Universe History: Praxus 1213.1 Zeta (Regenerated)

Universe History: Praxus 008.0 Gamma ("Generation One")

HISTORY

   At some point in history, the Quintessons found the planet Cybertron and enslaved the Transformer race. Accounts vary whether or not the Quintessons actually created the Transformers.

    After being entrusted the Matrix of Leadership by his masters, Primon was killed by the Liege Maximo, who took the Matrix and vanished. However, the Matrix Primon had been given was in fact a fake, the real one being carried by his brother Prima. After defeating the Liege Maximo, Prima was rewarded by the Quintessons with freedom. Prima used this against them however and attacked his masters, only to be summarily defeated. 

   After Prima's failed rebellion, the Matrix was given to Prime Nova, who was inspired by Prima's movement and gathered his fellow robots and revolted against the Quintessons. After a long, hard fight, the Quintessons were driven off Cybertron, albeit at the cost of Prime Nova's life. The Matrix was then given to Guardian Prime, who united the Cybertronian race under the Autobot banner.

    For a time there was peace, but it was short-lived as a second faction soon arose: the Destrons. Thus began the First Great War, during which Guardian Prime was killed. Eventually, the war was ended by a truce between Zeta Prime and Deathsaurus. For the next several millennia, peace reigned....

    ...That is, until a group known as the Decepticons rose from the pits of Kaon, commanded by the barbaric Megatron. Sentinel Prime was slayed and the Matrix ended up in the safekeeping of Alpha Trion. For a time, it seemed that the Decepticons would be triumphant. The odds soon turned against them when a humble dock worker by the name of Orion Pax was chosen by Alpha Trion to carry the Matrix. Now under the command of Optimus Prime, the Autobots were able to turn the tide against the Decepticons.

    After several years of war, Cybertron was left depleted of energon. Optimus Prime gathered a crew of Autobots and set out to find more energon. Megatron and his Decepticons took pursuit and eventually caught up to the Ark, which they ended up boarding. In the midst of the chaos, both ships ended up plummeting to Earth, where the Transformers would remain in slumber for the next four million years. Upon awakening, they scanned new forms and continued their conflict.

    The events that took place during the Transformers' war on Earth were numerous, too many to list. Late into the conflict, Megatron upgraded himself into Galvatron, which gave the Decepticons the edge they needed to attack the Autobots' base. At some point, Galvatron was knocked out of commission, leaving Starscream and Shockwave to fight for command. Starscream ended up being destroyed by Shockwave, only to be rebuilt by Unicron into Nightscream. Not long after, Shockwave was dispatched as well, allowing Galvatron to take command once more and the Decepticons destroy the Autobot Base. He then built a space bridge to allow his remaining forces on Cybertron to invade Earth; however, the space bridge malfunctioned and the Decepticons vanished. The Autobots then begin construction of a city on Earth.

    Years later, the Decepticons emerged from hiding and attacked Autobot City. Optimus Prime was severely injured in the assault but was then rebuilt into Nova Prime by unknown means. Following their initial defeat, the Decepticons took the time to recuperate and received upgrades of their own. After summoning a great number of forces, Galvatron made his second assault on the Autobot City. This led to the Autobots converting the city into the mighty titan Metroplex. However, this was not enough and Autobot City fell to the Decepticons. Nova Prime rushed the surviving Autobots onto the Ark II and fled to Cybertron while Galvatron declared himself ruler of Earth.

    Upon returning to Cybertron, Nova Prime informed the Council of Elders of what had happened. To the surprise of many, including Prime himself, the Council elected to remove Nova from command and named the Autobot Hot Rod as his successor, Rodimus Prime. Enraged by this, Nova departed from Cybertron, taking the Matrix of Leadership with him.

    Elsewhere, in the depths of space, Nightscream came across the remains of Shockwave and unwittingly brought him back to life. After a brief conflict, Nightscream managed to convince Shockwave into joining forces so they could strike back against Galvatron.

    Meanwhile, Rodimus Prime led an attack on the Decepticons on Earth. However, the battle was soon interrupted by the arrival of Unicron, who was accompanied by a corrupted Nova Prime. The Chaos Bringer brought both factions to their knees and Galvatron was abducted by Unicron.

