Convoy (group)

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

Mercy sakes alive, looks like we've got us a convoy.

The Convoy is a group of 13 Primes assembled from many different universes, created to address dire changes in the fabric of the Multiverse.

Members of the Convoy include:

Black Convoy (Aurex 000.0X405.0 Epsilon) aka "Nemesis Prime"
General Optimus Prime (Primax 096.0 Beta)
Lio Convoy (Primax 498.1 Alpha) aka "Leo Prime"
Optimus Prime (Viron 903.0 Beta) aka "Ignition Prime"
Convoy (Primax 895.0 Gamma) aka "Hero Prime"
Optimus Prime (Aurex 1006.0 Beta) aka "Beast Prime"
Primal Prime (Primax 700.0 Beta)
Sentinel Maximus (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
5 classified members

Fiction

TransTech

The Convoy was gathered in Axiom Nexus by its Optimus Prime. 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 and their kin were usually never allowed into Axiom Nexus, this was a grave threat indeed! Invasion Prologue

As part of their mission, "Beast Prime" and "Hero Prime" sought out Primax 209.0 Gamma Depth Charge to ask him to hunt down the Origin Matrix. Invasion: Epilogue He traveled to prehistoric Primax -408.24 Epsilon Shattered Expectations and successfully accomplished this task. Shattered Destiny Falling into Place

The public appearance of two extradimensional Optimus Primes in Axiom Nexus caused an outcry, but High Chancellor Optimus Prime explained that negative polarity Ultra Magnus's multiversal villainy and the Alternity defeating the Hytherion necessitated an active response. After some tension, the TransTech Decepticons accepted the Convoy's existence, reasoning that Convoy members were restricted to Axiom Nexus and Cloud World and were thus not around to lead any Offworlders.

High Commander Megatron tried to match the Convoy by forming his own "Megatronus Squad", but this idea was shot down by the High Senate, Speaker of the Senate Ratbat giving the reminder that Megatrons throughout the multiverse were far too immoral to be trusted. Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist

Upon asking Cheetor, Andromeda was given a list of the current 12 members of the Convoy Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter although Andromeda left out one more "classified" entry in her report. The Editor also noted that "Hero" Prime was from Primax 895.0 Gamma, not Primax 095.0 Gamma and that the Convoy had thirteen members. Axiom Nexus News Editor Later in an interview with Rook, Cheetor corrected the home designation of Primal Prime from Primax 509.28 Epsilon to Primax 700.0 Beta. Andromeda was a good reporter, but she made mistakes when she was starstruck by Cheetor. Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist

Starscream called a meeting of the Convoy in the aftermath of the Waruder invasion. As General Optimus Prime had already dealt with the invasion proper, the Convoy were tasked with damage control, and ensuring that everything return to normalcy. Among their tasks was returning order to the offworlder maximum security prison, and quelling the fervor of some emboldened Insecticons. Cybertron's Most Wanted

In the months to come, Axiom Nexus lost contact with the multiverse and the offworlder zones descended into violence and chaos as the inhabitants realized they might never go home. The Convoy had to be sent to quell unrest. Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist