Beachcomber	Quote – “Hey. Stay cool.” Function – Autobot Geologist Alt Mode – Modified Dune Buggy Beachcomber isn’t a warrior; he’s a scientist and sightseer first and foremost. He is also a pacifist at heart. He is laidback, coolheaded, smart, and resourceful. He has a love of nature and prefers taking long trips through various terrains instead of heading towards a battlefield. He is becoming the nature expert for the Autobots on Earth, due to his curiosity and love of the world around him. Deserts and coastal areas are his favorite places to travel while on Earth. Even though he is not a fighter and is physically weak, Beachcomber stands for the Autobot Cause and will defend it to his highest ability. Beachcomber’s chest and arms house a large amount of sensors and detectors, including ionic, infrared, chemical, electrostatic, magnetic, sonic, and seismic detection systems. He can use his magnetic sensors like a compass. He carries no personalized weapons, but has been known to wield a small laser pistol when necessary. Most of his sensors can be scrambled by high-powered electromagnetic energy fields.
Brawn	Quote – “Might over microchips.” Function – Autobot Demolitions, Strong-bot Alt Mode – Toyota Land Cruiser Brawn’s got diodes the size of small moons. He is the most macho Autobot around. No one has more moxie than Brawn. He openly volunteers for suicide missions, runs into certain death headlong, and will fight until he can’t move anymore. He is a balls-to-the-walls brawler. Brawn is most known for his incredible strength to which his name is derived from. He can toss Seekers around like paperclips and when he doesn’t want to move, you’d play hell moving him. It is said Brawn can pick up and throw Devastator on his own, if he had the opportunity. One of Brawn’s most famous attacks is tossing Optimus Prime like a lawn dart at Decepticon forces! He is also the resident demolitions expert of the Ark-stationed Autobots, specializing in manual breakdown and disposal. He hates the Decepticons and what they stand for with a passion. He prefers to only use the weapons Primus gave him: his fists, feet, and head. His nickname is “Muscles”.
Bumblebee	Quote – “The least likely can be the most dangerous.” Function – Autobot Espionage, Underwater Operations Alt Mode – 1970’s Volkswagen Beetle The smallest and weakest of the Ark-stationed Autobots, Bumblebee is also one of the physically weakest Autobots on Cybertron. However, he is one of the bravest, most determined, and plucky Autobots ever manufactured. He’s young, eager, and very amiable. He’s the best friend one could ever ask for, willing to help anyone with challenges that could dwarf other Autobots, much less himself. He admires the bigger, stronger Autobots, especially Optimus Prime, Prowl, and Jazz. He is the most liked Autobot within the ranks; even Grimlock kind of likes him (that says a lot!). Bumblebee’s size allows him to go where larger Autobots can not and makes him a hard target to pin down. He is also quick on his feet and agile. His natural skills in espionage and stealth are said to be better than Mirage’s. Mirage only has his light-blending capability to make him more advanced at his function. If Bumblebee had that technology it is unfathomable at the things the Minibot could do. He is the most fuel-efficient Autobot on the Ark. His structure has been highly-modified for underwater missions, making him a great salvage operations agent. Bumblebee has the best standard vision of all the Earth-based Autobots. At one point, Bumblebee is almost destroyed and rebuilt into Goldbug. The brush with death matured Bumblebee/Goldbug and made him much more focused and responsible. Later, Goldbug is restructured back into his old Bumblebee form and retakes his original name. Bumblebee eventually becomes the Espionage Director of all Autobots, making him the mentor and trainer of all newer Autobot spies and surveillance experts. Bumblebee/Goldbug only uses a standard-issued laser pistol when it is needed.
