During the Great War on Cybertron, when Liege Maximo created Soundwave, Shockwave, and Megatron, Alpha Trion confronted him. During this time, Alpha Trion was able to distract him long enough to lure him towards Vector Sigma's great power. Vector Sigma, finally seeing the darkness that Unicron had programmed into his spark, re-programmed Maximo entirely. Although Maximo still knew who he was, he was finally able to see the wrongs of his ways. Through shame, Maximo banished himself from Cybertron, and left the three he created behind.
Maximo traveled the multiple galaxies for thousands of years, unaware he left a war brewing. At one point, he found a planet made of energon, metallic materials, and organic life. Using the last of his immense power, he created beings to live on the planet peacefully. The organisms were both organic and metallic, a success where the Quintessons had failed so miserably. Resembling the humans that had just started their own rule over an organic planet, the Transorganics were graceful and peaceful beings. Since his power was so drained, Maximo transformed for the last time – into a Transorganic.
Maximo changed his name to Maximus, and he lived in solitude for thousands of years. Trying to use the new planet – Terra Tron – to right his past, Maximus only came out of hiding when he needed to fix trouble that was brewing. However, with his god-like powers gone, he could never fix what came next…