used by Prowl), changing the [[paint operation]]s for the headlights from silver to gold, and adding a silver border around the [[tampograph]]ed Autobot insignia on the hood. The plastic color layout and the paint mask remain the same.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy Cyberverse Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cindersaur / Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Legion 2-pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Chain Bolter&lt;br /&gt;
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: As part of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]&#039;&#039; [[subline imprint]], Legion Class Smokescreen was redecoed again, this time in colors based on &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]&#039;&#039; [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and was made available in a two-pack with [[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]]. His blaster is the same mold as before, but now has a darker color.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This set is a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Canada]], and a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the [[United Kingdom]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/PRSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Predacons Rising&#039;&#039; Smokescreen at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Surprise! He&#039;s not Autobot Knock Out anymore!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2 / 008&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher, missile, &amp;amp; Electronet (combine to form Electronet Launcher), Shadow Quill Armor&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the second wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is an all new sculpt. He transforms into a McLaren MP4-12C sports car, and features 5mm peg-holes on his hands, roof, and on either side of his spoiler. &lt;br /&gt;
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: Unlike his show counterpart, which has blue eyes, Smokescreen features orange light-piping for his eyes. Smokescreen has above-average articulation for a &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Deluxe, featuring a waist swivel and two joints in the shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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:For accessories, he comes with a three-piece &amp;quot;[[Electronet Launcher]]&amp;quot;, a spring-loaded missile launcher that can mount via its 5mm handle, and fires a missile with a soft, removable Electronet. According to the weapon&#039;s description in the instructions, the Electronet Launcher can apparently be used as an axe as well, with the Electronet presumably being used as the blade. Additionally, the Electronet has a tab on one side and a slot on the other, meaning the net can be rolled up with some effort, while Smokescreen has a hexagonal peg on his robot back that can be used to store the net.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He also comes with the &amp;quot;Shadow Quill Armor&amp;quot;, a rubbery piece of plastic which can attach to his vehicle to form a heavily-armored front-end, or can be worn in robot mode as a spiky harness of sorts. The sides of the armor each feature clips, presumably for storing the missile.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts his Electronet and armor as being cast in a mixture of blue and red plastic, but the final product has these cast only in metallic blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10|tenth chapter]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]&#039;&#039; series.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was [[retool]]ed into [[Prowl (WFC)#Deluxe|Prowl]], who in turn was later redecoed into [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;]] [[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Streetsmart]] and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]&#039;&#039; [[Barricade (WFC)#Timelines|Barricade]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Smokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Smokescreen at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Prime BH deluxe upscaled Smokescreen.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Could someone tell me where the guy that assigns articulation is? I have a few questions to &#039;&#039;axe&#039;&#039; him.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Battle Axe 1, Battle Axe 2&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first and sole wave of 2014 &#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is functionally an upsized copy of his &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters Cyberverse&#039;&#039; toy, though with minor detail differences and extensions (to make him more plausible as a deluxe) and the replacement of ball joints with more robust universal joints. As such, his parts count, complexity and articulation are all significantly lower than in previous Deluxes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He also comes with two new battle axes, each of them a unique sculpt, which can also peg into the vehicle mode posts or the robot mode hands alternatively as guns too. These axes were colored silver and released with &#039;&#039;[[Movie Advanced Series]]&#039;&#039; [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#MovieAdvanced|Starscream]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Due to being released after the Christmas season and [[tail-ender|before the launching]] of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; toy line]], Smokescreen and the other figures of his [[wave]] were ultimately only available in Europe and Hong Kong, in [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] in both instances (an unusual occurrence for Hong Kong).&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Go!&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Go G06 Hunter Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|More paint, less net.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hunter Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2013-[[July 27|07-27]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;G06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher, missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the third wave of [[TakaraTomy]] &#039;&#039;[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]&#039;&#039; toys, &amp;quot;Hunter Smokescreen&amp;quot; is a [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Deluxe Smokescreen toy, omitting the &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; version&#039;s Shadow Quill Armor and Electronet. Instead, he features a new, more [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] deco, featuring the show-accurate &#039;checkerboard&#039; pattern on the doors, a small Autobrand on his robot chest, a more thoroughly-painted spoiler, and painted wheel rims. Sadly, his [[light-piping]] has been neutered due to the patch of gang-molded black translucent plastic on his head being painted in (show-accurate) light blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Smokescreen-Prime-season 3-concept art.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.0]]&lt;br /&gt;
