Orion Pax

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Orion Pax is a fictional character from the Transformers universe. He is a peaceful and defenseless dock worker who will later become the Autobot leader Optimus Prime. His only appearance in the Transformers cartoons is in the episode War Dawn. He had a friend, Dion, and a girlfriend named Ariel.

1 Transformers: Generation 1
2 References
3 External links

[edit] Transformers: Generation 1

Orion Pax
Transformers character

Affiliation	Autobot
Sub-Group	Autobot Cars
Partner	Barrel Roller
Alternate Modes	Car
Series	Transformers: Generation 1

[edit] Animated Series

The young Orion Pax was a factory worker who looked up to the Decepticon leader Megatron and his army of Decepticons, as they could fly in robot mode without the use of other vehicles. One day, Megatron showed up at Orion's energy factory and deceived Orion while the Decepticons stole the energy. In the ensuing attack, Megatron seriously wounded Orion Pax, along with Ariel and Orion's friend Dion. Orion was taken to Alpha Trion, with the help from the Aerialbots, who were there as a result of traveling back through time. Alpha Trion was already working on a way to fight the Decepticons, and with the arrival of the damaged Orion, Alpha Trion used this opportunity to create a new kind of warrior. He set forth to repair and rebuild Orion Pax, recognizing his especially stronghearted nature. Orion was renamed Optimus Prime, and confronted Megatron, who, shocked at the stranger's battle prowess, asked who he was. Optimus replied, "Your worst nightmare". Optimus bested Megatron in the first of their many battles, and Megatron beat the first of his many retreats. Optimus Prime thus became the revered leader of the Autobots.

[edit] Marvel comics

The Marvel comics continuity differed from the cartoon in that Optimus received the Matrix from Sentinel Prime.

[edit] Dreamwave Productions

In Dreamwave's Transformers: The War Within, Optimus was chosen to receive the Matrix while working as a file clerk named Optronix.

[edit] IDW Publishing

In issue #3 of IDW Publishing's The Transformers: Megatron Origin a robot greatly resembling the original Orion Pax appeared at the funerals of Bumper and Fastback comforting Elita One. It is interesting to note that this robot incorporates design elements from both Pax and Optronix from the Dreamwave series.

[edit] Toys

In Japan, a toy was released by E-Hobby in 2005. The toy was a repaint of the Targetmaster Kup toy and was packaged with a repaint of the Wheelie toy in Dion's color scheme.^[1]