Netflix's Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy - Siege featured countless fan-favorite robots in disguise, many of whom were also in the accompanying toyline. One such character was the massive Autobot Titan, Omega Supreme, whose visage in the show was just as ginormous as his plastic action figure. A deep-voiced, sometimes ornery guardian, this Omega Supreme was in many ways like his original incarnation.
Unfortunately for fans, Omega Supreme's absence was one of the biggest questions in the show's second season, though there may be a reason for that. Mentioned in passing, Omega's disappearance is used to homage a classic episode from the original Transformers cartoon. Let's look at how Omega Supreme was portrayed in Generation 1 and how this emotionally distant portrayal informs his newest animated incarnation.
Omega Supreme's Crystal City
Omega Supreme was one of several new Transformers randomly introduced in the second season of the original animated series. Unlike many of his contemporaries, however, he eventually got his own focus episode which revealed the sad story behind the stoic robot. In the fittingly titled "The Secret of Omega Supreme," Omega reveals his past on Cybertron and his connection to the powerful Constructicons.
On Cybertron, Omega Supreme was a simple but gentle Guardian robot, a far cry from the oppressive ilk created eons before by the Quintessons. His sole purpose was to guard Crystal City, which was an incredibly beautiful metropolis on Cybertron. His friends were none other than the Constructicons, who, despite their names, were neutral in their allegiance and devoted to keeping up the planet's infrastructure. They created Crystal City, with Omega Supreme taking its defense with a great sense of pride. Unfortunately, this idyllic existence came to an end when Megatron used his Robo-Smasher to mentally reprogram the construction team. Now serving the Decepticon leader's commands, they tricked Omega Supreme into leaving his post while they destroyed Crystal City.
Omega attempts to reprogram his friends back to their old selves, but Megatron's control was too powerful to undo. The Robo-Smasher was likewise unsuccessful in reprogramming Omega Supreme, but the traumatic event left him emotionless, save for his newfound hatred toward his old friends.
The Disappearance of Omega Supreme
As mentioned, Omega Supreme does not have even the minor role in the second season of the show that he had in the first. In Earthrise, the Autobots left on Cybertron are in more dire straits than ever and begin weighing their thinning options. When contacting the Guardians is mentioned, the idea is quickly rebuffed by Elita-One for the fact that no one has heard from Omega Supreme ever since Crystal City fell.
The sad circumstances and the way in which the information is delivered makes it clear that this incident was incredibly taxing on all of the Autobots, but Omega Supreme seemingly had some personal stake in the matter. Crystal City had never been shown or mentioned beforehand, so it's unknown what connection this version of Omega Supreme had to it. Given how closely the rest of the series matches Generation 1's continuity, however, this version of Omega Supreme likely served as the city's protector. The lack of Constructicons probably removes some of the personal vendettas, but it's clear that Crystal City being destroyed was still enough to emotionally defeat even the most gigantic of Autobot soldiers.
Developed by Rooster Teeth Studios, Transformers: War for Cybertron - Earthrise features the voice talents of Jake Foushee as Optimus Prime, Jason Marnocha as Megatron, Linsay Rousseau as Elita-1, Joe Zieja as Bumblebee, Frank Todaro as Starscream, Rafael Goldstein as Ratchet, Keith Silverstein as Jetfire, Todd Haberkorn as Shockwave & Red Alert, Edward Bosco as Ultra Magnus & Soundwave, Bill Rogers as Wheeljack, Sophia Isabella as Arcee, Brook Chalmers as Impactor, Shawn Hawkins as Mirage, Kaiser Johnson as Ironhide, Miles Luna as Teletraan I & Cliffjumper and Mark Whitten as Sideswipe & Skywarp. The series is now available on Netflix.