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AzimuthAcolyte: Alpha Trion (G1) -> Alpha Trion update

2025-05-25T01:11:09Z

Alpha Trion (G1) -> Alpha Trion update

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	Optimus Prime stored [[Roller (G1)\|Roller]] and his Combat Deck in his trailer, using them whenever the need arose. This included the battle to prevent the [[Decepticon]]s from leaving [[Earth]] and returning to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. However, during the battle, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] destroyed the trailer. Not to be outdone, Optimus Prime merely "pointed" at the [[Decepticon leader]], causing him to somehow receive heavy fire. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}		Optimus Prime stored [[Roller (G1)\|Roller]] and his Combat Deck in his trailer, using them whenever the need arose. This included the battle to prevent the [[Decepticon]]s from leaving [[Earth]] and returning to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. However, during the battle, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] destroyed the trailer. Not to be outdone, Optimus Prime merely "pointed" at the [[Decepticon leader]], causing him to somehow receive heavy fire. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

	Over the course of the war, Optimus Prime would use the trailer to contain extinct herbivores {{storylink\|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}, transport [[Elita One (G1)\|Elita One]] to [[~~Alpha Trion (G1)\|~~Alpha Trion]]'s lab {{storylink\|The Search for Alpha Trion}} and carry the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] to [[Sub-Atlantica]], even though [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Grimlock]] has at least a few feet on Prime. {{storylink\|Atlantis, Arise!}}		Over the course of the war, Optimus Prime would use the trailer to contain extinct herbivores {{storylink\|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}, transport [[Elita One (G1)\|Elita One]] to [[Alpha Trion]]'s lab {{storylink\|The Search for Alpha Trion}} and carry the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] to [[Sub-Atlantica]], even though [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Grimlock]] has at least a few feet on Prime. {{storylink\|Atlantis, Arise!}}

	=====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity=====		=====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity=====

Saix: /* References */

2025-02-21T07:51:49Z

References

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	[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]		[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]
	[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001)]]		[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001)]]
	[[~~Category~~:~~Technology~~]]		[[category:Transportation technology]]
	[[Category:Transformer culture]]		[[Category:Transformer culture]]
	[[Category:Unicron Trilogy]]		[[Category:Unicron Trilogy]]

Primestar3: /* Notes */

2024-03-23T16:41:37Z

Notes

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	**[[Flint Dille]]'s explanation for Prime's disappearing trailer is the substance [[Disappearium]].		**[[Flint Dille]]'s explanation for Prime's disappearing trailer is the substance [[Disappearium]].
	**Marvel's G1 comics generally kept better track of Prime's trailer. If he didn't bring it with him, he would transform without it. It seemed to pop in and out in the G2 comic, though.		**Marvel's G1 comics generally kept better track of Prime's trailer. If he didn't bring it with him, he would transform without it. It seemed to pop in and out in the G2 comic, though.
	*In [[Blaster Blues]], ~~the~~ trailer is shown to have the ability to move independently, as it was seen rolling after Optimus to attach itself to him in his truck mode. It is unclear if this is simply an [[animation error]].		*In [[Blaster Blues]], Optimus' trailer is shown to have the ability to move independently, as it was seen rolling after Optimus to attach itself to him in his truck mode. It is unclear if this is simply an [[animation error]].

	==References==		==References==

Primestar3: /* Notes */

2024-03-20T17:36:40Z

Notes

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	**[[Flint Dille]]'s explanation for Prime's disappearing trailer is the substance [[Disappearium]].		**[[Flint Dille]]'s explanation for Prime's disappearing trailer is the substance [[Disappearium]].
	**Marvel's G1 comics generally kept better track of Prime's trailer. If he didn't bring it with him, he would transform without it. It seemed to pop in and out in the G2 comic, though.		**Marvel's G1 comics generally kept better track of Prime's trailer. If he didn't bring it with him, he would transform without it. It seemed to pop in and out in the G2 comic, though.
	*In [[Blaster Blues]], the trailer is shown to have the ability to move independently, as it was seen rolling after Optimus to attach itself to him. It is unclear if this is simply an [[animation error]].		*In [[Blaster Blues]], the trailer is shown to have the ability to move independently, as it was seen rolling after Optimus to attach itself to him in his truck mode. It is unclear if this is simply an [[animation error]].

