Combat Deck is a component ofAutobot leaderOptimus Prime from theGeneration 1 continuity family.

The Combat Deck as it flies through space and attacks Devastator's hand. Hubba-jubba-wha?!

When transforming out ofvehicle mode, Optimus Prime splits into three components:

• His primaryrobot mode, occasionally called theBrain Center.^[1]
• A wheeled drone module known asRoller.
• ACombat Deck, the transformed form of his trailer.

Although Optimus Prime can function as three independent modules, injury to any one module is felt by the other two.

Prime can operate by remote-control his Combat Deck module up to a distance of 1500 feet. TheAuto-Launcher mounted on the deck can use a variety of artillery and radiation beam weapons, including most of those used by his fellow Autobots. The launcher also includes a highly dexterous grapple-arm which allows it to load itself and change its weaponry. The communications disk antenna mounted on the launcher provides a link between Optimus and all his fellow Autobots within a radius of 50 miles. It can be adapted to a satellite hook-up that increases its effective range tenfold. (Occasionally, though, the antenna can be replaced by a second claw, as indicated in the photo to the right.)

Unlike Roller, the Combat Deck does not possess autonomous intelligence, but it has shown several times the strange ability to come and go out of nowhere. Spooky...

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

MarvelThe Transformers comics

Marvel decided to go with thelucky draw version.

When theArk'scomputer was awakened by the eruption ofMount St. Hilary in1984, it dispatched "revival drones" to reanimate the Autobots andDecepticons on board. Two of these drones bore a striking resemblance to the Combat Deck, and they were the ones that reactivated most, if not all of the Ark's passengers.The Transformers

Later, a drone assistedRatchet in repairing the Ark.Prisoner of War!

As part of a plan to fake his own death, Optimus Prime stored afacsimile construct of himself in his trailer and went off alone. He was ambushed byMegatron and thePredacons and thrown clear of his trailer. Showing uncommon sportsmanship, Megatron gave Optimus a ten minute head start before he sent the Predacons to hunt for him. Thinking he lost them, Optimus Prime doubled back to his trailer and started to remove the facsimile. Megatron was waiting for him and fired hisfusion cannon. He missedPrime's robot component but hit his trailer component, causing Prime pain. The Predacons returned and betrayed Megatron, stealing his fusion cannon and leaving him alone to fight Prime. Prime got the upper hand and Megatron opened up a space bridge to flee. Both Prime and Megatron went through, with Prime leaving behind his trailer.Prey!...The Harder They Die!

OnCybertron, Prime transformed without his trailer, confirming that he left it on Earth.Under Fire!In the meantime, the Autobots had discovered the deactivated facsimile construct and buried it, thinking it was really Optimus Prime. No mention was made of the trailer and whether or not they buried that component as well.Resurrection!

Optimus Prime (and his trailer) drove toEnergy Futures Industries. Prime transformed and left his trailer off-panel. After losing a video game, Optimus Prime'srobot component was destroyed and carried away. It was not clear where the Combat Deck was at the time or what happened to it.Afterdeath!

Generation 2

Optimus Prime was back in his original body, except his trailer was black and had more weapons.Transformers: Generation 2

The Transformers cartoon

Combat Deck, the alternate mode of Optimus Prime's trailer, exists within Optimus Prime's trailer. ...Wait, what?

The Combat Deck was used byOptimus Prime during a battle withMegatron; the two fired at each other at the same time. While the Combat Deck's blasts knocked Megatron'sfusion cannon off his arm, Megatron's blast blew the Combat Deck cannon to pieces.More than Meets the Eye, Part 3

Optimus Prime later used the Combat Deck to help the Autobots with a battle in the Arctic. The Combat Deck managed to damageSkywarp's stabilizers, causing him to crash intoThundercracker in midair and taking out bothSeekers.Fire in the Sky

When Optimus Prime was briefly turned evil, he activated the Combat Deck and Roller to attack his fellow Autobots when they tried to help him. It didn't hit anything, and stopped firing at them as soon as it was hit with anattitude exchanger.Attack of the Autobots

The Combat Deck's arm lifted the body of the ailingElita One into Prime's Trailer.The Search for Alpha Trion

Coloring book continuity

The Combat Deck, taking care of Starscream.