*The 38s Smokescreen sports on his doors are an homage to his [[Smokescreen (G1)|G1 incarnation]], who also wore them. His paint schemes throughout the series also homage the pre-&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; color schemes of the Autobot &amp;quot;Datsun Trio&amp;quot;, taking it to a head in a mugshot from the penultimate &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; episode when he appears in a &#039;&#039;G1&#039;&#039;-inspired body.&lt;br /&gt;
*According to the &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime Season 1&#039;&#039; DVD/Blu-ray featurettes, Smokescreen was in the original line-up for Season 1, and would&#039;ve died in the Season finale. However, the character was replaced by [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and his death was moved to the first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
*Smokescreen&#039;s license plate in &amp;quot;[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Hard Knocks]]&amp;quot; is &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;RPI·437&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;, the same one used by [[June Darby]] and [[William Fowler]], due to asset reuse.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (スモークスクリーン &#039;&#039;Sumōkusukurīn&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Smokescreen (Prime)</title>
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{{disambig3|Smokescreen}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Smokescreen is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeSmokescreenTVAichiPromoRender.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Finally, after forty-four episodes, a kid appeal character!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an eager young Autobot recruit, all too ready to fight in the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], to become a great warrior, maybe even a Prime someday. While he may talk a mile a minute and be greener than [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]&#039;s paintwork, Smokescreen at least has the sense to use his wits when charging into a situation, rather than heading in firing blind. He also idolizes [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and will do anything to impress him, even at the risk of his own life.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|Now, that was a plan!|Smokescreen|&amp;quot;[[New Recruit]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English), [[Kazuyuki Okitsu]] (Japanese)|[[Jiang Ke]] (Chinese), [[Bernhard Völger]] (German), [[Moisés Ivan Mora]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jaime Roca]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish, season 2), [[Riku Korhonen]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Frédéric Meaux]] (French), [[Matteo Zanotti]] (Italian), [[Vagner Fagundes]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:New-recruit-smokescreen-flashback-tfp.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Maybe if I punch the screen hard enough, I&#039;ll be able to escape.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the latter part of the war, Smokescreen was keen to be a soldier and underwent training with the [[Elite Guard]], although it was more of a boot camp at the time. To his disappointment, he ended up on security detail at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Hall of Records]] guarding [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] and the relics in the [[Vaults]]. Overtime, he grew to befriend Alpha Trion even as he continued to yearn for combat. Smokescreen thought his chance had come when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked Iacon directly, but instead he was immediately knocked into stasis by an explosion. {{storylink|New Recruit}} While Smokescreen assumed that he had been knocked out by the Decepticons, he was actually knocked out by Alpha Trion himself who opened him up and stored one of the [[Omega Key]]s in his body. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Smokescreen&#039;s prone form was recovered by the Decepticons and he was thrown onto a transport ship. When he awoke, Smokescreen managed to slip past the guard and stole an escape pod. Unknowingly having chosen a long-distance pod, Smokescreen was knocked into [[stasis lock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:NewRecruit-prettygoodplan.jpg|thumb|I&#039;m here to be an Optimus fanboy and make people suspicious, and I&#039;m all out of being an Opti- wait, no, I&#039;m not...]]&lt;br /&gt;
His pod&#039;s beacon picked up by the &#039;&#039;[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039;, Smokescreen awoke as he landed on [[Earth]]. Upon landing, he joined members of [[Team Prime]] in fighting off some Decepticons who had converged on the pod. His wild, reckless fighting ignited the pod&#039;s spilled fuel, which sent the Decepticons packing, but did little to impress Team Prime. Though the others were suspicious, Optimus accepted him upon his recounting of tales only Alpha Trion and Optimus would have known. They took him to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Outpost Omega One]] and the [[human]] [[Jack Darby]] gave him a tour during which he recognized some of the relics from the Hall of Records. Due to Smokescreen&#039;s inexperience, Optimus refused to let him go on a mission to recover [[Red Energon]], and instead he and Jack went to find him a new [[alternate mode]]. When Prime&#039;s team got into trouble, Smokescreen had the idea of using the [[phase shifter]] to help and convinced [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to let him try. On the battlefield, he succeeded in using it to separate [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] from the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], ultimately resulting a victory (more or less) for the Autobots. With that success, Optimus welcomed him to Team Prime. {{storylink|New Recruit}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] rebuffed Smokescreen&#039;s suggestion of using the Apex Armor while mending. When the Decepticons got hold of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Optimus led a team including Smokescreen to a military base in [[Colorado]] to protect the satellite&#039;s control codes. They ended up tangling with Decepticons, and Smokescreen was almost hit by the laser from the orbiting satellite. Smokescreen tried a solo attempt to get to [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]&#039;s location but was almost hit again before being called to join Bulkhead in fighting [[Silas|Cylas]] and they succeeded in driving the [[MECH]] commander off. Smokescreen told the Wrecker that he studied all of his unit&#039;s battles which gave Bulkhead more confidence in him. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Legacy-Smokescreencar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Just a LeMans racing car driving down the wrong side of the road in the middle of Nevada. Don&#039;t mind me.]]&lt;br /&gt;
After Smokescreen threatened a human driver and had his picture taken, he was assigned Jack to teach him the ropes. He managed to talk Jack into pulling pranks on several humans, and when Ratchet detected an Iacon homing beacon, Smokescreen volunteered to investigate and took Jack along too. When it turned out the relic in question was the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], Smokescreen charged in and was promptly captured by the Decepticons. After the rest of the Autobots saved the day, they gave Smokescreen a stern talking to. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Optimus decoded the location of the first [[Omega Key]], Smokescreen volunteered to go fetch it, and secretly took the phase shifter with him. After he and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] found the key, they were ambushed by Megatron, who struck Smokescreen with a wave of energy from the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Though the other Autobots thought Smokescreen dead, he had instead survived thanks to the phase shifter and found his way out of the ruins in time to help Optimus retrieve the Omega Key from Megatron. Ratchet later said Smokescreen could keep the phase shifter, though his joy was tempered by the loss of the Star Saber. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Smokescreen remained exuberant after his victory, getting on the other Autobot&#039;s nerves, and was disappointed when he was left at base while Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] went to get the next key. He got his chance when he and Bulkhead were sent to get Key number 3, but after an encounter with [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Smokescreen was knocked out in the process of retrieving the key. He was upset at the loss, and after Arcee lectured him, went out for a drive, unaware that both sides were about to discover that he himself was the final relic. Unfortunately the Decepticons found him first, and he was captured by Soundwave. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:InsideJobSmokescreenfreefall.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It&#039;s official. I don&#039;t believe I can fly anymore.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Smokescreen awakened at the Decepticon lab table where he discovered that the final Omega Key was inside him. The Decepticons extracted the final Omega Key from him using his own Phase shifter and also used a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn what he knew about the relics. However, when Knock Out attempted to find out the Autobot base location, Smokescreen was able to regain his phase shifter from [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and used it to steal the two keys the Decepticons possessed. After free-falling off the ship and saving himself with the shifter, Smokescreen bridged back to base with the two keys, but a short time later, Starscream managed to steal all three of the Autobots&#039; keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron, Smokescreen took the [[spark extractor]] from storage. On Cybertron, he used his phase shifter to get the drop on the Decepticons and generally cause mayhem in their ranks, and dropped the extractor in their midst before phasing away. Having reclaimed the Omega Keys, the Autobots found the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Smokescreen was forced to surrender the Phase Shifter and hand over his key in exchange for Jack. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Smokescreen returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Smokescreen bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DarkmountNV-SmokescreenOptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|So what we call him now, huh? Smokimus Prime? Screen Prime?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Unwilling to abandon everything, Smokescreen used the phase shifter to sneak back, arriving just as the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; destroyed the base. Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen managed to pull Optimus from the wreckage and take his barely-functioning leader to an underground cavern. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He searched fruitlessly through the ruins of the base for medical supplies. Optimus asked after the Forge of Solus Prime, giving Smokescreen the idea to look for it in the [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen boarded the Decepticon warship and found both Airachnid and the Forge. On his return to the cavern, Prime refused to use the Forge on himself, believing its power should be conserved to repair the Omega Lock, and that Smokescreen would succeed him as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Smokescreen refused to let Optimus die and used the Forge to revive his leader. The pair headed for Darkmount, but Smokescreen was left behind by Optimus&#039;s new flight-capable form, and by the time he arrived, the battle was already over. The Autobots reassembled at a human military base, where Ratchet reassured Smokescreen he&#039;d done the right thing. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Smokescreennewpaintjob.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Does this paint job make me look fat?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Smokescreen got a new paint job, but when he returned to base was scolded by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], who then ordered him to stack empty energon cubes. As he did this, Smokescreen quietly complained about how he had nearly been a Prime. He, Optimus and Bumblebee headed to [[Texas]] to stop the Decepticons from retrieving Predacon remains located there, only to find themselves fighting the formidable team of Shockwave and Soundwave. Despite their best efforts, Soundwave still managed to send the piece of the Predacon remains to the &#039;&#039;[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039; via an expertly timed GroundBridge. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ProjectPredaconSmokescreensCarMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Yes. This paint job makes my car mode &#039;&#039;much&#039;&#039; more stealthy.]]&lt;br /&gt;
