Name: Optimus Major
Affiliation: Autobot
Rank: Field Commander
Alternate Mode: Semi-Truck
Character Design Based on: G1 Optimus Prime / Masterpiece Optimus Prime
Character Description: The young commander of an Autobot vessel, Optimus Major is one of the Autobots most promising young commanders. Fearless, courageous and caring, his superiors, including Sentinel Prime, have high hopes for the warrior. He is a powerful and devoted warrior, trained by the legendary Landmine, who also trained such heroes as Sentinel Prime, Wingsaber and Ultra Magnus. His greatest flaw is his devotion to his crew, which has lead his otherwise logical mind to make some brash decisions.
Name: Jetfire
Affiliation: Autobot
Rank: Second in Command
Alternate Mode: Cargo Jet
Character Design Based on: Cybertron Jetfire
Character Description: A tired old warrior who's seen more then his share of battle, Jetfire is convinced that there is no end to the war in site. He's served under more commanders then most Bots have met, and lost more friends then any other bot. This has made him a jaded and bitter bot at his core. He feels guilty of his hopelessness, and does his best to hide it. He has not yet been promoted because he often takes far too many chances in battle, and besides, he is far more comfortable giving advice to a friend then commanding others into war. The loss of people he ordered into battle is not something he wants to bear.
Name: Ironhide
Affiliation: Autobot
Rank: Warrior
Alternate Mode: Red Station Wagon
Character Design Based on: RID X-Brawn (in Red)
Character Description: Ironhide is older then he looks or acts. Convinced that remaining young at heart is the only way to keep his spirits up, he is ever the optimist, ready with a joke, a prank, or a party. Its his way of coping with the reality of war around him. He is however, a competent and powerful warrior, who is always at his comrades side when he is needed the most.
Name: Red Alert
Affiliation: Autobot
Rank: Technician
Alternate Mode: Emergency SUV
Character Design Based on: Armada Red Alert / Cybertron Red Alert
Character Description: Though his primary skill is as a technician, Red Alert has often found himself forced to work as a medic as well, due to a shortage in the field. It's a job he does not like. The site of the dead and wounded hurts his spark, and the frustrations of being only able to do so much to help them hurts him even more. Far too many have died under his care, and he blames himself personally. Despite this, Red Alert is an easy going sort of person at heart, and he does his best to keep himself and his comrades optimistic in the face of hard times.
Name: Megatron
Affiliation: Decepticon
Rank: Third Grand General
Alternate Mode: Heavy Tank
Character Design Based on: Armada Megatron
Character Description: A powerful, cunning and respected warrior, Megatron has achieved one of the highest ranks possible for any Decepticon. He is a virtual powerhouse, loaded with enough weapons to take on a small army, and his intelligence quota matches that of some of the greatest minds on Cybertron. A tactical genius and an inspiring leader, his rank is only just behind that Obsidian and Magmatron, Decepticon Generals 2 and 1, and of the great Decepticon overlord Gigatron. Unlike the others, however, Megatron works best with a small crew he can become familiar with, leading to his legendary effectiveness in small-scale operations. He's not bad at large scale operations- his mind is still sought after for tactical planning- but he is even better on the smaller scale ones. Because of this, he goes to great lengths to select the best to become part of his personal command crew. Its no secret that Megatron expects greater rank to befall him yet,but he remains completely loyal to the Decepticon cause.
Name: Starscream
Affiliation: Decepticon
Rank: Lt. Air Commander
Alternate Mode: Jet
Character Design Based on: G1 Starscream (with a sword)
Character Description: Starscream got his position through treachery and underhanded back-stabbing. He was well known as the biggest loudmouth in the Decepticon army, but he had the skills to back it up. All that changed when he was transferred into Megatrons command. Knowing that Megatron would beat some humility into the warrior, Gigatron had him demoted to lieutenant and had him assigned as Megatron aid. Since then Starscream has been on the receiving end of many humiliating punishments, and his performance has dropped dramatically, even as his arrogance has stepped up. This has left him an angry and bitter Decepticon, and he is becoming almost dangerously unstable.
Name: Skywarp
Affiliation: Decepticon
Rank: Air Warrior
Alternate Mode: Jet
Character Design Based on: Armada Skywarp (right hand replaced with gun)
Character Description: Devoutly loyal, Skywarp is fully in love with the themes of the Decepticon ideology, even if he questions the harsher methods. A honorable warrior, he refuses to engaged in traditional Decepticon techniques, instead favoring a form of combat he feels honorable. However, this often directly conflicts with his other primary goal- trying to please Megatron, whom he greatly admires. Megatron saved his life a long time ago, and since then Skywarp has done his best to remain under his command, and better himself in his leaders eyes. Megatron however finds weakness in Skywarps brand of honor, and his love the arts, poetry and song. This hurts Skywarp greatly, and he thus hides his hobbies and eccentricies from his commanders sight. Regardless, he remains a competent and powerful warrior, who has fully earned Megatrons respect.
Name: Cyclonus
Affiliation: Decepticon
Rank: Shock Trooper
Alternate Mode: Helicopter
Character Design Based on: Armada Cyclonus
Character Description: Megatron selected this young, brash warrior, not for him mind, and not for his firepower, but for his sheer kill count in battle. Demolisher put it best when he called him 'Completely Slagging Nuts.' Cyclonus is an unfocused dangerous tornado of rage and firepower, who charges headlong into any odds with a wild whoop and blazing guns. He received high recognition for mowing down a field of Autobots in 20 seconds. But his greatest strength is also his weakness- Cyclonus is almost as dangerous to his comrades as well as his enemies. Megatron hopes to rechannel his chaotic energies into a more focused form, hopefully leading Cyclonus to become one of the most feared warriors in the Decepticon army.