"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings." - Optimus Prime
Real name: Optimus Prime Other known aliases: Convoy (name of Japanese release), Commander (name of release in Italy), Optimus Primo (name
of release in France), Optronix, Orion Pax, he once impersonated Motormaster. Occupation: Autobot Commander, former dock worker or archivist. Current group affiliation: Autobots Rank: 10 Past group affiliations: None Major enemies: Decepticons, particularly Megatron, Motormaster and Shockwave. First appearance: G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers #1 (Devil's Due comics), Transformers: Generation One #1 (Dreamwave
comics), Transformers #1 (Marvel comics), More Than Meets The Eye Part 1 (television series). Origin: Transformers: The War Within #1 (Dreamwave Comics), Transformers #1 (Marvel comics), War Dawn (television series). Description: Optimus Prime is a 24 foot tall red and blue robot who turns into a Freightliner COE dual-axle semi
truck. Before being reformatted by the Ark, Optimus turned into a Cybertonian all terrain combat vehicle. In the Devil's
Due comic line he could turn into a Cobra Hiss tank, and later a 1930's semi-truck.
Characteristics
60 STR 20
20 DEX 30
25 CON 30
16 BODY 0
20 INT 10
20 EGO 20
26 PRE 16
10 COM 0
16 PD 10
15 ED 10
4 SPD 10
12 REC 2
50 END 0
44 STUN 0
Characteristics Cost: 158
Powers and Skills
3 1" Change Environment,Desc: Headlights,OIF(-1/2) 0
60 225 Duplication,"Combat Deck",second form,Always On(-1/2)
27 100 Duplication,"Roller",second form,Always On(-1/2)
10 EC (10),"Transformer powers"
38a) 16/16 Armor
33b) 6 LVLS Growth (stats already included),Always On(-1/2),0 END
Persistent(+1) 0
28c) 20" Running,1/2 END(+1/4) 2
7d) Shape Shift,"Semi",Concentrate(-1/4),Cannot change form if
takes over half Body.(-1/4),0 END Persistent(+1) 0
19 Life Support,doesn't breathe,safe in vacuum/pressure,safe in
heat/cold,immune to aging
9 MP (15),"Movement",Only when in appropriate form.(-1/4),OIF
(-1/2)
1u 5" Flight,"Jet Pack",x4 Non-Combat 1
1u +3" Running,"Wheels",x4 Non-Combat,has turn mode,1/2 END
(+1/4) 0
1u +12" Swimming,has turn mode,only on surface,1/2 END(+1/4) 1
117 MP (175),"Weapons",OIF(-1/2)
3u 13D6 EB,"Eye Blasters",Concentrate(-1/4) 6
6u 4D6 HKA,"Energon Axe.",vs physical defense,0 END(+1/2) 0
1u -0 Images,"Holo-Map Projector",Sight 1
8u 6 1/2D6 RKA (Light),"Laser Rifle",OAF(-1/2),x25 Increased
Max Range(+1/2),17-32 Charges(+1/4) 0
3 Radio XMIT/REC,OIF(-1/2)
15 60 STR,1/2 END(+1/4) 0
9 +6 Telescopic Sense,Sight Group
3 Combat Driving 13-
3 Flying Tackle
5 Def Block
48 6 Levels,all combat
4 Martial Disarm
5 Mechanics 12-
3 Navigation 11-
3 Oratory 14-
2 PS: Dock Worker or Archivist 11-
9 6 Rng Levels: with rifle.
