Transformers: Warfare

Starscream

Starscream is one of the most famous Decepticons, for a variety of reasons. Air Commander of the Seekers and second in command to the Decepticon cause, Starscream has made a name for himself as one of the most ruthless and ambitious Cybertronians ever. Constantly seeking to improve his station and take command of the Decepticons from Megatron, he's made a habit of undercutting and subverting his masters authority, all while making his own plans. However, despite his skill and cunning, he's a coward at spark, and a poor planner. Once things go sideways, expect Starscream to beg for mercy. And expect Megatron to grant it, in spite of everything.

Starscream transforms into an F-22 Raptor. He is armed with arm mounted null rays.

Thundercracker

One of Vos's most accomplished scientists, Thundercracker is Starscream's trine brother. Originally joining the Decepticons under Megatron's belief of freedom for all Cybertronians, Thundercracker has been an unfortunate spectator in the rapid decline of sanity, civility, and true belief in the cause, leaving the modern Decepticons as little more then a very large and very powerful intergalactic gang of thugs. Despite his continued allegiance with them, he holds no true loyalty to the Decepticons anymore. And it's only a matter of time before he decides they've gone too far.

Thundercracker transforms into an F-22 Raptor. He is armed with an integrated missile launcher. He also has an outlier ability to emit shockwaves from his body.

Skywarp

Most joined the Decepticons for a shot at revenge against Cybertron's leaders, the creators and upholders of the caste system which had victimized and oppressed so many. Skywarp was no different. She had no interest in the scientific or militaristic duties of Seekers, and it was only thanks to Starscream and Thundercracker that she didn't suffer a similar fate to bots such as Shockwave, Whirl, or Damas. So when she was offered the chance to change Cybertron's circumstances, she took it without hesitation. Unfortunately, like so many others, she's little more then a thug by now, albeit one with a strong sense of family, though some believe she's only scratched the surface of her potential. If only she'd stop shoving people down stairs long enough to actually learn something.

A special task force designed to combat the Wreckers, the Decepticon Heavy Brigade was formed by Megatron himself, with all the members sharing the same body type of a heavily armed helicopter. Designed to take hits and repay them a thousand fold, they might have just been the single most terrifying unit within the Decepticon ranks, save for the infamous Justice Division. Fortunately for the Autobots, most of the members are confirmed deceased, having been killed in a suicide attack by the last generation of Wreckers in order to protect a small colony of another race.

Blackout

Blackout is the last living member of the Decepticon Heavy Brigade, and not for reasons she's fond of. After joining the Decepticons in an act of desperation and solidarity with her brother, Spaceshot, Blackout quickly realized that despite her massive, war capable frame, she was far from combat ready, being the victim of an almost paralyzing fear when faced with opposition. The only reason she hadn't deserted was because she didn't want to disappoint her brother, and because she had grown legitimately loyal to Megatron and his ideals. This trend continued all the way up until Spaceshot's death. The sight of her brother being killed and the shock of their shared-from-birth spark bond being destroyed completely overrode Blackout's cowardly traits, sending her into a rage that killed off what was left of the Wrecker team that had killed him. Blackout walked away from the fight heavily damaged and near death, but when she recovered, she did so with a newfound appreciation for destruction, a permanently ignited hatred for the Autobots, and an invitation to join Strika's team. Now a member of Team Chaar, she still bears the brigade's symbol on her shoulder, both to honor the fallen, and to show that now, she is the Heavy Brigade.

Blackout, like all members of the Decepticon Heavy Brigade, transforms into a large, troop carrying Cybertronian helicopter. She is armed with several weapons, including Zander Cannons, Particles Blasters enhanced with Galva Conductors, an Astro Blaster, an X18 Scrapmaker, and a rotorsaw formed from her alt modes' helicopter blades. Additionally, she can stomp down to generate an EMP that is harmless to Cybertronians and Cybertronian adjacent species, but devastating on any electrical equipment.

Spaceshot

Unlike his sister, Spaceshot was a truly courageous soldier, ready and willing to go toe to toe with anybody and anyone for the sake of the Decepticon cause. He spent much of his time trying to instill the same bravery in his sister, often in harsh ways, but he wouldn't succeed. At least, not while he was alive. It was his death that turned her into one of the most feared and loyal Decepticon warriors, an act he wished to be alive to see the day of. Were he still functioning, he'd likely praise her for her new attitude.

Spaceshot, like all members of the Decepticon Heavy Brigade, transformed into a large, troop carrying Cybertronian helicopter. He was armed with a Corrosive Slime Cannon.

