Homo cybertronus are species of robotic vehicles who roam the planet of Cybertron.
For Autobots (Homo cybertronus Autobotus), there’s Optimus Prime, the main protagonist in all the Transformer films, and there’s Bumblebee which is the only Autobot with a different scientific name (Homo cybertronus bumblebeeus) nicknamed Bee. For deceptions (Homo cybertronus decepticonus) there is Megatron (who is the antagonist), Starscream and even The Fallen. Unicron (Homo Unicronus) calls himself the King of Planets.
Homotronus cybertronus: The Legendary Transforming Trucks of Cybertron
Homotronus cybertronus refers to the fictional race of sentient robotic organisms known as Transformers - the Cybertronians. Originating from the distant metallic planet of Cybertron, the Transformers consist of several factions, most prominently the noble Autobots led by Optimus Prime and the evil Decepticons led by Megatron. Their unique taxonomy designates them as shape-changing machine lifeforms.
Domain Vivataryota
As non-biological mechanoids, the Transformers belong to the fictional domain Vivataryota, encompassing entities that exhibit the properties of life without being composed of organic cellular matter. Cybertronians are functionally living through their autonomous operation, powered movement, response to stimuli, and self-preservation instincts. So despite their inorganic metallic composition, they fulfill the criteria of the domain Vivataryota as cybernetic organisms that are effectively living.
Kingdom Machina
Within the Vivataryota domain, Cybertronians fall under the fictional kingdom Machina which includes all self-powered, intelligent machines that think, behave, and operate similarly to organic lifeforms. Homotronus cybertronus belong to Machina based on their advanced artificial intelligence matrices that enable sentience, emotion, reasoning, and other cognition mimicking organic thought. In essence, they are smart robots that think and behave as sapient organisms.
Phylum Vehicalia
The Cybertronian species fits into the fictional phylum Vehicalia, encompassing all members of the Machina kingdom that are designed as self-propelled vehicles. In their default mode, Homotronus cybertronus take on the vehicular forms of trucks, cars, jets, and tanks that move autonomously like robotic vehicles. So the phylum Vehicalia categorizes Cybertronians' mechanical alternate states as sentient extraterrestrial transports.
Class Salsissimus
The Transformers are placed in the class Salsissimia within phylum Vehicalia. Salsissimia refers to their base vehicular classification as heavyweight robotic trucks purpose-built for cargo hauling and long-distance travel. In particular, the Cybertronians emulate the heavy-duty tractors used on Earth for long-haul transport, putting them in the Salsissimia truck class due to their outward vehicular truck morphologies and functions.
Family Cybertronidae Within the Salsissimia class, the Transformers represent their own fictional family Cybertronidae. This familial distinction refers specifically to their unique ability to spontaneously transform their entire truck-like bodies into bipedal humanoid or animaloid robots and back again at will. Other Vehicalia cannot transform, so the morphing ability warrants the new family Cybertronidae to classify these distinct shape-changing Cybertronians.
Genus Homotronus Within family Cybertronidae, the species H. cybertronus makes up its own genus Homotronus. In their robotic configurations, they take on forms that mimic the general human shape and structure with two arms, legs, hands, feet, torso, and head in a humanoid arrangement. This sets them apart from other Cybertronidae that transform into non-anthropoid alternate states and puts them in the genus Homotronus as their robotic modes conform to a standardized humanoid body pattern.
Species H. cybertronus While many variations exist across their race of machines, the species term cybertronus refers to their shared origins on the metallic planet Cybertron, from where this techno-organic life form emerged. All Cybertronians derive from Cybertron, unifying them as their own distinct species within genus Homotronus and the broader Cybertronidae family of transforming mecha.
Subspecies Two major subspecies exist:
- Homotronus cybertronus autobotus - The noble Autobots
- Homotronus cybertronus decepticonus - The evil Decepticons
Additionally, the unique Bumblebee has his own subspecies name:
- Homotronus cybertronus bombus - Bumblebee
Physical Attributes[]
Transformer Ability The signature attribute of H. cybertronus is their ability to transform between at least two distinct modes - a camouflaged vehicular mode concealing their true mechanical nature, and a humanoid or animalistic robotic mode expressing their autonomous mecha lifeform selves. This transformation capability enables the disguise and adaptation tactics key to their unending civil war.
