"Many millions of years ago, on the planet Cybertron, life existed. But not life as we know it today. Intelligent robots that could think and feel inhabited the cities. They were called Autobots and Decepticons. But the brutal Decepticons were driven by a single goal - total domination. They set out to destroy the peace-loving Autobots, and a war between the forces of good and evil raged across Cybertron; destroying all in its path, draining the planet's once-rich sources of energy. The Autobots, on the verge of extinction, battle valiantly to survive."

- Victor Caroli

Opening narration, the Transformers episode one, "More Than Meets the Eye pt. 1"