Decepticon Empire
| This article is about the term in Generation 1. For the empire built up by the Second Generation Decepticons, see Cybertronian Empire. |
At the very start of their faction's formation, the Decepticons may have been content with ruling Cybertron alone, but that is a notion of little value. It matters not that their creator intended the Transformers to be a race of peace. The Decepticons are the highest form of life in existence, conquerors who will bring order to a galaxy plagued by disorder and weak organics. That order is the Decepticon Empire, a reign of life's most powerful creatures and thus highest accomplishments.
Only one thing is standing in the way of that ideal.
| “ | We are destined to escape our world...and create a truly universal dynasty! | ” |
Fiction
The Transformers cartoon
By 2006, the Decepticon Empire was essentially extinct. After the Decepticons were driven from Cybertron by Unicron's attack and the disappearance of Galvatron, they fled to Chaar. Without Galvatron, or other strong leaders such as Air Commander Starscream and Military Operations Commander Shockwave, they descended into a period of disunity, spending their time fighting each other for scraps of Energon. Eventually, Cyclonus resolved to locate Galvatron and restore the Decepticon Empire to its former glory. It didn't work out too well. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1
After conquering the planet Paradron, Galvatron made it a part of the Decepticon Empire and started to force the natives into slavery where they were forced to build weapons for the glory of the Empire. Fight or Flee
SuperGod Masterforce cartoon
After the Decepticons were driven off Earth The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2), they made Chaar the centre of a new empire and began a series of conflicts known as the Master Wars (named such because both sides made extensive use of technology from Planet Master). The revitalised empire was apparently enough of a threat that the Autobots were unable to spare forces to join the Masterforce War raging on Earth.
Transformers Victory cartoon
Deathsaurus rose to the position of Emperor of Destruction after his predecessor Black Zarak was unexpectedly killed in battle on Earth during the Masterforce War. Under his leadership, the Decepticon Empire spread its influence to various planets, forcing the Autobots to join with various planetary governments to form the Galactic Peace Alliance in response.
Marvel The Transformers comics
The headquarters for the Decepticon Empire was located at the Decepticon Imperial Headquarters. Club Con!
IDW Generation 1 comics
The Decepticon Empire is not one of conquest, but pillaging. Via the Infiltration protocol they let the planet ruin itself, before taking its resources and letting "phase-sixers" such as Sixshot and Black Shadow completely reduce it to ash and rubble.
Animated cartoon
When Megatron obtained the means to send a subspace signal to space, he contacted his fellow Decepticons dispersed among the galaxy informing them to unite in order to raise their glorious empire once more. Mission Accomplished