5 Tactics 14-
3 WF,Rifles,Common Melee
Powers Cost: 492
Disadvantages
Base Points: 425
15 Accidental Chg,"to robot form if stunned.",common,occur 11-
20 DNPC,"Humans in need of saving.",incompetent,appear 11-
10 Distinctive,"Giant Robot",easily concealable,major
15 Hunted,"By anti-Autobot forces.",as powerful,harsh,appear
11-
5 Physical Lim,"No hands in vehicle mode.",infrequently,
slightly
15 Psych Lim,"Cares about others before himself. ",common,
strong
15 Psych Lim,"Code vs. killing humans.",common,strong
20 Psych Lim,"Honorable",common,total
5 Rep,"Heroic alien robot.",occur 8-
10 Rivalry,"with other Autobot leaders.",professional,PC rival
10 Susc,"to Roller or the Combat Deck taking Body.",common,
effect is instant,1D6
10 Watched,"By Autobots.",more powerful,non-combat influence,
mild,appear 11-
Disadvantages Total: 150
Experience Spent: 0
Total Points: 575
Explanation of the conversion: Although this conversion is meant to represent Optimus in his first Generation One form, it also
would works for his Cybertonian and first Generation Two forms.
History (Dreamwave comics): The Autobot today known as Optimus Prime was known as Optronix 9 million years ago on
the planet Cybertron. Optronix joined the Autobot cause when the evil Megatron formed his
Decepticon army and started a civil war on Cybertron. Optronix served as a records clerk in the Autobot capitol of Iacon
and was friends with fellow Autobot Bluestreak. Optronix was gravely concerned for
the future of Cybertron, when he calculated that no one would win the civil war, both sides would be wiped out by the
violence if it continued.
When Megatron killed the Autobot leader, Sentinel Prime, the council of ancients choose the surprised Optronix as his
successor, sensing within him an affinity for the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. Optronix accepted the Matrix, was reformatted
by it, and dubbed Optimus Prime. At this ceremony, three Decepticon assassins unsuccessfully attempted to kill Optimus.
Optimus ordered a planet wide evacuation of the Autobots, believing it to be the only way to ensure their survival. If
the Decepticons wanted Cybertron so much, he would let them have it (Transformers: The War Within #1).
Prowl acted as advisor to Optimus. Autobots like Grimlock actively disagreed with
Optimus's decision to leave Cybertron. Megatron sent Soundwave, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Kickback and
Ravage, to attempt to kill Optimus and take the Matrix, but they failed, forcing Megatron to
confront Optimus personally.
Megatron faced Optimus in combat deep in the planet. Damage to the Matrix resulted in it showing Optimus and Megatron
images of the future, but Megatron was defeated. Optimus left Megatron alive, but injuries Optimus inflicted on Megatron
caused him to loose his recent memories. The images of the future and a talk with Grimlock also had a profound effect on Optimus, who realized that
the war was over more then simply one planet. He believed who won would effect the entire universe. He canceled his plans
to evacuate Cybertron, deciding to stop the Decepticons before it was too late.
Seven point four million years ago Megatron and Optimus Prime were lost in an accident involving a space bridge
transporter. During their time away the Autobots and Decepticons broke up into smaller factions, the main Autobot
forces lead by Prowl, with Grimlock leading the Lightning Strike
Coalition, Springer leading the Wreckers and Hotspot leading the Protectabots.
Six million years ago the Autobot factions were reunited under Ultra Magnus and they nearly achieved peace, when Megatron
and his new Quintesson allies returned and restarted the war. Megatron enslaved the Autobots, but then Optimus Prime
returned as well and freed his fellow Autobots.
Four million years ago Optimus Prime lead his ship, the Ark, to protect Cybertron from a meteor shower. Ultra Magnus
was left in charge of the Autobots on Cybertron. Megatron left Shockwave in charge of the
Decepticons on Cybertron as Megatron pursued the Ark. Megatron and his troops, attacked in his flagship, the Nemesis.
Megatron's crew boarded the Ark, which crashed on the planet Earth where it lay dormant for 4 millions of years, the
Cybertonians in emergency stasis lock.
The Ark was only disturbed briefly by a small group of Predacons and Maximals, Cybertonians from the far future. A
Predacon named Megatron II first attempted to kill Optimus Prime to change the future, but
was stopped by a Maximal named Optimus Primal.
Megatron II then stole Megatron's spark to grant himself more power, but again Optimus Primal stopped him and returned the
spark.
