Autobots (Earth-9107)

"Till All Are One" The Autobots are one of the primary factions in the Transformers mythos. They usually find themselves defending both their own race and other species against the Decepticons and upholding justice and freedom throughout the galaxy.

A generally heroic, honorable group, they tend to be dedicated to peace, and feel a need to protect other races from the Decepticons. As a result, they are usually Transformers who change into non-combat oriented alternate modes such as domestic vehicles, cars, trucks, or rescue vehicles. This is not always the case, however, as their ranks certainly contain ne'er-do-wells, malcontents, and unsavory types, and the necessities of war have led many to adopt more combat-oriented alternate forms. While the Autobots have usually found themselves outnumbered by the Decepticons, the Autobots have always had home-field advantage, having not only the humans' military support, but also having more places on Earth to fall back on, while the Decepticons are entirely unwelcome on Earth.

Shady Origins
750 million years ago, the Autobots were the descendants of the Protectrons, the tyrants of Cybertron following the defeat of the Quintessons. Following a civil war between the Protectrons and those they deemed necessary to Cull, the Destrons. Following the war, the Autobots became scholars and scientists, while the Destrons descendants, the Decepticons, became soldiers and gladiators.

A New War
400 million years ago, the Decepticons rallied together to fight against the Incompetence of Nominal Prime, the Xenophobia of Sentinel Prime, and Imperialism of Zeta Prime. At first their cause was just, but eventually, the leader Megatron corrupted the ideals of his people, forcing a young dataclerk named Optimus Prime to rise up as the final Prime and lead his people in the war. Eventually, the core of Cybertron was taxed by the war to the point it shut down, forcing the two factions to find a new world to live on.

A New World
On the Autobot Ark, the Autobots were left in stasis lock for 400 years, buried into a mountain. 400 million years later, in 1984, a volcanic eruption awoke the crew, who quickly blended in to Earth society. For decades, they were well hidden, until in 2018, they were forced to reveal themselves. Not soon after, the Decepticons revealed themselves on Earth as well, reigniting the War.