Cybertronians

**Cybertronians**, also referred to as **Transformers**, are a race of sapient synthetic lifeforms from the planet Cybertron.

## "Biology"

Cybertronian bodies are composed of a "living metal", with their forms and internal components having an uncanny resemblance to the biological processes of organic lifeforms. With some parts being near-identical analogues of most sentient species' organs, Cybertronians are almost like large copies of organic lifeforms, albeit composed of cybernucleic acid (CNA).

Cybertronians require the material Energon to function, in a similar fashion that organics require foodstuffs. However, it is also integral to their society, being able to be used as a power source for all their machines, making it the most vital resource for a Cybertronian to have access to. Energon is found on numerous planets throughout the galaxy, but most commonly within the former territory of the ancient Quintesson empire.

brain module

As a result of their near-unique physiology, they are functionally immortal, with fatal injury and disease as the sole causes of death.

Cybertronians have seven senses, as opposed to most races' five - sight, hearing, touch, smell, short-range radio wave transmission, magnetic sensitivity, and electric sensitivity.

While the vast majority of Cybertronians are humanoid in form, a number

### Transformation

Cybertronians' most unique and famous feature is their ability to transform into an "alt-mode" - a secondary form, for the purposes of either travel, combat, or disguise. This ability is enabled by a bio-mechanism called a transformation cog, or T-cog. The transformations performed can even appear to violate the law of conservation of mass, through unknown means. An alt-mode generally bears resemblance to vehicles created by other species, the most common of which currently being humanity's, due to their recent history. There are instances of Cybertronians being able to access more than two forms, though such individuals are extraordinarily rare.

#### Beast Modes

While most Cybertronians choose to have an alt-mode based on a vehicle or weaponry, some decide to forgo this entirely, instead choosing their forms based on other lifeforms, such as is the case of the original Predacons, Insecticons, and the Dinobots. The most infamous of these is the legendary Trypticon, whose form is based on the most powerful creature on Earth, Godzilla. The modern Maximal and Predacon factions almost exclusively utilize animal-based forms, integrating organic material with their mechanical forms. In these cases, their alt-modes are referred to as beast modes.

### Sparks

Cybertronians are 100% confirmed by science to have a "soul", referred to as a Spark. In their theology, sparks are fragments of Primus himself.

### Reproduction

While the origins of Cybertronians are a topic of heated debate, the creation of new ones are known to occur in a variety of ways.

manual construction

protoforms

Matrix of Leadership, Allspark, or Vector Sigma

### Types

There are numerous different variants

Titans

Mini-cons

## History

### Origins

Early Cybertronian history is shrouded in mystery, with dozens of competing claims on how the race arose. The most common include that they arose out of the interaction a set of naturally occurring gears, levers, and pulleys (atechnogenesis), created by the Quintessons as a slave race, created by the supercomputer Vector Sigma, created by the Allspark, or, as is most widely believed, forged by their god, Primus (which itself has numerous different claims to how and why). While the latter-most theory is the most accepted among Cybertronians, many believe that a combination of some or all took place.

### Golden Age

The

The Senate maintained the Quintesson status quo of an individual's alt-mode dictating their profession and status.

### Cybertronian Civil War

#### Uprising

In response to the oppressive regime of the corrupt Senate, which had rigorously enforced their stringent caste system, a revolt rapidly spread across Cybertron, beginning in the city-state of Kaon. The uprising was led by a former miner and gladiator named Megatron, who had endured first-hand the struggle of the working class. Megatron named his followers Decepticons, in reference to his slogan "You are being deceived", which referred to the Senate's hiding of the fact that Cybertronians were capable of changing their alt-modes. However, his bloodthirstiness eventually eclipsed his ideals, and he became a tyrant much in the same vein of those he had fought against. A counter-insurgency was formed, led by Zeta Prime, calling themselves Autobots.

#### War

As war engulfed the planet, very few remained neutral. Some fled to Cybertron's colonies, which for the most part remained out of the conflict.

Orion Pax succeeded Zeta Prime, becoming Optimus Prime. While he had agreed with Megatron at the beginning of the uprising, he saw the Decepticon leader for what he had become, and

#### Exodus

Aboard the *Vanguard*-class Deep Space Interceptor *Ark*, the remaining Autobots set course for Earth, but in its attempt to escape was heavily damaged by Decepticon attack. The ship successfully arrived in Earth's orbit, but its damaged systems forced a crash-landing in North America's Pacific Northwest, into the volcano Mount St. Hilary.

### Earthfall

After 4 million years of stasis, the two forces awoke in the year 1984. Beginning a covert guerilla campaign throughout the coming decades, the Autobots and Decepticons

#### Unicron

With the coming of the Chaos-Bringer, a temporary ceasefire was

### Post-war

With the signing of the Tyrest Accord, the Great War at last came to an end, and Pax Cybertronia was established.

With energon reserves dangerously depleted, many Cybertronians have chosen to reformat their bodies into far smaller, more energy-efficient forms. The modern Maximals and Predacons are almost entirely composed of these smaller-bodied Cybertronians.

## Culture and society

Cybertronian society has been fractured

rebellion

### Primes

The title Prime has a number of meanings. In the modern society, it refers to the bearer of the Matrix of Leadership, and therefore leader of the Cybertronians by semi-religious decree.

However, the title has its origins with The Thirteen Primes, the supposed first Cybertronians created by Primus.

Prima, Vector Prime, Alpha Trion, Solus Prime, Micronus Prime, Alchemist Prime, Nexus Prime, Onyx Prime, Amalgamus Prime, Quintus Prime, Liege Maximo, The Fallen, The Thirteenth Prime

Following their disappearance, the title Prime became that of the single ruler of the Cybertronian people. Four have held the title since - Nova Prime, Nominus Prime, Sentinel Zeta Prime, and Optimus Prime.

### Presence in the galaxy

Cybertronians are, for the most part, a rare sight outside of Cybertronian space. Approximately 200 worlds fall within their domain, but

Colonies

Antilla, Paradron, Junkion,

Velocitron, Eukaris, Gigantion, Aquatron, Caminus, Divizion, Prion, Dominus,

#### Autobots

*Main article: Autobots*

The

#### Decepticons

*Main article: Decepticons*

The

#### Maximals

*Main article: Maximals*

The

#### Predacons

*Main article: Predacons*

Named after a sub-group of the Decepticons (which were in turn named after prehistoric Cybertronian life), the Predacons

## Technology

most built-in

Nearly all technology is powered by Energon