"Yes, that was Optimus' original intention once he discovered it was Unicron. However, he was unable to do so, and since then we have been dealing with the more immediate threat of Decepticon activity."

Having seen more the data Optimus had collected, Magnus was a little more accepting on Unicron's existence than he had been a few months ago.

"While I know Optimus Prime is working on a plan to stop Unicron before he reaches Cybertron, most of our resources have been focused on preventing Megatron and his forces from harming innocent lives here on Earth.