Autobot Earth Base
- The Autobot Earth Base is a location from the Animated continuity family.
Fiction
Animated cartoon
What would become the Autobots' base started out as an auto manufacturing plant. Isaac Sumdac acquired it in a merger and, Sari suspected, didn't even remember he owned it. When Sari befriended Optimus Prime's crew of space bridge repairbots, she thought the place would be the perfect secret hideout and took them there to check it out. They barely had time to step inside before they were alerted to a building fire and had to race off. Transform and Roll Out They were soon settling in, installing a big-screen TV, makeshift furniture, and even street signs on the wall. Though Optimus offered Prowl a different room, Prowl preferred the one with the huge tree growing through it. Sari decided they'd have a slumber party in the factory, but the party was crashed by Megatron, or rather a pocketbot controlled by the Decepticon. Through it, Megatron took control of the factory's derelict equipment and turned it on the Autobots. It was only through Prowl's Cyber-Ninja techniques that they shut everything down. Home Is Where the Spark Is
The Autobots decided to use television to learn more about human society. Instead they got to see Bumblebee fighting Colossus Rhodes. Total Meltdown After Bumblebee unwittingly unmasked the Wraith, the other Autobots watched Bumblebee's appearance at a University of Michigan game on the TV, and were surprised when he started attacking humans. Attention Surplus Disorder After a nasty incident at Dino Drive, Prowl utilized the main part of the base in an attempt to train Bulkhead to be more graceful. This didn't go particularly well and the floor gained a new pothole with Prowl in it. Blast from the Past Following another of Bumblebee's escapades, Optimus told him off, but then Sari turned up at base with some turbo boosters her dad had invented, which only encouraged Bumblebee. After he was outraced by Nanosec, Bumblebee did laps around the lot in front of the building while Sari timed him, but was unable to increase his speed. She subsequently used her AllSpark Key to install the boosters before they left to catch Nanosec. Nanosec
On Halloween, Bumblebee and Bulkhead got dressed up in costumes, and Sari used one of the robot arms to dangle a spider in front of Optimus. He didn't like that for some reason. While Sari, Bumblebee and Bulkhead went trick-or-treating, Optimus stayed at base and monitored their coms chatter, until Bumblebee thought he saw a giant spider. Along Came a Spider Bulkhead was chilling at the Autobot base with a xylophone when Sari called him. Unfortunately Soundwave tampered with the call, placing their friendship in jeopardy. Sound and Fury
Sari, Bumblebee, Prowl and Bulkhead played hockey in front of the base, though they interrupted Ratchet's stasis nap. When they saw the arrival of Lugnut and Blitzwing on Earth in a news report, the Autobots went out to fight them. A short time later, they arrived back in need of repairs, and realized they were going to have to leave the planet, or risk humans getting hurt. It was going to take a while to get their ship operational again though, so the base would continue to be occupied. Lost and Found After successfully apprehending Stiletto, the Autobots retired to their base for some much-needed repairs. Stiletto Prowl tried to educate Sari in self defense, though teaching her ninja moves turned out to be harder than expected. The Autobots had to roll out later that night when Sari went missing. Survival of the Fittest
When Bulkhead started trying to explore his sensitive side through painting, the base's main area became his studio. It was soon littered with paintings and blowtorch accidents. After Headmaster stole his body, Bulkhead tried to continue his work with Bumblebee's help, at which point they discovered the base had fire alarms and no fire extinguishers, other than the ones Optimus possessed. When Bulkhead started acting strange, they turned on the TV to find the Headmaster was using Bulkhead's body to attack the Detroit Solar Fusion Power Plant. Headmaster The base's security sensors picked up Decepticon activity, sounding alarms. The on-edge Ratchet consequently destroyed one of the radio-controlled aircraft Sari and Bumblebee were flying around the plant. Megatron Rising - Part 1
The Return of the Headmaster Mission Accomplished The Insincerest Form of Flattery Velocity A Fistful of Energon SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy Autoboot Camp Black Friday A Bridge Too Close, Part I TransWarped Where Is Thy Sting? Human Error, Part I Human Error, Part II Endgame, Part I
Be the Hero books
Prime Suspect
After Optimus Prime saved you from an out-of-control truck, he took you back to the Autobot base so Ratchet could check you over. There you met Sari Sumdac, who immediately persuaded you to break into police headquarters so you could help clear Optimus Prime's name. Prime Suspect
Quest for the AllSpark
Megatron took control of all of the machinery at the base, turning it against the Autobots. Ratchet devised a plan to keep the AllSpark safe by creating duplicate containers, and the Autobots spread far and wide to hide them. Quest for the AllSpark
Titan Magazines
Games
Transformers Animated: The Game
Feeling that the Autobots needed more training, Optimus had Prowl turn headquarters into an obstacle course, complete with copterdrones supplied by Professor Sumdac. Optimus, Bumblebee and Bulkhead made their way through the course using teamwork. The base's sensors detected a Decepticon signal moving along the I-94. Prowl retrieved the source of the signal, a transmitter drone, which Ratchet modified to return "home". Unfortunately it escaped from the base before they could start tracking it.
Following their defeat of Megatron, Optimus opted to stay on Earth, and Bumblebee and Sari opted to play Sari's copy of Mage Master Maze Knight. Transformers Animated: The Game
Notes
- The Autobot Earth Base designation is from The AllSpark Almanac.