During a mission to secure energon, Smokescreen volunteered to accompany the Wreckers into an abandoned mine to scout things out. He was teamed up with Bulkhead, but the pair failed to find anything. {{storylink|Evolution}} After Ultra Magnus was forced to have a claw for a hand, Smokescreen attempted to cheer him up by suggesting it could become his signature, like Bumblebee&#039;s damaged voice box, but this merely annoyed Bumblebee. Smokescreen was part of the team that failed to stop a Decepticon raid, but he did get to witness Optimus capturing Soundwave. He and Bulkhead were later assigned to guard the creepy Decepticon, and when Soundwave got loose, the pair found themselves knocked out by him. {{storylink|Minus One}} When they recovered, they found that Soundwave had abducted Ratchet. Fortunately it turned out a piece Smokescreen had blasted off Laserbeak would be useful in finding the Decepticon warship. {{storylink|Persuasion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PredaconsRisingSmokescreenSCRAP.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Hot Rod? No, I&#039;m Smokescreen! You know, the impulsive kid-bot with a fanboy love for Optimus and who also almost received the Matrix! Smokescreen!]]&lt;br /&gt;
They launched a probe carrying Laserbeak&#039;s transponder and monitored it and Optimus&#039;s progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Smokescreen and the others geared up in preparation to assault the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Though assigned to accompany Arcee and Bumblebee, Smokescreen promptly struck off on his own. He retrieved the Star Saber from the warship&#039;s storeroom with the intention of returning it to Optimus, however when he reached the Omega Lock control room, Shockwave blasted him. The Autobots continued to battle until Megatron perished at the hands of Bumblebee. With the warship under their control, the Autobots were able to return to Cybertron and restore it. After a farewell to their human friends, Smokescreen and the other Autobots returned home through the space bridge. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of Cybertron&#039;s rebirth, Smokescreen and Ultra Magnus went patrolling to find Starscream and Shockwave. They instead ran into two new Predacons and would have been killed had Smokescreen not saved them both with the phase shifter. Smokescreen and the other Autobots attempted to persuade Predaking to help them, but were unsuccessful. After encountering [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], in possession of Megatron&#039;s rebuilt form, the Autobots realized that the dark god intended to destroy their world. After foiling an attempt by Starscream to retake the warship, the Autobots attempted to defend the [[Well of All Sparks]] from Unicron&#039;s onslaught. It was only when Optimus returned that Unicron was defeated, and Smokescreen was later present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Eaglemoss &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Tales of the Beast Hunters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
With a number of the other Autobots injured in battle with [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]], Smokescreen infiltrated a Decepticon laboratory and discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s full of developing Predacons. Believing he had found the origin of the Predacons, Smokescreen was about to return to base when he found himself confronted by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} who planned to destroy his own lab and frame Smokescreen for the act. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}} Smokescreen and Shockwave&#039;s battle caused some of the Predacons in nearby evolution vats to awaken, and [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] soon joined the conflict. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12}} Though the battle damaged Smokescreen to the point where he was almost unable to return to base, he managed to escape with a number of [[data disc]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titan &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.19|Smoked Out}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===2015 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
After Cybertron&#039;s rebirth, Smokescreen adopted a [[Smokescreen (G1)|new blue and red paint scheme]], {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} and had a statue of himself constructed in his honor. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} However, when a new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] came into power, Smokescreen was blacklisted for being a supporter of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===IDW &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
While struggling to get his team to work together, Bumblebee recalled happier times when he was part of Team Prime with Smokescreen. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Precursor World===&lt;br /&gt;
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling a blue Smokescreen was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. {{Storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