Grindor

Although he shared his name with an idealistic and creative Autobot, this Grindor was nothing like that. Sadistic and cruel, Grindor was the Decepticon Heavy Brigade's strategist and unofficial leader, a tactical rival to the Combaticon leader Onslaught. Able to think on the fly and adapt to any situation, it was a stroke of pure luck that the Wreckers were able to down him. His death is often considered to be the sole reason the Brigade fell in the first place, even by the likes of Megatron himself.

Grindor, like all members of the Decepticon Heavy Brigade, transformed into a large, troop carrying Cybertronian helicopter. He was armed with an E.D.K. TechVolt.

Venom

Conscripted into the team based on his expertise in psychological warfare, it didn't take long for it to come to light that Venom's only "expertise" was simply studying the subject and then terribly implementing those practices. Despite this, his heavy armor and cluster bombs - plus his enthusiastic approach to using said cluster bombs - made him an excellent soldier prior to his death.

Venom, like all members of the Decepticon Heavy Brigade, transformed into a large, troop carrying Cybertronian helicopter. As mentioned before, he was armed with cluster bombs.

Bugly

Bugly was a walking paradox. Despite his large size, he was a master of martial artist such as sir-KIT-su, Metallikato, and Tekkaido. And despite the mindset that bots with those types of skills might usually have, Bugly was a bit of a numbskull, enough to have once been conned by Lockdown for double the shanix and upgrades. Thus, it's no surprise that he wound up dead alongside most of his teammates.

Bugly, like all members of the Decepticon Heavy Brigade, transformed into a large, troop carrying Cybertronian helicopter. He was armed with twin photon rifles and his own skills.

Chopter

Not much is known about Chopter, at least nothing that couldn't be derived from his name. Utterly and brutally insane, Chopter was the type to rush into a battlefield with his blades, leaving nothing but a trail of spilled energon, cut up body parts, and dead Autobots behind him, all while cackling with glee. Unsurprisingly, this meant he was a top priority target on the battlefield, which eventually lead to his deactivation.

Buzzer was an Autobot soldier, once upon a time. Rude and arrogant, she made few friends within their ranks, and far too many enemies. So when she was falsely discovered to be a Decepticon spy, nobody objected to her arrest or jumped to her defense, leading to her being locked up at Garrus-9 for the rest of her life. Or that's what would have happened, had a Decepticon break out freed her, alongside several other prisoners. Driven insane by her imprisonment, consumed by a desire for revenge, and knowing she'd never be the Autobot commander she had hoped to be once upon a time, she fell in with her rescuers, eventually returning to Cybertron, where she would meet the Autobot who ruined Buzzer's life - Bumblebee. Declaring herself a rival to the Autobot scout, Buzzer began to dedicate her life to getting even with her mold mate, even if she has to steal Bumblebee's identity and have her shipped to Garrus-9 in her place to do it.

There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as Optimus Prime and Ironhide, but I usually split them into their own characters.

The next generation of the elite Autobot strike team known as the Wreckers, the new Xantium crew is, as expected for the Wreckers at this point, a group of ragtag misfits with issues up the wazoo and mildly dark pasts. It'll take a miracle to shape them up into the legends the older, now deceased Wrecker groups have come to be known as. Unfortunately for them, Ultra Magnus is not a miracle worker.

Ultra Magnus

Formerly the leader of the Elite Guard, Ultra Magnus was personally chosen by Optimus Prime to recruit and lead a new team of Wreckers after the last was killed in a suicide attack against the Decepticon Heavy Brigade. Though he'd much prefer to go back to his old team - or even to his old ways as just a soldier who would follow orders and now give them - he knows that if anybody on this ship could handle the responsibility of leading such a team, it would be him.

Ultra Magnus transforms into a a Cybertronian car carrier truck. He is armed with a Path Blaster, twin shoulder mounted missile launchers, and a specially created, electricity wielding hammer known as The Magnus Hammer.

Springer

If Ultra Magnus had to - or rather, was able to - chose a successor as leader of the Wreckers, it would be Springer. A great warrior, brave to a fault, and always ready to lighten up a tense moment, this Triple Changer is only held back by one thing: his self confidence will falter if he's actually put into a position of responsibility for the safety of others. Nevertheless, he still has what it takes for leadership. Ultra Magnus just hopes he realizes this before he's forced to be taught as such.

Springer is a Triple Changer and can transform into both a Cybertronian armored car and a Cybertronian helicopter. He is armed with a laser rifle and a sword.