	==References==		==References==

Primestar3: /* Notes */

2024-03-20T17:29:45Z

Notes

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	**[[Flint Dille]]'s explanation for Prime's disappearing trailer is the substance [[Disappearium]].		**[[Flint Dille]]'s explanation for Prime's disappearing trailer is the substance [[Disappearium]].
	**Marvel's G1 comics generally kept better track of Prime's trailer. If he didn't bring it with him, he would transform without it. It seemed to pop in and out in the G2 comic, though.		**Marvel's G1 comics generally kept better track of Prime's trailer. If he didn't bring it with him, he would transform without it. It seemed to pop in and out in the G2 comic, though.
	*In [[Blaster Blues]], the trailer is shown to have the ability to move independently, as it was seen rolling after Optimus to attach ~~himself~~ to him. It is unclear if this is simply an [[animation error]].		*In [[Blaster Blues]], the trailer is shown to have the ability to move independently, as it was seen rolling after Optimus to attach itself to him. It is unclear if this is simply an [[animation error]].

	==References==		==References==

Primestar3: /* Notes */

2024-03-20T17:28:31Z

Notes

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	**[[Flint Dille]]'s explanation for Prime's disappearing trailer is the substance [[Disappearium]].		**[[Flint Dille]]'s explanation for Prime's disappearing trailer is the substance [[Disappearium]].
	**Marvel's G1 comics generally kept better track of Prime's trailer. If he didn't bring it with him, he would transform without it. It seemed to pop in and out in the G2 comic, though.		**Marvel's G1 comics generally kept better track of Prime's trailer. If he didn't bring it with him, he would transform without it. It seemed to pop in and out in the G2 comic, though.
			*In [[Blaster Blues]], the trailer is shown to have the ability to move independently, as it was seen rolling after Optimus to attach himself to him. It is unclear if this is simply an [[animation error]].

	==References==		==References==

TimeLord11 at 13:47, 30 January 2024

2024-01-30T13:47:25Z

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	===Generation 1===		===Generation 1===
	Ultra Magnus's super mode was generally treated as his default robot mode to distinguish him from Optimus Prime.		Ultra Magnus's super mode was generally treated as his default robot mode to distinguish him from Optimus Prime.

			====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
			[[File:Too prime truckmode.jpg\|thumb]]
			Optimus Prime stored [[Roller (G1)\|Roller]] and his Combat Deck in his trailer, using them whenever the need arose. This included the battle to prevent the [[Decepticon]]s from leaving [[Earth]] and returning to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]]. However, during the battle, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]] destroyed the trailer. Not to be outdone, Optimus Prime merely "pointed" at the [[Decepticon leader]], causing him to somehow receive heavy fire. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

			Over the course of the war, Optimus Prime would use the trailer to contain extinct herbivores {{storylink\|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}, transport [[Elita One (G1)\|Elita One]] to [[Alpha Trion (G1)\|Alpha Trion]]'s lab {{storylink\|The Search for Alpha Trion}} and carry the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] to [[Sub-Atlantica]], even though [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Grimlock]] has at least a few feet on Prime. {{storylink\|Atlantis, Arise!}}

	=====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity=====		=====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity=====
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	=====2005 IDW continuity=====		=====2005 IDW continuity=====
	~~Optimus Prime is~~ [[~~Orbital jump~~\|~~bounced~~]] down ~~to Brasnya without his trailer~~. ~~Several panels later~~, ~~his trailer arrives via the bounce as well. Prime later~~ downloaded his consciousness into secondary buffers in ~~the trailer section when attacked by Megatron in Brasnya. From~~ his ~~description of the process, it appears that he may have done this before, but not at a distance or under combat conditions. His~~ trailer ~~stores [[Roller (G1)\|Roller]] and transforms into the Combat Deck~~. {{storylink\|~~The Transformers:~~ Escalation\|Escalation}}		When fighting in [[Brasnya]], an [[Ore-13]] super-charged [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] beat down [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink\|Escalation issue 5\|Escalation #5}} To survive, Optimus downloaded his consciousness into the secondary memory buffers in his trailer. {{storylink\|Escalation issue 6\|Escalation #6}}