In the aftermath of a devastating Decepticon attack, the Autobots&#039; headquarters was destroyed and Optimus Prime was left in critical condition. Smokescreen looked over his leader until [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] stepped in, healed Optimus and granted him new flight capabilities. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Primetoy AMsmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Are you gonna be a good boy and give up nicely?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, [[2012]]-[[November 24|11-24]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;AM-26&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;S.S.&amp;quot; Arms Micron&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the eighth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]&#039;&#039; toys, Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Knock Out (Prime)#Prime|Knock Out]], with a new head and heels/vehicle rear. He transforms into a low-riding sports car, and is largely devoid of [[paint operation]]s, using numerous foil [[sticker]]s for details and deco. &lt;br /&gt;
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: He features many [[5 mm post|5mm posts and port]]s on his person, with his 5mm-compatible hands, two ports on his robot back, two ports on his robot legs/vehicle sides, as well as two ports and posts on his robot heels/vehicle rear. As part of the [[Arms Micron]] gimmick, he comes with an Arms Micron partner named [[S.S.]], a robotic humanoid who transforms into a crossbow. S.S. has two 5mm posts and a single peg-hole.&lt;br /&gt;
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: According to the [[instructions]], Smokescreen is transformed slightly differently from Knock Out, with his hood-chest panel not being folded down. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/AMSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Arms Micron Smokescreen at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Prime-toy SmokescreenCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Guns don&#039;t kill people, &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; kill people!... with guns.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Legion Class, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;3 / 001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Chain Bolter&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]&#039;&#039; [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;]] Legion Class toys, Smokescreen is an all-new, smaller-scale mold, transforming into a sports car loosely based on a McLaren MP4-12C, and coming with a &amp;quot;Chain Bolter&amp;quot; blaster with a chainsaw bayonet. His weapon features four [[C joint|3mm post]]s and two ports, and can mount onto ports on Smokescreen&#039;s hands, robot back/vehicle roof, and onto the sides of his vehicle rear/robot feet.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bluestreak]] as well as &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039; [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Legion Class toys|Barricade]], with Prowl and Barricade having lightbars plugged into their roofs. The blaster, in various colors, was also used by [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybLegSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Cyberverse Smokescreen at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BHCyberverse-SkyClawAndSmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sky Claw with Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Chain Bolter&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Vehicle playsets, the [[Sky Claw]] vehicle includes a redeco of Legion Class Smokescreen in post-[[Project Predacon]] blue and yellow. With the color scheme and the number 7 on the doors, the deco is evocative of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]&#039;&#039; [[Smokescreen (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Smokescreen]], specifically the #7 variant that was never released in the &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; line. He comes with the same, unchanged blaster that his individual release has.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybLegSmokescreenSkyClaw/smokescreen.htm More information on Sky Claw Smokescreen at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:EZCollectionEG04Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2013-[[April 27|04-27]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;EG-04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Chain Bolter&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection|EZ Collection]]&#039;&#039; single packed figures, Smokescreen is a minimal redeco of Hasbro&#039;s Legion Class Smokescreen figure, replacing the gray main plastic color with white (the same shade also used by Prowl), changing the [[paint operation]]s for the headlights from silver to gold, and adding a silver border around the [[tampograph]]ed Autobot insignia on the hood. The plastic color layout and the paint mask remain the same.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy Cyberverse Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cindersaur / Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Legion 2-pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Chain Bolter&lt;br /&gt;
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: As part of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]&#039;&#039; [[subline imprint]], Legion Class Smokescreen was redecoed again, this time in colors based on &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]&#039;&#039; [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and was made available in a two-pack with [[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]]. His blaster is the same mold as before, but now has a darker color.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This set is a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Canada]], and a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the [[United Kingdom]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/PRSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Predacons Rising&#039;&#039; Smokescreen at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Surprise! He&#039;s not Autobot Knock Out anymore!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2 / 008&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher, missile, &amp;amp; Electronet (combine to form Electronet Launcher), Shadow Quill Armor&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the second wave of &#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is an all new sculpt. He transforms into a McLaren MP4-12C sports car, and features 5mm peg-holes on his hands, roof, and on either side of his spoiler. &lt;br /&gt;