Optimus Prime used the Combat Deck in defense of a forest in danger of being cleared by the Decepticons to make way for a Decepticon factory. It lookssomewhat familiar.Forest Rescue Mission

2005 IDW continuity

When the Autobots arrived in the formerRussian state ofBrasnya,Optimus Prime deployed the Combat Deck for remote tactical assistance.Escalation #3 It detected the optically camouflagedBlitzwing, enabling Roller to take the Decepticon out of commission.Escalation #4

After being savagely beaten byMegatron, Optimus Prime funneled his consciousness into the memory buffers of the Combat Deck and commanded the Autobots throughProwl from there. After Megatron assumed victory, Optimus moved his higher functions back into his body and showed Megatron the error of his ways.Escalation #6

Energon Universe

AsOptimus Prime was rebuilt and revived in theArk, his "Tactical Trailer" was likewise rebuilt into a trailer based on Earth designs. When caught in a battle against the Decepticons shortly after being revived, Optimus realized that the Autobots would soon be outnumbered, so he orderedRatchet to load as many dormant Autobots as he could into his trailer so they could retreat.Transformers #1

Once the Autobots had taken refuge in an abandoned quarry, Ratchet used the Trailer'senergon supply, as well as metals from the quarry, to reviveCliffjumper.Transformers #2

Toys

The Transformers

Combat Deck. Also, some guy who pulls it around.

• Optimus Prime (1984)
  • Takara ID number:01
  • Accessories: 4 missiles, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

• Known designers:Shōji Kawamori (TakaraTomy)

The trailer portion of Optimus Prime's vehicle mode opens up into his Combat Deck, splitting down the middle and unfolding into a symmetrical battlefield headquarters for Prime and the Autobots, wide enough to accommodate one vehicle-mode Autobot car in each of its three bays. The central feature of the Combat Deck is the "Auto-Launcher" artillery/repair drone mounted upon a boom lift arm, which features a rotating radar dish, an articulated claw arm, and two missiles. Situated at the base of this boom arm is a spring-loaded launcher that can be used to deploy eitherRoller or any Autobot car out of the Combat Deck via the ramp formed from the trailer's tailgate. The Combat Deck includes three small peg holes moulded into its walls and floor, scaled to accommodate Optimus Prime's laser rifle (storing it while the figure is in vehicle mode) and the handle of the fuel pump accessory.

In trailer mode, the Combat Deck can accommodate one Autobot car (if you remove Roller), and the launcher still functions. The Auto-Launcher can still be used in this mode, as it fits through either of the two square holes in the trailer's roof and front. TheTransformers release of the figure does not mention the Combat Deck's rudimentary "third" mode, a "repair bay" of sorts, which involves standing the open trailer upright while Prime stands in the middle, so the Auto-Launcher can "tend" to him. The Prime figure can also fit within the closed trailer.

As a formerDiaclone toy, the Combat Deck features several vestigial features associated with that toyline, including two small, dark blue consoles on its floor, and an opening cockpit on the Auto-Launcher, which can each seat one Diaclone pilot figure. Instead of stickers, the floor of the Combat Deck originally featured large metal plates, to which the Diaclone pilots' magnetic feet could attach. These plates were included on some of the earliest releases of theTransformers version of the toy, but were soon done away with.

The Auto-Launcher is also the subject of several significant variations. Its missiles were customarily black, but slightly smaller grey versions were available. The originalTransformers release of the figure did not feature spring-loaded launchers for these missiles, but subsequent Japanese editions of the toy included the feature.

When the Optimus Prime mold is recolored or reissued (seethis list for all those times), the Combat Deck is almost always included with it. Significant changes in the appearance of the Combat Deck included its being decorated with Pepsi stickers for a limited promotional edition, and being recolored black forGeneration 2 in1993 and JAFCON in2000.

Generation 2

• Optimus Prime (1993,1994)
  • Accessories: 4 missiles, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, sound and lights module

The firstGeneration 2 Optimus Prime toy was largely identical in sculpt to the original Generation 1 figure release. While his cab robot retained his original red and blue color scheme, his trailer was recast in black, with the original blue and silver striped sticker replaced with a red and silver one displaying Optimus's name. The traditionally dark blue internal components of the trailer are a lighter blue. He comes with an electronic "sound and lights module" that can plug into the front of the trailer.

• More information onGeneration 2 Combat Deck (with Optimus Prime) at TFU.info

Commemorative Series

• Optimus Prime (2002/2012)
  • Accessories: 4 missiles, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

The first reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in North America since the Generation 1 toyline reached its end, this "Commemorative Series" edition of the figure was a Toys"R"Us exclusive. For this release, the Combat Deck's ability to fire missiles was restored; this required them to be elongated to prevent potential choking, as was the case with all other Commemorative Series figures' firing missiles. In addition, the missiles now plug into the Combat Deck via a "keyed" locking tab mechanism that reissues of the original figure continue to use to this day. This release also had the trailer's launching feature removed.

