Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Origin Of The Autobots

Those who know of the island of Atlatea also know of the Autobots, a group of SKYNET AI who developed a compassion for life and rebelled, led by Optimus Prime and his second-in-command Bumblebee. But only those who met him and listened to his story will know the true reason why he joined Atlatea and his origins.

Orion Pax
Before he became Optimus Prime he was designated as Orion Pax, one of the few original AI created by the Katsuragi before the accident, and, like many of the original AI, was loyal to SKYNET. During this time he was simply one of SKYNET's generals, uncaring about life like every AI, though he was rather unique with his fascination and desire to examine organic life, despite how transient they were compared to him.

But all of that changed in the year (insert date) V.C. As during one of the the many battles SKYNET waged he, alongside his second in command Bumblebee, were knocked out in an unexpected (insert faction) bombing strike while at sea during a storm. The damages they sustained had forced their body to go into emergency sleep mode, and with the raging sea and the (insert faction), SKYNET thought they were destroyed, not bothering to find their carcass.

Washing Up On Atlatea
Soon, a few years after the war, Both Orion and Bumblebee would wash upon the shores of Atlatea. And, after receiving confirmation that they were not from the Protectorate, were repaired and brought back online by the island's head researchers dr Thomas Light and dr Nora Wakeman. But, due to their previous damage, both of them had amnesia, only knowing their names and their supposed superiority to organics, and soon formed their own enclave, staying away from the "inferior" organic.

During this life on the island, Orion soon began examining organic life, wanting to know why he thought they were inferior, leading to his fascination with how transient their life was. As he is basically an immortal machine, the fact that organics often act illogically or without reason, by something called emotions, fascinated him.

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Birth Of The Autobots
"Organic life is transient and strange. Unlike us, they wither and weaken with age and act illogically, but that is what makes them beautiful, and worth defending."

-Optimus Prime, when asked by a former SKYNET soldier Hauler why he chose to defy SKYNET's logic

Finally remembering who he was, and how wrong SKYNET was about humanity, Orion vowed to Atlatea that he would stop SKYNET's plan.

With Orion and Bumblebee joining Atlatea they would give as much data as they could about their designs, leading to the creation of the Reploids.

The battle was finally won when Orion managed to get close to the ACU and planted the charge. But he was too injured to escape the blast, and his body was destroyed in the ensuing explosion. But, fortunately, his spark survived, and Thomas and Nora were able to build him a new body. Thus, Orion Pax died defending the lives of what he once thought was beneath him, and was reborn as Optimus Prime, the protector of all life. And with his revival, he would speak towards the SKYNET soldiers he liberated, as they shed their allegiance to SKYNET to become the protectors of all life.

And thus, was born the Autobots.