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| {{disambig2|Powermaster Optimus Prime's drone partner|Ginrai's drone from ''Super-God Masterforce''|Godbomber}}
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| :''Apex Bomber is an [[Autobot]] [[drone]] from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|toyline portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
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| [[File:ApexBomber BioPic.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The Heroic Apex Bomber What Bombs at the Apex]]
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| '''Apex Bomber''' is [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]'s drone buddy. He is non-cognitive, but he responds to Prime's orders and can be commanded to "perform combat functions," whatever that may mean.<ref>Apex Bomber's on-package bio</ref> His standard alt-mode is just an extra trailer for Prime to tow around. But when Prime is in super robot mode, Apex Bomber can merge with him as [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]].
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| He has been called a "roller drone,"<ref>Powermaster Optimus Prime Apex Armor on-package bio</ref> but what connection he may have with [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] is unknown ''(see [[#Notes|Notes]] below)''.
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| ==Fiction==
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| ===Ask Vector Prime===
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| [[Vector Prime (Cybertron)|Vector Prime]] clarified that in some universes, the Apex Bomber is indeed an upgraded [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}
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| ==Toys==
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| ===Generation 1===
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| * '''Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor''' (2003)
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| :When Hasbro re-released Optimus Prime's Powermaster toy in the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]'', it was simply a repackaging of Takara's earlier [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]] re-release, including [[Godbomber]], which had only been sold in the Japanese market. In adapting the toy's presentation for an English-speaking audience, Hasbro was adding a whole new element to Prime's fiction, as Ginrai and Godbomber had nothing to do with [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]. Thus did Godbomber become "Apex Bomber," which merged with Prime as "Apex Armor."
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| ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/ApexBomber/apexbomber.htm More info on Apex Bomber at TFU.info]''
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| ==Notes==
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| * The [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|first Optimus Prime toy]] came with [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], a small vehicle stored in the trailer. When the Powermaster Optimus Prime toy was released, Roller was not included, and no explanation was given for his absence. When this toy was re-released 15 years later, it included the new addition of Apex Bomber, who was called a "roller drone". This was probably the [[bio]] writer's attempt to account for Roller's whereabouts, but what it really ''means'' is up to the reader to decide. Apex Bomber has never appeared in any storylines, and according to [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Generation 1'' comic]], Roller was still a cart-like vehicle in Prime's trailer after the Powermaster upgrade.<ref>[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Optimus_Prime_PM Powermaster Optimus Prime's ''Universe'' bio]</ref> Then in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'', Roller appeared again when Prime's original toy was re-released, and he was seen in Marvel's [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic]] as well.
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