Bumper	Quote – “I have a name!” Function – Autobot Surveillance Alt Mode – Familia 1500XG Sedan Bumper is the newest Minibot recruit. He’s young, eager, and friendly, much like Bumblebee. He is the guy who looks up to Bumblebee. This makes Bumblebee feel awkward, as he doesn’t think Bumper should look up to him. Bumper suffers from inexperience. This lack of experience gets him in trouble more than one would hope for. Bumper has very little actual combat time, but is courageous and determined when confronted by Decepticons. He makes a lot of rookie mistakes. These mistakes usually end with Bumblebee or another Minibot pulling him out of the fire. He doesn’t like Gears or Cliffjumper that much and they feel the same about him. Some believe Bumper is a Decepticon plant within the newly-formed rankings of the Autobots. There is no proof to this theory, nor does he show any signs of being a traitor. He carries within his back storage compartment a set of surveillance tools, including sound amplifiers, a pair of high-yield binoculars, and several flash grenades for making a quick getaway. He uses a standard-issued laser pistol in firefights. Sunstreaker hates Bumper’s mechanical guts. No reason, just pure hate.
Cliffjumper	Quote – “I’m gonna boot ‘em right in their turbochargers!” Function – Autobot Warrior Alt Mode – Porsche 924 Turbo Sports Car Cliffjumper is a short, hotheaded, and angry Minibot. He’s just a bit taller than Bumblebee and Gears, but his aggression quotient is as big as a Dinobot’s! He is dedicated to the Autobot Cause and can be a great mech to have at your back when in the throes of combat, but he’s also a trigger-happy, untrusting skidplate with way more “Let’s get ‘em!” attitude than he needs. He hates traitors more than most and will easily turn on suspected turncoats before real evidence of their betrayals even come to light. Cliffjumper is infamous for attacking when he shouldn’t, shooting at much larger and more powerful enemies than he can handle, and being a jerk to fellow Autobots whom he dislikes. He dislikes most Earth terrains. His recklessness often gets him in over his head. He also lacks good armor plating despite his constant leaping into battle. Cliffjumper generates a “glass gas” that he can shoot from either his alternate mode’s tailpipe or from his robot mode’s fingertips. The “glass gas” attacks the strength of metals, making them more brittle and easier to damage.
Cosmos	Quote – “Reach for the stars, but never leave your friends.” Function – Autobot Reconnaissance, Communications Alt Mode – Space Saucer All alone in his space reconnaissance positions, Cosmos is in a state of constant longing to be close to others. He sits in Earth’s orbit most of the time, staying up there all alone, being a boosted satellite for the Autobots. He gets bored a lot being by himself. He deals with this boredom by flying around Earth, buzzing cars and houses at night, causing confusion with humans. He is exceptionally skilled at his job and is one of only a handful of Autobots that can achieve escape velocity on his own without the need of using a ship. He can fly from Earth to the Moon and back with ease, given enough fuel. Cosmos uses high-powered particle beam weapons in both modes. He can pinpoint a bicycle at 600 miles away and also scan in infrared. His communication equipment is highly-advanced and effective. He can relay TV, radio, and laser-pulse transmissions from Earth to Cybertron. Before coming to Earth, Cosmos was part of an Autobot Resistance Cell on Cybertron. During this time he was part of a group of Autobots who invaded Darkmount, the fortress-capital of Polyhex. He went on a shooting rampage, killing dozens of Decepticons. Yes, you read right, Cosmos is a killing machine when he wants to be.
Gears	Quote – “Nobody wins in a war – somebody looses.” Function – Autobot Transport, Reconnaissance Alt Mode – Pick-Up Truck Gears hates a lot of things, but he especially hates the Decepticons and Earth. Earth is nothing like Cybertron, and Gears despises that. Gears is grumpy, easily-annoyed, and finds fault in everything and everyone around him. He is anti-social. He acts this way to try to cheer up others as they work to cheer him up. Some times this works, some times it doesn’t. And some times Gears is just that surly. He is extremely strong for his size and can haul/pull tremendous loads of materials for the Autobots. In robot mode, he can generate bursts of highly-condensed air pressure from his feet allowing him to leap up to 100,000 feet into the air, and then use those same bursts of air to come down for a soft landing. In both modes, he can use infrared sensors. Gears doesn’t use too many weapons other than standard-issued munitions. Gears is often on the receiving end of Decepticon punishment, such as: being tossed off a mountain, being shot up by Starscream repeatedly, and once having Buzzsaw shoot his face off…ouch.
