Ark (DOTM)



The Ark is a generational ship built by the Autobots. It's original function was to transport The Autobots away from Cybertron and aide them in their search for a new home. The Ark's advanced sensory equipment was also instrumental in tracking down the All Spark's energy signal. From the Ark the Autobots are able to deploy in their Protoforms to nearby Planets.

Dark of the Moon film
In the final hours of the war on Cybertron, the Ark tries to escape the battle carrying a precious cargo. It comes under attack from Decepticon Fighter craft. The crew in the ark open fire using the mounted turrets. A Decepticon ship launches a cluster missile, just as the Ark reaches the Space bridge the missiles hit, resulting in severe damage, causing it to tumble through the portal. Still tumbling, the Ark comes through the portal and crashed on Earth's Moon. Its discovery lead to what is known as the "Space Race". The Apollo mission was a front to field a mission to investigate the wrecked starship. The ship carried Sentinel Prime and hundreds of space bridge pillars, but was raided for all but five of its pillars and Sentinel.

In 1969, Apollo 11 arrived and took samples from the ship as did the other Apollos that landed on the moon while the Russians landed probes and somehow managed to recover a fuel cell from the ship. In 2011, the Autobot ship Xantinum came with Optimus Prime and Ratchet who recovered Sentinel and the five remaning pillars.

Toys

 * Ark playset (Cyberverse playset, 2011)
 * The playset features, Space bridge pillars, Medi-bay and a Prison cell for Decepticons. The thing is though, the Cyberverse Commander and Legion figures this set is meant for are to big to fit the scale of this set.