    Back on Cybertron, Shockwave and Nightscream arrived at the former's lair in Tarn. There the Decepticon scientist activated a space bridge that could reach into parallel universes and drew out an alternate version of Megatron. Meanwhile, Galvatron awoke within Unicron and was greeted by Nova Prime. The former Autobot leader convinced his one-time nemesis to assist him in conquering Cybertron.

   A defeated Rodimus Prime and his Autobots returned to Cybertron, at a loss on how to proceed. That was when Alpha Trion arrived with an unexpected surprise: an alternate version of Optimus, from a universe where he had not become Prime, and his version of the Matrix of Leadership.

    On Quintessa, Galvatron forged an alliance with the Quintessons, leading to the creation of a series of drones. However, the Quintessons ended up double-crossing him and created a fusion of Optimus Prime and Megatron, whom they sent to dispatch Galvatron.

   On Cybertron, Optimus-Two was accepted as Autobot leader to serve alongside Rodimus. At that moment however, the Autobots were attacked by Shockwave, Nightscream, and the Megatron they had retrieved. Megatron-Two swiftly defeated Optimus-Two and stole his Matrix of Leadership. Despite this defeat, Alpha Trion deemed Optimus worthy enough of the Apex Armor and bestowed it upon him.

    On Earth, the Decepticons' triumphant celebration was interrupted by the arrival of Nova Prime, who easily dispatched Megatron-Two. His subsequent attempt to take over the Decepticons backfire on him however as the Decepticons, knowing that he had once been the original Optimus Prime, did not take the idea of an Autobot (former or not) leading them too kindly. Shortly after Nova Prime was driven away, the Autobots arrived to fight the Decepticons for Earth.

   Elsewhere, the Liege Maximo found Galvatron's dying spark and used it to bring him back as Megatron before sending him to Earth.

    Back on Earth, Nova Prime decided to play one last trick up his sleeve. Using the powers Unicron had given him, he created Maximus Nova, a dark clone of Fortress Maximus, and unleashed the titan on the Autobots and Decepticons. This led to a four-way battle between Optimus, Nova, Rodimus, and Megatron.

    Eventually tiring of the pointless fighting, the Liege Maximo made his move. He tore the Matrix of Leadership from Nova Prime's chest and threw the former Autobot leader into the Pit. Optimus then took the Matrix from Maximo and used it to vanquish the ancient evil. In the aftermath, Megatron and the Decepticons fled from the scene, vowing to have their revenge. Rodimus Prime formally passed on full command to Optimus, who made it his duty to protect Earth from any and all evils that threatened Earth, Cybertron, and the universe.

   As they say, it never ends.

CHARACTERS
Autobots

Matrix Bearers

   Primon-- killed by Liege Maximo

   Prima-- brother of Primon

   Prime Nova-- instigator of the Revolution

   Guardian Prime-- founder of the Autobots; killed during the First Great War

   Zeta Prime

   Sentinel Prime

   Optimus Prime / Nova Prime-- turned evil

   Rodimus Prime

   Optimus Prime II-- from alternate universe

Decepticons

Leaders

   Deathsaurus-- leader of the Destrons

   Megatron / Galvatron

   Megatron-Two-- from alternate universe

Armada: Rise of Unicron's Heralds History

HISTORY 

The Great War

   For a time, Cybertron was at peace under the rule of Sentinel Maximus, Supreme Commander of the Autobots. The Autobots were a faction that brought peace and justice not just to Cybertron but to the galaxy as a whole. They were divided into five divisions: medical, military, science, intelligence, and security.

    On one fateful day, a security bot by the name of Megatron seceded from the Autobots, seeing Sentinel Maximus as a weak ruler. He organized a group of like-minded Cybertronians, who came around to calling themselves the Decepticons. Seizing many city-states, the Decepticons overthrew the Autobot government and Sentinel Maximus was murdered at Megatron's hands. With Sentinel's death, the Primes seized command of the Autobots, with Optimus Prime at the forefront. 

    As the war raged, Autobot scientists discovered traces of a substance known as Angolmois, which was widely known as the essence of Unicron, the fabled Chaos Bringer. Not long after this discovery, a Decepticon named Slugslinger joined forces with the mysterious Sideways and awakened the Terrorcons, an ancient faction thought vanquished by Omega Maximus. Under the command of their leader, Scorponok, the Terrorcons robbed Cybertron of its energon, bringing it to a desolate state.

