At the dawn of 1984, the Decepticon Empire was at the peak of its power. The Decepticons had near complete rule over Cybetron, and had extended their grasp to a number of nearby worlds. The Autobots were broken, scattered and powerless before them, with many seeing it as being only a matter of time before the last embers of their cause were snuffed out. And then at the peak of their power, a single disastrous event occurred that lead to the sudden and swift downfall of the Decepticon Empire. Megatron returned.