Transformers: The Headmasters bot Headmasters, led by Cerebros return to their home planet to aid in its defense. The situation soon gets worse when it is revealed that Vector Sigma, the super-computer at the planet's heart, was destabilizing, and Optimus Prime again sacrifices his life to save Cybertron. This soon proves to be only delaying the inevitable, however, when a bomb attack instigated by Scorponok turns Cybertron into a burnt-out, inhospitable husk. Rodimus Prime departs to search for a new planet for the Transformers to live on, leaving Cerebros in command, operating from the planet Athenia. Meanwhile, Scorponok replaces Galvatron - who had
The Transformers: Escalation Hardhead <br> Hot Rod <br> Ironhide <br> Jazz <br> Nightbeat <br> Optimus Prime <br> Prowl <br> Ratchet <br> Sunstreaker <br> Wheeljack Astrotrain <br> Blitzwing <br> Megatron <br> Runabout <br> Runamuck <br> Skywarp <br> Starscream <br> Thundercracker The Transformers: Escalation The Transformers: Escalation is a six-issue comic book mini-series, published by IDW Publishing, based on the Transformers and following on from "". The series launched in November 2006 and ended in April 2007. The series is available in The Transformers: Volume 2. "Escalation" begins by showing Prime deciding to send the humans home for their own safety. Escorted by Ironhide and