    Knowing that it would be no use in fighting for a dying world, three teams of Autobots left Cybertron in search of energon, led by Optimus Prime, Rodimus, and Bulkhead. Ultra Magnus stayed behind to command the remaining forces on Cybertron.

    Upon discovering the Autobots' departure, Megatron and his Decepticons took pursuit in their flagship, the Nemesis. They eventually followed them to the organic world of Earth, where all three Autobot ships crash-landed. In the midst of the chaos, the Autobot Landmine was captured and reprogrammed by the Decepticons while Jetfire fell into the Terrorcons' clutches. Meanwhile, the Decepticon Shockblast, who had been a prisoner aboard one of the ships, managed to escape. 

   After years without contact from either ship, Ultra Magnus sent his best agent Inferno to Earth. Upon arrival, he defeated two Terrorcons that had been sent by Alpha Quintesson, the true leader of the Terrorcons, and joined Optimus Prime's team.

   Soon, the Autobots on Earth would have more problems to deal with beyond the Decepticons. First, a human with mutant powers (which he channeled through a stick, which apparently made him a "wizard" of some sort) created a robot known as Dragonizer and would become a recurring threat for the Autobots. Not long after that, a third Terrorcon by the name of Cruellock was sent to Earth to retrieve Energon. The Decepticons were not without their own cards to play however, as the tactician Thrust unleashed the giant warrior known as Tidal Wave.

    Eventually, Jetfire was able to free himself from Terrorcon captivity and rejoined Optimus' unit. This was shortly before Optimus himself, along with Megatron, were captured by the Terrorcon Divebomb. Upon escaping, they were confronted by Shockblast and Dragonizer, forcing them to team up and fight them. After dealing with the rogue robots, Optimus attempted to convince Megatron to forgo his evil ways and call a truce. The Decepticon leader refused and returned to lead his army. At some point during this time, the mysterious entity known as the Energon Sun arrived on Earth, biding its time for the right moment to strike. 

    Soon, Unicron and his Terrorcons attacked Earth. Autobot and Decepticon alike were forced to join together to fight off this threat. Eventually, they were able to vanquish the Chaos Bringer thanks to an unexpected (and unintentional) sacrifice: Megatron, who in a craving for power threw himself into Unicron's maw and destroyed him from within.

    Following Unicron's defeat, the Energon Sun found the remains of Megatron and brought the Decepticon leader back as Galvatron. After reclaiming command of the Decepticons from his treacherous lieutenant Starscream, Galvatron confronted Optimus Prime and mortally wounded the Autobot leader. As he laid on his deathbed, Optimus Prime passed the Matrix of Leadership to Jetfire, who assumed command of the Autobots.

    Under Jetfire's leadership, the Autobots were able to defeat the Energon Sun, albeit at the cost of Inferno's life. Afterwards, Jetfire's unit were reunited with Rodimus and Bulkhead's. However, the Sun's demise resulted in the creation of the Black Hole, which eventually came to threaten both Earth and Cybertron. 

    Forming an alliance with Earth's natives, the Autobots constructed Energon towers to transfer energon from Earth to Cybertron. Seeking to stop the Autobots in their efforts, Galvatron summoned reinforcements to Earth and attacked the Autobots. The Autobots were able to hold their ground for a time until an unexpected turn of events: the arrival of the Heralds of Unicron. Led by Sideways. the Heralds infected both the Earth and the energon being sent to Cybertron with Angolmois.

    Realizing that desperate times called for desperate measures, the Autobot sage Alpha Trion, who was secretly one of the original Thirteen Primes, summoned his brother Vector Prime for assistance. With Vector's help, many Autobots who had been injured by the Heralds were rebuilt and Optimus Prime was miraculously resuscitated. The revived Autobot leader then took a new team of Autobots to find the four Planet Keys, which would unlock the Omega Lock and awaken Primus.

    Needing a new leverage in his battle with the Autobots, Galvatron sought out the ancient Guardians of Cybertron and awakened them. Coerced by the Decepticon leader, the Guardians reluctantly embedded him with their power, which also brought back the Decepticon Starscream.

    After losing three of the four Planet Keys to the Autobots, the Decepticon Thrust abandoned the Decepticons and sought out Unicron, who was still recovering from his defeat. As such, he agreed to grant Thrust a poistion within his Heralds on the condition that he retrieved the three Mini-Con weapons: the Star Saber, the Skyboom Shield, and the Requiem Blaster. After gathering a team of former Decepticons, known as the Seekers, Thrust set out to find these Mini-Cons.

