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Colorist	Ricken (1, 16p); Lebanon Sugi (2, 10p); Josh Perez (3, 4, 5, 11p); Kyarara Rena (9p); Gufu Kandagawa (12–15p); Rui Onishi (17p); Yuki Ohshima (18p)}}
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Editor	Kouji Nimura}}
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Everything past, present, and future has been building up to the fruition of Primus's plan.

Synopsis

This story is told in nonlinear form. This synopsis presents it in chronological order for ease of reading.

A long, long time ago in a universe far, far away...

The Primus Vanguard was founded by the golden warrior Primus and was made up of the Warriors of the Seven Lights that came from G One. However, their universe came to be attacked by the Vok, after they failed in the next universe's Beast Wars. To stop them, Primus summoned Optimus Prime and Galvatron from the next universe, as the former had the power to stop the Vok while the latter had the capability to merge with them. Optimus Prime was granted the Silver Matrix and evolved into Star Convoy, enabling him to defeat the Vok. Primus then entrusted him with the task of gathering the seven Star Powers and completing the Silver Matrix. The seven Star Powers were contained in seven Matrices that the seven leaders of the Primus Vanguard held. One who gathered all seven would hold power over creation.

As this "Precursor World" preceded Optimus Prime and Galvatron's "Known World", the being who controlled the Silver Matrix and its creative energies would become god of the Known World. The situation in the Precursor World became complicated when an unknown party brought in the Seacons as part of a plan to bring about a desired future. Also plotting was Primacron, later creator of Unicron in the Known World. With his Angolmois Energy, he sought to become god of the newer universe, and Primus brought forth the Dinobots to stop Primacron as they did in the future. Within all of this chaos, the climax is approaching...

Many years prior to the confluence of past and future, Blue Brightes Convoy dies in battle against the Specters. On his deathbed, he leaves leadership of the Blue Order to Big, and the loyal soldier takes on the mantle of Blue Big Convoy as the twin Straxuses watch. Yellow Splendid Convoy reports the death of Brightes to Primus. In this time, the Precursor World is actually seven universes that the Primus Vanguard protects, although they are menaced by the inversion of their light, the Specters. Indeed, no matter how bright their Matrices shine to rid themselves of Specters, their light merely casts new shadows. After an incident where Blue Big Convoy manages to annihilate a group of Specters using maximum output from his α Matrix Cannon, White Gallant Convoy realizes that conserving their light is merely a stopgap measure; what they must do is create a light so powerful that it cast no shadow. Big agrees with the idea, proposing that they release the full power of all seven Matrices at once. The plan is agreed on and the release of all seven Star Powers merges the seven universes into one without the Specters.

Months prior to Optimus Prime's arrival, Green Tender Convoy announces that the Vok are attacking the Green Planet, so Primus sends the Sentinel Armada to deal with the threat. The Vanguard leaders gather to discover the nature of this Vok threat, and Gallant explains that his Matrix has traced their origins to the future, and so Primus uses the Black Matrix to peer into the future, despite Black Go Prime's warning that the future may be not what he wants to know... Proud, Primus disregards his warning, for he is the god of this world appointed by the One.

Primus returns, shaken with his foreknowledge, and coops up in his room with his pet, Primacron. Primus blathers about the Vok, that they seek to destroy the Precursor World so that they can recreate the universe to their liking. Even more alarming, they're actually the evolved form of the Specters! Primacron speaks up, telling his master not to worry, as he's gained intelligence from being at Primus's side for so long and states that one simply has to beat the Vok to the punch and destroy the universe themselves. He reveals that it's possible with the power of the Matrix, and that he's extracted its essence to create Angolmois Energy. Frightened, Primus remembers Primacron's presence in the next universe and angrily asks if it was his doing. Primacron, delighted that his plan apparently succeeds, sics his Assistant Corps on his former master and slinks away.