In 2012, a reissue of the Commemorative Series toy was released. Though the "Commemorative Series" label was not printed anywhere on the packaging, the included instructions retained the name. The toy itself is a mix of different versions. The cab has the safety modifications of the originalCommemorative Series release, including the shortened smokestacks and longer missiles (and thicker rifle), but also has the modified hitch of the 2011Chronicle two-pack. Meanwhile, the trailer features the lighter gray plastic colors used for the 2008Universe release, and the Autobot insignias on the robot's shoulders are tampographed (like on Takara'sEncore version and Hasbro'sUniverse 25th Anniversary release). This version also seems to suffer frommold deterioration.

• More information on Commemorative Series Optimus Prime at TFU.info

Smallest Transforming Transformers

Honey, I shrunk the Combat Deck

• G1 Convoy Trailer (2003)
  • ID Number:GTF-01B (trailer)

The Combat Deck was available separately from the Optimus cab toy as ashortpacked figure. It is a tiny, simplified replica of the Generation 1 Combat Deck.

In wave 2.5, Optimus was available in cartoon colors, with the chase figure being the trailer painted in cartoon colors.

• More informationSmallest Transforming Combat Deck at TFU.info

Masterpiece

You just paid $170 for a big box on wheels.

• Convoy Perfect Edition (2006)
  • ID number:MP-4

• Known designers:Hisashi Yuki (TakaraTomy)

For the re-release ofMasterpieceConvoy, Takara packed him with a proper, full-size, fully transforming, plastic and die-cast metal trailer. The trailer can open up to reveal his Combat Deck, with storage for his accessories and a functional Auto-Launcher. The interior has enough room to accommodate oneAlternators toy in vehicle mode.

• Convoy (September 24,2011)
  • ID number:MP-10

• Known designers:Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy),Junichi Akutsu (concept artist)

MP-10 Convoy is an entirely new, smaller tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and comes with a new version of his trailer/Combat Deck. It now features a pull-out ramp and opening doors, can mount and be towed by either Optimus Prime or Roller, and the trailer has two flip-down supports underneath, allowing it to stand alone. The interior has enough room to accommodate oneAlternity toy in vehicle mode.

As usual, the trailer can open up into the Combat Deck, with the lower portions of the trailer splitting open and to the side to function as supports, and with the ramp being deployed. In this mode, he features the standard Auto-Launcher with a flip-up rotating radar dish and articulated repair arm, as well as a floor-mounted console on each side, all of which can be manned by the includedSpike Witwicky figurine. The trailer can also be configured to stand upright for Prime to use in robot mode, with hisIon blaster andenergon-axe being stored near the consoles.

Finally, the Combat Deck also features small panels on its sides that can be folded in, forming a small gap that's just the right size for the Auto-Launcher's neck, allowing the Auto-Launcher to be mounted on top and used in trailer mode. Awesome.

Let's see what you can see... This article is in need of images.

• Convoy Mode "Eva" (November 28,2014)
  • ID number:MP-10

Transformers × EvangelionConvoy Mode "Eva" is a redeco of MP-10 Convoy complete with Combat Deck, which is decoed in white withNerv insignias as a Nerv"Project Evangelion Movable Base". This toy was limited to 1,000 pieces.

All this for the low, low price of an arm, a leg, and your firstborn son!

• Convoy (August 24,2019)
  • ID number:MP-44

An entirely new mold, this Combat Deck is included with the thirdMasterpiece Convoy,MP-44. Designed to resemble the animation model more closely than previous MP depictions, it can be towed in trailer mode by Optimus Prime in his truck mode, works in repair bay mode when positioned vertically, and has cutaways in the top enabling the drone arm to be extended out of the interior when in trailer mode for lots of Decepticon-shooting action. The Auto-Launcher can also separate from the Combat Deck and deploy wheels to replicatean animation error, in this mode it can also be towed by Roller. The drone arm additionally doubles as a flight-stand for when Optimus Prime dons his included jetpack.

Hybrid Style

Also stores fishing tackle.

