TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on ALPHA TRION

Return once again to the dawn of Cybertron with a look at the oldest of the Autobots - keeper of the history of Cybertron, guardian of Vector Sigma, and mentor to Optimus Prime, these are The Basics on ALPHA TRION!
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[@jessenyapp5052]

Plot Twist: Chris is a Pretender, He IS Alpha Trion himself, revealing us Cybertronion history in secret

[@darthben2076]

Bruh

[@lukalakic7352]

Nah hes primus

[@Mysticgamer]

I knew it.

[@Wolfie1262]

Shhh...do you want him done in by an underbase powered Starscream?!

[@jadedragon1974]

Lel

[@HappyBirthdayRoboto]

The line he ended the video on, "from one Transformers historian to another" was pretty smart.

[@hexa-kun4654]

Who is the other?

[@HappyBirthdayRoboto]

@@hexa-kun4654 One is Chris McFeely the other is Alpha Trion who may not have been a historian by profession but knew quite a lot about Cybertronian history having lived a lot of it himself.

[@larrychilders6599]

@@HappyBirthdayRoboto after all Chris ran the Ask Vector Prime Facebook page back in the day

[@beastmaster0934]

Alpha Trion is never complete without his mustache and beard

[@riythemusicguy7696]

A3 is futile, alpha trion is good.

[@TheAlphaTrion]

@@riythemusicguy7696Indeed.

[@twistedgaming9185]

"A historian is never late, nor is he early. He records precisely when he means to."

[@zacm.2342]

"I understood that reference!" Couldn't resist :P

[@twistedgaming9185]

@@zacm.2342 "Drive you fools!"

[@themandalore7780]

“I am Alpha Trion. And I come back to you now, at the turn of the tide.”

[@thegorillazpony]

''Alright then, keep your secrets''

[@Jack-sy8mr]

“When did Megatronus the wise abandon reason for *madness!* “

[@KrytenMark]

It's hard to even think about Alpha Trion these days, without the echoing of Emgo's "YOOOOOOOUUUUUNG WARRIOR" in my head. lol

[@pinkstinger]

As soon as Chris revealed he was doing an Alpha Trion episode, I shouted "YAAANNNN WARRRIOR!" In the living room lol

[@KrytenMark]

@@TheAlphaTrion Yeah, so do I occasionally. Heck, Stan Bush's "Your Time" certainly has a nice tune to it as well. Yes, including Weird Al's "Dare to be Stupid", even. Never gets old. ^m^

[@Its_Charlie_Young]

Alpha Trion officially: Wise historian Alpha Trion in EmGo's videos: *YOOOOUUUUUUNNNNGGGG WARRIOR!!!*

[@Biofan813]

Now we’re talking!

[@171QA]

I’m glad how in every continuity, besides the Shatter Glass one, Alpha Trion is depicted as a wise, good leader trying to help the heroes and willing to give his own Spark for the cause without question.

[@jinxtheunluckypony]

It’s weird how few toys Alpha Trion has considering how important a character he is. It’s also disappointing he hasn’t had any truly great mass retail figures yet.

[@rebeccawhittington8979]

he definitely needs one!

[@RppRussell]

@Zero Bullet's To be honest, based on his G1 similar physical appearance to Scourge, I would've assumed that he could've transformed into some kind of a cybertronian hover jet.

[@Metatronio]

Seriously why hasn't Hasbro/Takara released mass market toys of the 13 Primes? It's like they don't want our money

[@JPOG7TV]

My guess is that hasbro probably thinks that kids don’t want an robot old man as a toy. Despite that, it’s weird that haven’t made a collector grade figure for him yet.

[@gabrielchee8470]

What about that new 2 pack

[@toygrind]

THE BASICS on WHY DO ROBOT HAVE BEARD

[@ChrisMcFeely]

why not next question

[@abowlofoatmeal9013]

What up, Thew!?!

[@eshtifatin8114]

Do a basic on The Ariel bots.

