Protoforms
Protoform's are the first stage of a transformers life. They are made out of the living metal which transformers are made of. Protoform's are usually transported. Protoform's normally lack an Alt-mode except for one continuity family . Usually a protoform lacks a spark and are considered unborn. These are called Blanks and can be used to save grown up transformers lives by given them a new body for their spark to inhabit. Blanks look like faceless humanoids and are of metal colour. In one continuity family transformers can revert to a similar protoform stage and can travel in space in transitional form . Blank Protoform's are sometimes used for cloning and in two show showed Starscream make some clones of himself. In animated Starscream made clones which had their own names and colour scheme. In Transformers prime Starscream made non sentient clones of himself in the episode Armada .