The decepticons were military hardware built by the quintessons. Being programmed for
war they typically fight to secure the
land and wipe out the enemy. Sold to the highest bidder alien races bought them and used them as soldiers to
win wars. They were also used by the quintessons as soldiers to watch over cybertron and protect the quintesson rulers. Alongside the quintesson
guardian robots. The counter part to the decepticons were the peaceful autobots who were built to be workers. The autobots were consumer goods products for the quintessons. When transforners started gaining sentience, and started developing
emotions, they started realizing they were slaves. An autobot named A3 who would later be known as Aloha Trion rose up as an autobot resistance leader. The Autobots and Decepticons united and overthrew their quintesson slave masters who had become abusive, petty and indifferent to the
emotional needs of their slaves. The autobots established a democratic
society. Unfourtunately being built and programmed for
war this did not suit the Decepticons. Under the autobot rule they would become workers or just non violent peacekeepers. This contradicted the decepticons programmed instincts and their culture. In time the Decepticobs
came to view the autobots as oppressors. If A3 could turn the Autobot
slave brand into a symbol of freedom. The Decepticons would turn the decepticon badge into a symbol that represents that they are the rulers and will never be slaves again.