	====''~~The Transformers~~'' cartoon====		====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
	[[~~File:Too prime truckmode.jpg~~\|~~thumb~~]]		[[Ginrai (human)\|Ginrai]] was kidnapped by his own [[Transtector]], which drove him to the base of [[Yatsugatake]] in [[Nagano Prefecture\|Nagano]]. There, a group of workers drilling a tunnel through the mountain had encountered a strange black form, which eventually turned out to be a trailer for Ginrai's Transtector. {{Storylink\|Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!}} He later found that he could combine with the trailer to form Super Ginrai. {{Storylink\|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}}
	~~Optimus Prime stored~~ [[~~Roller (G1)\|Roller~~]] ~~and his Combat Deck in his trailer~~, ~~using them whenever the need arose. This included the battle~~ to ~~prevent~~ the [[~~Decepticon~~]]~~s from leaving~~ [[~~Earth]] and returning to [[Cybertron (planet)~~\|~~Cybertron~~]]. ~~However~~, ~~during~~ the ~~battle~~, ~~[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity~~\|~~Megatron]] destroyed~~ the trailer. ~~Not to be outdone~~, Optimus Prime ~~merely "pointed" at~~ the ~~[[Decepticon leader]]~~, ~~causing him~~ to ~~somehow receive heavy fire~~. {{storylink\|~~More than Meets the Eye, Part 3~~}}
			====Energon Universe====
			When the ''Ark'' and its passengers were reactivated, Optimus Prime saw that the ship was lost, ordering Ratchet to stockpile what Autobots and resources he could into his trailer. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 1\|Transformers #1}}

	~~Over the course of the war~~, ~~Optimus Prime would use the trailer to contain extinct herbivores {{storylink\|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}, transport~~ [[~~Elita One~~ (G1)\|~~Elita One~~]] to [[~~Alpha Trion~~ (G1)\|~~Alpha Trion~~]]~~'s lab~~ {{storylink\|~~The Search for Alpha Trion}} and carry the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] to [[Sub-Atlantica]], even though [[Grimlock~~ (G1)~~/Generation 1 cartoon continuity~~\|~~Grimlock]] has at least a few feet on Prime {{storylink\|Atlantis, Arise!~~}}~~. If anything, the trailer is roomy.~~		The Autobots took refuge in an abandoned quarry, [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]] used the trailer to try and repair the Autobots, managing to soon bring [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]] back online. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 2\|Transformers #2}}

	~~====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====~~		After Optimus had lost his right arm, Ratchet retrieved [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]]'s severed arm from the trailer, affixing it to Optimus. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 4\|Transformers #4}}
	[[~~Ginrai~~ (~~human~~)\|~~Ginrai]] was kidnapped by his own [[Transtector]], which drove him to the base of [[Yatsugatake]] in [[Nagano Prefecture\|Nagano~~]]~~. There, a group of workers drilling a tunnel through the mountain had encountered a strange black form, which eventually turned out to be a trailer for Ginrai~~'s ~~Transtector. {{Storylink\|Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!}} He later found that he could combine with~~ the trailer to ~~form Super Ginrai~~. {{~~Storylink~~\|~~Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai~~}}

	===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===		===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===

