Autobase
Autobot headquarters.
Although it does not have a fixed location, Autobase was known to have at least three locations. [Ed: There is speculation that the term "Autobase" may be generic, and that there may at any time be several Autobases.]
The first known Autobase was located in the city-state Iacon, and was shown circa 4 million years BC. It is unknown what became of it.
During Prime's absence, a building somewhere on Cybertron served as the Autobase. It at first housed Perceptor, Beachcomber, Seaspray, Powerglide, Warpath, and Blaster. After their disappearance, others occupied it, such as Emirate Xaaron (He could have been there before, but just never was mentioned or appeared), Quickmix, Doubleheader, and many other Autobots. When Grimlock, Jazz, Bumblebee and the Rescue Patrol where going back to Earth, they went to the Autobase to use the trans-dimensional portal to Earth. They where attacked by the Decepticon Mayhem Attack Squad and a freak accident sent them to the center of Cybertron where a battle began. During the fight Primus was awaken and at that point Emirate Xaaron had his men fix the device sending the Transformers in the center of Cybertron to Earth. In 1991 when Galvatron attacked the Autobase with Hook, Line and Sinker the Autobase was severely damaged. Xaaron escaped the Autobase through a tunnel that brought him to the center of Cybertron.
After the Unicron War, and the Decepticons went into exile, Megatron resurfaced and was given a new body by Cobra. The Autobots where called back to Earth by G.I. Joe and the Autobots set up an Autobase in Nevada. When an Autobot/Decepticon alliance was made to stop the Cybertronians, Starscream defected from the Decepticons and joined the Cybertronians where he revealed all the secrets to the Autobase and the Decepticon HQ Warworld. In an attack by the Cybertronians the Autobase was damaged severely once again.
It is unknown if any of the Autobases have been repaired or abandoned.
Bibliography:
- Transformers #17: "Return To Cybertron Part 1: Smelting Pool" First appearance of the Autobase
- Transformers #18: "Return To Cybertron Part 2: Bridge to Nowhere" Another Autobase appearance
- Transformers #60: "Yesterdays Heroes" Grimlock, Jazz, Bumblebee and Rescue Patrol go to Autobase to seek passage to Earth via Trans-dimensional portal. Decepticons attack and they are sent to the center of Cybertron.
- Transformers #61: "Primal Scream" Autobase shown again where Doubleheader and two other Autobots fix the trans-dimensional portal generator for Emirate Xaaron.
- Transformers #62: "Matrix Quest Part 1: Bird Of Prey" Emirate Xaaron shown talking to Optimus Prime from the Autobase.
- Transformers #64: "Matrix Quest Part 3: Deadly Obsession" Once again Emirate Xaaron communicates to Autobots from the Autobase.
- Transformers #71: "Surrender" The Autobase on Cybertron is heavily Damaged by Galvatron, Hook, Line and Sinker.
- Transformers Generation 2 #7 "Tales From Earth Part 4: New Dawn": Earth Autobase first appears, Optimus being repaired from injuries Megatron waltzes in.
- Transformers Generation 2 #8: "Tales From Earth Part 5: Escalation": Megatron and Optimus Prime make a truce inside the Autobase.
- Transformers Generation 2 #9: "Tales From Earth Part 6: Swarm": The Autobase is the grounds where the Autobot Scientists learn what wiped out the planet J'asik.
- Transformers Generation 2 #10: "Tales From Earth Part 7: Total War" The Autobase is attacked by the Cybertronians and is severely damaged.