Apex Armor (Thirteen)
| This article is about the legendary armor from Aligned. For the armor from Generation 1, see Apex Armor (G1). |
The Apex Armor is one of the relics of the Thirteen (or an armor of Decepticon design; it depends on who you ask). Judging by the name, it's probably not the worst set of armor you could find. While normally compacted in a disk, when placed over a Transformer's chest it will expand into a huge set of armor able to withstand any attacks, from blasters, bombs or melee weapons as well as enhance the wearer's strength.
Fiction
Exiles
The Apex Armor was created by Solus Prime. Long after, while waiting for the Autobots on Cybertron, Alpha Trion had a few daydreams about Optimus Prime returning with the relic, as well as the AllSpark and other lost and legendary treasures. Exiles
Prime cartoon
The Apex Armor was stored in the Iacon Vaults until late in the war when Megatron's forces stormed Iacon. Along with the other relics, it was ejected into space and eventually found its way to Earth, where it ended up in the Antarctic. Its location was decrypted by the Nemesis when it temporarily gained sentience. Flying Mind Megatron dispatched Dreadwing to obtain it while Optimus went there personally. At the same time, a curious Starscream also went to Antarctica to investigate the Decepticon activity. Upon reaching the relic's coordinates, it was discovered that a human research team had found it first and took it back to their base. Eventually, the three factions discovered the relic. While Optimus Prime and Dreadwing were fighting each other over it, Starscream decided to claim it for himself. He pulled it from the ice it was encased in and identified it as armor of Decepticon design. When he placed the roughly disc shaped object to his chest, it expanded over him into a full body armor suit that towered over both Optimus and Dreadwing. It proved to be a very powerful weapon, allowing him to survive any attack Optimus Prime and Dreadwing threw at him. It was impervious to Dreadwing's sword and energy blasts only served to stagger him. He had heightened strength, but the armor did not have any weapons, nor did it restore his ability to transform. When Optimus and Dreadwing used explosives to send Starscream through the icy ground into the sea below, the armor allowed Starscream to survive and walk along the ocean floor. Triangulation Megatron was displeased with Dreadwing's failure to obtain the armor. Triage
Starscream took the Apex Armor with him when he went to retrieve some Red Energon. During a showdown in a dock, it enabled him to throw Prime around and nearly upend a crane. Unfortunately then Smokescreen showed up with a phase shifter and kicked Starscream right out of the armor. The Apex Armor was subsequently taken back to the Autobot Base. New Recruit Smokescreen offered it to Bulkhead who was still recovering from his injuries, but the Wrecker was offended by the very idea he'd need a crutch, and swatted the armor out of his hand. The Human Factor
Arcee used the armor when the Autobots returned to Cybertron to try to recapture the Omega Keys, and was able to knock the Vehicons around with it. Regeneration
After the Decepticons took the kids hostage, Arcee was forced to take off the Apex Armor and throw it to the ground. It is unknown what became of it after that. Darkest Hour
Toys
Cyberverse
- Apex Armor with Breakdown (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)
- Accessories: Missile launcher, four missiles
- Part of the first wave of Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse Vehicles, the Apex Armor is a redeco and extensive retool of the Bumblebee Battle Suit, and transforms from a mech suit into a tank. It features "dual gunner platforms" and "Autobot capture claws", and comes with a rapid-fire missile launcher with four missiles. It comes with a green redeco of Legion Class Breakdown.