Rotorstorm

Springer's self confidence is tempered by his snarky personality and sense of duty. Rotorstorm's... isn't. He brags constantly about his feats of strength and bravery, about how respected he is among even the Decepticons, and about how he's everyone's favorite Autobot, even Optimus Prime's. And the worst damn part about it is that it's all true. Well, except that part about being everyone's favorite. Anyways, as told by his own legendary autobiographic stories, he is a true threat for the Decepticons, and everyone would know it even if he didn't constantly spout about it. In fact, his attitude is sometimes almost like Rotorstorm himself feels threatened by Rotorstorm.

Rotorstorm transforms into a Cybertronian attack helicopter. He is armed with twin double barreled cannons.

Bulkhead

Don't let his large size and clumsiness fool you: Bulkhead is a bot full of love. Formerly a Constructicon, his hatred for bullies and thugs prompted him to join the Autobots, unlike most of his other Constructicon brethren. Although his knowledge of construction - particularly Space Bridge technology - might have been wasted on the war effort, his large size, ability to take damage and dish out damage, and his loyalty to his friends made him a perfect frontline soldier, which is what lead to his recruitment into the Wreckers. Even if his clumsiness is a bit of a problem at times.

Bulkhead used to transform into a Cybertronian excovator, but he has switched to a Cybertronian all terrain truck. He can transform his arms into large, mace like melee weapons.

Moonracer

Moonracer is, for several reasons, one of the last bots you'd see in a team like the Wreckers. Not only is her position as a sniper quite unusual for an "in your face" group such as them, but her bubbly, cheerful demeanor is so contrasting to everyone else's more serious attitudes. But her spot on the team is more then justified. She's singlehandedly cleared out entire groups of Decepticons, with nobody the wiser to her presence until it was too late, and even when put in a compromising position, she's speedy and feisty enough to escape with nary a scratch, most of the time. It was for these reasons that Ultra Magnus personally asked Elita One for an official transfer from her team, the Shield of Solus, to the Wreckers, where she met Powerglide and began showing a more... romantic side of herself.

Moonracer transforms into a Velocitronian car. She is armed with a Nucleon Charge Rifle, affectionately dubbed "Powerglide II".

Powerglide

Most flyers have used aerial acrobatics as a form of outmaneuvering an opponent, but Powerglide has turned it into a religion. Not literally, of course, though there are somedays some might think otherwise. Powerglide loves an audience, be they friend or foe, and he loves to show off his skills, especially if they one-up a fellow flyer. Which unfortunately for him is a rare feat. His skill with dogfighting, good enough to beat even Dogfight, was a necessity that he turned into a game, thanks to the heavier firepower and even more skillful flying of the many, many Decepticons who have flying alt modes. Despite this, he hasn't accepted any requests to upgrade his armory. He'd rather his own skill speak for itself, even if it gets him killed.

Powerglide transforms into a Cybertronian jet resembling an Earth A-10 Thunderbolt. He is unarmed in robot mode, instead relying on a small, but surprisingly powerful gatling gun on the nosecone of his vehicle mode.

Hot Shot

Every team seems to have a young and ambitious warrior who could grow to be a great leader if given a little time to mature and a nudge in the right direction. For the Wreckers, Hot Shot is that warrior. He's naïve and a bit annoying to deal with, but he's one of the most loyal and brave Autobots out there, willing to risk his life against anybody wearing a Decepticon badge. Except for the Decepticon known as Downshift. The two, alongside Joyride, have a history that didn't originally start out as hostile as it is now, and Hot Shot wishes he'd just listen to reason and talk things out with them. Unfortunately, Downshift isn't willing to do so, a fact that breaks Hot Shot's spark, especially with the knowledge that one day, he'll have to confront his former friend.

Hot Shot transforms into a Cybertronian sports car. He is armed with a gun formed from his engine block and a large "Axelzooka" mounted on his back.

Joyride

At first glance, Joyride's attitude may make her seem like an ill fit for the Autobots. Energon thirsty and a reckless driver, she cares not for pesky, trivial matters like innocent bystanders or consequences for her actions. All she wants to do is sate her unquenchable thirst for violence. She wasn't always like this, however. Once, she was a sweet and caring Conjunx to the Omnibot Downshift. His death left heavy scars on Joyride, shaping her into who she is now. Who knows how she'll react when she realizes he's still alive, now on the side of the Decepticons.

Joyride transforms into a Cybertronian motorcycle. She is armed with a double barreled rifle.

Tincture

Although her red and white color scheme may make her resemble a standard Autobot medic, Tincture is anything but. A loyal friend and terrible enemy to have, Tincture has been on too many adventures to count, and she loves to tell stories of her exploits through the cosmos. Of course, these tales are often hampered by her tendency to get sidetracked and her habit of chugging Engex like there's no tomorrow, a habit that's made even worse when you realize her choice of weapon. At the end of the day though, Tincture is one reliable Autobot who Ultra Magnus is glad to have recruited... when he doesn't have to wake her up after one of her nights spent binge drinking.

