Team Prime
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- Team Prime is an Autobot group from the Prime portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Team Prime, later the Beast Hunters, is the Autobot team stationed in Outpost Omega One, led by none other than Optimus Prime himself. Allied with the United States government, the group consists of a wide variety of members, from Primes to Wreckers to agents of Unit:E. Though they bicker from time to time and have their differences, the team always sticks together, even in the face of termination itself. When pushed, this group is so strong, even Megatron has learned not to underestimate them. Sure, they may be at a disadvantage in the war, but as Optimus Prime has observed, this has made them grow closer than ever; not just as a team, but as a family.
| “ | The members of Team Prime are not cogs in a machine. They have grown into something greater than an army. They have become [family]. | ” |
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Members
- Autobots
- Optimus Prime (founder and first leader)
- Bumblebee
- Ratchet
- Bulkhead
- Arcee
- Cliffjumper (offline)
- Wheeljack
- Smokescreen
- Ultra Magnus
- Knock Out
- Humans
Fiction
Prime comic
Team Prime, then consisting of Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Bumblebee and Bulkhead, were already based in the missile silo when Arcee and Cliffjumper answered Optimus's call and arrived on Earth. Optimus and Bumblebee used the GroundBridge to rescue the two from Starscream and Breakdown. Prime
Prime cartoon
At some point, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Ratchet travelled to the planet Earth. They were appointed William Fowler as an official human-Cybertronian liaison and given an abandoned missile silo as housing, which was eventually converted into Autobot Outpost Omega One. Darkness Rising, Part 1 Some time afterwards, Team Prime received reinforcements in the shape of Arcee and Cliffjumper, who had commandeered a Decepticon space bridge in order to reach Optimus Prime's current location. After landing on Earth, they obtained Earth vehicle forms and joined the team. Out of the Past After three years of little Decepticon activity, Cliffjumper was killed by Starscream. Darkness Rising, Part 1 Some time afterwards, Wheeljack briefly arrived on Earth, but eventually left to continue travelling the stars. Con Job. Team Prime continued to cope with a number of threats, including Scraplets, Scrapheap MECH, Convoy attempted infiltration by the Decepticons, Con Job Bulkhead's mind almost being overwritten, T.M.I. Ratchet's drug problems, Stronger, Faster and even Megatron himself possessing Bumblebee's mind. Out of His Head
While they struggled to stop the Decepticons getting components to build a new space bridge, One Shall Fall it became clear that there was a larger menace in play—Unicron. One Shall Rise, Part 1 Such was this threat that it required Team Prime to join with Megatron and venture into Earth's core One Shall Rise, Part 2 where they vanquished Unicron, albeit at the cost of Optimus Prime's memories. Believing himself to be simple Orion Pax, he left with Megatron, leaving Team Prime with Ratchet as acting leader. One Shall Rise, Part 3 The rest of Team Prime endeavored to restore Optimus's memories, leading to Jack and Arcee undertaking a trip to Cybertron to visit Vector Sigma and successfully bringing Prime back to them. Orion Pax, Part 3
While Team Prime dealt with the repercussions of Optimus's temporary defection, Wheeljack returned to Earth and became an honorary member of Team Prime, although he spent much of his time away from base. Loose Cannons. The Autobots found themselves in an arms race with the Decepticons to recover Cybertronian relics previously launched into space from Iacon during the final days of the war. Operation Bumblebee, Part 1 Flying Mind Bulkhead was later critically injured by the Insecticon Hardshell, leaving him gravely injured and unable to fight. Toxicity Wheeljack and Miko's ensuing quest for revenge not only killed Hardshell, but alienated the former from the team for putting the latter in harm's way. Hurt However, a new Autobot named Smokescreen landed on Earth, and became the newest member of the team. New Recruit Bulkhead eventually recovered. Legacy
When the Decepticons built a huge fortress outside Jasper and launched an attack on the base - a battle in which Wheeljack and Fowler proved their loyalty to the Autobots when they came to their aid - and Optimus had the team split up while he stayed behind to destroy the GroundBridge. The Decepticons destroyed the base with Optimus still inside. Darkest Hour Smokescreen rescued the dying Optimus and hid with him underground as the Decepticons tried to find the scattered Autobots, Darkmount, NV though Optimus believed his death was imminent and believed Smokescreen to be his successor as leader of the team. Prey Not long after, Ultra Magnus arrived on Earth, Scattered and was able to reunite Ratchet, Bumblebee, Arcee, Bulkhead, the humans, and Wheeljack. Prey Magnus led an assault on Darkmount that ended in failure, but when all hope seemed lost, Optimus Prime, returned, having been upgraded by the Forge of Solus Prime thanks to Smokescreen. The battle was renewed and the fortress came crashing down with help from Agent Fowler. The Autobots regrouped at a military base, and Optimus welcomed Ultra Magnus to the team. Rebellion Upon finding out about Megatron's plans of cloning a Predacon army and unleashing it on mankind and the Autobots, Optimus redubbed the team, the "Beast Hunters". Tensions began brewing in the team with the arrival of Ultra Magnus as the new second-in-command,Project Predacon climaxing when Magnus nearly caused Wheeljack to leave the team during a Predacon bone hunt in Scotland, Chain of Command (Prime) but luckily he is convinced to stay by Arcee. Plus One Magnus finally realized his negative effect on the team when they prove to favor Optimus over him, and he and Wheeljack mended their differences when facing off against the newly-sentient Predaking after destroying Shockwave's Project Predacon. Evolution