[@normanpopcultureboy8563]

@@ChrisMcFeely Do The Basics On Hot Rod and Cliffjumper

[@defunctstopmotionchannel]

@@ChrisMcFeely Next can you do the basics on the witwickys?

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

Optimus' step dad with a glorious beard

[@beyblademaster2384]

Narrator: from one transformers historian to the next! Me: Wait so did alpha trion tell you everything about him?

[@mrf19741]

There's nothing like waking up to another Transformers: The Basics! THANKS!

[@hellstrom4209]

Optimus Prime's step dad.

[@matthewreynoso6904]

Yes indeed he is!

[@glenngriffon8032]

"YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUNG WARRIOR!"

[@Its_Charlie_Young]

"If you poo, in the woods, the mangos, will cry tears, of vinegar."

[@Rodsuper]

That's Emgo316 comedy bit!!! Hilarious!!!

[@marcsthemarc2097]

@@Its_Charlie_Young I'm done! That got me rolling XD

[@RexBlazer1]

I'll be honest, while it did have some problems in execution, I still like the Aligned Continuity's take on the characters, Trion included.

[@masterhvlog-ge8kz]

Hrg

[@berilsevvalbekret772]

Definantly especially the combaticons in gamws for me.

[@joshuasatterwhite9520]

I really like the aligned continuity, fantastic and memorable games,informative books dripping with lore that are extremely entertaining, and a fucking ICONIC and TIMLESS TV show in Transformers Prime, so although with its flaws I think it's very well rounded...aside from RID...we just pretend that dosent exist 🤠

[@a.thompson5518]

I liked the idea of the aligned continuity cuz it was the "Star Wars EU" of the Transformers. I like they established central lore for the universe but once again when Hasbro has something good on their hands, they find a way to sabotage it.

[@a.thompson5518]

@@Ecl1ps0_ Exactly

[@jaykoblue172]

He’s also the first Cybertronian with visible Facial hair.

[@W_2.0]

And unicron isn't?

[@jaykoblue172]

@@W_2.0 Alpha Trion appeared before Unicron.

[@W_2.0]

@@jaykoblue172 yes and no

[@jaykoblue172]

@@W_2.0 Alpha Trion appeared in the franchise in1985 and Unicron didn’t make his debut in the franchise until 1986 which was the following year.

[@W_2.0]

@@jaykoblue172 yes he appeared first in franchise but in lore appeared after

[@allhailme8457]

When I was little I always thought Alpha Trion transformed into a giant gun like Shockwave did. I came to that conclusion because his legs had the same shape Megatron and Shockwaves legs had. I imagined he even transformed like Shockwave and the cape/wings were the barrel of the weapon. In my mind him being a giant gun made him very different and special among the good guys.

[@RppRussell]

I've always assumed that Alpha Trion has transformed into the same alt mode as Scourge, due to their (almost) similar appearance.

[@plantainsame2049]

@@RppRussell there is a reason they reuse Scourge his mold to build the most recent Alpha Trion toy right

[@stephencastro4723]

"I've been expecting you Optimus." - Apha Trion

[@swaps2655]

Ah yes, my favorite autobot. Apha Trion

[@TheAnimationStationTAS]

@@swaps2655 Aphra Trion

[@matthewreynoso6904]

Then you know why I've come!

[@stephencastro4723]

@@matthewreynoso6904 Nebulos. That, what you seek is there.

[@Stormkrow280]

You forgot to mention he was voiced by George Takei in Prime

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

And that wasn't his first Transformers role since he did the voice of Prowl's mentor Yoketron in Transformers animated

[@jacobpfund3918]

I couldn't remember if it was him or Leonard Nimoy, but now that I think about it, Nimoy would've been a perfect Alpha Trion

[@SilverHairedFreak25]

Video: _Enigmatic old Cybertronian with divine connections_ Comment Section: *B E A R D*

[@MassHystarix]

YOOOOOUNG WARRRIOOOOOR

[@NovaRuner]

Ah yes, the wise old mentor figure. Full of much wisdom and knowledge to help guide the younger characters. This always an awesome archetype. And Alpha Trion fills the roll well.