Tincture transforms into a Cybertronian speed boat. She is armed with a missle launcher.

Broadside

Broadside doesn't have the best of luck. She's a Triple Changer with one flight capable alt mode and one sea faring alt mode. The problem arises when you realize that Broadside is both acrophobic and prone to sea sickness, and once you find these facts out, you get the sense why she feels like Primus was laughing silently on the day of her creation. Fortunately, battling Decepticons gives her an outlet to vent her frustration. And no team fights more Decepticons then the Wreckers.

Broadside is a Triple Changer and can transform into both a Cybertronian jet and Cybertronian aircraft carrier. She is armed with a plasma pulse gun and a vibro-axe.

Nosecone

Formerly a member of the Technobots, Nosecone wound up as one of two confirmed survivors of an assault on the group, and one who was quite lucky, considering the fact that the second survivor had to have his spark transfered into a new body. Nosecone's wounds ran deep, both in the physical and mental sense, and it took a while for him to recover. When he did so, it was with a newfound fury against the Decepticons, one which drove him to join the Wreckers. In spite of this, Nosecone has found his perfectionism has continued to rear its ugly head still, and he's still a bit slow go act. Hopefully, he'll grow out of it.

Nosecone transforms into a Cybertronian drill tank. He is armed with an X-ray laser pistol.

Toxitron

Frankly speaking, Toxitron is weird. A failed clone of Autobot leader Optimus Prime, Toxitron is a corrosive acid spewing, backwards talking idiot of a bot, and it was pure luck that he wound up joining with the Wreckers when they found him. His sense of right and wrong is dubious, at best, but he's got a good spark and a willingness to prove his worth, often with the battlecries "Toxitron Number 1!" or "Booray Toxitron!"

In 2007, when the Allspark was located by the Decepticons, Optimus Prime and his team battled them for control over the ancient artifact. During the battle, the relic was blasted by a stray shot, scattering its energy into tiny shards the embedded into various machines and vehicles around Earth. Dispensor was one of these machines, a coin operated beverage dispensing machine which humans flock to for tooth rotting, sugar filled drinks. During the chaos of the battle, the newly created Transformer wound up boarding the Nemesis. He ended up joining the Decepticons, both because he had the good sense not to piss off Starscream (the then current commander of the Earth Decepticon forces, due to Megatron not being on Earth yet) and because, honestly, they were a little desperate for reinforcements after that brutal fight. Dispensor isn't particularly powerful, and his alt mode wouldn't really be good for anything beyond espionage - which he's terrible at - but somehow, he hasn't died yet, so he must be doing something right.

While Ravage and Laserbeak are known for their espionage, Viewfinder and his fellow members of the Reflector Reconnaissance Team (RRT for short) specialize in it. Armed with special recon equipment to do their job effectively, they can almost seem like a single unit split between three bodies with how single minded they act. Behind the scenes, however, is three individual personalities, all with their own ambitions and goals, though they usually find themselves agreeing on a single task more often then not. Megatron is content to allow them a bit of leeway, so long as their schemes don't endanger the Decepticon cause... and their rivalry with Soundwave stay non-violent.

Viewfinder

The leader of the RRT, Viewfinder loves to study his fellow Decepticons in hopes of catching them doing something blackmail worthy, enlisting their help for a project of his in return for that certain something not being released to all Decepticon communications channels, and then leaking footage of whatever incident anyways for a cheap laugh. Unsurprisngly, this means he isn't too popular with many other Decepticons and more then once, he's wound up on the wrong end of a gun. Luckily for him, he has the ability to replicate himself to get out of danger in a pinch. This ability also comes in handy in a fight, allowing him to even the odds with his "Photon Clones" whenever he winds up outnumbered.

Viewfinder transforms into a M1117 Guardian. He is armed with a Lens Laser rifle.

Spyglass

A loyal follower of Viewfinder, Spyglass is always eager to join in on whatever plan her leader has cooked up, even more so if it allows her an opportunity to catch a glimpse at something she's only ever heard of. She lives to watch and record anything and everything, both for the sake of her own curiosity and in case it happens to benefit her or the RRT as a whole. It's for this reason that she can be often seen flying around in her alt mode.

Spyglass transforms into a General Atomics MQ-1 Predator drone. She is armed with an Optic Blaster rifle.

