Optimus Prime (Armada)

The name or term "Optimus Prime" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Optimus Prime (disambiguation).

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Optimus Prime is the Autobot leader from the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

The two forms of Optimus Prime and Sparkplug.

Optimus Prime fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the Mini-Cons, faced the resurrection of a dark god, and now aims to stop Megatron from obtaining the Cyber Planet Keys. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from whoever turns into a bulldozer, thinks Hot Shot has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, in a pre-show warning screen before every episode of Super Link (the Japanese version of Energon), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen.

Fiction

Toy pack-in comics

Optimus Prime assigned Hot Shot and Jolt the task of destroying an energy-draining device. Armada Volume 1 He later checked on Scavenger when he was building a satellite dish that would help find Megatron. Armada Volume 2 After the Air Defense Mini-Con Team saw a distress signal from Sparkplug, Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three Mini-Cons went and fell into a trap by Galvatron, who combined them into the Dark Saber. Optimus Prime combined with Jetfire and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. Armada Volume 3

On Cybertron, Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and Overload were attacked by Tidal Wave, who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when Unicron arrived. Armada Volume 4

Later, Optimus Prime battled Scorponok, Starscream, and Battle Ravage with Skyblast and Hot Shot. At a later point, Landmine asked Optimus for permission to plant an energon tower on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing Decepticon activity in the area. Energon Volume 2

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, Snow Cat, Shockblast, Mirage, and Demolishor. Before they could strike, Wing Saber leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. Energon Volume 4

Dreamwave comics continuity

Dreamwave Armada comic

One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the Loop in Cyber City when Hot Shot unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the Mini-Con Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "Decepticons". Armada #1 While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, Megatron and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. Armada #2

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the Universal Peacekeeping Committee sent the famed mediator Fflaxl to the relatively unknown Cybertron in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on Bix, Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. Armada Preview Meanwhile, the Mini-Con escape ship crash landed on a distant world known as Earth, dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous human species, Rad White, stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to bring back justice to their home. Armada #3

The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a group of human children on a field trip to the Allspark Power Generator Station. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by Smokescreen and Scavenger, who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, Alexis, Carlos and their Mini-Con friends, Sparkplug and the Street Action Team. As Starscream and Cyclonus caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. Armada #4

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron Powerlinxed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, Jolt's team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. Armada #5

Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the Black Hills to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from Sonar of the Air Defense Mini-Con Team, who were under attack by the Decepticons in Rapid City, South Dakota. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. Armada #6 Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty Star Saber, and used it to attack the Autobase in Lincoln. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about respect: respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the Land Military Team and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. Armada #7

Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in Tranquility, Kansas and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. Red Alert was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. Armada #8 As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the Moon. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, Armada #9 allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, Jetfire had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an Autobot Transport Gunship, Armada #10 which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel Destruction Team leader Dualor had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the Space Team were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that Sky Blast meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the Mini-Con Moonbase transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. Armada #11

Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, California, and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern Alaska. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. Fire & Ice Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when Cyclonus, overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his Solar Scalpel, a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... Armada #13

an example of Furmanism.

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered a lone survivor, who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4 Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4 As Unicron, the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4 Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's Optimus Prime, the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, Comettor and the mysterious Mini-Con Over-Run appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the Mini-Con Matrix, the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, it may never be over, and they must be eternally vigilant. The End

Energon comic

Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the Autobots' unpreparedness for war and requested the High Council to put resources into Cybertron's defense. Levitacus expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little energon they had and would instigate the Autobot-Decepticon conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see Over-Run with his concerns about Unicron. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The Mini-Con pointed Optimus to an uplink platform, where the Autobot went with Ironhide and Hot Shot. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the Hub, where he met Sig-Omega and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the Terrorcons. The voice of Megatron called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to Earth, where energon that Unicron desired lay. This Evil Reborn

With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when Unicron's Four Horsemen attacked. What Lies Beneath In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful War. Just as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the Omnicons, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. Strongarm explained to Optimus that, as the Prime, he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the Spark of Combination. He was granted a team of drones, who he could Powerlinx with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. What Lies Beneath, Part Two In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the space bridge to Earth, where they confronted Scorponok and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when Carlos destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ready, having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. What Lies Beneath, Part Three

Recovered, the Autobots ran into Rad and Alexis. After some reintroductions with their old human friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the Gregory Salt Sea. Now with energon weapons from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. What Lies Beneath, Part Four To his end, he established the Cybercord Treaty with the United Nations. Multiplicity Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed shield towers on Earth. Aftershock However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed Chicago while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the Yukon Territory. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. Omni-Potent Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. Multiplicity

Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. Multiplicity, Pt. 2 Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting Alpha Quintesson to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, Multiplicity, Pt. 3 leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. Multiplicity, Pt. 4 Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" No Exit

In unreleased issues:
As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was Nervissa, not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! Armageddon Part 1 This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a seismic-shock warhead materialized in front of him and began counting down. Armageddon Part 3 Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. Jetfire, Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. Armageddon Part 4

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a giant black hole that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. Armageddon Part 5

Cartoon continuity

Trained in the art of combat by Scavenger and Landmine, Optimus Prime ascended to Autobot leadership following the departure of Rodimus from Cybertron 8000 years ago. He led the Autobots to Earth to recover the lost Mini-Cons in the year 2010, but when Megatron's Decepticons succeeded in harnessing the small 'bots power to create the Hydra Cannon, Optimus gave his life to save Earth from its planet-destroying power. Using the Matrix of Leadership as a conduit, the Mini-Cons were able to bring Prime back to life to join the fight against Unicron, but the chaos-bringer confronted Optimus with some haunting truths about his beliefs, and once Unicron was destroyed, Prime departed on a soul-searching space voyage.