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: Unlike his show counterpart, which has blue eyes, Smokescreen features orange light-piping for his eyes. Smokescreen has above-average articulation for a &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Deluxe, featuring a waist swivel and two joints in the shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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:For accessories, he comes with a three-piece &amp;quot;[[Electronet Launcher]]&amp;quot;, a spring-loaded missile launcher that can mount via its 5mm handle, and fires a missile with a soft, removable Electronet. According to the weapon&#039;s description in the instructions, the Electronet Launcher can apparently be used as an axe as well, with the Electronet presumably being used as the blade. Additionally, the Electronet has a tab on one side and a slot on the other, meaning the net can be rolled up with some effort, while Smokescreen has a hexagonal peg on his robot back that can be used to store the net.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He also comes with the &amp;quot;Shadow Quill Armor&amp;quot;, a rubbery piece of plastic which can attach to his vehicle to form a heavily-armored front-end, or can be worn in robot mode as a spiky harness of sorts. The sides of the armor each feature clips, presumably for storing the missile.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts his Electronet and armor as being cast in a mixture of blue and red plastic, but the final product has these cast only in metallic blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10|tenth chapter]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]&#039;&#039; series.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was [[retool]]ed into [[Prowl (WFC)#Deluxe|Prowl]], who in turn was later redecoed into [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;]] [[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Streetsmart]] and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]&#039;&#039; [[Barricade (WFC)#Timelines|Barricade]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Smokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Smokescreen at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Prime BH deluxe upscaled Smokescreen.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Could someone tell me where the guy that assigns articulation is? I have a few questions to &#039;&#039;axe&#039;&#039; him.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Battle Axe 1, Battle Axe 2&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first and sole wave of 2014 &#039;&#039;Prime: Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is functionally an upsized copy of his &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters Cyberverse&#039;&#039; toy, though with minor detail differences and extensions (to make him more plausible as a deluxe) and the replacement of ball joints with more robust universal joints. As such, his parts count, complexity and articulation are all significantly lower than in previous Deluxes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He also comes with two new battle axes, each of them a unique sculpt, which can also peg into the vehicle mode posts or the robot mode hands alternatively as guns too. These axes were colored silver and released with &#039;&#039;[[Movie Advanced Series]]&#039;&#039; [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#MovieAdvanced|Starscream]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Due to being released after the Christmas season and [[tail-ender|before the launching]] of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; toy line]], Smokescreen and the other figures of his [[wave]] were ultimately only available in Europe and Hong Kong, in [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] in both instances (an unusual occurrence for Hong Kong).&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Go!&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Go G06 Hunter Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|More paint, less net.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hunter Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2013-[[July 27|07-27]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;G06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher, missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the third wave of [[TakaraTomy]] &#039;&#039;[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]&#039;&#039; toys, &amp;quot;Hunter Smokescreen&amp;quot; is a [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Deluxe Smokescreen toy, omitting the &#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; version&#039;s Shadow Quill Armor and Electronet. Instead, he features a new, more [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] deco, featuring the show-accurate &#039;checkerboard&#039; pattern on the doors, a small Autobrand on his robot chest, a more thoroughly-painted spoiler, and painted wheel rims. Sadly, his [[light-piping]] has been neutered due to the patch of gang-molded black translucent plastic on his head being painted in (show-accurate) light blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Smokescreen-Prime-season 3-concept art.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.0]]&lt;br /&gt;
*The 38s Smokescreen sports on his doors are an homage to his [[Smokescreen (G1)|G1 incarnation]], who also wore them. His paint schemes throughout the series also homage the pre-&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; color schemes of the Autobot &amp;quot;Datsun Trio&amp;quot;, taking it to a head in a mugshot from the penultimate &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; episode when he appears in a &#039;&#039;G1&#039;&#039;-inspired body.&lt;br /&gt;
*According to the &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime Season 1&#039;&#039; DVD/Blu-ray featurettes, Smokescreen was in the original line-up for Season 1, and would&#039;ve died in the Season finale. However, the character was replaced by [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and his death was moved to the first episode.&lt;br /&gt;
*Smokescreen&#039;s license plate in &amp;quot;[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Hard Knocks]]&amp;quot; is &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;RPI·437&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;, the same one used by [[June Darby]] and [[William Fowler]], due to asset reuse.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Smokescreen&#039;&#039;&#039; (スモークスクリーン &#039;&#039;Sumōkusukurīn&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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