Spectro

On the surface, Spectro is just as eager as Spyglass to join in on Viewfinder's latest scheme, but in reality, this is more due to the urging of his fellow teammate then any real sense of enthusiasm. Even without Spyglass dragging him into anything, he'd still be likely to join in, as he isn't a very independent bot. This flaw ends up being a liability more often then not, however, and he's usually the first to "reflect" blame when things don't go according to plan. Viewfinder and Spectro put up with it due to his usefulness, but the other Decepticons would rather exile him to Archa Seven then allow him to stay around any longer.

The Shield of Solus is an all femme Autobot strike team. After the original version of the team was disbanded and its members joining up with different teams and groups, the Autobot known as Splendid Magnus was personally appointed by Elita One to form a new group. Electing to stay on Cybertron and fend off Shockwave’s forces as he took over the barren world in Megatron’s name, Splendid and her team will do whatever it takes to ensure Optimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots don’t come back home to a Decepticon ruled planet.

Splendid Magnus

The only previous member of the Shield of Solus to be apart of this iteration of the group, Splendid was Elita One's second in command. Intelligent, courageous, and self sacrificial, some might liken her to a female version of Optimus Prime, though her insistence that her fellow teammates have the same yellow color scheme as herself might make her seem a little vain.

Splendid Magnus transforms into a Cybertronian fire truck. She is armed with a Path Blaster cannon.

Treadbolt

Most bots with large and tough tend to have more muscles then brains. Strika the military strategist and Bulkhead the Space Bridge engineer turned Wrecker seem to be the only true exceptions. Treadbolt, meanwhile, seems to fall somewhere in the middle of the spectrum. She's not as intelligent as the previously mentioned bots, but she's willing to brave whatever the Decepticons can throw at her if it means she can help her friends, and to most, that's good enough.

Treadbolt transforms into a Cybertronian front end loader. She is armed with a laser pistol.

Circuit

Circuit used to be a sort of "used car salesmen" bot which gave the term a near-universal bad meaning, alongside the likes of Swindle. Trickdiamond, and Daytrader. That is, until she became the victim of an incident known as the "Iron Hope Disaster", in which an Autobot starship was attacked by Decepticons, which then crash landed on an energon starved planet. Forced to survive off of nucleon, an unstable substance known for temporarily supercharging Transformers at the cost of their ability to transform if used for a long enough period of time, Circuit was devastated to lose her alternate form, enough so that she took it as a sign that she needed to change her ways. Taking this lesson to spark, she used whatever equipment and contacts she still had left when she returned to Cybertron to build herself a transforming exo-suit that could turn into her original alt mode. Now armed with a vast array of weaponry, she's a dedicated Autobot, albeit one who misses what she has lost.

Circuit used to transform into a Cybertronian race car. Her exo-suit is armed with a decelerator cannon and an X18 Scrapmaker.

Sunstreaker

Vain, mean spirited, arrogant, and just a tad bit psychopathic, Sunstreaker is not one would imagine when they think of an Autobot. A former gladiator, Sunstreaker was one of the few to ever battle Megatron in the pre-war days and live to tell the tale, and she's self centered enough to let everyone know. Her tendencies are often held in check by her brother Sideswipe... but Sideswipe isn't here to do so. And that's a major problem, both for the Decepticons, and the Autobots.

Sunstreaker transforms into a Cybertronian sports car. She is armed with an Electron Pulse Blaster and can transform her hands into pile drivers.

Bumblebee

The younger sister of the Autobot team commander Goldbug, Bumblebee is every bit the cheerful and brave scout her brother was in his youth. Often regarded as the "little sister" of practically any Autobot team she becomes a part of, Bumblebee has found her most recent addition to the Shield of Solus no different an experience as any other. Unfortunately, she's a little self conscious about her size and lack of physical strength, but at the end of the day, she knows that as long as she remains fearless, there's nothing she can't do.

Bumblebee transforms into a Cybertronian car. She is armed with a laser pistol.

Sureshock

Once part of the Street Action Team alongside her teammates Grindor and High Wire, Sureshock was unintentionally left behind when Cybertron was evacuated. Found and rescued by Splendid Magnus, Sureshock immediately joined the Shield of Solus, as a mutually beneficial relationship (she needed protection from Shockwave and his forces, the team needed a strategist). Though she may seem aloof to her new group, Sureshock just needs some time to adjust to the absence of her previous group and combination partners.

Sureshock transforms into a Cybertronian ATV. She doesn't carry weapons, being a non-combatant.

Karmen

Sister of Autobot communications officer Blaster and the spy Toaster, Karmen followed in espionage much like her brother, but in a different fashion. While Toaster may be content to appear as an ordinary data stick, transferring information back and forth to his brother, Karmen is more suited to lying in wait for the perfect opportunity to attack her opponents from the inside - most often while her team is already assaulting the fortress she's in. Intermittently, she also likes to make a Decepticon or two "disappear" while they're alone with her, just to make things easier on her group. However, these waiting periods often leave her distracted and lost in her thoughts... particularly ones involving Sunstreaker, whom she's grown attracted to.