Cybertronian Armor In both forms, their bodies are composed of highly durable metallic cybernetic armor that renders them nearly impervious to conventional injury. Made from strong Cybertronian alloys, this resilient armored exterior can withstand ballistic projectiles, explosions, radiation, temperature extremes, and other hazards that would destroy less-protected mechanisms. However, sufficient damage from anti-mecha weaponry can still disable or destroy them.
Locomotion Cybertronians possess powerful electro-hydraulic actuators in their robotic limbs that enable movement with great strength, speed, and agility exceeding human capabilities. In vehicular mode, high-output internal combustion engines provide rapid propulsion as trucks. Most have integrated flight systems allowing airborne travel in robot mode. Their alloy treads and wheels provide all-terrain traversal.
Integrated Weapons Systems In robotic configuration, Cybertronians integrate various high-tech weapons into their chassis for heavy offensive and defensive firepower. These built-in armaments tap into their internal plasma generators to unleash potent blasts of energy for battle. Ion pulse cannons, energon rifles, fusion shotguns, proton missile launchers, and energon swords or axes provide devastating close-quarters and ranged damage against targets.
Cognitive and Computational Ability Cybertronians display immense cognitive capability thanks to their quantum supercomputer AI matrix cores composed of hyper-dense cybertanium alloys. These give them networking, data processing, computational speed, predictive analytics, spatial awareness, and reasoning ability that vastly exceeds human brainpower.
Communications Capability Vocal linguistic communication is facilitated through audio speakers and receivers that allow Cybertronians to talk naturally. Nonverbal communication uses internal broadband radio transceivers for direct data transmission between units. External vehicle mode communications use Cybertronian text, signals, and symbols. Optical displays supplement these channels.
Power Core The nuclear fusion spark chamber power core provides near-limitless energy to operate their mechanical life functions. Spark chambers contain the laser-etched "sparks" of individual Cybertronians, akin to organic souls, which animate their AI matrices to give each Transformer sentience. Without the energy of the power core, their spark expires and the Cybertronian dies.
Transformation Cogitation A central cogitation module controls the sequencing of smoothly shifting the innumerable components and parts between forms during transformation. This facilitates rapidly rearranging their structures from vehicular shells to robotic endoskeletons and back again. Linkages allow dynamic limb maneuverability in robot mode.
Origin and Factions Cybertronians were created through primordial technological forces on Cybertron over 12 million years ago. Their race constructed the mega-city of Cybertron and developed a worldwide mechanized civilization. But political divisions have split them into warring factions, most prominently the altruistic Autobots and the ruthless Decepticons, who have exported their conflict to planets across the cosmos.
Autobots - Led by Optimus Prime, the Autobots fight to uphold freedom, peace, justice and protect other species. They mask themselves as ordinary vehicles on worlds like Earth.
Decepticons - Led by Megatron, the Decepticons seek domination through destruction, killing, and exploitation of resources. Their goal is conquering Cybertron and the universe.
Culture and Society The global Cybertronian civilization that developed on their homeworld Cybertron includes diverse subcultures across various city-states and provinces before descending into civil war. Cybertronians engage in cultural activities like sports, gaming, entertainment, scientific advancement, and exploration. Reproduction occurs through the Allspark which gives life to new Cybertronians. Language and art reflect their mechanical natures.
Cybertronians utilize energon as fuel, raw material, and power source. Their science focuses on mechanical, quantum, computational, and transformative technology. With transformation and parts-shifting integral to Cybertronian society, their sociopolitical divisions ultimately gave rise to warring factions battling for eons.
Conclusion Homotronus cybertronus encompasses the sentient mechanical organisms known as Transformers or Cybertronians, representing their unique taxonomy as shape-changing fictional machine species. Their morphological traits as transforming robotic lifeforms distinguishes them from all other mecha, warranting specialized classification. Through their struggle between Autobots and Decepticons, H. cybertronus have cemented their place in science fiction lore.