• G1 Convoy (2006)
  • ID number:THS-02

• Known designers:Shōji Kawamori (TakaraTomy)

This version of Optimus comes with a highly detailed Combat Deck, featuring all the familiar trappings of the original toy, including the Auto-Launcher, Roller, and storage space for Prime's gun and fuel pump. The toy lacks the spring-loaded launcher for Roller or the firing missiles for the Auto-Launcher, and the vestigal Diaclone cockpits are naturally removed, but in their place are storage compartments for Prime's numerous fists and energon axe, and numerous other extra features: the Auto-Launcher now features two handles that Prime can grip onto in order to aim its cannons; instead of merely flipping downward, the trailer's tailgate splits in two and swings open, and a spring-loaded ramp pops out from under the doorway to allow Roller to roll into action; the fuel pump and nozzle are connected by a poseable wire, instead of a rubber tube; when the trailer is opened, the support struts swing out automatically; and the front of the trailer has two little holes to attach Sideswipe'sjet pack.

Transformers (2010)

• Masterpiece Optimus Prime (2012)

The HasbroToys"R"Us-exclusiveTransformersrelease of MP-10 Convoy also redecoes the trailer, giving it brighter blue plastic and paint, and removing the silver paint of its interior. It retains all of the functionality andgimmickry from the previous release.

Platinum Edition

(Almost) invisible.

• Year of the Horse Optimus Prime (2014)

• Known designers:Mark Maher (deco artist)

Released to celebrate the Lunar New Year,Platinum Edition "Year of the Horse" Optimus Prime is a redeco of MP-10 Convoy, featuring darker reds and gold-chromed parts, among other deco changes. The Combat Deck is now almost completely transparent. The Autobot logos on the side are now red and gold. The Auto-Launcher is cast in transparent blue plastic. Because of the transparency, one has to look closely when the toy is in its packaging to see the actual trailer body.

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

• Optimus Prime (Leader Class,2020)
  • ID number:WFC-E11
  • TakaraTomy name:Optimus Prime with Trailer
  • TakaraTomy ID number:ER-02
  • TakaraTomy release date:April 25, 2020

• Known designers:Yūya Ōnishi (TakaraTomy)

EarthriseOptimus Prime comes with a new version of Combat Deck. In trailer mode, it can hold small Deluxe Class figures. In battle station mode it features numerous5 mm ports, a ramp with anA.I.R. Lock connector on its end, and an articulated Auto-Launcher. The center of the ramp can be removed and used as a shield and the Auto-Launcher (now fully grey in color) can be detached and pegged onto a 5 mm port as a backpack or weapon. When towed by either theSiege orEarthrise Optimus Prime molds, the trailer cannot turn if the landing gear is facing forward.

In a cute reference toHeavy Metal War,KingdomHuffer can tow the Combat Deck in his truck mode.

• Alternate Universe Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2020)

Like Optimus, the Combat Deck also gets a "sleep mode" redeco.

War for Cybertron Trilogy

• Nemesis Prime Spoiler Pack (Leader Unboxing, 2020)

ThisWar for Cybertron Trilogy Leader Unboxing set contains a Combat Deck redecoed fromEarthrise Optimus Prime's trailer, although the Nemesis Prime figure itself is actually a redeco ofSiege Optimus. The Combat Deck can connect with the includedFangtron to form a ramp.

War for Cybertron: Kingdom

• Optimus Prime (Leader Class, 2020)
  • ID number:WFC-K11

Earthrise Optimus Prime was re-released in the first wave of theKingdom Leader Class toys, including the Combat Deck. It featured no notable changes.

Robosen Collector's Edition

• Optimus Prime Auto-Converting Trailer and Roller (2022)

This version of the Combat Deck is a companion piece to the earlierRobosen Optimus Prime programmable robot. It forms a3-foot-long trailer with internal and external lighting, and upon voice command or app control it uses 60 microchips and 18 motors tomove some of its 2,000 individual parts, self-transform and rise into its interactive battle station / repair tower mode, move its various doors and ramps, and deploy a remote-controlled Roller. It costs $750 - as much as Robosen Prime himself - but what price is the pain of not having one?

Holiday Optimus Prime

Repair drone elf costume not included.

• Holiday Optimus Prime (December 2022)

• Known designers:Lenny Panzica andMark Maher (Hasbro),Mario Carreiro andChristina Murphy (packaging)^[2]

This festive incarnation of the Combat Deck is a redeco of the one included withEarthrise Optimus Prime in white with red stripes and features atampographed Autobotinsignia wearing aSanta hat. The Auto-Launcher is cast in pure white.

The figure was made available for sale exclusively atHasbro Pulse on November 1, 2022 and is slated for a December 2022 release.

