My name is Orion Pax. Ransack and Crumplezone tricked Hot Shot and Dirt Boss into believing that a race between them would determine which of them would be allowed to race Override for the Planet Cup. As part of the merchandising wave for the first Transformers film in 2007, Hasbro's Playskool line released a Transformers-themed version of Mr. Optimus Prime and his brother, Ultra Magnus, were created at the same time by Alpha Trion, but when Prime was chosen to carry the Matrix, Magnus felt ignored and was left carrying a grudge against his brother. 1. During the battle, Optimus overhears Starscream's transmission revealing the location of the Allspark. However, Megatron attacks Optimus with his chain-flail, killing him. When the arrival of the Autobot Headmasters tipped the battle in their favor, Prime broke off from the main attack and headed down into the depths of the planet, planning on stabilizing Vector Sigma at any cost. Rated: Fiction T - English - Family/Hurt/Comfort - Optimus Prime, Megatron - Chapters: 4 - Words: 3,400 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 18 - Follows: 11 - Updated: 8/2/2014 - Published: 6/13/2014 - id: 10447938 Orion Pax Orion Pax is a character that was introduced in the G1 cartoon as the Autobot who would eventually become Optimus Prime, but it took years for there to be an action figure made of him. While he lost control of this "Primal Mode" at first, the Rescue Bots determined that his loss of control was due to low Energon reserves, and were able to replenish his energies and restore him to normal using an Energon patch. Though Prime's ultimate fate is unknown, in a story entitled "The Last Days of Optimus Prime", also from Transforce, Prime laments the new Transformers age without war and passes on to a Transformers afterlife, referred to as "J'nwan". This caused Optimus Prime to wash out of the Autobot Academy. However, I'm afraid that will never happen now. Orion Pax would later become Optimus Prime and utilize Megatron's teachings against him when he became corrupt. In the first three films, he is able to transform into a conventional Peterbilt 379 cab, rather than the cab over design of his original Generation 1 body. Residing in the "Realm of the Primes", Optimus Prime began training to combat an "ultimate evil" where his first part of the training was overseen by Micronus Prime. The funny thing about the IDW version of Orion Pax is that he starts out with a faceplate, but after some modifications by Senator Shockwave, he's given a mouth. He became the leader of the Autobots after Sentinel Zeta Prime fell in battle, but is not certain he wants the responsibility. Foreshadowing: Megatron threatens to tear out the voice-box of any Decepticon that refers to Orion Pax as Optimus Prime. Optimus Prime has a strong sense of honor and justice, being dedicated to building peaceful and mutually beneficial co-existence with humans, the protection of life and liberty of all sentient species. Before Shockwave could make full use of the mega computers data, however, Ultra Magnus, Prime's brother, arrived and bested him. The rest of the vehicle transforms into a mobile battle station/refueling port/communications array and can combine with Prime as additional weapons and armor, forming his super mode referred to as "Super Fire Convoy". Chapter 1-Orion Pax. The series begins when Optimus and his crew, after picking up a disillusioned ninja named Prowl, are sent to clear rubble from a space bridge passage. Generation 1 Optimus Prime is also offered as downloadable content for some versions of the 2009 third-person shooter Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Four million years ago, when Decepticons attacked the Ark, he personally chose to crash it onto Earth, a decision that caused him much remorse when the war restarted on Earth in the modern day.Though Optimus allowed himself to be destroyed when he betrayed his own moral code while playing a video game, a copy of his mind survived on a floppy disk. Prime's pleas to make Scourge remember his original Autobot loyalties fell on deaf ears. Optimus Prime is then informed that Megatron has infected the core of Cybertron with dark energon and is given the task to undo the damage done. The Matrix later fell into the hands of Galvatron, a recreated Megatron, and was finally taken back by the young Autobot Hot Rod, who became Rodimus Prime after bearing the Matrix. Create-A-Bot, the new rookie, is eager to help in the cause, but Optimus tells him to sit back while the other Autobots fight the Decepticons. He battles Megatron throughout the ride until Megatron is killed by Evac. In the animated series, Optimus Prime was originally in the Autobot Academy and friends with Sentinel Prime and Elita One. Optimus is easily subdued by Quintessa, who convinces him that he destroyed Cybertron and reveals that the Earth is actually Cybertron's "ancient enemy" Unicron. While the Transformers animated series came to an end in America in 1987 after The Rebirth, production was continued in Japan with three new, exclusive animated series spin-offs to continue the story. While the other Autobots searched for the Matrix on Earth, Optimus Prime searched for Vector Sigma, guided through the dangers of the planet's catacombs by the spirit of Alpha Trion. While in the undergrid, Orion came across the resting place of the Matrix of Leadership and was reformatted into Optimus Prime, the awe-inspiring leader of the Autobot forces. Years of war against his old friend/rival, Megatron, have brought Optimus and his team to Earth. All memory of his