Transformers: Prime facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Transformers: Prime |
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| Opening theme | "Transformers: Prime" by Brian Tyler |
| Ending theme | "Transformers: Prime" by Brian Tyler |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 65 (list of episodes) |
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| Animator(s) | Polygon Pictures |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
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| Distributor | Allspark |
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| Original network | The Hub / Hub Network |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Original release | November 29, 2010 – July 26, 2013 |
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| Followed by | Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015–2017) |
| Related shows | Transformers: Rescue Bots |
Transformers: Prime is an American computer-animated TV show. It is based on the popular Transformers toys by Hasbro. The show aired on the Hub Network from November 29, 2010, to July 26, 2013.
The story of Transformers: Prime follows the good robots called Autobots. Their main team, "Team Prime," includes Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Arcee, Bumblebee, and Bulkhead. They fight against the evil Decepticons, led by their powerful warlord, Megatron. The Autobots get help from three human kids as they try to protect Earth.
The show's creators, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, started working on it in early 2010. They wanted to bring back the original voices for Optimus Prime and Megatron. So, Peter Cullen and Frank Welker returned to voice these iconic characters. The first season had 26 episodes, starting with a five-part mini-series. The show was so popular that it was renewed for a second season, also with 26 episodes.
The third season was called Beast Hunters. It introduced new characters called Predacons. These are ancient, dragon-like Transformers who were thought to be extinct. However, the Decepticons brought some back to life to help them fight. The series concluded with a TV movie called Predacons Rising on October 4, 2013.
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Exploring the World of Transformers Prime
Where the Story Takes Place
Transformers Prime is part of the "Aligned" Transformers universe. This means its story fits with other games and books like Transformers: War for Cybertron.
The Autobots have their secret base inside an old missile silo in Jasper, Nevada. Their team, "Team Prime," starts with Optimus, Arcee, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Ratchet. Sadly, Cliffjumper is killed early in the show. Later, other Autobots like Wheeljack and Ultra Magnus join them. They also have human friends: Jack Darby, his mom June, Miko Nakadai, Rafael Esquivel, and Agent William Fowler.
The evil Decepticons live on their giant warship, the Nemesis. Their leader is Megatron, but sometimes Starscream takes charge when Megatron is away. Other key Decepticons include Soundwave, Knock Out, and Breakdown. Later, characters like Airachnid and Shockwave also appear.
New Ideas in the Transformers Universe
The show added some cool new ideas to the Transformers world:
- Unicron: This ancient, planet-sized Transformer is actually the core of Earth! This shows how Earth and Cybertron are "twin planets."
- Ground Bridges: These are like small teleportation devices. They let Transformers travel quickly to any spot on Earth.
- MECH: This is a human group led by a villain named Silas. They want to steal Transformer technology to create a new world order.
- Dark Energon: This is a dangerous, unstable version of Energon, which powers all Transformers. It can bring dead Transformers back to life as mindless zombies called "Terrorcons."
- Predacons: These dragon-like Transformers are the ancestors of all Transformers. Shockwave recreated them, but only one, Predaking, was fully made at first.
The Adventures of Team Prime
Season 1: The Fight Begins
The first season starts with Starscream killing Cliffjumper. Megatron returns and tries to use Dark Energon to create an army of undead Cybertronians. But the Autobots stop him, sending Megatron into a deep sleep in space. This allows Starscream to become the Decepticon leader.
During this time, new characters appear. Wheeljack, a friend of Bulkhead, helps the Autobots. Skyquake, a powerful Decepticon, is released but quickly defeated. Airachnid, Arcee's enemy, joins the Decepticons. The human group MECH also tries to steal Cybertronian tech.
Megatron eventually wakes up and takes back control from Starscream. Starscream leaves to follow his own path. In the season finale, Earth faces natural disasters because Unicron is waking up. The Autobots and Megatron team up to stop him. Optimus uses the Matrix of Leadership to put Unicron back to sleep. But this makes Optimus lose his memories. Megatron tricks the amnesiac Optimus into joining the Decepticons.
Season 2: The Hunt for Relics
In season two, Megatron uses the memory-lost Optimus to find hidden Cybertronian relics on Earth. Jack travels to Cybertron to get Optimus's memories back. Optimus regains his memories, and the hunt for the Iacon relics begins. Both the Autobots and Decepticons search for these powerful items. Starscream also tries to find them for himself.
New Autobots like Smokescreen join Team Prime. Dreadwing, Skyquake's twin brother, joins the Decepticons. Airachnid betrays the Decepticons and finds a swarm of Insecticons. She tries to use them against Megatron but is captured. The Insecticons then fall under Megatron's control. MECH creates a robot called Nemesis Prime to fight the Autobots. Silas, MECH's leader, is badly hurt and put into Breakdown's body, becoming C.Y.L.A.S. He tries to join the Decepticons but becomes a test subject for Knock Out.
The Autobots and Decepticons learn about the Omega Keys. These keys can power the Omega Lock, a device that can bring dead Cybertron back to life. Starscream gives the keys to Megatron for forgiveness. Dreadwing learns that Starscream brought his brother back as a zombie, which dishonors him. Dreadwing then gives the Autobots a powerful tool to turn their Ground Bridge into a Space Bridge. This allows them to travel to Cybertron to find the Omega Lock. Dreadwing tries to get revenge on Starscream but is killed by Megatron. Optimus destroys the Omega Lock, but Megatron uses its power to build a new base on Earth called Darkmount. The Decepticons destroy the Autobot base, but the Autobots escape. Optimus stays behind to let his team get away.
