Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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With a new "Age of the Primes" toy on shelves now, it's time for us to delve into the history of the attention-deficit Mini-Bot who's spent most of his history being little more than a generic name used for random, red Autobots - until IDW's comics turned him into a fan-favourite! These are The Basics on SWERVE!

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