past life gone, he took the name "Orion Pax" and sought his way like any other robot on the new world becoming Optimus Prime once more when receiving the Matrix of Leadership when Cybertron faced a new enemy in his former friend, Megatron and his army of followers, the Decepticons. The reconstructed Allspark, having a structure similar to the G1 incarnation of the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, is hung around his neck. Many Autobots and former Decepticons joined in the project. The story is vague, however, and may be a metaphor for Prime rejoining the Matrix, as his time had come. 1,117 likes. Optimus accepts the burden and the core relinquishes the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. As the leader of the Autobots, Prime headed up their mission to search for new sources of energy to revitalize the depleted Cybertron. Magnus tracked Optimus to a desert island, where he pretended to offer him the hand of friendship, only to attempt to absorb the Matrix for himself. To fight this new enemy, Prime and the Autobots entered into an alliance with the recreated Megatron's Decepticons. [7] Injury to one component is felt by each of the others. Leaving Sam and Mikaela in a safe place, Optimus faces Megatron but is defeated. Prime then sacrificed his life one more time to destroy Unicron by plunging the Matrix into his maw. However, he only ended up changing history for the better. Optimus Prime was a gladiator champion for Iacon before quickly working his way up the Autobot ranks once Megatron started the war. He frees all the other prisoners, and defeats Soundwave and his minions Frenzy, Rumble, and Laserbeak, but he is too late to save Zeta Prime. Selfless and endlessly courageous, he is the complete opposite of his mortal enemy Megatron.Originally a mere civilian known as Orion Pax or Optronix, he was chosen by the Matrix of Leadership to command, the first in a number of heavy burdens he has been forced to bear. Optimus sends Jazz on a high-speed destruction distraction mission, then sends Ironhide to rescue Jazz from a double-threat posed by the government agents and various Decepticon scouts. He makes a cameo in the 1999 Beast Wars Transmetals video game for Nintendo 64, where he is killed by Megatron at the end of the campaign, showing what would have happened in the Beast Wars series with a Predacon victory. 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Additionally, some toy makers have made unlicensed toys in his image or accessories for the existing toys. A few episodes later would reveal that Megatron has experience in that area. As the current Matrix of Leadershipbearer, Optim… When the war began, Prime quickly made a name for himself as a combat leader of the Autobots. Transformers: What Religion Do Autobots & Decepticons Follow? Hasbro Launches Product Line Based on Original '80s Theme; Fox Kids Series to Debut September 8th", "Less Than Meets the Eye: The 12 Most Ridiculous Transformers of All Time", "Transformers - Galaxy Force Secret Special DVD! Orion was renamed Optimus Prime, and confronted Megatron. [4] Within his chest is a mystic talisman, known as the Autobot Matrix of Leadership or the "Creation Matrix", carried by all Autobot leaders. The future 22nd century Detroit setting and characterizations of the cast remain as they were in the original production. This Ore-13 appears to be the same "Ultra-Energon" that Bludgeon used to revive Thunderwing, who had been dormant for millennia after the apocalypse. Orion Pax. During the race, Ransack and Crumplezone caused a rockslide that buried Hot Shot. For reasons. Unicron Trilogy Optimus Prime is among the characters appearing in the 2004 Transformers video game for the PlayStation 2.[21][22]. Now, after becoming a Prime with his discovery of the Matrix of Leadership, he… Prime, who had transferred his consciousness to a backup memory in his trailer command post, advised them to exploit Ore-13's weakness and assault Megatron all-out, catalyzing the Decepticon leader's Energon supply and crippling him. Transformers Titan. The injuries Prime took during this conflict necessitated a prolonged restoration period in stasis, but Dreamwave's closure meant that Prime never appeared in their pages again. Another is his bringing of the Transformers' conflict to Earth. In this incarnation, Optimus Prime is the main protagonist and shows a near-xenophobic reluctance with interacting with other cultures, believing that such interaction would cause more harm than good. [27] Later Generation 2 toys of Optimus were completely new designs, such as Combat Hero Optimus Prime, Laser Optimus Prime, and Gobot Optimus Prime, who could become a red Lamborghini car. However, he later crash-lands on Cybertron, its atmosphere reviving him. Optimus does not appear until Megatron is released and Starscream escapes with the Allspark. In the fearsome, ensuing, epic battle with Megatron, Optimus Prime sustained fatal wounds, but not before turning the tide of battle and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Airachnid doesn't think it's wise to let an Autobot on board, but Megatron isn't concerned and has his own plans for Orion. One day, Megatron showed up at Orion's energy factory and deceived Orion while the … Long ago, The last prime was once an older brother. He received the Matrix of Leadership shortly thereafter and arranged for the Autobot evacuation of Cybertron. Primal was subsequently mutated into the massive "Optimal Optimus" form, which shared elements of Prime's form, prior to returning the Spark to its rightful place.