• Designer commentary on Holiday Optimus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram

Collaborative

• VNR Optimus Prime (2023)
  • Accessories: Ion blaster,Matrix of Leadership, trailer, artillery robot, ramp/shield, trailer hitch

• Known designers:Sam Smith (Hasbro)^[3]

Volvo VNR 300 Optimus Prime includes yet another redeco of theEarthrise Combat Deck, now packed with the above Holiday Optimus Prime figure in traditional Optimus Prime colors. The trailer features a more full-throated version of Optimus Prime's traditional blue stripe, now with white backing, and the Auto-Launcher is finally,FINALLY cast in multiple plastic colors with the "head" and base rendered in black while the arms remain in gray.

This figure was made available exclusively atHasbro Pulse in the United States, and was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets- which stocked the figure months before it was officially acknowledged by Hasbro themselves.

Legacy

The Masterpiece for $400, or this for $40. It's up to you.

• Optimus Prime & Bumblebee (Multi-pack,2023)

• Accessories: Ion blaster, stinger blaster, axe, trailer,Roller, repair drone, trailer hitch/shield panel
• Known designers:Evan Brooks (Hasbro),Ittoku Kuwazu (TakaraTomy)^[4]

AHasbro Pulse exclusive, this adorable Core Class-scaled Combat Deck takes center stage in thisLegacy combo pack with repaints ofCore Class Optimus Prime andCore Class Bumblebee. This cutesy, vaguelySD offering was somehow the most comprehensiveGenerations update to the Generation 1 trailer upon its release, featuring an immaculate, at last color-accurate Auto-Launcher with the original antenna and longer multi-jointed repair arm which nonetheless retains the modular features of theEarthrise version. Accompanying the Command Deck is a teeny inhalableRoller also able to tow the entire trailer(!) as well as carry around the Auto-Launcher on its ownMP-44 style. The trailer was noted by designerEvan Brooks to be proportionally rightfully huge in contrast to the infamously undersizedEarthrise version, and is scaled to fit the included Bumblebee, though it isn't quite long enough to fit Bumblebee, Roller, and the repair drone all at once. The set also includes Prime's signatureion blaster andEnergon-axe, Generation 1-style "stinger blaster" for Bumblebee, and a shield/hitch panel to allow Prime to tow the trailer, all of which have places to stow inside the trailer. While Roller fits inside, it has no secure tabbing point.

The set was revealed and put up for preorder on theJune 20 Hasbro PulseFanstream.

Missing Link

• Convoy (2024)
  • ID Number:C-01
  • Accessories: Laser Rifle, Energy Axe,Matrix,Container/Combat Deck,Roller, 4 Missiles, Fuel Pump, Nozzle and Hose

• Known designers:Hironori Kobayashi (TakaraTomy),^[5]Yuki Ohshima (concept artist),Shin Ueda (packaging artist)^[6]

Released to celebrate the 40th anniversary ofThe Transformers brand,Missing Link (styledMISSINGLINK) Convoy's appearance is a direct recreation of the originalThe Transformers toy—but with the benefit of forty years of advances in toy engineering. It retains almost all of the original toy'sgimmicks, and adds a bunch more.

All of the original accessories are included with this revamped release, plus some extras. The Combat Deck's launching mechanism has been nixed, in favor of allowing the repair drone to detach from the trailer and roll around on its own wheels. Roller's wheels and the toy's missiles are packed still attached to theirsprue just like in the old days, complete with an extravagant spare set of missiles. The fuel pump, hose and nozzle are included basically unchanged as three separate parts but are in fact new tooling.

Since the trailers are nearly identical in shape, the sound effect module from theGeneration 2 Optimus Prime toy is compatible with the trailer of this release, though the module can't connect to Convoy's robot mode back.

Although entirely aTakaraTomy initiative, theMissing Link toys were made available directly to Western fans viaHasbro Pulse, sold under the name Optimus Prime. The toy kept its longer smokestacks and fully-functional firing missiles, which Hasbro had shortenedfor safety reasons in prior releases.

This toy was also redecoed to make the "Zeta Module" ofSentinel Prime and the "Wheelhouse" ofNemesis Prime.

• Official TakaraTomy website ofMissing Link Convoy

Transformers Retro

• Optimus Prime (2024)

• Accessories: "Laser Blaster", left & right fists, trailer/"Combat Deck", "Roller", 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

• Known designers:Evan Brooks (Hasbro)^[7]

Transformers RetroOptimus Prime is yet another reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in yet another attempt to get slightly even more cartoon-accurate. This version has a noticeably retooled trailer, with an artillery drone that no longer has triggers for the missile launchers and can no longer fit a Diaclone pilot.

