Convoy (G1 anime and manga)

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This profile will cover the Optimus Prime (known in Japan as Convoy) of the original 80's Japanese cartoon - universal stream Primax 785.06 Alpha. As the Transformers multiverse is nigh-infinite and its many universes have divergent timelines, this page will focus only on Japanese media as American/Western continuity goes in a wildly different direction. As such this profile covers the first three seasons of the Japanese version of the "The Transformers" cartoon, known as "Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers", the "Scramble City" OVA, the 1986 film "The Transformers: The Movie", the "The Headmasters" anime, and supplemental material rooted in this canon more so than US canon (such as its many splinter continuity animes and mangas, Japanese exclusive stories and toys, etc).

Note that while US G1 cartoon continuity essentially ends in 1987, Japan continued making content well into the 90's. While the American cartoon version of Optimus Prime does not have the convoluted timeline that Convoy gained from decades of canon in Japan, Japanese continuity still branches off of American continuity. As such, Convoy has done and can do anything listed for Optimus Prime here (Orion Pax and base form Optimus Prime only). Thus the starting point for Convoy's stats will be copied over from G1 cartoon Optimus Prime's and expanded thus. Also Autobots and Decepticons are called Cybertrons and Destrons in Japan, FYI.

**Name**: Convoy

**Origin:** Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Trasformers

**Age:** Over 9 million years old

**Classification:** Cybertron Commander

**Powers and Abilities:** Superhuman strength, superhuman speed, superhuman durability, superhuman senses, cosmic awareness, precognition, resurrection, shape-shifting, true flight, etc.

**Stamina:** Extremely high

**Intelligence:** Genius

**Notable Equipment/Attacks:**

According to the E-Hobby exclusive bio, Orion Pax had an industrial droid called Barrelroller, who could transform into an electromagnetic lift handle. When Orion was rebuilt into Convoy, Barrelroller became Convoy's droid Roller. Orion's toy also came packaged with a repaint of Kup's "musket laser".

Convoy performed the following: "Matrix Attack" (Transformers PD Type manga), Matrix channeling/blasts [3] in manga, "Prime-Magnus Double Cross Kick" (performed alongside his brother Ultra Magnus in manga), "Finish Double" attack (also performed with Magnus in manga). His senses are so great that he is capable of reading text in a dictionary at 10 km and able to detect a butterfly's wings flapping at 3 km. He can smash even special alloys 2 meters thick.

 As Star Convoy he can burst through space faster than light, he's powered by Zodiac energy claimed to be "supernova energy", can fire the equivalent of over 40 exatons of TNT with his Galaxy Bomber cannon whose energy can be fired in concert with his shoulder cannons (Battlestars manga), his truck mode can keep up with Super Megatron's jet mode and traverse any terrain - even violate gravity by driving up walls (Battlestars manga). He also has an upgraded version of Roller called Tread Unit (Return Of Convoy).

Nucleon Quest Super Convoy is a powermaster. He's binary bonded to the Nebulan scientist Hi-Q. Using Phase Modulation Shield technology, he's tough enough to travel inside black holes unharmed to find energy.

Convoy upgraded himself into an action master. He ruled Cybertron from a throne alongside Megatron and... did nothing with this body. Presumably, he is more powerful than his base form but cannot transform as a result of fueling with Nucleon.

Convoy's Hero or first G2 body has three notable techniques: The Gatling Impact Laser [4], the Matrix Saturn [5], and the Double Wheel Torque Mega-Ton punch [6][7].

Battle Convoy has a Cybertonium sword strong enough to slice through a Megatron that's been upgraded and more powerful than the one from the original cartoons (G2 comics). He also has shoulder cannons and his trailer forms a heavily armed battle platform with rockets, missiles and weaponized discs.

Convoy's black body form absorbs any and all electromagnetic radiation and absorbs energy from nearby machines. Absorption powers a huge pair of missile launchers. Also wields the "Gold Calamity Defenser" - a Solitarium shield, a plasma cannon, and a jet pack for flight.

Other Matrix powers include recharging with a planet's energy or Transformer soul (in Headmasters anime), auto-resurrection/repairing mortal wounds and ability to change bodies and powers through the "Reconfiguration Matrix" (G2 comics), and the power to revive other dead warriors within the Matrix into new bodies such as Ultra Magnus (Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version comic)