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''Convoy'' is an Autobot rank of Leadership in all Japanese series, analogous to the american [[Optimus Prime|"Prime"]], and a counter to the Decepticons [[Emperor of Destruction]].
''Convoy'' is an [[Autobot]] and [[Maximal]] rank of Leadership through-out many Japanese series.  It is similar in many ways to the American rank of "Prime".  The rank was named in honor of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Convoy]] (the Japanese name for Optimus Prime).


Unlike the Prime's, a Convoy isn't necessarily the overall leader of the Autobots, rather virtually any high ranking Autobot is a Convoy. Once a Convoy reaches the rank of [[Hyper Convoy]], he is granted a [[Matrix]] of some kind.
In the [[Generation 1]] continuity, an Autobot did not have to achieve a Convoy rank to be the [[Supreme Commander]].  The structured ranking of Convoys was not established until the era of the [[Beast Wars]].


Suspiciously, every Convoy looks extremely similar.
Unlike those in the American fiction with a rank of "Prime", a Convoy isn't the Supreme Commander of the [[Maximal]]s as a whole (that job belongs to the [[Maximal Elder|Convoy Council]].  Virtually any high ranking Maximal General is a Convoy, and they are instead the Supreme Commander of a crew of Maximals. Once a Convoy attains the rank of [[Hyper Convoy]], he is granted a [[Leadership Matrix]].
 
Whether it's a requirement of the rank or just  bizarre coincidence, every Convoy looks extremely similar.
 
==Known Convoys (Generation 1)==
 
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Convoy]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Convoy]]
 
==Known Convoys (Beast Wars)==
 
*[[Optimus Primal|Beast Convoy]]
*[[Lio Convoy]]
*[[Big Convoy]]
*[[Great Convoy]]
*[[Crow Convoy]]


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Revision as of 02:19, 29 August 2006

Convoy is an Autobot and Maximal rank of Leadership through-out many Japanese series. It is similar in many ways to the American rank of "Prime". The rank was named in honor of Convoy (the Japanese name for Optimus Prime).

In the Generation 1 continuity, an Autobot did not have to achieve a Convoy rank to be the Supreme Commander. The structured ranking of Convoys was not established until the era of the Beast Wars.

Unlike those in the American fiction with a rank of "Prime", a Convoy isn't the Supreme Commander of the Maximals as a whole (that job belongs to the Convoy Council. Virtually any high ranking Maximal General is a Convoy, and they are instead the Supreme Commander of a crew of Maximals. Once a Convoy attains the rank of Hyper Convoy, he is granted a Leadership Matrix.

Whether it's a requirement of the rank or just bizarre coincidence, every Convoy looks extremely similar.

Known Convoys (Generation 1)

Known Convoys (Beast Wars)