Even more burdened with apparent enemies on all sides, Primus rants to the Primus Vanguard Convoys and Primes that he needs to destroy and recreate the universe before Primacron can. His incoherent raving and demands that the Primus Vanguard follow his insane plan cause the Vanguard command structure to dissolve, leaving Primus with only Big (perhaps more to keep an eye on Primus rather than out of loyalty) around. The Specters make their appearance to a lonely Primus, fulfilling their promise that they would return when the Vanguard was scattered. They take the form of the Vok and disappear. Primus, forlorn, kneels before the statue of the One in the Ivory Towers before he has a realization... The products of the cruelty of the next world would serve as useful pawns in acquiring the seven lights and he could change the future with its own power.

On the Blue Planet, the ground rumbles as Primacron makes his escape, but Primus sics the Dinobots on him. They're too late as Primacron activates the transformation of the Blue Planet into the gigantic Neo Primus powered by Angolmois Energy. With it, Primacron seeks to destroy the universe! Turtler and his Seacons help rescue the planet's threatened citizenry, while a confused Hun-Gurrr arrives with the other Terrorcons and Abomenaticus components. Grimlock aims them to Neo Primus's core, where Angolmois Energy is stored, so they can consume it.

In space, God Neptune and Megatron Omega continue their fight, and Megatron transforms into Omega Hand Mode, affixing himself to Purple Wicked Convoy's arm. Their attack is blocked by the timely Lawbhammer, who then suddenly shoots Scylla, forcing her to disengage and takes her place in the combiner! Primus's envoy looms in Soundwave's base mode, elated that they've gathered five Star Powers at once. Just then, Neo Primus arrives with the other half of the cast. Primus tries to bring Star Convoy to his side, declaring that the next universe is a vile place created by Primacron full of death such as Optimus Prime's. Star Convoy refuses, though, as he's more than willing to sacrifice himself to protect the lives of people in both worlds—to defend the freedom of all sentient life. Primus, aware that Star Convoy would respond as such, explains that he was brought forth to defeat the Vok and the real Silver Matrix of this universe was in his possession all along—the one granted to Star Convoy was the used-up one from the next universe, only useful as a vessel for Star Power.

Primus summons his loyal cadre of warriors, the Golden Age; they restrain Star Convoy, allowing Primus to take his rifle so that he can form the Big Bang Cannon with his Silver Matrix. Primus instigates the next phase of his plan: He orders the Primitive Dinobots to hold back Primacron while Primus uses the Big Bang Cannon to absorb the blue Star Power from Megatron Omega's Silver Matrix. Right after, he has Lawbhammer pour the other Star Powers from God Neptune into the Neptune Sword, which is then handed to Primus. With it, Primus impales Wicked, killing the Convoy and absorbing the Purple Matrix.

Now, finally with all seven Star Powers, Primus calls for the universe to be reborn!

Featured characters

{{#if:*Optimus Prime/Star Convoy (12)

Snarl (18)
Slag (19)
Grimlock (20)
Swoop (21)
Sludge (22)
Dai Atlas (57)
Volcanicus (58)|

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Snarl (18)
Slag (19)
Grimlock (20)
Swoop (21)
Sludge (22)
Dai Atlas (57)
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Optimus Prime/Star Convoy (12)
Snarl (18)
Slag (19)
Grimlock (20)
Swoop (21)
Sludge (22)
Dai Atlas (57)
Volcanicus (58) }}{{#if:*Galvatron/Megatron Omega (13)
Hun-Gurrr (44)
Blast Off (45)
Sinnertwin (46)
Dead End (47)|

Autobots }}{{#if:*Galvatron/Megatron Omega (13)

Hun-Gurrr (44)
Blast Off (45)
Sinnertwin (46)
Dead End (47)|

Decepticons }}{{#if:*Turtler (15)

Halfshell (16)
Overbite (39)
Kraken (40)
Tentakil (41)
Gulf (42)
Lobclaw (43)
God Neptune (48)
Lawbhammer (49)
Scylla (50)|

Seacons }}{{#if:{{ #if: {{#ifexpr: 2 }}

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Golden Age

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Primus Vanguard/Golden Age }}{{#if:*Vok (11)

