Transformers Beyond: Legendarium [Currently Being Edited]

Chapter IV: The War of the Primes (The First Cybertronian Civil War)

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TRANSFORMERS BEYOND

LEGENDARIUM

Chapter IV

The War of the Primes (The First Cybertronian Civil War)

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Approx. 4 billion stellar cycles ago:

Following their triumph over Unicron, the Thirteen Primes, with the aid of the Knights of Cybertron and their leader, the great Autonomous Maximus, as their vanguard force, begin to rebuild Cybertron from the devastation caused by Unicron and led its surviving people into a bold new era. Like the time before, this era was prosperous with even greater cities and technology, but it lacked the innocence of before. Due to their close proximity with Unicron, each of the Primes were corrupted by a touch of his darkness. They do realize this, but ignore the possible consequences, naively believing that their strong and pure sparks will eventually overcome the Chaos-Bringer's darkness. This slowly but surely leads to growing divisions within the ranks of the Thirteen Primes. It doesn't take long for the Primes to grow drunk on their own arrogance and begin to think themselves above all other lifeforms, even other Cybertronians: indeed, it soon becomes common belief that the Primes are so powerful that only a Prime can kill another Prime.

In the long ages following the Chaos-Bringer's defeat, the Primes each turned towards their own interest concerning post-Unicron Cybertronian society. Prima, Vector, and A-3 concerned themselves mostly with government and the planning of rules and order for a new community and civilization. The independently natured Megatronus, Liege Maximo, and Amalgamous focused on energon stores, mining, and refining, but were resentful of what they saw as the first group's bossy, controlling interference. Micronus, Onyx, Solus, and Nexus lacked interest in the politics of either group and concerned themselves largely with their own creative tasks. While Alchemist, Quintus, and The Arisen traveled freely between cliques, Maximo was the true emissary, always traveling and communicating between all groups and individuals with his natural beguiling charm.

Approx. 3.5 billion stellar cycles ago:

Megatronus Prime falls in love with Solus Prime, though at first does not return his romantic affections. Her deep friendship with Nexus, Onyx, and Amalgamous begins to fester jealously within Megatronus, fueling the hidden darkness within him. Despite the former's envy, the two would eventually deepen their mutual love for one another by becoming conjunx endura. This surprised the more distant and insular Primes like Prima, Vector, and A-3, but the later Primes (especially Onyx, Micronus, and Arisen) smiled on the idea and enjoyed seeing their friend Solus happy.

Approx. 3 billion stellar cycles ago:

The Unicron-taint within the Thirteen Primes begins to fester. Prima grows more detached from his siblings, considering himself, Vector Prime, and A-3, being the first created by Primus, as an united force of lawful good, and looked upon the other Primes (excluding The Arisen) as chaotic and potentially evil. Liege Maximo looked up to the stars with hunger, seeing planets and resources ripe for conquest and domination. Megatronus Prime took notice of his more beloved brethren and envied them for their glory, seeing himself as the mightiest amongst the Primes. Things get worse when Prima attempts to assert his authority over the other Primes in an attempt to bring them to an united purpose to stop their growing division, only succeeding in alienating Megatronus Prime, who refuses to bow down to his older brother. This has led to several arguments between the two, with it even going so far that in one confrontation, Prima had threatened to attack Megatronus with the Star Saber.