Shockwave may be ruled by cold, calculating logic, but even he's not immune to the scientific process of "what happens if I just do this?" Unfortunately for Doublecrosser and his trinemate Nitro Zeus, the "this" in question was "tearing off one guys head and transplanting it onto another body without removing the original". His consciousness now split into two heads - both of which love to argue - Doublecrosser stumbled out of the laboratory a changed bot. Those changes just happened to be for the worse. After a fit of rage, Doublecrosser escaped Cybertron and now works as a mercenary, just about the only profession the two heads can agree on. As for Nitro Zeus, he got himself a new head. One eerily similar to Shockwave's own.

Consisting of the first Autobots to arrive at Earth, Team Prime is lead by Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, and is tasked with protecting Earth and its inhabitants from the Decepticon threat, as well as other threats too large for them to ignore. They are stationed in Autobot City on the outskirts of Hurricane, Utah. The team consists of Optimus Prime, Elita-1, First Aid, Ironhide, Scattorshot, and Road Rocket.

Optimus Prime

Once a data clerk by the name of Orion Pax, the bot who would become Optimus Prime attempted to help a miner by the name of Megatronus achieve his dreams of a peaceful and fair Cybertron. But as time went on, it became obvious that their methods were incompatible and it wasn't long before they found themselves on opposing sides of the battlefield. Things got worse after the previous Autobot leader, Sentinel Prime, was killed by Megatron, resulting in Optimus taking up both the Matrix and his position as leader. A firm believer that freedom is the right of all sentient beings, he'll stop at nothing to protect those he can from any threats or adversaries they run into. Despite this, however, Optimus is constantly plagued by worries that he isn't the leader the Autobots deserve and that he isn't any better then his old friend Megatron.

Optimus transforms into an International Lonestar truck. He is armed with several weapons, most prominently his Ion Cannon and an Energon Axe.

Elita One

Once a humble dock worker by the name of Ariel, Elita One's introduction to the war was on the side of the Decepticons, back when their beliefs were more just. However, it wasn't long before she found herself unable to ignore the cruelty of her faction and she resolved to fix the issue by assassinating Megatron. This resulted in her being almost killed by the Decepticon leader, only surviving when she was found and repaired by Alpha Trion, now in a new body frame. Elita chose that time to join the Autobots, through which she climbed the ranks, eventually becoming a Magnus and Optimus's Second in Command. However, her confidence took a hit when Team Prime arrived on Earth, as history repeated itself and Elita was forced to have her spark transferred to another protoform body once again, this time being in the form of a Seeker. The change from a grounded alt form to a flying alt form has been a rocky one, and she still isn't used to it after all these years, but she won't let it stop her.

Elita One has had three alt modes throughout her life, first as a Cybertronian car, then as a Cybertronian truck, and now as a standard issue Skywatch gunship. She is armed with twin laser pistols.

First Aid

First Aid was once a soft spoken, overly cautious, and super empathetic pacifist of a bot. And then the war happened. Countless hardships, struggles, and loss of friends and family have embittered this former student of Ratchet. While he's still passionate about helping others, his more hopeful personality has given way to a more cynical bot. As if that wasn't enough, he has forced to betray his pacifist nature more times then he can count, resulting in him becoming more and more numb to the idea of him actually using his gun. All in all, he wishes he were back on Cybertron with his fellow Protectobots, helping others in his own way. But that life has long since passed, so he may as well do what he can for this one and help as many as he can.

First Aid transforms into a Frazer Type 1 Emergency Brush Truck. He is armed with a photon pistol.

Ironhide

Ironhide is one of Optimus's closest friends, having known him since his days as Orion Pax. His work as a security officer meant he was one of the first to join with the Autobots, unleashing his specially designed arsenal of weaponry onto the Decepticons with frightening accuracy. Of course, his work on the front lines means he's one of the first to take a hit, but his frame was built specially for that. And should he find something that can penetrate his armor, he can activate a special outlier power he was born with and coat his plating in a highly indestructible alloy. Though gruff, impatient, and just a tad quick to anger, he's surprisingly one of the most optimistic bots in the war, having a kind of demeanor one would think they'd see more in the likes of, say, Hot Shot. One could say his personality is about as indestructible as his actual frame.

