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Thought this had been featured, but it's not in the history, so, woo.
Hey, we're a week late with a new FA for February. I guess this is a bit obvious, but what Prime returning this month and him being at the centre of the opening multi-parter...
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'''[[Dion]]''' was an earnest dock worker and best friend to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]]. His was a simple life of manual labor, and he didn't give a second thought to the stories that a war may be brewing around him. ...Until that war came to his place of work, killed his friends, and left him for nearly-dead.
The Cybertronian who would become '''Optimus Prime''' was once a simple data clerk, satisfied with his job. It wasn't until he heard of an outspoken gladiator named [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] and his call for an upheaval of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s society that he realized he was dissatisfied with his lot in life- and that the oppressive [[caste system]] hindered the freedom of all the sentient beings on Cybertron. Little did he realize that his boss, the archivist [[Alpha Trion (Prime)|Alpha Trion]], knew of a secret potential within the data clerk, and that Cybertron's history was at a precipice. Once he and Megatron discovered they did not have as much in common as they once believed, the lowly data clerk was promoted by the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to be the next [[Prime (rank)|Prime]].  


Now Dion is a member of the [[Autobot]] [[Elite Guard]]. With his rebuilt chassis, he's more powerful than ever before, and he aims to use this second chance at life to make sure the likes of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] can never again destroy innocents.  His commanding officer, [[Magnum]], thinks the former dock worker has some serious potential.  [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Maybe]], maybe not.
Over the centuries, loss and war have led Optimus to appear stern and serious to most. But scratch the surface, and you'll find an individual who greatly cares for his fellow living beings, with a warmth and kindness his closet friends can rely on. You'll also find regret over the loss of a comrade to darkness, and the faintest glimmer of hope that he can be saved.  


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Revision as of 09:54, 6 February 2012

The Cybertronian who would become Optimus Prime was once a simple data clerk, satisfied with his job. It wasn't until he heard of an outspoken gladiator named Megatron and his call for an upheaval of Cybertron's society that he realized he was dissatisfied with his lot in life- and that the oppressive caste system hindered the freedom of all the sentient beings on Cybertron. Little did he realize that his boss, the archivist Alpha Trion, knew of a secret potential within the data clerk, and that Cybertron's history was at a precipice. Once he and Megatron discovered they did not have as much in common as they once believed, the lowly data clerk was promoted by the High Council to be the next Prime.

Over the centuries, loss and war have led Optimus to appear stern and serious to most. But scratch the surface, and you'll find an individual who greatly cares for his fellow living beings, with a warmth and kindness his closet friends can rely on. You'll also find regret over the loss of a comrade to darkness, and the faintest glimmer of hope that he can be saved.

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