Glyph	Quote – “Erudition is the privilege of those who observe detail.” Function – Autobot Archaeometrist Alt Mode – 1970’s Volkswagen Beetle One of the biggest brains on Cybertron, Glyph is amazingly-intelligent. Some say her intelligence is greater than that of Perceptor and his foremost science ilk. Her braincore can process and organize data tenfold faster than most other Autobots. However, this does not give her any combat capabilities or higher reflexes. She is a master of forensic science, languages, and data encryption. She has an extreme eye for detail and an incredible love for learning about alien creatures and their histories. She is physically weaker than Bumblebee, being among the weakest of all Cybertronians. She also lacks any form of real armor plating and has very little endurance. She is one of the weakest combatants of the Great War, being almost completely helpless during warfare. Glyph spent 300 years on the planet Archa Nine learning about the culture, history, and world of the native Akalouthans. Tap-Out is her personal bodyguard and best friend. Tap-Out is also her romantic love. She is the realist within their relationship, while Tap-Out is the more romantic one.
Huffer	Quote – “It’ll never work.” Function – Autobot Construction Engineer Alt Mode – Modified 1970’s Short-Cab Semi Huffer suffers from the depression of not being on Cybertron and desires greatly to return home. He wishes to go back to Cybertron more than any other Autobot on the Ark. He is a whiner, a complainer, he just is that way. He is the most pessimistic Autobot ever forged. He’ll say something can’t be built, then build it anyway. He hates doing anything and everything, and he’ll make sure everyone around him knows about that little fact. Huffer is extremely talented and skilled at his function as a construction engineer. He can build almost anything given enough time. Just don’t expect him to be happy about doing it. He’ll complain the whole time and irritate everyone with his annoying whining. Built within his arms are sensors that detect the strength, heat resistance, density, and elasticity of the materials he touches with his hands. He is very strong for his size, able to toss a wooly mammoth like it was a softball. Huffer uses no artillery, just his fists.
Powerglide	Quote – “And aaa-wwwaaaaayy we go!” Function – Autobot Warrior Alt Mode – A10 Thunderbolt Ground-Striker Plane Powerglide is the resident barnstormer of the Ark Autobots. Unlike most Autobots, he can fly under his own power, even in robot mode. This is due to his alt mode’s capabilities that have transferred over to his robot form. He is a show off and proud of it! He’ll race through the air and do maneuvers others wouldn’t even dream of. He is an aerial acrobat and fights like a World War II fighter pilot: using dashing turns, daring drops, and unexpected spins. His most-favored hobby is out-flying Seekers. The problem is that while he’s a great flyer, he gets in over his head easily, particularly when it comes to dealing with Seekers like Starscream or Skywarp. In another showing of how awesome he is Buzzsaw kicked Powerglide’s aft once, completely trouncing and blasting the barnstormer extraordinaire. Powerglide recovered but a small part of his ego never did. In plane mode, Powerglide uses small concussion bombs and a nose-mounted heat beam blaster. His heat beam blaster is almost totally useless in most dogfights though. Powerglide is the on again-off again boyfriend of Moonracer.
