News Files - Transformers Galactic Reputation

The Great War has resulted in the factions adopting radically different official views of how to interact with other species, though individual views may vary. The Autobots, in the words of Optimus Prime, generally believe that "freedom is the right of all sentient beings", whereas the Decepticons tend to view other species, particularly organic life forms, as little more than slave labour, or target practice.

When arriving on a planet, the Autobots may attempt to contact the native species and warn them of the Decepticon threat, but usually they will remain hidden in an effort to better protect those life forms. The Decepticons often make overt attacks on the native species, but there are occasions when stealth has been a priority. Because of the Great War, Cybertronians are banned from travelling to most space faring worlds in the galaxy. Nobody wants the Great War to come to their planet.