

Optimus Prime is the commander of a ragtag and largely inexperienced group of Autobots.

Ratchet, for all his cynicism, knows that Prime is a hero, and after seeing him in action, Ultra Magnus himself admitted that Optimus has excellent leadership skills. It's not about glory and destiny, it's about doing the right thing and going to your limit and beyond. He's had the speeches, he had the moves.but what was he missing? Maybe The Touch? But since coming to Earth, Optimus has learned the truth about heroism. More than anything, Prime wanted to be a hero. Sentinel Prime sneers at Optimus's lowly repair job, and Supreme Commander Ultra Magnus once held the young officer in low regard. He transforms into a red truck cab that can be fitted with many kinds of "trailer" attachments (most notably one that makes him look like a fire engine) and wields a kicky rocket-propelled extendable battle axe, as well as multiple arm mounted modifications, including grappler cables, fire extinguishers and bola-whip throwers. Recently, his crew has landed on Earth, adopted jobs as semi-official superheroes and currently live in an abandoned Sumdac Systems warehouse.ĭespite his humble "Bot Next Door" persona, he performs his job with a dedicated seriousness. He is a relatively naive and idealistic young leader, prone to long-winded "inspirational" speeches who leads a small and inexperienced Autobot space bridge maintenance team. As a washout from the Elite Guard, Optimus Prime, currently known as Optimus Magnus, was reassigned to space bridge repair duty under the supervision of Ratchet.