[@ChaosOverlordZ]

Alpha trion is one of my favorets though im not too keen on his recent habbit of being dead.

[@W_2.0]

Primes do that from time to time

[@pcu9284]

@@W_2.0 yeah, one of optimus hobbies is to die and come back to life

[@W_2.0]

@@pcu9284 every Thursday night

[@Hektols]

Well, he is Optimus' mentor after all, he got from him the habit of dying.

[@griti07]

i love his TFA version, coz he didn’t die 😅

[@Skullgrin140]

It's good that as this franchise has evolved, Alpha Trion has stuck around and given something interesting to the mythology of it. As always Chris, very good episode.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Good ol' Alpha 'Primes daddy' Trion! A great and wise being to give hope, guidance, and knowledge when needed. Definately a great and beloved character to the Cybertronian Mythos.

[@antonissa8345]

From one of the OLDEST primes to the YOUNGEST! This is the basics on HOT ROD

[@chunky_kit-kat1343]

Please yes

[@nine_tails137]

I'm still eagerly awaiting that Basics video. Along with the Stunticons, Rattrap, and Tigertron.

[@antonissa8345]

@Star Saber actually all of them went to Autobot boot camp together.

[@digimaniacstudios5959]

This is good timing, I run a Transformers table top RPG for my friends and I was planning on introducing Alpha Trion. I always enjoy hearing more and I’ve learned a lot from this series

[@zemox2534]

It be nice to see Alpha Trion get a bigger role in a future TF project.

[@morganweinstock167]

Alpha Trion is the infinitely wise and enigmatic mentor of the Transformers. Chris McFeely is our Alpha Trion.

[@Brydav_Massbear]

I think a good alternate mode for Alpha Trion would be a Cybertronian Satelite with thrusters and space travel capabilities. But he could also have a third mode and transform into a robotic Shishi.

[@tannerprice2018]

Mentor/creator of Optimus Prime, wisest of the entire Cybertronian race, and one of the last remaining and longest living of the thirteen Primes (Next to Alchemist Prime).

[@SirBroccolingtonIII]

And also Liege Maximo, depending on which continuity you're thinking of.

[@grand_max66]

You should do the basics on the movies. The comment section alone should be every entertaining.

[@SirBroccolingtonIII]

Im guessing it would be a battlefield between one end of the extreme (geewuners who dislike the movies for trivial reasons) and the other end of the extreme (Bay fans who worship these films and are unable to see the flaws) with the rational people generally staying quiet. So basically, any comment section of a video on a large entertainment franchise.

[@grand_max66]

@@SirBroccolingtonIII I'm pretty sure most transformers fans who don't like the movies aren't gEeWuNnErS. I grew up with these and the UT and I greatly dislike the movies outside the first one and the action scenes.

[@SirBroccolingtonIII]

@@grand_max66 Apologies. I didn't phrase my comment properly. I'll edit it now. I never said that everyone who dislikes these movies are geewuners. They are actually a minority in the fanbase. However, they are the most vocal. Despite them being smaller in numbers than most other fans, they tend to voice their opinions more aggressively and frequently, and dislike things solely because it isn't g1. I'm sorry if I ended up offending anyone by grouping them into this part of the Fandom, and I assure you that this was not my intention. Basically, what I meant was that the comment section would be filled with the more extreme fans, unlike people like you and me.

[@grand_max66]

@@SirBroccolingtonIII Yeah I can see that. I hope to that with WFC basically giving *the* definitive updates to the G1 characters I hope Hasbro can move on to new takes or revisit old ones like the UT or Animated. Plus reading all the comments between extreme G1/Bay fans and everyone in between will certainly be entertaining.