    Meanwhile, the Autobots managed to locate the fourth and final Planet Key on the Giant Planet. However, before they could leave, they were confronted by Galvatron and the Decepticons. Just as the odds seemed to be against Optimus and his team, the Autobots were joined by another: Wing Saber, who combined with Optimus Prime and defeated the Decepticons.

    Returning to Cybertron (where Omega Supreme had been awakened), the Autobots inserted the four keys into the Omega Lock and awakened Primus, just as a reconstructed Unicron arrived. The Autobots then waged their battle against the combined strength of the Decepticons and Unicron's Heralds. When the odds started to turn against him, Unicron used his power to strengthen the Black Hole's power, forcing Primus' hand. While the Chaos Bringer escaped, Primus sacrificed himself to close the Black Hole. 

    Having been teleported to safety by Vector Prime, the Autobots and Decepticons decided to cease fire and agreed to work together to start building a new world for themselves. Thus ended the Great War.

CHARACTERS

Autobots

Team Optimus

   Optimus Prime-- leader. Mortally wounded by Galvatron, later revived by Vector Prime. 

   Jetfire-- second-in-command, leader of the Elite Flying Corps. Succeeded Optimus as Autobot leader.

   Blurr

   Hot Shot

   Red Alert-- head of the Medical Division.

   Scavenger-- former Decepticon. Perished in the first battle against Unicron.

   Smokescreen-- perished in the first battle against Unicron.

   Inferno / Roadblock-- sent to Earth by Ultra Magnus. Killed by the Energon Sun, later revived.

   Ironhide-- showed up to fight Slugslinger. Killed by Galvatron during the Heralds' assault.

   Overhaul / Leobreaker-- joined for the Planet Key quest. Upgraded while on the Jungle Planet.

   Scattorshot-- joined for the Planet Key quest.

   Wing Saber-- head of the Security Division. Apprehended Shockblast during the war on Cybertron.

Team Rodimus

   Rodimus-- leader

   Checkpoint

   Landmine-- captured and reprogrammed by the Decepticons. Later freed.

   Prowl

Team Bulkhead

   Bulkhead-- leader

   Cliffjumper

   Downshift

   Quickstrike

Others

   Alpha Trion-- one of the Thirteen. Protector of Vector Sigma.

   Backstop-- native of the Jungle Planet

   Defensor-- one of the four Guardians. Opposed Galvatron upon awakening and killed by him.

   Evac-- protector of the Earth Planet Key

   Metroplex-- leader of the Giant Planet

   Omega Supreme

   Override-- leader of the Speed Planet

   Rhinox-- Ground Force Commander.

   Sentinel Maximus-- leader of the Autobots. Killed by Megatron.

   Superion-- one of the four Guardians. Opposed by Galvatron upon awakening

   Ultra Magnus-- commander of the Autobots on Cybertron.

   Vector Prime-- one of the Thirteen

Decepticons

Nemesis crew

   Megatron / Galvatron-- leader. Perished with Unicron, brought back by the Energon Sun.

   Starscream-- second-in-command. Briefly assumed command after Megatron's death only to then be killed by Galvatron. Somehow brought back by Super Energon. Current whereabouts unknown.

   Cyclonus / Snow Cat

   Demolishor

   Thrust-- tactician. Left the Decepticons to join Unicron, formed the Seekers. Current whereabouts unknown.

   Tidal Wave

   Buzzsaw-- showed up with no explanation

   Mirage, Sharkticon, Six Shot, and Skywarp-- summoned to Earth by Galvatron

Seekers

   Dirge

   Nightscream

   Thundercracker

Others

   Bruticus-- one of the four Guardians. Sided with Galvatron upon awakening.

   Devastator-- one of the four Guardians. Sided with Galvatron upon awakening.

   Scourge-- leader of the Jungle Planet

   Shockblast-- prisoner of the Autobots, escaped upon arrival on Earth.

   Slugslinger-- ally of Unicron. 

Unicron

Heralds of Unicron

   Sideways-- leader

   Nemesis Prime

   Ramjet

   Soundwave

Terrorcons

   Scorponok-- leader

   Battle Ravage

   Cruellock

   Divebomb