 Likewise, there was no commonality of design within each faction.The only "theme" to a side was that anything that turned into a "monstrous-looking" robot or vehicle was a Renegade.In the series’ backstory, thousands of years ago on the planet Gobotron, there lived a race of human-like organic beings referred to as “GoBeings.” Civil war erupted on the planet when the power-hungry terrorist group known as the Renegades arose, led by a madman dubbed the “Master Renegade,” who waged war against the peaceful Guardians.