TF Animated Ep11 - Lost and Found. (Spoilers)

[kup]

Thats one thing that has bugged me. How did this assortment of characters get put on space bridge repairs? Are the Autobots short on mechanics? Take Prowl for example. Is he a space bridge mechanic who likes ninja stuff as a hobby or is he a ninja who did something naughty and his punishment is being put on a space bridge repair crew?

This is pushing it but maybe they are all military in the sense that they are military tradesmen specializing in repairs and maintenance rather than combat but still a branch of the Autobot forces?

[GoktimusPrime]

They're clearly not part of the military - the relationship between Optimus Prime, Sentinel Prime and Ultra Magnus illustrates this.

Take Prowl for example. Is he a space bridge mechanic who likes ninja stuff as a hobby or is he a ninja who did something naughty and his punishment is being put on a space bridge repair crew?

He's a mechanic whose hobby is being a ninja. It's not an entirely ridiculous notion - nowadays martial arts commonly learnt as a hobby and form of civil self defence, no longer used in warfare (pugilism is no match against modern artillery). I admit that it's not as cool as other TF martial artists, who've all been trained combatants.