Prime (disambiguation)

The name **Prime** can refer to a Matrix-load of different things:

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* 1 Franchises
* 2 Transformer component
* 3 Rank
* 4 Locations
* 5 Fictional stories
* 6 What it is not

## Franchises

* **2010** — *Transformers: Prime*, a television series and franchise with accompanying toyline.

## Transformer component

* **1985** — Prime, a little-used name for Generation 1 Optimus Prime's cart-sized drone usually known as **Roller**.
* **2004** — Prime Force, a team of drones used by *Energon* Optimus Prime.
* **2004** — Prime Spark, a special Spark shared by the Optimuses who met together in the story "Prime Spark".

## Rank

The rank Prime, held by many characters, generally bearers of the Matrix of Leadership.

**Matrix bearers**
* Optimus Prime, a name that has been applied to many different characters who have a tendency to carry the Matrix of Leadership.
* Sentinel Prime, a name that has been applied to many different characters who have a tendency to die and precede Optimus Prime as Autobot leader.
* **1986** — Rodimus Prime, the form taken by Hot Rod when he gets the Matrix in most of the Generation 1 continuities.
* **1990** — Prime Nova, a past Matrix bearer first mentioned in the Generation 1 Marvel comics.
* **2000** — Omega Prime, the combined form of *Robots in Disguise* (2001) Optimus Prime, who has the Matrix, and *Robots in Disguise* Ultra Magnus, who wants the Matrix.
* **2003** — Alpha Prime, another name for Primon, the first Matrix-bearer in some continuities.
* **2003** — Guardian Prime, one more past Matrix-bearer, also foisted upon us by the Dreamwave Generation 1 comics.
* **2005** — Vector Prime, guardian of time and space, one of the thirteen original Transformers, and incidentally, apparently another Matrix-bearer.
* **2007** — Nova Prime, who abandoned the Matrix for the Darkness in the 2005 IDW continuity.
* **2008** — Zeta Prime, the ill-fated interim Prime who went too far after the Decepticons' rise in the 2005 IDW continuity.
* **2009** — The Dynasty of Primes, the group of ancient Cybertronians who hid their Matrix and restored it in *Revenge of the Fallen*.
* **2009** — Bendy-Bus Prime, apparently somehow part of the Dynasty.
* **2011** — Nominus Prime, the elitist Senate puppet who sowed the seeds for the Decepticon revolution in the 2005 IDW continuity.
* **2015** — Shotimus Prime, the form taken by Hot Shot when he gets the Matrix in certain continuities.
* **2019** — Zeta Prime, the Prime from the *Cyberverse* cartoon.

**Schmucks too good for disco**
* Nemesis Prime, a name that has been applied to several different characters, one of which carries the Dead Matrix.
* **2000** — Primal Prime, the Vok-created Living Matrix and leader of the Wreckers.
* **2002** — Prime is the Japanese name for *Armada* Sparkplug, who hung on to the Matrix after *Armada* Optimus Prime died.
* **2007** — Leo Prime, another name for Lio Convoy, a high-ranking Maximal with an Energon Matrix, which is not the Matrix.
* **2007** — Modus Prime, the first of the Mini-Cons and their leader in the *Classics* portion of the Generation 1 series.
* **2008** — Longarm Prime, the Autobot intelligence officer disguise of Shockwave from *Animated*.
* **2009** — Rodimus Prime, the Autobot Elite Guard member and leader of Team Athenia from *Animated*.
* **2009** — Nexus Prime, one of the 13 and the guardian of Rarified Energon.
* **2010** — Sentinel Zeta Prime, leader of Cybertron before Optimus Prime from *Prime*.
* **2010** — Megatronus Prime, former name of The Fallen given in the *Transformers Vault* (in other media, it's just "Megatronus" sans "Prime").
* **2010** — Big Bang Prime, an Autobot bound to Beta Supreme from *Animated*.
* **2010** — Override Prime, an Autobot bound to Kappa Supreme from *Animated*.
* **2010** — Fire Prime, an Autobot commander killed by Cosmic Rust during the Great War from *Animated*.
* **2012** — Any of the many Town Commanders with the rank of Prime from the Cybertron Satellite promotion.
* **2017** — Magnus Prime, a City Commander binary-bonded to Ginrai who looks just like Optimus.
* **2017** — Septimus Prime, philosopher-king ruler of Protihex from the 2005 IDW continuity.
* **2019** — Coffeemus Prime, the Line League cosplayer from *BotBots*.

## Locations

* **2006** — Gorlam Prime, the old name of a planet in the same sector of space as the Benzuli Expanse.
* **2010** — Giedi Prime, a planet in *Animated*.

## Fictional stories

Several stories contained the word "Prime".

* **2004** — "Prime Spark", a prose story in which *Armada* Optimus Prime, who happens to be a Matrix-bearer, meets some other Transformers named Optimus, including Generation 1 Optimus Prime, who also happens to be a Matrix-bearer.

**Television**
* **1985** — "A Prime Problem", in which nobody thought to check which Optimus Prime had the Matrix.
* **1985** — "Prime Target", in which a hunter was targeting Optimus Prime, who has the Matrix.
* **1987** — "The Return of Optimus Prime", in part 2 of which Optimus Prime fights Rodimus Prime for the Matrix.
* **2010** — *Transformers: Prime*, a television series and franchise with accompanying toyline.

**Comics**
* **1985** — "Prime Time!", an issue of the Marvel Comics Generation 1 comic book in which Optimus Prime gets back the Matrix.
* **2002** — *Transformers: Generation 1* vol. 1: Prime Directive, a six-part Dreamwave Generation One miniseries which has a bunch of Autobots reactivated by the Matrix.
* **2005** — "Vector Prime: In the Beginning", an issue of the Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club comic which includes a flashback with Optimus Prime opening the Matrix.
* **2010** — "Transformers: Prime", the comic prequel to the television series.
* **2011** — *Transformers: Prime*, a series of comic adaptations of *Prime* episodes.

**Books**
* **2011** — "Prime Target"

**Games**
* **2011** — Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense, a *Transformers: Prime* online game.
* **2012** — Transformers: Prime - The Game

## What it is not

Prime should not be confused with:

* Prima, the first Transformer and Matrix-bearer.
* Primon, another early Transformer and Matrix-bearer of unclear relation to Prima.
* Primus, the Transformer god, who *made* the Matrix.
* Optimus Primal, the munky from *Beast Wars*, who had an Energon Matrix in Japan.
* Primacron, the mighty ape-like creator of Unicron, who just doesn't get it.
* The thirteen original Transformers, who as a whole are sometimes simply called **the Primes**.

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