The alien Vok then used Optimus Prime and the Matrix to give life to Primal Prime.
In 1984, volcanic activity reawakened the Ark. Once reactivated the Ark reformatted all on
board with the ability to take on the forms of Earth machines. Optimus Prime was able to take on the form of a
semi-truck.
The Autobots on Earth were later joined by the Dinobots and Aerialbots.
Eventually the combined forces of the Autobots on Earth, and their human allies were able to capture the Decepticons. A
ship called the Ark II was built to take the Cybertonians back to Cybertron, along with some human companions. Optimus
left a small portion of his Matrix with human Spike Witwitky, promising to return with Spike's father from Cybertron one
day. The Ark II exploded shortly after takeoff. The human allies were killed, but the Cybertonians were lost in the ocean,
again in statis lock.
Optimus was recovered by the U.S. military. When reports started to pop up of transformers raiding military targets, the
military went to Spike hoping he could help revive Optimus. Spike, still anrgy at Optimus for the death of his father,
grudgingly used the piece of the Matrix to revive Optimus.
After Spike Witwicky used a piece of the Matrix to revive Optimus Prime, Optimus traveled to the remote shoreline where
he was recovered and used the Matrix to revive Jazz, Mirage, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Superion, Trailbreaker and Wheeljack (Transformers: Generation One #2).
Optimus and most of the Autobots returned to Cybertron to face charges after Ultra Magnus told them the
war had ended. Optimus left Jazz in charge of the small number of Autobots who remained on Earth.
Once on Cybertron Optimus lead a revolution against the rule of Shockwave. Confronting Shockwave Optimus was severaly
injured.
Optimus Prime was released from the cryo-regeneration chamber. He spoke of visions he had while unconscious to Arcee and Kup.
He then raided Shockwave's secret lab and freed Alpha Trion (Transformers: Generation One III #13).
History (television series): The Autobot today known as Optimus Prime was created as Orion Pax 9 million years ago
on the planet Cybertron. Orion worked at an energy storage dock at the end of the last golden age of Cybertron. About this
time a transformer named Megatron attacked and nearly killed Orion in one of the earliest
battles of the great war on Cybertron. Orion only survived thanks to the work of Alpha Trion, who completely rebuilt Orion
into a new, more powerful form so that he could help fight Megatron and his Decepticon forces. Orion was given the Matrix
and dubbed Optimus Prime.
Four million years ago Optimus Prime lead his ship, the Ark, on a mission to find new sources of energy. Megatron left
Shockwave in charge of the
Decepticons on Cybertron as Megatron persued the Ark. Megatron and his troops, attacked in his flagship, the Nemesis.
Megatron's crew boarded the Ark, which crashed on the planet Earth where it lay dormant for 4 millions of years, the
Cybertonians in emergency stasis lock.
''If a new source of energy is not found, no one is going to win this war.'' - Optimus Prime
The Ark was only disturbed briefly by a small group of Predacons and Maximals, Cybertonians from the far future. A
Predacon named Megatron II first attempted to kill Optimus Prime to change the future, but
was stopped by a Maximal named Optimus Primal.
Megatron II then stole Megatron's spark to grant himself more power, but again Optimus Primal stopped him and returned the
spark.
In 1984, volcanic activity reawakened the Ark. Once reactivated the Ark reformatted all on
board with the ability to take on the forms of Earth machines. Optimus Prime was able to take on the form of a
semi-truck.
Optimus Prime was killed by Megatron on Earth in the year 2005. He was later returned to life by the Quintessons.
History (Marvel comics): Before the great war broke out on Cybertron 9 million years ago, Optimus Prime
participated in the Infraformers Sharpshooting Competition, along side Megatron. The competitators were both beaten by a
young prototype named Sureshot.
During the great war on Cybertron between the Autobots and Decepticons, Optimus Prime a
leader arose from the city of Iacon.
Optimus lead Backstreet, Overdrive and Dogfight on a mission to stop Megatron from
claiming the Underbase. Although he stopped Megatron from getting the Underbase, Optimus was forced to launch it into
space to keep anyone from getting it.
