Despite being parts of one whole, Optimus Prime and Roller have degree of individuality, is the same true for the Combat Deck?
Dear Trailer Trainer,
The answer is no—at least, it was.
You may recall an occasion when an Optimus Prime was critically damaged by an Ore-13-enhanced Megatron. Optimus uploaded his mind into his Combat Deck's memory circuits and soon recovered. Unbeknownst to him, the Combat Deck had changed! After Optimus's mind returned to his body, some residual consciousness remained behind in the Combat Deck—imbuing it with a simple personality of its own, combining the nobility of Prime's spark with the pragmatism of its drone programming.
This new mind was so close to Prime's own that he failed to even recognize it as a separate being. However, Roller did notice—and together, they communicated on a covert frequency to support Optimus without his knowing. They had radio conversations discussing battle logistics, how far to orbital jump whenever Prime transformed, and expressing concerns whenever he found himself in danger. Every so often, they had secret adventures all of their own, preemptively protecting Optimus while he rested!