Ironhide transforms into a GMC Topkick. He is armed with dual autocannons mounted on both his arms, and in moments where heavier firepower is needed, two handheld cannons dubbed "Heavy Iron." Heavy Iron 1.0 is a more compact Ion Displacer Cannon, while Heavy Iron 2.0 is similarly compact Nucleon Shock Cannon. Additionally, he is an outlier with the ability to "harden" his body plating, making it near impervious to all forms of attack. Which is just overkill when you consider how tough his armor already is.

Scattorshot

Formerly the leader of the Technobots, Scattorshot and his team found themselves critically injured or dead after an attack. He and Nosecone were the only confirmed survivors, Scattorshot's injuries requiring him to be fully reformatted and transferred into a different body. While the experience was traumatizing for the leader, he feels the healthiest way to deal with it is to gun down as many Decepticons as he can. Until the rest of the team can convince him otherwise - or they eventually decide to confine him to base for his own health - he uses his smarts to aid his friends on the technical and scientific side of things, and his gun to aid them on the physical side.

Scattorshot transforms into a Modernized M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage. He is armed with a scatter blaster loaded with acid pellets.

Road Rocket

Originally from Velocitron, Road Rocket and her brother Road Pig fell in with the Decepticons when the war made its way to the speed obsessive colony planet, alongside quite of few others. It was there that Road Rocket eventually met - and accidentally saved the life of - Strika, a high ranking Decepticon general. Impressed with her skills, which Road Rocket had learned from a mysterious ninjabot calling herself "Nightbird", Strika recruited the two-wheeler into Team Chaar, named for the planet the group would be stationed at. Road Rocket worked as Strika's personal assassin, while also occasionally accompanying the team on missions, striking from the shadows. During one of these missions on a backwater planet known only as Earth, Road Rocket would be captured by the Autobots, and thanks to a bizarre set of circumstances out of her control would be labelled as traitor. Knowing her only options were death, imprisonment, or "community service", the femme chose the last option. Now a member of Team Prime, Road Rocket may still hold onto certain Decepticon ideals - such as believing herself to be inherently superior to "fleshies" - but she's embraced the Autobot life, if only because she's got no other choice.

Blastwave is one of the more morally righteous mercenaries around, similar to Road Rage. Unlike Road Rage however, Blastwave is definitely not the type to deal with pesky niceties. His demeanor and willingness to shoot often puts him at odds with his nominal Autobot allies, not at all helped by his unwillingness to open his damn vocalizer and talk to others.

Fracture

Originally from Caminus, Fracture a true, pure sparked bounty hunter with little scruples about the morality of his actions. If it'll help him earn his pay, he'll do it. This puts him at odds with some of the other, more "moral" mercenaries in the business, but in Fracture's opinion, they're just weak. In many cases, his bad attitude will result in a fight, but Fracture wouldn't be here if he couldn't hold his own. And if he's overwhelmed, that's what his Mini-Cons are for.

Fracture transforms into a Camien motorcycle. He is armed with a laser rifle.

Wingsaber & Ravenus

Fracture's two Mini-Con partners in crime, Wingsaber and Ravenus are just about the only things he cares about more then a good payday. Ruthless and loyal, their small size is perfect for infiltration, distraction, and in some cases assassination. That is, if they can stay on task. They're a little prone to goofing off, though Ravenus is a bit better about it.

Don't mistake these guys for that rag tag group of idiots and misfits travelling through and "protecting" the galaxy (yeah, whatever, Space Lord or whatever your name is). These Guardians have actually earned their title. Or rather, they had previously. Their leader, the imaginatively named "Leader-1", isn't so sure after their home planet of Gobotron was destroyed by their war with the Renegades. What was once a great and powerful organization has now been reduced to a small handful of characters, which have taken to joining up with the Autobots to maintain some semblance of their original objective.

Leader-1

Leader-1's history is strikingly similar to his Cybertronian analogue, Optimus Prime. Once friends with a bot known as Cy-Kill, the two parted ways on less then friendly terms when Cy-Kill betrayed the Guardians and joined the Renegades. Since then, the two have been mortal enemies, seeking to rid the universe of the other. Even after Gobotron was decimated, their rivalry persists, partially because they both blame the other for the events that lead to the planet being destroyed... and partially because they've been fighting each other for so long that that's all they know to do anymore. Just another reason Leader-1 and Optimus Prime are so similar.

Leader-1 transforms into a Gobotronian jet resembling an Earth F-15 Eagle. He is armed with Gobotron standard laser blasters and can deploy a force field.