[@SirBroccolingtonIII]

@@grand_max66 IDW tends to be _severely_ underrated by the Fandom too, also falling victim to being demonised for trivial reasons. Either way, I really wish new, creative takes on the characters could be invented. And yes, reading arguments between people who are clearly never going to agree with each other under any circumstances and then making up counters to their arguments in my head is one of my favourite pastimes.

[@thejurassicshow5928]

I would love a video on Lugnut one of my favourite Decepticons from Transformers Animated

[@Bambi113]

Looking at Alpha Trion’s design here it’s become super obvious to me that Sentinel Prime from Dark of the Moon was probably meant to be him. I know in the concept art Sentinel was at one point labeled as Ultra Magnus. So maybe they designed him based off of Alpha Trion and then just cycled through names before landing on Sentinel Prime?

[@NotBoringFilms]

Thank you for another year of banging episodes of The Basics🙏🏽 Very few things have been so reliably enjoyable this year. I hope you and yours have a safe and Happy Holidays ✌🏽♥️

[@originaluddite]

That last image - so the lion half-heads keep his cape on! That Titans Return look for him is _so_ 'pagan warlord come back from the grave'. Love that bonkers toy.

[@0ne0nlyLarry]

Sentinel Prime's design in DOTM was heavily based off of Alpha Trion

[@ChrisMcFeely]

It's my personal theory - given the film's depiction of Sentinel as Optimus's mentor - that the character might have been conceived as Alpha Trion, but that Hasbro decided they didn't want to use the name on a character who turned out to be a baddie, given the big push for unified cross-media lore that was happening at the time. So they went with a Prime who had a history of being a jerk instead.

[@Jazzer995]

@@ChrisMcFeely Probably one of the only times a company decide not to drag a legacy character through the mud.

[@twistedgaming9185]

@@Jazzer995 In Animated, Rodimus would've been the jerk, but Hasbro refused.

[@ChrisMcFeely]

@@basedpota That's certainly the name on his concept art sheet, but you can't trust those, they used placeholder terms and misinformation. Shockwave's art was labelled "Blitzwing," and it was obviously only ever designed to be Shockwave.

[@michaellucas3907]

@@basedpota well there's a blitzwing who isn't a triple changer

[@FroyourHistory]

These videos are always appreciated

[@robertpolityka8464]

One thing I wished the Original Show would have is Alpha Trion fighting Decepticons.. I'm thinking that he would come off like Mr. Miaygi..the ultimate badass of Transformers.

[@EmmanuelMarin07]

*YOUNG WARRIOR!*

[@megatron9339]

YOUNG WARRRRIAAAA!!

[@maskedriderweaver4122]

I always liked Alpha Trion, though the time loop with the Aerialbots saving Orion Pax who as Optimus Prime would create them does give me a headache from time to time. I never questioned the fact that he didn't transform, especially after it was revealed that he was one of the first generation of Cybertronians from Vector Sigma, and two separate episodes stated that it was not until after the Quintessons had been driven from Cybertron that the ability to transform was developed.

[@jasonrosser95]

Before Orion Pax became Optimus Prime, it wouldn't surprise me if Alpha Trion was secretly training Optimus to replace him at some point. If the aligned continuity still holds that Orion was a data clerk with AT as his mentor

[@plantainsame2049]

I mean the aligned continuity is over But they're probably gonna keep The Story for everything up to The creation of Orion packs now probably

[@BonusEggs4Sale]

Optimus as a chose one is a mistake. His leadership should come from merit.

[@dinodancera1a2a34]

Rip alphatrion in almost everthing

[@blairtimusprime8770]

Out of all the different cartoon series of the Transformers Alpha Trion hasn't really changed his appearance much, and has kept his G1 body

[@zoltanperei4789]

So Orion Pax and Ariel was rebuild but what happend with Dion?

[@twistedgaming9185]

He died, according to Hasbro. Fans speculate he was rebuilt into either Ironhide or Ultra Magnus.