If he had been on Earth, he would be a doctor, a mechanic, a scientist and a warrior, but on Cybertron there is no
difference between these professions. So Optimus uses his skills to heal and repair - which are the same things to
Autobots - to improve the world around him and, if necessary, to fight. Both in power and intelligence, he has no equal.
He has the personality of an Abraham Lincoln. He can be immensely kind and his compassion extends to all that lives,
including the creatures of Earth. Yet he will battle unceasingly to protect the weak and defend what he believes in. To
accomplish this, Optimus knows that the Decepticons must be defeated for all time.
When Optimus learned that the planet Cybertron was threatened by a meteor shower he lead a band of his Autobots,
including Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Gears, Grimlock, Hound, Jazz, Mirage, Prowl, Sideswipe, Slag, Sludge, Sunstreaker, Swoop, Trailbreaker, Wheeljack and Windcharger, on the great ship called the Ark in an attempt
to destroy the meteors. Although Optimus was successful, his ship was attacked by Megatron in his flagship, the Nemesis. In order to
keep the Ark from falling to Megatron's hands, Optimus ordered it to be crashed into a nearby uninhabited planet.
After laying dormant for millions of years the ship reactivated and reformatted all the Autobots and Decepticons on board,
redesigning them to more easily survive on the new planet, Earth. Optimus was given the ability to assume the
form of a semi truck.
Under the order of Optimus Prime, Wheeljack used data taken from observing Devastator to create the Aerialbots.
Blaster and his fellow Autobots from Cybertron were then captured by Circuit Breaker and her Rapid Anti-Robot Attack Team,
taken to her lab and then diseceted (Transformers #21-22).
Optimus was among the united Autobot and Decepticon forces who opposed Unicron's assault on the planet Cybertron in 1991
(Transformers #75).
Trivia: On the Transformers television show, the voice of Optimus
Prime is played by actor Peter Cullen. Besides the original form Optimus
Prime took, later toys portrayed him as a Powermaster, Action Master and then recolored as a Generation Two toy, as a
Generation Two Go-Bot and as a Generation Two Laser version. The toy for Optimus Prime is similar to that of Ultra Magnus.
Optimus Prime should not be confused with Optimus Primal, a Maximal who turns into a gorilla or bat.
Powers: Optimus Prime is incredibly strong, tough, smart and couragous. He is a storehouse of his vast
knowledge. He can lift 4,000,000 lbs. and a blow from his fist exerts a force of 12,000 lbs. per sq. inch.
His vision is exceptional, able to target a Decepticon from 30 miles away. Optimus is an accomplished practicioner of
the Cybertonian martial art form known as diffusion. He is an excellent marksmech, an accomplished leader and skilled
mechanic as well.
He carries a laser rifle and can burn a hole in the nosecone of a Decepticon jet fighter at a distance of 30
miles, aided by his outstanding visual acuity. His eyes also can function as short range blasters.
Optimus's right hand can convert into a powerful energon axe. Optimus can
project simple holographic maps from his eyes or headlights. Optimus can drive at over 130 mph and
sometimes utilizes a standard Autobot jet pack.
When Optimus Prime was reformatted by the Ark on Earth he gained the ability to assume the form of a semi
truck. In that form he can travel at high speeds over land. Thanks to modifications done on him by Wheeljack he can also
assume a hydrofoil mode to travel over water.
His Prime module, also known as Roller, is a small cart-shaped device that he uses to unobtrusively slip behind enemy
lines. He can maintain radio control over it at distances up to 1200 miles. Having Roller present somewhere is like being
there himself.
He can operate by remote-control his Combat Deck module up to a distance of 1500 feet. The auto-launcher mounted on the
Deck can use a variety of artillery and radiation beam weapons, including most of those used by his fellow Autobots. The
launcher also includes a highly dexterous grapple-arm which allows it to load itself and change
its weaponry. The communications disk antenna mounted on the launcher provides a link between Optimus and all his fellow
Autobots within a radius of 50 miles. It can be adapted to a satellite hook-up that increases its effective range 10-fold.