Turbo

Leader-1's right hand bot and best friend, Turbo is as hot headed as his red color scheme would imply. He isn't afraid to get into a fight, and he's damn sure going to make any Renegades he faces know that... and how painful laser blasts are. Unfortunately, this attitude often means he gets in over his head, but it hasn't backfired on him too significantly as of yet. Any day he keeps on living is a good day in his book. Even better when he considers that it's yet another day closer to his next tussle with his Renegade rival, Crasher.

Turbo transforms into a Gobotronian supercar. He is armed with Gobotronian standard laser blasters.

Scooter

Scooter would at first seem to be the kid of the group, but he's as old, if not older, then some of the others remaining Guardians. He just has a shrill, high pitched, and very irritating voice and is, admittedly, a bit of a coward. As much as he despises fighting, he finds himself on the front lines far more then he wants to be. His irreplaceable skill with technical work, as well as his hologram projector, make him a valuable member of the team, and while he'd like to have it a much different way, he'll always come around to help his friends. Even if it takes a little encouragement from others.

Scooter transforms into a Gobotronian scooter. Go figure. He does not use Gobotronian standard laser blasters, but his hologram projector makes a good enough weapon if one knows how to use it properly. (Spoiler alert, he does)

Backtrack

Backtrack used to be called Night Ranger, but when Gobotron was destroyed, he found himself on the same team as the similarly named Road Ranger. Taking on a more Cybertronian-esque name in an act of solidarity with his new teammates, Backtrack has now found himself on the front lines more as his previous occupation of "security officer" isn't exactly viable given the situation. It was this that revealed one thing to the rest of the Guardians: Backtrack is terrible at fighting. Hopefully some sparing sessions with the rest of the Guardians - and if need be, some of the actual Autobots - will help him along his way.

Backtrack transforms into a Gobotronian motorcycle resembling an Earth Harley-Davison Electra Glide. He is armed with Gobotronian standard laser blasters.

Path Finder

Path Finder is one of the most skilled and capable Guardians, so it's no surprise she was one of the few to survive Gobotron's destruction. Courageous and intelligent, she is one of the most important members in the new age of conflict. Lately, she's been putting her smarts to good use, building replacement tracking devices to keep tabs on the Renegades. And thankfully, her devices aren't as explosive as Wheeljack's tend to be.

Path Finder transforms into a Gobotronian spaceship resembling a stereotypical UFO. She is armed with Gobotronian standard laser blasters.

Road Ranger

You'd wouldn't be the first to mistake this humble, dedicated soldier for the leader of the Guardians. His resemblance to Optimus Prime considered by some to be a blessing and by others to be a curse. Asking Road Ranger himself will result in him telling you that it's the latter. All he wants is to fight the good fight and stop the bad guys.

Road Ranger transforms into a Gobotronian truck resembling an Earth Hino HE. He is armed with Gobotronian standard laser blasters.

Small Foot

Small Foot is the kid of the group, younger then the rest of her teammates and far less experienced. This, of course, means that she's got one hell of an enthusiastic personality. Whether it's naivety or idealism that powers her endlessly cheerful attitude and sense of adventure, these traits might seem to irritate the rest of the Guardians, they wouldn't trade it for anything in the known universe. Anybody who has just lost her home planet and can continue to look into the optics of others who had experienced the same loss and say "Thing's will get better." is somebody worth knowing. Even if she can get in over her head during a fight.

You don't become the CEO of a massive, interplanetary corporation without cheating. And Marlboor Dynamic's definition of cheating is to steal technology from alien cultures and organizations from around the universe, reverse engineer it, and sell it as their own tech. For this, they have hired Exhaust as a specialized espionage agent, a job which highly stresses him out. And where stress comes, stress relief is desired, which in Exhaust's case is in the form of filtering vent destroying cygarette's. But as the stress compounds, it won't be long before Exhaust cuts ties with his employers and dives into more traditional mercenary work. He just hopes he decides to do so before the damage to his filtering vents gets too severe.

Another member of the Mercenaries Guild, Rapid Run is your run of the mill power hungry merc. The only thing really notable about him is his unusual alt mode. Or rather it would be if you weren't paying enough attention to realize that Rapid Run is really a Headmaster using a very large Transtector. Or that he seems to be looking into how to get into contact with The Chaos Bringer so he can gain more power...

Cybertron isn't the only planet of transforming robots which has fallen victim to an all consuming civil war. Gobotron, a colony planet of Cybertron, also became victim of this occurrence, which ended with the planet dying off and most of the population getting killed. Bug Bite is a survivor from the planet. Formerly a member of the planet's Decepticon equivalent, the Renegades, Bug Bite cut ties with his former teammates when Cy-Kill threw in his lot with Megatron. Now, the amoral scientist works as a mercenary, while also continuing his usual habits of poaching technology from others and altering it to fit his own agendas.