[@ChrisMcFeely]

A detailed story for another video! 😉

[@jase7474]

One of my favs of the Transformers that were on Cybertron during the original series. I would of loved to have seen an alt. mode for him in G1. He could of been a mold based off Scourge with Trion's head and a modification to Scourge's wings making the metal cape he had.

[@LALandseeker]

I would like to see some explanation about why DotM's Sentinel Prime was based, or at least looks like, Alpha Trion.

[@wolfmechace1338]

I still think a video on the causes of the Great War would be cool

[@thelegenddream019]

Alpha Trion is one of my favorite character ever I like this video 📹 👍📷😏👌1️⃣😎🎞️

[@Arcee-1995]

I often refer to him as the Autobot’s grandpa. He a wise but eccentric grandpa.

[@sivanlevi3867]

Since the character of Cheetor has been depicted as rising from young gun cub to spiritual guardian, and a comic showed him growing up into the sage Alpha Trizer, named and colored after Alpha Trion.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

When do you think we'll finally get Ian McKellen to voice him in a series?

[@Laserbeak316]

So would Alpha Trion basically be the Qui Gon Jinn or Obi Wan Kenobi of Transformers?

[@zacm.2342]

This is really gonna help me with my version of him for my Transformers universe. Great stuff man! Kinda thought he'd have an unknown alt mode to keep up the sorta mysterious image around him but it's cool that he's got a couple of transforming toys.

[@twistedgaming9185]

Including one that paid homage to the BotCon toys.

[@jermaine_9991]

We need to have a basics episode on dion so we know who become of him

[@elijahrussjr]

Don't forget Chris in Transformers Prime Alpha Trion was voice by Star Trek actor George Takei

[@tonezone117]

*Chris McFeely talks about himself for 10 minutes*

[@m.s.e.advanced2842]

The basics on cybertronian facial hair

[@doodoofard69]

I have a feeling that beards are a decorative addition for Transformers

[@Geoemophobic]

Alpha trion:dies Optimus:let me open my chest and take the matrix of leadership because I'm not the bay-verse optimus and I have a functional brain

[@elizabethcoen]

My Transformers OC, Stormchaser, views Alpha Trion as a "grandfather" figure and treats him with a healthy amount of respect. In fact, whenever the old historian walks into that Stormchaser is in, she'll immediately jump to her feet and do a Japanese-style bow to him as a sign of respect.

[@RingoLoadagain]

Worth mentioning that alpha trion was a code name (or was originally considered as a name) for what became Sentinel Prime in Dark of the Moon.

[@kinggoji]

I know it wasn't in this video but, it would be great if there was a shirt that said "I survived from being offlined by a comically powered starscream"

[@ChipmunkRaccoon3]

Alpha Trion is set to appear in Transformers One.

[@TheAlphaTrion]

I’m looking forward to it. For sure 💯

[@Bsan1976]

DO RATTRAP PLEASE

[@CristianPineda-e3d]

Nice one Chris. You really showed me the story of an Autobot Elder

[@AllanElMelon1043]

Looking at it now, they definitley tried to make Sentinal Prime from Transformers Dark of the Moon look like Alpha Trion.

[@TFfangeek]

Alpha Trion, proving that old age is not weak but wise since 1985. :D

[@Mr4tails]

Fantastic video as always!

[@Starcat5]

The Titans Return figure is one of my most beloved, having been able to hunt down one in-box in *2023* , and only knowing of its existence due to this video. One of. Not *THE* . The Crown Jewel in my collection is the original Beast Wars Silverbolt, found in a pawn shop with both feathers included.

[@dedalionarts6077]

So, to put simply, a Gandalf of Transformers word, bouth in Influence on the story, knowledge of history, and especially... In the "beard" departament for shure 😁. Alwayes having one more trick at his sleeve, alwayes having one more Secret in a word where there is alwayes, more them meets the eye.

[@MrDoctorVK]

This lesson could be counted bit of historical due Alpha Trion's legacy. Even dig up my POTP Prime Master Alpha Trion with Landmine Decoy Armor with is my only Alpha Trion toy I have ever been able to get hold of.