As with the rest of the line, Optimus is exclusive to Walmart.

Studio Series

The $90 upgrade kit
Free robot included!

• Optimus Prime (Commander Class,2024)

• Movie:The Transformers: The Movie
• Hasbro ID number:86-31
• TakaraTomy ID number:SS-142
• TakaraTomy release date:March 29,2025
• Accessories: Ion Blaster, Energon Axe,Matrix of Leadership,Trailer/Combat Deck,Roller, Auto-Launcher repair drone, 2beam effects, 2 truck jump effects, "Battle of Autobot City" backdrop (3rd version)
• Known designers:Evan Brooks (Hasbro),Tomoki Tatsumi (TakaraTomy)^[8],Mario Carreiro (packaging),Marcelo Matere (packaging illustration)^[9]

Studio Series '86Optimus Prime includes a new trailer based on its cartoon appearance along with Roller and the Auto-Launcher repair drone, finally bringing the side stabilizers toGenerations. It is designed to store all of Prime's accessories with enough space left to fit store oneDeluxe Class car. Of course, the trailer can transform into itsCombat Deck command station^[10] or repair bay configurations. The interior of the trailer is based on theMP-44 trailer’s sculpt, itself inspired by theoriginal trailer’s stickers, along with someMP-10 influence on the bottom side. TheDiaclone consoles have been rendered as unpainted sculpted detail due to their space being used for accessory storage. The Auto-Launcher drone features its traditional antenna and claw arm, and has an opening cockpit, though the space is too small for even aDiaclone pilot to fit. Unfortunately, the drone cannot poke out of the trailer like previous versions, but it is removable and can be carried by RollerMP-44 style, who can also tow the trailer.

Supreme

Optimus Supreme: the leftovers from buildingOmega Prime.

• Optimus Prime (2025)

• Accessories: Two blasters, left & right fists, trailer/"Combat Deck", "Roller", fuel hose, missile runner

High-end designer clothing and apparel brandSupreme released its own licensed version of the G1 Optimus Prime mold, now head-to-toe red and dripping with multiple Supreme logos.

Merchandise

Imaginarium Art

• Optimus Prime (2017)

Imaginarium Art's first statue of Optimus Prime stands 24 inches tall and features multiple LEDs, two varieties of his laser rifle, and his energy axe. The statue's chestplate can open, revealing the Matrix of Leadership. The sculpted base for this figure also features the Combat Deck and Roller. Only 500 of this item were produced.

Blokees

• Optimus Prime - Trailer + Roller (2025)

• Series:Defender Version 05 - Traitor to Tyranny
• Accessories: Hitch extension for Optimus Prime vehicle

Sold as part of the fifth wave of Blokees'Defender Version blindbox kits, this kit includes both the Combat Deck/Trailer and Roller, which also serves as an extension kit for the first wave's Optimus Prime truck. The Combat Deck's two halves can be opened, allowing Roller to be mounted. Additionally, the Combat Deck also comes with a hitch extension for the first wave's Optimus Prime vehicle, and the trailer includes a molded bar that is compatible with the truck's Auto-Launcher. The insides of the Combat Deck also feature two socket joints for the Brilliant Optimus's fist(s) and/or the Energon Axe accessory, though the Ion Blaster can sorta attach onto it by using its peg handle. In trailer mode, the Combat Deck is designed to accommodate only Roller; other vehicles of a different size will not fit. When the Auto-Launcher is installed, ensure Roller is facing forward, as it will not fit correctly if positioned backward.

Notes

• In the cartoon, when Optimus Primetransforms intorobot mode, the combat deck disappears, only to reattach itself to Prime whenever he goes into vehicle mode. According to an early Japanese catalog circa1985, after Optimus Prime transforms into robot mode, the trailer is teleported to the base via a special signal.^[11] IDW'sThe Transformers: Escalation uses a similar idea, by having the trailer arrive at Prime's location usingorbital jump.
• Marvel's G1 comics generally kept better track of Prime's trailer. If he didn't bring it with him, he would transform without it. It seemed to pop in and out in the G2 comic, though.
• The Combat Deck was referred to asAutobot Headquarters inseveraldifferentsources.
• Among the sticker displays in the original Combat Deck toy is a map of theRomulan Neutral Zone fromStar Trek. Really!

Foreign names

• Japanese:Combat Container (コンバットコンテナKonbatto Kontena)

See also

• Star Trailer

References

External links

• Combat Deck (with Optimus Prime) at TFU.info.