Rook	Quote – “History always favors the victor at the expense of the truth.” Function – Neutral Journalist Alt Mode – Pontiac Trans Am Sports Car Rook is a war correspondent who works for neither side of the civil war factions. Instead he reports all his news for the non-aligned neutral parties of Cybertron. He is the only reporter in Cybertronian history to be able to get close to both Optimus Prime and Megatron during the Great War. He personally interviewed both of the mighty civil war leaders. At one point during the Great War, Rook secretly negotiated a peaceful withdrawal by both the Autobots and the Decepticons from the Mithril Sea during a massive Autobot siege of the Decepticon fortress there. This withdrawal saved an untold number of lives within the area. He is respected by both factions for his courage and determination. After the events of the techno-forming of Cybertron in the wake of Megatron’s destruction (Beast Machines), Rook started to wear an Autobot symbol and acts a correspondent for the Autobot/Maximal ranks. He still only offers the truth and nothing but the truth, despite his faction symbol. This keeps many borderline Autobots and Maximals honest.
Seaspray	Quote – “Be unyielding as the ocean waves and your enemies shall fall.” Function – Autobot Naval Defense Alt Mode – Hovercraft One of the larger Minibots, Seaspray is still very weak physically, but he is one of the best naval warriors ever manufactured from Cybertron. Very few can match his prowess and capabilities while on the high seas. He is the undisputed sailor of the Autobots. He is the first one ordered to defend the ports of Earth or Cybertron. The water is Seaspray’s element; it is his world, his reason for functioning. He loves the ocean and all its wildlife. He spends as much time at sea as possible, and his robot form doesn’t function that well on land when compared to the other Autobots. In hovercraft mode, he has a range of 4000 miles before needing to refuel. He is also equipped with long range radar and sonar. In both modes Seaspray has surface-to-air lasers that fire from ports on the roof of his alt mode and from his forearms in robot mode. Seaspray’s zesty attitude is unmatched when it comes to the waterways of any planet he’s stationed at.
Tap-Out	Quote – “Never quit.” Function – Autobot Bodyguard, Security Alt Mode – Porsche 924 Turbo Sports Car Once a prisoner of the infamous Decepticon Grease Pits of Polyhex, Tap-Out is now whipped into being one of the toughest Autobots around. He is a master of hand-to-hand combat, specializing in grappling and throwing techniques. He is also an expert at disarming opponents. He enjoys using a much larger foe’s weight and momentum against them, able to send them sprawling to the ground unexpectedly. During his years in the Grease Pits, he was forced to fight for his life as gladiatorial entertainment for the Decepticons. He even had to kill a few of the Autobots in his old platoon. Having to massacre his close comrades left him bitter and mentally scarred. He has occasional flashbacks to his ruthless time as a captive fighter. These flashbacks can affect his performance and mannerisms for several days afterwards. He tries to hide his past issues with a cheery and friendly demeanor, and most of the time it works. He has an almost religious devotion to protecting innocents, and tries to atone for his past sins by protecting as many people as he can. He is good friends with Kup. He has a very close bond to Glyph, being her romantic love. He can’t stand to be away from Glyph too long.
Warpath	Quote – “KABOOM! That’ll get ‘em!” Function – Autobot Warrior, Long Range Assault Alt Mode – GM M551A1 Sheridan ARAAV Tank Warpath is loud, boisterous, confident, fun-loving, and enthusiastic. He is very well-liked among the Ark-based Autobots for his skill in combat and his amiable nature. He loves to inject onomatopoeia into his speech, and can often be heard yelling out “BOOM!” “POW! “BAM!” as he rolls into battle. He loves to barrage enemies from afar as he charges into direct combat. He has a rivalry with Blitzwing. The two really dislike each other and have had several showdowns, most ending in stalemates or are broken up by reinforcements from either faction. His armor is tremendously thick and durable, making him slow but giving him amazing endurance during firefights. In both modes Warpath can use his tank barrel to blast a variety of tank shells, including cryogenic, sonic, acid, and incendiary. Warpath’s turret barrel is his baby; he loves “her” like a daughter or girlfriend. He constantly works to keep his barrel in perfect working order and has been known to slave for hours to polish out scratches and hammer out dents. He is also the largest of the Minibots on Earth.