Season 3: Beast Hunters and New Threats
Season three, Beast Hunters, starts with Team Prime split up and hiding from the Decepticons. Optimus is injured, and Smokescreen takes care of him. Ultra Magnus, Optimus's second-in-command, arrives on Earth. The cold Decepticon scientist Shockwave plans to create an army of Predacons, starting with Predaking. Smokescreen uses a powerful tool to bring Optimus back to life with a new, stronger body. The Autobots reunite and destroy Darkmount.
Shockwave continues to work on his Predacon army. But Megatron orders him to stop, fearing the Predacons will turn against him after Predaking shows intelligence. Knock Out experiments with Dark Energon on C.Y.L.A.S., turning him into a zombie-like Transformer. C.Y.L.A.S. infects most of the Nemesis crew. He frees Airachnid, who then takes over the Insecticons. Soundwave traps Airachnid and the Insecticons on a deserted moon of Cybertron.
Later, Soundwave kidnaps Ratchet. Megatron forces Ratchet to rebuild the Omega Lock. Ratchet tells Predaking the truth about his unborn brothers. Predaking tries to kill Megatron but fails. The Autobots storm the Nemesis to save Ratchet and destroy the Omega Lock. Soundwave gets trapped in a strange dimension called the Shadowzone. Bumblebee is shot by Megatron but falls into Synthetic Energon. He survives, gets his voice back, and kills Megatron with the Star Saber. The Autobots use the Omega Lock to restore Cybertron. They return home victorious, saying goodbye to their human friends. Ratchet stays on Earth to help humanity.
Predacons Rising: The Final Chapter
The series ends with the TV movie, Predacons Rising. The Autobots and remaining Decepticons try to rebuild Cybertron. Optimus and Wheeljack leave to find the AllSpark, which creates new life. Ultra Magnus searches for Starscream and Shockwave but is badly hurt by two new Predacons, Skylynx and Darksteel. Bumblebee takes temporary command of the Autobots. These new Predacons were created by Starscream and Shockwave. Meanwhile, Unicron brings Megatron back to life and takes over his body. Unicron plans to destroy Cybertron.
Ratchet comes to Cybertron to heal Ultra Magnus. The others search for the Predacons. The Autobots find Unicron (in Megatron's body) at Megatron's old fortress. Predaking also finds Unicron, who defeats him. Shockwave, Starscream, Skylynx, and Darksteel find the Predacon burial site. Unicron arrives and uses Dark Energon to turn all the dead Predacons into his zombie army. Shockwave is seemingly killed.
The Autobots learn Unicron's plan to destroy Cybertron's core. Bumblebee creates a plan to stop him. Starscream frees the imprisoned Decepticons on the Nemesis, including Knock Out. He wants to escape, but Knock Out stops him and joins the Autobots. Predaking, Skylynx, and Darksteel form a team with the Autobots to stop Unicron.
The Autobots and Predacons fight Unicron. Optimus and Wheeljack return with the AllSpark. Unicron is tricked into opening a container he thinks holds the AllSpark. Instead, it pulls his evil "Anti-Spark" out of Megatron's body. Megatron is freed from Unicron's control, and Unicron is finally defeated. Megatron, tired of fighting, disbands the Decepticons and leaves Cybertron. Starscream tries to restart the Decepticons but is chased by Skylynx and Darksteel. His fate is shown later in Transformers: Robots in Disguise.
Optimus has one last meeting with his Autobots. He reveals he combined the Matrix of Leadership with the AllSpark. He must now join with Cybertron's core to bring life back to the planet. He says the age of Primes is over, but he sees his friends as Primes in their own right. Optimus says goodbye and flies into Cybertron's core, sacrificing himself for a new era. The series ends with Optimus's last words: his sacrifice is not an end, but a new beginning – "simply put, another transformation."
Meet the Characters
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James Horan, voice of Wheeljack
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| Peter Cullen | Sumalee Montano | Will Friedle | Kevin Michael Richardson | Jeffrey Combs | James Horan | Nolan North | Michael Ironside |
| Optimus Prime | Arcee | Bumblebee | Bulkhead | Ratchet | Wheeljack | Smokescreen | Ultra Magnus |
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The show stars Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen), the brave leader of the Autobots. He protects Earth with his team: Ratchet (Jeffrey Combs), the smart medical officer; Bulkhead (Kevin Michael Richardson), the strong fighter; Arcee (Sumalee Montano), the agile warrior; and Bumblebee (Will Friedle), the quick scout. Bumblebee cannot speak for most of the show because his voice box is damaged. He communicates using beeps.
Later, Wheeljack (James Horan), a friend of Bulkhead, joins the team. Smokescreen (Nolan North) also becomes a new member. In the final season, Ultra Magnus (Michael Ironside), Optimus's second-in-command, comes to Earth and joins Team Prime.
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David Sobolov, voice of Shockwave
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| Frank Welker | Steve Blum | Daran Norris | Adam Baldwin | Gina Torres | Tony Todd | David Sobolov | Peter Mensah |
| Megatron, Soundwave | Starscream | Knock Out | Breakdown | Airachnid | Dreadwing | Shockwave | Predaking |
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The evil Decepticons are led by Megatron (Frank Welker). He is the main villain. Other important Decepticons are Starscream (Steve Blum), Megatron's sneaky second-in-command who wants to take over. Soundwave (Frank Welker) is quiet and emotionless, communicating by repeating other voices.
Later, Knock Out (Daran Norris), the Decepticon doctor, and his partner Breakdown (Adam Baldwin) join them. Breakdown is Bulkhead's rival. Airachnid (Gina Torres) is Arcee's enemy. The second season introduces Dreadwing (Tony Todd) and Shockwave (David Sobolov), a cold scientist. In the third season, Predaking (Peter Mensah), a powerful Predacon, makes his debut.
Images for kids
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The official logo for Transformers: Prime.
See also
In Spanish: Transformers: Prime para niños