Weaknesses: Although Optimus Prime can function as three independent modules, injury to any one of the modules is felt by the other
two. Roller is particularly vulnerable, especially in the behind-the-lines situations in which he specializes. However,
the Optimus module is by far the most important component of the trio. Although he could survive without the other two,
they could not survive without him. Otherwise, the only weakness he could be accused of having is being too compassionate
and concerned about the safety of others. He would be a more effective military commander if he were more ruthless, but
then he wouldn't be Optimus Prime.
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Last Updated - January, 2006
Prowl acted as advisor to Optimus. Autobots like Grimlock actively disagreed with
Optimus's decision to leave Cybertron. Megatron sent Soundwave, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Kickback and
Ravage, to attempt to kill Optimus and take the Matrix, but they failed, forcing Megatron to
confront Optimus personally.
Megatron faced Optimus in combat deep in the planet. Damage to the Matrix resulted in it showing Optimus and Megatron
images of the future, but Megatron was defeated. Optimus left Megatron alive, but injuries Optimus inflicted on Megatron
caused him to loose his recent memories. The images of the future and a talk with Grimlock also had a profound effect on Optimus, who realized that
the war was over more then simply one planet. He believed who won would effect the entire universe. He canceled his plans
to evacuate Cybertron, deciding to stop the Decepticons before it was too late.
History (television series): The Autobot today known as Optimus Prime was created as Orion Pax 9 million years ago
on the planet Cybertron. Orion worked at an energy storage dock at the end of the last golden age of Cybertron. About this
time a transformer named Megatron attacked and nearly killed Orion in one of the earliest
battles of the great war on Cybertron. Orion only survived thanks to the work of Alpha Trion, who completely rebuilt Orion
into a new, more powerful form so that he could help fight Megatron and his Decepticon forces. Orion was given the Matrix
and dubbed Optimus Prime.
If he had been on Earth, he would be a doctor, a mechanic, a scientist and a warrior, but on Cybertron there is no
difference between these professions. So Optimus uses his skills to heal and repair - which are the same things to
Autobots - to improve the world around him and, if necessary, to fight. Both in power and intelligence, he has no equal.
He has the personality of an Abraham Lincoln. He can be immensely kind and his compassion extends to all that lives,
including the creatures of Earth. Yet he will battle unceasingly to protect the weak and defend what he believes in. To
accomplish this, Optimus knows that the Decepticons must be defeated for all time.
After laying dormant for millions of years the ship reactivated and reformatted all the Autobots and Decepticons on board,
redesigning them to more easily survive on the new planet, Earth. Optimus was given the ability to assume the
form of a semi truck.
Powers: Optimus Prime is incredibly strong, tough, smart and couragous. He is a storehouse of his vast
knowledge. He can lift 4,000,000 lbs. and a blow from his fist exerts a force of 12,000 lbs. per sq. inch.
His vision is exceptional, able to target a Decepticon from 30 miles away. Optimus is an accomplished practicioner of
the Cybertonian martial art form known as diffusion. He is an excellent marksmech, an accomplished leader and skilled
mechanic as well.
When Optimus Prime was reformatted by the Ark on Earth he gained the ability to assume the form of a semi
truck. In that form he can travel at high speeds over land. Thanks to modifications done on him by Wheeljack he can also
assume a hydrofoil mode to travel over water.
He can operate by remote-control his Combat Deck module up to a distance of 1500 feet. The auto-launcher mounted on the
Deck can use a variety of artillery and radiation beam weapons, including most of those used by his fellow Autobots. The
launcher also includes a highly dexterous grapple-arm which allows it to load itself and change
its weaponry. The communications disk antenna mounted on the launcher provides a link between Optimus and all his fellow
Autobots within a radius of 50 miles. It can be adapted to a satellite hook-up that increases its effective range 10-fold.
