Moonbase Alpha
When the engines of the Minicons' starship, the Exodus, malfunctioned, the ship was pulled out of hyperspace in Terra's orbit. The ship crashed into Luna, cracking in half, with the rear of the ship being stranded on the moon and the other falling to Terra. While half of the Minicons were put into stasis pods and launched all over the planet, the remaining Minicon population was stuck on Luna with half a ship. Most were distressed about their predicament, but one was ecstatic: Dualor. Long seeking an opportunity to assert himself, he took this one gladly. Gathering up the shaken Minicons, he rallied them to his side and quickly developed a rescue and reconstruction effort. He fashioned the remains of the craft into a fortress, the defensive and offensive capabilities of which he constantly upgraded.
Far more aggressive than the average Minicon, Dualor created a militaristic lifestyle on his Moonbase than many were accustomed to. This chafed some of the more peaceful Minicons, but most were fearful to act against him because of his firm hold on the grateful majority. Dualor allowed the Decepticon Minicon spies amnesty in return for acting as his secret police, and he swiftly disregarded any attempts to contact the Autobots for aid. He was a firm believer in Minicon independence and discredited Sparkplug's association with Optimus Prime as treachery to his own kind. It wouldn't be until 2006 when the stasis locked Minicons on Terra were reawakened that Dualor would make an attempt to retrieve them.
Moonbase Alpha was built to be both a haven and a fortress, complete with its own defense systems and stealth technology. It was constructed with materials from the half destroyed Exodus and materials mined from the moon itself. The base is built into mountain on the dark side of Luna, hidden from prying eyes and disguised to fit the scenery. There are an assortment of hidden weapons all along its perimeter, pulse cannons, particle cannons, laser emitters, and a collection of automated mines for aerial bombardment. The interior is full of living quarters, security systems and a main control center that operates the base's power supply via the solar array hidden under the surface on the light side of the moon. Such measures were designed to keep any wayward Cybertronians (and later humans) at arm's length with lethal force.
Occupants:
Destruction Team
Dualor
Drill Bit
Bonesaw
Extreme Competition Team
Breakage
Kickflip
Mudbath
Heavy Metal (gestalt)
Air Military Team
Terradive
Gunbarrel
Stormwing (Armada Thunderwing)
Race Team
Indy (Armada Mirage)
Downshift
Forza (Armada Dirt Boss)
Adventure Team
Dune Runner
Iceberg
Glacier (Armada Ransack)
Emergency Team
Firebot
Makeshift
Gauge (Armada Prowl)
Space Team
Astroscope
Payload
Sky Blast
Street Speed Team
Backtrack
Opal
Spiral
Sea Exploration Team
Oceanglide
Waterlog
Stormcloud
Free Agents
Rook
Crosswise
Overload
Skid-Z
Zapmaster
Side Burn
Thunder (Armada Inferno)
Fatale (Armada Nightscream)