Windcharger	Quote – “Quick action equals quick victory.” Function – Autobot Warrior Alt Mode – Pontiac Trans Am Sports Car Of all the land-based, Ark-stationed Autobots, Windcharger is the fastest over short distances, able to throttle hard and fast. He is one of the most impatient Autobots ever built. He likes things instantly and hates waiting. He has a very short attention span. He is a top agent to use when quick, decisive action is required. Other Autobots respect Windcharger’s abilities as a quick hit-n-run warrior. Windcharger’s greatest ability is his magnetic field generation, able to create and manipulate magnetic fields around him. He doesn’t have complete and utter control of the magnetic fields, only minor control. He can use these fields to deflect or repulse missiles, bullets, and other smaller metal objects. He can also pin a metal target to a metal floor or ceiling. Windcharger suffers from a lot of tire damage due to his speedy burnouts and driving too fast along rough terrain. He requires a lot of maintenance to his earthen car parts. He was damaged heavily during the Battle of Autobot City.

Hubcap	Quote – “Weapons win battles, words in wars.” Function – Autobot Communications Alt Mode – Porsche 924 Turbo Sports Car Hubcap is everyone’s friend, but has no one’s trust. He is a blackmailing opportunist at heart. He is fun to be around, always has a good joke to tell, and is willing to help most other mechs out with their work. However, he is a con artist who will take anything he hears and turn it on those who said it. Even if everyone likes him, they have to be on their guard when they are around him. One wrong word and he’s got them! Some say he uses his blackmailing to keep his rank and position within the Autobots, others think he just simply likes to trick and betray people, and yet others think he just needs to act like this to hide his own flaws. Either way, if you give him too much information, be prepared for it to come back to haunt you. He is a well-trained and talented communications officer and was once part of the main Autobot Communications Hub in Iacon. Built within his head are a powerful receiver and detector that let him intercept transmissions of a wide variety directly. This allows him to personally receive information on almost any frequency without main communications equipment or others knowing exactly what he intercepted. He can also encrypt and decrypt messages rapidly. Hubcap can wirelessly link up to almost any computer and display video and audio recordings to others. Built throughout his body are various transmitters that let him have direct communications to his comrades.
Outback	Quote – “Rules are just detours on the road of life.” Function – Autobot Gunner Alt Mode – Toyota Land Cruiser Outback hates rules. If he knows something is a rule, he’ll buck the system and ignore it. This is both troublesome to himself as well as others. He also refuses to stay on the road if he can cut through somewhere else and reach his destination faster. This means he’ll rip through backyards, cut through parking lots, and drive along the sidewalk. He doesn’t really care about whether he endangers humans or not. This doesn’t mean he’s mean-spirited or hates humans, he doesn’t. Outback just wants to get where he’s going as soon as possible and wants to break some rules doing it. He is extremely courageous and always willing to run into hopeless situations to try to pull fellow Autobots out of trouble. He has a maximum vehicle speed of 110 mph and has a fuel range of roughly 800 miles before needing to recharge. He uses a mortar cannon in both modes. This mortar cannon fires small armor piercing shells. During the final defense of the Ark against Trypticon, Outback was defeated with one quick attack by the massive cityformer.
Pipes	Quote – “One being’s junk is another’s art.” Function – Autobot Warrior Alt Mode – Modified 1970’s Short-Cab Semi Fascinated by a lot of useless human manufactured electrical devices, Pipes has a large collection of hair dryers, carrot juicers, blenders, and electric toothbrushes, as well as a bunch of other random things like that. Pipes is well on his way to creating a museum of American consumerism. He is a strong, brave, selfless, and reliable warrior. He is one of the best low-ranking grunts within the Autobot army. He isn’t an expert at anything, but well-rounded in a lot of various minor duties and fields. His truck mode has a maximum speed of 100 mph and a range of nearly 400 miles before needing to refuel. In truck form, he can also haul up to 60 tons. In robot mode, Pipes’ arm pipe-cannons can emit clouds of corrosive gases, which can corrode steel beams within minutes. His own armor and exo-structure is protected with a special chemically-infused paint. However, if his paint is chipped or flakes, his gas clouds can injure himself. His corrosive gases are just as problematic to his fellow Autobots as they are to the Decepticons.
