Although he declared himself leader of the Decepticons early on in the Energon Universe ... to create his own faction of Transformers away from the Autobots and Decepticons, holding on to that ...
Following this, the Decepticons retreat and the Autobots are hunted ... could lead them to a new Energon source. Dark of the Moon marked the end of the original Transformers trilogy from Michael ...
In Transformers: The Movie which was released in theaters in 1986, the Decepticons have conquered Cybertron and are wreaking havoc in Autobot City on Earth, killing several Autobots in the process.