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Ark the Autobots final transport

The Ark, aka Project Generation One, was the city-sized ship that the Autobots left Cybertron on during the Great Exodus. Unlike other galactic transports, the Ark was extremely large, and had other special modifications made by Optimus Prime, such as its gold color, as other transports were gray.

War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)[]

After defeating Trypticon, Optimus gathered Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Jetfire, Air Raid and Silverbolt around him, telling them he had commissioned a new ship, the Ark, to take them off Cybertron when it was time for them to leave.

War for Cybertron (DS)[]

Upon Trypticon's defeat, Optimus said once Megatron's threat was contained on Cybertron, they would leave the planet in the Ark.

Fall of Cybertron[]

Classified as the first Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor (though referred to by Megatron as a "glorified cargo hauler"), the Ark was larger and more streamlined in design than previous galactic transports. According to Sideswipe's evaluations, the Ark possessed insufficient armor plating and was armed with only 16 particle combustion cannons and 16 laser emitters, though a series of twin-barreled pulse cannons were seen to be activated during the Nemesis' attack. It did however possess an "adequate" propulsion system, leading to the conclusion that it was meant to outrun and evade instead of going in guns blazing. The Ark's main purpose was more spiritual than practical: to carry the Autobots' hopes and dreams from a dying Cybertron.

And in that, it succeeded. Despite a surprise attack from the Decepticons that drained the Ark's energon supply and the Combaticons shooting down an Autobot refinery transport carrying the energon from Shockwave's collapsed space bridge tower in the Sea of Rust, the Ark nevertheless launched thanks to a descision that was made by Metroplex, who transferred his entire energon supply into the Ark at the cost of his own that converted him into stasis lock. After launching into space, the Ark found itself confronted by the Nemesis and the two ships engaged in a fierce battle that was abruptly concluded when both passed through an unstable space bridge portal.

Crew Members[]

Notable Members[]

  • Optimus Prime
  • Autobot Cars
    • Bluestreak
    • Hauler
    • Hound
    • Ironhide
    • Jazz
    • Mirage
    • Prowl
    • Ratchet
    • Sideswipe (pilot)
    • Sunstreaker
    • Trailbreaker
    • Wheeljack
    • Grapple — Architect
    • Hoist — Maintenance
    • Inferno — Search and Rescue
    • Mudflap
    • Red Alert — Security Director
    • Skids — Theoretician
    • Smokescreen — Diversionary Tactician
    • Tracks — Warrior
    • Side Burn
  • Autobot Mini-Vehicles
  • Perceptor
  • Hot Rod
  • Kup
  • Hubcap
  • Blaster
    • Autobot Mini-Cassettes
      • Steeljaw (pet)
      • Rewind
      • Eject
      • Ramhorn
      • Sunder
      • Former Decepticons
        • Stuntwing
        • Trickout
        • Hi-Test
        • Goldgear
  • Autobot Combiners
    • Aerialbots
      • Superion
        • Silverbolt — Concorde SST (Supersonic Transport) — acrophobic leader, and den mother
        • Air Raid — McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle — impulsive and fearless close-quarters fighter
        • Fireflight (sometimes also known as Firestrike or Firefly) — McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II — daydreamer, dangerously absent-minded flyer
        • Skydive — General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon — unassuming but gifted strategist, military history aficionado
        • Slingshot (sometimes also known as Quickslinger) — British Aerospace Sea Harrier — insecure loud-mouthed jerk, VTOL capabilities
      • Powerglide
      • Jetfire
      • Breakaway
      • Alpha Bravo
      • Balloon
      • Airazor
      • Barrel Roll
      • Armada Thrust
      • Skyburst (stealth jet)
      • Drones
        • Chopper Drone
        • Combat Helicopter Drone
        • Fighter Jet Drone
        • Recon Plane Drone
      • Aerialbot Scout 1
      • Aerialbot Scout 2
      • Aerialbot Warrior
    • Protectobots
      • Defensor Maximus
        • Defensor
          • The energetic team leader Hot Spot (sometimes also known as Hot Zone)
          • The savvy Streetwise (sometimes also known as Streetstar or Streetsmart)
          • The bad boy Blades
          • The easygoing Groove
          • The compassionate First Aid
        • The powerful Heatrock
        • The airborne Skyfeather
      • The durable Rook
      • The dry-humored Medix
      • Stakeout (fire response truck)
      • Drones
        • Fighter Jet Drone
        • APC Drone
        • Mobile Artillery Drone
        • Helicopter Drone
      • Rescue Bots
        • Heatwave (Leader)
        • Chase
        • Boulder
        • Brushfire (female)
        • Salvage
        • Blurr (Velocitronian)
        • Mortar
        • High Tide
        • Servo (Mini-Con)
        • Quickshadow (female)
        • Wedge
        • Hot Shot
      • Protectobot Scout
      • Protectobot Sniper
      • Protectobot Warrior
    • Technobots
      • Computron
        • The trigger-happy Scattershot (leader)
        • The screw-loose Strafe
        • The wonder-filled Lightspeed
        • The angry Afterburner
        • The patient Nosecone
      • The insecure Scrounge
      • The forgettable Cybaxx
    • Dinobots
  • Arcee (female)
  • 2 Veocitronians
    • Clocker
    • Mainspring
  • Chaindrive
  • Nightcruz (female)
  • Storm Jet
  • Tow-Line

Troopers[]

  • Autotroopers
    • Autobot Melee Warriors
    • Autobot Ranged Warriors
    • Autobot Sergeants
    • Autobot Captains
  • Autobot Brawlers
  • Titan
  • Heavy Soldier

Notes[]

  • The Ark, and "Generation One", are, of course, references to the original Ark and Generation 1.
  • It is hinted (p. 226-7, 233) that Project Generation One was a contingency plan that had been in place since the Breaking of the Primes and had been a subject of discussion between Prime and Trion after the Core's corruption. Later, Optimus tells Jetfire the Core itself told about Project Generation One (p. 242), though it never uses the term in its entire speech.

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