Returning several years later, Prime united the Autobots, Decepticons and humankind in an effort to mine Energon. In 2020, the revelation that Unicron still lived shattered the alliance, and Optimus led the Autobots in an attempt to prevent the planet-eater's reawakening. Now empowered with the Spark of Combination, which allowed him to forge new and more powerful combinations with his fellow Autobots, Optimus claimed ultimate victory over Unicron by uniting the sparks of all his troops in one gigantic body and casting Unicron's spark into a sun made of pure Energon.

Alas, ten years later, the sun collapsed into a black hole that threatened to destroy first Cybertron, and then the rest of the universe. Evacuating his Autobots to Earth, Optimus allied with the ancient Transformer Vector Prime and embarked on a quest to recover the four lost Cyber Planet Keys from Transformer colony worlds all across the galaxy. Once the black hole was successfully sealed, Optimus faced Galvatron in a final one-on-one battle on Cybertron's moon, which concluded with Galvatron's utter destruction. Optimus ordered the commencement of a new space bridge network to link the planets of the galaxy, and personally led the colonization mission.

Panini Armada comic

In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the Autobot Command HQ. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the Mini-Con Sparkplug, who warned him that Dualor had planted explosives around the base in order to lure Megatron in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. Counter-Strike! He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on Earth, and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. First Encounter!

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the human Rad White distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon Hot Shot and Red Alert through a space bridge. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. Friends and Foes! He soon realized that Rad and his two friends weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the locator log from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from Demolishor, but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. Deep Trouble!

Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. No Way Back! Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the Air Defense Team from getting captured by Starscream. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. Devices and Desires! Next, Optimus Prime learned from Laserbeak that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the Moon. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact Jetfire on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. Between Two Worlds!

When Starscream got his hands on the Star Saber and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. The Two-Edged Blade The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. Earthshaker!

Bendon Armada books

The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. Cave Catastrophe

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. Race to Disaster

Transformers Legends

Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in Yellowstone National Park, warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of Riptide, QuickFire and Jake Williams. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's beloved '57 Ford pickup into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. Lonesome Diesel

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in Maccadam's Old Oil House on Cybertron, where he encountered an Optimus Prime from another universe, and two versions of Optimus Primal from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save Hot Shot from Megatron. Prime Spark

Galaxy Force comic

Touchdown! Optimus Prime The Devil's Dogfight! Coby's Courage Deep Sea Discovery! Vector Prime The Temple of Hell! Overhaul

TransTech

At some point Optimus Prime was gathered in Axiom Nexus by its Optimus Prime, along with a roster of other Optimus Primes and their kin in a group known as The Convoy. A multiversal cataclysm in a universe seeded with Rarified Energon and an invasion by natives from the negative polarity universe had called them into action. Since Matrix bearers were never allowed into Axiom Nexus, this was a grave threat indeed! Invasion Prologue

In order to protect the Origin Matrix, Optimus Prime and Optimus Prime shrouded themselves in cloaks and sought out Depth Charge, who was renowned for his hunting skills. Invasion: Epilogue

Bee in the City 2: Electric Boogaloo

Voice actor: Garry Chalk

Bee in the City 2: Electric Boogaloo

Games

Transformers Armada: The Energon Within

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. Transformers Armada: The Energon Within

Transformers (PS2)

Voice actor: Garry Chalk (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with Lock-On being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a disproportionate bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a Heavy Unit to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

Transformers (PS2)

Transformers Quest

Optimus Prime travelled to Earth, Speed Planet and Jungle Planet in search of the Cyber Planet Keys. Transformers Quest

Roll Out

Optimus Prime battled Ransack, Crumplezone and Dirt Boss for possession of the Speed Planet Key. Roll Out

Notes

Armada

• According to the Armada Playstation 2 game instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's Armada body has the following statistics:

Mass: 18,960 lbs

Robot height: 22' 11"

Robot top speed: 31 mph

Vehicle height: 8' 3"

Vehicle top speed: 125 mph

Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

• One of the earliest Armada Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
• Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

Energon

• For at least part of the Energon animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

• Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being much higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy does have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. The elbows on Prime's non-super mode CGI model have a secondary joint, and the toy has it blocked off. Beyond that, the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

Cybertron

• Cybertron Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from The King of Braves GaoGaiGar, such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his Super Mode resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with Leobreaker recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the first such GaoGaiGar reference Transformers would see... or the last.
  • Said Super Mode also evokes Powermaster Optimus Prime.
• The toy instructions (and the photo on his first toy's box) for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung under his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
• Cybertron Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the first episode.
• Vector Prime has stated in Ask Vector Prime that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

Foreign names

• Japanese: Convoy (コンボイ Konboi), Grand Convoy (Super Link, グランドコンボイ Gurando Konboi), Galaxy Convoy (Galaxy Force, ギャラクシーコンボイ Gyarakushī Konboi)
• Hungarian: Optimusz Prájm (Armada), Első Optimusz (Energon, Cybertron, "Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle", "Optimus, the First"), Optimusz Fővezér ("Prime Leader Optimus", 2nd Energon dub)
• Korean: Optimus (옵티마스 Optimaseu)
• Polish: Optimus Pierwszy ("Optimus First")