Swerve	Quote – “Molecular structure is the window to understanding.” Function – Autobot Metallurgist Alt Mode – Pick-Up Truck If Autobots had to have license to drive, Swerve would have to have his revoked. He is a horrible driver in the sense of being safe or following the rules of the road. Traffic laws don’t mean anything to Swerve and he couldn’t care less to learn about them. He doesn’t care about paying attention to where he’s driving, nor does he follow orders well. He just does what he wants to, but he isn’t a bad mech either. He’s well-liked outside missions and the streets. Swerve was once part of Hound’s “4-Wheel Drive Brigade” on Earth along with Outback, Trailbreaker, and Beachcomber. This brigade battled the Insecticons in the desert, in which Swerve helped pull his fellow Autobots out of a pit. Swerve’s hands have built in sensors that detect the density, strength, and chemical properties of the metals he touches. In truck mode he has a range of 500 miles before needing to refuel. During the failed defense of the Ark from the Decepticon cityformer Trypticon, Swerve was stomped to near death by the Decepticon titan. He recovered later on. Outback is his best friend and usually right there with Swerve when he gets into trouble on the highways and streets of Earth.
Tailgate	Quote – “Let my fellow Mechanoids go!” Function – Autobot Scout Alt Mode – Pontiac Trans Am Sports Car Tailgate doesn’t understand that Earth machines are not alive no matter how many times his fellow Autobots tell him so. He believes garages are prisons, speed limits are infringing on the rights of earthen cars, and bike chains are the chains of oppression! Tailgate is a mediocre scout, but he is assigned as a scout because he has a powerful iron-cobalt magnet that allows him to tailgate behind other vehicles and use no fuel to travel. Couple this with his views about Earth-based mechanical devices and his other Autobots enjoy sending him out alone. This might seem cruel to some, but Tailgate loves traveling up and down the highways and byways of America. So in reality it’s a win-win situation for all involved. Tailgate has a maximum vehicular speed of 180 mph and has excellent fuel efficiency. He lacks skills in combat and isn’t very good at providing troop support for his fellow Autobots. Some wonder why he’s even allowed to remain an Autobot. The truth is that Tailgate is a great gofer who’s courageous, friendly, and will always offer a hand to help others out. He’s just annoying, not very good at anything in particular, and has a screw loose when it comes to Earth machines. Tailgate was part of the final defense of the Ark in the year 2006. He was kicked by Trypticon and nearly killed. He recovered however.
Wheelie	Quote – “There is truth that I must give; only the fierce shall live.” Function – Autobot Survivalist Alt Mode – Cybertronian Speed Car Wheelie is the youngest of the Autobots currently functioning. He was once part of a group of Autobots who abandoned Cybertron during the massive migration during the throes of the civil war. His ship crashed on Quintessa and he was the only survivor. He is a natural survivalist and can find some way to live through the most torturous environments and circumstances known to Bot or Con. Despite his friendly and cute demeanor, Wheelie can be mean and fierce when he’s pushed. His systems go into an almost automatic protocol for survival when he’s faced with unbelievably harsh conditions and situations. He will bite, claw, and head butt others if he’s forced to do so. He can be a barbaric savage who will use cunning and stealth to take down larger foes. He is exceptionally good at using his surroundings to hurt others and keep himself safe. He uses a slingshot that fires balls of explosive photon energy. These balls explode when hit with enough force; otherwise they are perfectly harmless glowing orbs. He has lived through tremendously-difficult events, including the being the only survivor of a platoon of Autobots who were all eaten alive. His speech pattern has developed into a rhyming scheme over the years of being alone. This can be both humorous and irritating to his fellow Autobots. He is best friends with Kup, Blurr, and Daniel Witwicky.