MegaOp

MegaOp is the slash ship between Megatron and Optimus Prime from the Transformers fandom.

Canon
Megatron and Optimus have been enemies in every adaptation of the Transformers franchise. Ever since it's first series. Various series will often change what their relationship is. Some will only have them be enemies and not know each other before becoming leaders of the Decepticons and Autobots. Others will have them be old friends adding a bit more tragedy to their fights.

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DECOY

Optimus is fighting one of Soundwave's cassette's, Ravage, and asks if Megatron is going to help. Megatron points out that he's busy with Lazerbeak, but is able to defeat him, only to get knocked aside by Frenzy. Frenzy grabs the badge the tapes had been keeping from Megatron and Optimus, and when Megatron gets up, Megatron says that's on him. He tells him to stop pulling his punches, as the Decepticons are criminals, but Megatron believes that they just want to live in peace. Optimus points out the badge that they stole and Megatron says it was a childish prank. He believes that the cassette's wouldn't hurt anyone, when Frenzy shoots at him from the bushes. Optimus gloats and goes to grab Frenzy, only for all three cassette's to launch an earsplitting screech and trap them. They continue their fight, and Optimus tells Megatron to use his cannon, but Megatron says it's not for swatting flies.

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Secret Legacy
 * Megatron tells Dot that even though G.H.O.S.T. isn't perfect Optimus believes they'll help cybertronians find a place on Earth.
 * Megatron tells Dot how Optimus always does what's right, no matter the personal cost.
 * Megatron is never sure if Optimus is referring to him when he says Autobots.
 * Megatron calls Dot that he finds Optimus' emojis funny.
 * Optimus and Megatron save Thrash and Twitch together.

Moo-ving In
 * Megatron answers Optimus' comm for him.

Fanon
MegaOp is one of the most popular and well known ships within and outside of the Transformers fandom. The ship is most often considered the rival of MegaStar. The ship is a classic enemies to lovers ship, although different fans will add their own twists and interpretations of their relationship.

Those that ship the two from the Prime series, believe that the two give off more of a "divorced energy" during the series. Many felt that the two being friends who used to be on the same side before Megatron started the Decepticons adds to this idea. Prime shippers tend to write fic of the two before the events of the series and play into the backstory. Depicting their relationship from when Optimus was Orion Pax and the two were fighting for the same idea. There tends to be a lot of angst in these fics.

On AO3, MegaOp is the most written ship for both Megatron and Optimus Prime. It is also the sixth most written ship in the Tranformers Generation One tag, the fifth most written ship in the The Transformers (IDW Generation One) tag, the fourth most written in the Transfromers (Bay Movies) tag, the second most written in the Transformers: Prime and Transformers - All Media Types tags and the most written in the Transformers Animated (2007) tag.

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