Novaroids (12)
Primacron (17)
Specters (26)
Assistant Corps (32-34)
Neo Primus (35)

Beast People

Lune (30)
Wise One (31)
Sheep-horned Beast Person (38)|

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Misc }}

Galvatron/Megatron Omega (13)
Hun-Gurrr (44)
Blast Off (45)
Sinnertwin (46)
Dead End (47) }}{{#if:*Turtler (15)
Halfshell (16)
Overbite (39)
Kraken (40)
Tentakil (41)
Gulf (42)
Lobclaw (43)
God Neptune (48)
Lawbhammer (49)
Scylla (50)|

Turtler (15)
Halfshell (16)
Overbite (39)
Kraken (40)
Tentakil (41)
Gulf (42)
Lobclaw (43)
God Neptune (48)
Lawbhammer (49)
Scylla (50) }}{{#if:{{ #if: {{#ifexpr: 2 }}

2

Golden Age

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2

Golden Age

}} }}{{#if:*Vok (11)

Novaroids (12)
Primacron (17)
Specters (26)
Assistant Corps (32-34)
Neo Primus (35)

Beast People

Lune (30)
Wise One (31)
Sheep-horned Beast Person (38)|

Vok (11)
Novaroids (12)
Primacron (17)
Specters (26)
Assistant Corps (32-34)
Neo Primus (35)

Beast People

Lune (30)
Wise One (31)
Sheep-horned Beast Person (38) }}{{#if:|

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Notes

Continuity notes

Brightes, Blue Big Convoy's predecessor first mentioned in Cybertron Magna Convoy, is revealed here.
The events of the Blue Big Convoy comic are referenced when the Three Musketeers and Black Go Prime receive a transmission from Straxus asking for their whereabouts (a transmission he sent at the beginning of that comic) and later when Blue Big Convoy he reports having destroyed the Specters with his α Matrix Cannon. This places the events of that comic during the time when Primus's universe was originally seven different universes, before they were merged into one.
When the Vok attack the Green Planet, Primus orders the deployment of the "Sentinel Armada". This is likely referring to the same fleet of ships seen at the end of the Blue Big Convoy comic, which were all based on the design of Titans Return Sentinel Prime. One of these ships, a member of the Blue Order, even bears the color scheme of Energon Omega Sentinel, and Red himself is another such ship fully named "Red Sentinel Prime".
We finally see the Ivory Towers in their prime. The Primus Vanguard headquarters were first introduced way back in the Magna Convoy prequel comic.
Primacron uses a whistle to control his Assistant Corps; this same whistle was used in "Controverse" to control the Sharkticons and other Primitive Transformers.
Seen among the memorial holograms in the Ivory Towers' inner sanctum are Robotmasters Reverse Convoy (now known to be Brightes), Timelines Heatwave, and United Thunderwing. These three are notable for being the three primary forms employed by the Specters, indicating they take on the shapes of the Vanguard's dead.

Transformers references

When the Primus Vanguard merges the seven original universes into one universe, Primus speaks the phrase "Uchū o hitotsu ni!" (宇宙を一つに!, "All, become one!" in this context). This is the Japanese equivalent of the prophetic "'Til all are one" mantra first spoken in The Transformers: The Movie.
In a callback to Blue Big Convoy's Legends comic, Big here does not have his horns deployed till he becomes a Convoy, much like how Big Junior only deployed his horns when he also became a Convoy.

Other notes

"G One" (ジ·ワン Ji Wan) is a pun that really only makes sense in Japanese. The English word "the" has two different transliterations for its different pronunciations, za (ザ) for when it precedes consonants and ji (ジ) for when it precedes vowels (the Japanese language lacks the "th" sound and instead approximates it). "The One" is written normally as Za Wan (ザ·ワン), so "G One" is a swap of the "the" transliterations to make a meta reference to "G1" (ジーワン Jīwan).
Purple has a removable Faceplate, so as to eat his Popsicle.

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"Finale Prelude" at TakaraTomy Mall
"Finale Prelude" translation by Mohair Translations
Lettered version of the translation by MrRald

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