AzimuthAcolyte: ACK wrong one

2022-08-27T17:57:55Z

ACK wrong one

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*When Optimus Prime [[Transformation\|transforms]] into [[robot mode]], his trailer usually disappears, only to reattach itself to Prime whenever he goes into vehicle mode. Many fan theories about this disappearance have arisen over the years, with the most popular being that Prime stores the trailer in subspace.		*When Optimus Prime [[Transformation\|transforms]] into [[robot mode]], his trailer usually disappears, only to reattach itself to Prime whenever he goes into vehicle mode. Many fan theories about this disappearance have arisen over the years, with the most popular being that Prime stores the trailer in subspace.
	**According to an early catalog, after Optimus Prime transforms into robot mode, the trailer is teleported to the base via a special signal.<ref>Page 69, ''[[Transformers Generations 2011 Volume 2]]''</ref> IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Escalation]]'' used a similar idea, by having the trailer arrive at Prime's location using [[orbital jump]].		**According to an early catalog, after Optimus Prime transforms into robot mode, the trailer is teleported to the base via a special signal.<ref>Page 69, ''[[Transformers Generations 2011 Volume 1]]''</ref> IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Escalation]]'' used a similar idea, by having the trailer arrive at Prime's location using [[orbital jump]].
	**[[Flint Dille]]'s explanation for Prime's disappearing trailer is the substance [[Disappearium]].		**[[Flint Dille]]'s explanation for Prime's disappearing trailer is the substance [[Disappearium]].
	**Marvel's G1 comics generally kept better track of Prime's trailer. If he didn't bring it with him, he would transform without it. It seemed to pop in and out in the G2 comic, though.		**Marvel's G1 comics generally kept better track of Prime's trailer. If he didn't bring it with him, he would transform without it. It seemed to pop in and out in the G2 comic, though.

AzimuthAcolyte: Reflecting split by volume

2022-08-27T17:56:31Z

Reflecting split by volume

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*When Optimus Prime [[Transformation\|transforms]] into [[robot mode]], his trailer usually disappears, only to reattach itself to Prime whenever he goes into vehicle mode. Many fan theories about this disappearance have arisen over the years, with the most popular being that Prime stores the trailer in subspace.		*When Optimus Prime [[Transformation\|transforms]] into [[robot mode]], his trailer usually disappears, only to reattach itself to Prime whenever he goes into vehicle mode. Many fan theories about this disappearance have arisen over the years, with the most popular being that Prime stores the trailer in subspace.
	**According to an early catalog, after Optimus Prime transforms into robot mode, the trailer is teleported to the base via a special signal.<ref>Page 69, ''[[Transformers Generations 2011]]''</ref> IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Escalation]]'' used a similar idea, by having the trailer arrive at Prime's location using [[orbital jump]].		**According to an early catalog, after Optimus Prime transforms into robot mode, the trailer is teleported to the base via a special signal.<ref>Page 69, ''[[Transformers Generations 2011 Volume 2]]''</ref> IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Escalation]]'' used a similar idea, by having the trailer arrive at Prime's location using [[orbital jump]].
	**[[Flint Dille]]'s explanation for Prime's disappearing trailer is the substance [[Disappearium]].		**[[Flint Dille]]'s explanation for Prime's disappearing trailer is the substance [[Disappearium]].
	**Marvel's G1 comics generally kept better track of Prime's trailer. If he didn't bring it with him, he would transform without it. It seemed to pop in and out in the G2 comic, though.		**Marvel's G1 comics generally kept better track of Prime's trailer. If he didn't bring it with him, he would transform without it. It seemed to pop in and out in the G2 comic, though.

Ookalf: /* Super-God Masterforce cartoon */

2022-08-26T02:48:57Z

Super-God Masterforce cartoon

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	====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====		====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
	[[Ginrai (human)\|Ginrai]] was kidnapped by his own [[Transtector]], which drove him to the base of [[~~Mount~~ Yatsugatake]] in [[Nagano Prefecture\|Nagano]]. There, a group of workers drilling a tunnel through the mountain had encountered a strange black form, which eventually turned out to be a trailer for Ginrai's Transtector. {{Storylink\|Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!}} He later found that he could combine with the trailer to form Super Ginrai. {{Storylink\|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}}		[[Ginrai (human)\|Ginrai]] was kidnapped by his own [[Transtector]], which drove him to the base of [[Yatsugatake]] in [[Nagano Prefecture\|Nagano]]. There, a group of workers drilling a tunnel through the mountain had encountered a strange black form, which eventually turned out to be a trailer for Ginrai's Transtector. {{Storylink\|Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!}} He later found that he could combine with the trailer to form Super Ginrai. {{Storylink\|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}}

	===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===		===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===