When the Decepticons turned their efforts toward stealing Earth's technology for their latest scheme to rebuild the Omega Lock, the Autobots are able to capture Soundwave, who confesses nothing, and ultimately is freed by Laserbeak and captures Ratchet, taking him back to the Nemesis. Minus One The team tried their best to cope without their medic, and devised a plan to find him and the Decepticon's warship, while Ratchet was persuaded to help perfect the synthetic Energon necessary to restore Cybertron. Persuasion Though they failed to find the Nemesis on their own, Ratchet was eventually able to disable the vessel's shield, letting the entire team storm the ship for a final battle. Synthesis Optimus and Megatron battled each other; Jack, Miko and Raf banished Soundwave to the Shadowzone; the Wreckers engaged the Decepticon troops; and Arcee, Ratchet, and Smokescreen fought Starscream and Shockwave. Bumblebee attempted to get the Star Saber to Optimus, but was killed by Megatron before he could do so. Before Megatron could kill Optimus, he was slain by Bumblebee (restored by the Omega Lock's Cyber-matter) with the Saber. The team took control of the Nemesis and used the Omega Lock to restore Cybertron, where Knock Out failed to talk his way onto the team. The Autobots returned to Cybertron to rebuild, while Ratchet stayed behind with Unit:E on Earth. Deadlock
Optimus and Wheeljack departed for Theta Scorpii to retrieve the long-lost AllSpark. After a failed attempt at diplomacy with Predaking, Unicron returned to Cybertron in Megatron's body, and with Optimus and Ultra Magnus out of the picture (the latter having been mauled by newly cloned Predacons Darksteel and Skylynx), Ratchet inspired Bumblebee to take up leadership of the team for the time being. After Knock Out finally earned his place on the team after halting Starscream's attempted coup of the Nemesis, Bumblebee led the last stand against Unicron, allying with the Predacons in defense of Cybertron. Optimus returned just in time to defeat Unicron, albeit at the cost of merging the AllSpark with the Matrix of Leadership. Optimus announced to his team of his impending necessary sacrifice to bring new life to the planet, and did not choose a successor as team leader, in favor of allowing a leader to rise on their own based on their actions. The team - now consisting of Bumblebee, Arcee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, Wheeljack, Smokescreen, Ultra Magnus, and Knock Out - witnessed their leader's final transformation and the dawn of a new age on their home. Predacons Rising
Beast Hunters Comic
Titan Prime comic
Ratchet constructed the Safe, a training room on one of the lower levels of the base. In the process of testing it, the Autobots uncovered a live nuclear bomb. The warhead, which should have been taken away when the base was originally stripped, almost led to the discovery of the base by Vehicons. Luckily Raf was able to keep the bomb busy until Fowler arrived with some scientists to defuse it. The Safe and the Failsafe
The Autobots decorated their base for Christmas, however when Fowler told them the Decepticons had taken over a nuclear-powered ship, Optimus left Bulkhead and Arcee behind to work on their differences. On Raf's suggestion, the pair tried to find a common like, and eventually settled on ice skating. Then they turned the base into an indoor ice rink, which Ratchet didn't seem too enthusiastic about. Ice Breaker
When Raf became hypnotised by a video game and activated the GroundBridge, hordes of Vehicons started pouring into the base. Ratchet activated the base's defenses, providing pop-up metal shields as cover while the Autobots fought back. Raf was eventually snapped out of his trance and turned the GroundBridge into a vacuum that sucking the Vehicons back out, though there were a few loose parts left behind. Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!
2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon
After the war ended and attempts at rebuilding Cybertron were made, the new established council blamed Team Prime in part for the destruction of their world; leading to Ratchet being forced off-world to capture escaped Decepticons - in other words, exiled. Decepticon Island (Part 1)
IDW Robots in Disguise comic
In the years since the restoration of Cybertron, Ultra Magnus had taken command of the team, which had by and large grown apart since the death of Optimus Prime. Fire, When Ready!
When investigating the Cybercomrade Sect, Magnus led Bulkhead and Arcee back to Earth only to discover that Bumblebee was already there. Robots in Disguise #4
After a bout of, unsuccessful, covert surveillance, Robots in Disguise #1 Magnus' group revealed themselves to the Bee Team who aided them in capturing Clipshade. Magnus, Bulkhead and Arcee then GroundBridged back to their ship. Robots in Disguise #2 When Clipshade and Bumblebee locked fists once again, Magnus led his team to offer Bumblebee long overdue answers. Robots in Disguise #3
Magnus revealed that Clipshade was an Autobot spy within the Sect, a secret Bumblebee was not privy to due to his terrible acting skills. Working together Team Prime and the Bee Team managed to defeat Overhead, head of the Cybercomrade Sect. Loading up their prisoners, Team Prime returned to Cybertron, promising open communication next time they would have to call on the Bee Team. Robots in Disguise #4
Games
Transformers: Prime - The Game
Toys
Cyberverse
- Autobot Set (EZ Collection 6-pack, November 24, 2012)
- Using slightly altered versions of their pre-existing Cyberverse molds, this six-pack consisted of Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Optimus Prime, Arcee, Ratchet, and Wheeljack.
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Team Prime (チーム・プライム Chīmu Puraimu)