[@johnrhogan2908]

I was floored when they introduced Alpha Trion in the Titans Return toyline, especially with the concept art.

[@vxrdrummer]

Saturday mornings are like they were as a kid because we have The Basics each week. Its become like 'my cartoons' and I look forward to it so much. You are a genius Chris. Now back to Historia! The Basics could have been one of the weekly segments on Going Live back in the day, and would have been introduced by Gordon the Gopher!!!

[@javiersantanaaviles5885]

The first leader of the Autobots, the first leader of cybertron, the father of Optimus Prime and the fathar of an entire legacy

[@mctankies]

Alpha Trion has a really appealing color scheme.

[@omegamaximus1727]

Alpha Trion needs a new toy in the Transformers R.E.D Series.

[@Rodsuper]

The great and wise Yoda of the Transformers World, Alpha Trion!!!!

[@wingedbluj1674]

Alpha Trion was intended to be in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, but his role in the movie was instead given to Sentinel Prime.

[@magatetus]

Winged BluJ i''m glad it wasn't him, Sentinel was intended to be the main villain in the fourth season of Animated before it was canceled so I guess that idea carried into DOTM.

[@LiterallyEveryone217]

Alpha Trion is an underrated character

[@fgl8044]

Still waiting for Basics on Orion Pax, Basics on Tailgate, and Basics on Brainstorm, and of course, Basics on Medics

[@Gearoidmcnaught]

Awesome video, G1 Alpha Trion has always been my favourite and any chances of doing a video on Wreck Gar in the future?

[@axlmedeiros3432]

K, hear me out, what if Chris is a Pretender and his real form is Alpha Trion and this was an autobiography?

[@criticalidiot3372]

not gonna lie I wanted this for a long time

[@firestorm2214]

I just realised apparently his design doesn’t really change

[@Jazzer995]

Why change perfection.

[@ZstackZip]

The TR Alpha Trion was one of the first G1 style figures I ever got

[@kaizozhang15]

Alpha Trion sacrificed himself for the creation of the Aerialbots for Optimus Prime's cause. Then the Arialbots traveled back to the past and brought fatally wounded Orion Pax to Alpha Trion and let him rebuild Oiron into Optimus Prime. Then Superion saved young Alpha Trion traveling from the past, so he could survive and meet the Aerialbots and rebuild Orion Pax, so the Aerialbots could be created... This is a very interesting loop in G1 cartoon🤔. No wonder why Alpha Trion is willing to sacrifice himself for the creation of the Aerialbots...

[@geechie-don7157]

Alpha Trions facial hair is probably sensor wire that collects data about his environment; like dog/cat whiskers

[@thecheese4255]

Epic ‘bot beard and ‘stache Do not question it!

[@SirBroccolingtonIII]

Is it just me, or is live action Sentinel's design evocative of Alpha Trion ? The facial hair, spiky shoulders, a similar shade of red, and they even both have capes that look like they're covered in vents.

[@xavierwalko4175]

I find it funny that LIO CONVOY of all characters uses retools/recolors of Trion's figures.

[@TheMalevolentSpoon]

Would it be fair to say that Alpha Trion was likely the live action universe's lead inspiration for their design of Sentinal Prime?

[@mekman4]

Great Stuff, as always!

[@jantukumar]

I really want alpha trion to hit the big screen and there should be a detailed history of who they were and how optimus became the last prime when he got the matrix from the so called 'the one'.

[@masterproductions1179]

Metal robots: has facial hair. *L O G I C*

[@Actionfan19]

If Alpha Trion saw your videos he'd be so impressed.

[@vassa1972]

Great video as per usual thanks again

[@leviackermann5051]

Now I have dreams that this man is alpha trion narratiing me everything thing about each Transformers

[@jamesvanstone-i4m]

Alpha Trion The Father Of All Autobots And The 13th Prime is My Favourite Transformers😊💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@kingkermit7323]

Alternate title: The adopted father of Optimus Prime