Hey guys here is the first chapter of my new story. if you are enjoying Reign of Starscream then i hope you will enjoy this. The Combaticons have been some of my favorite characters to write, Seeing as their will now be less of them in R.O.S i figured i would try this out. this is also my chance to create a story in the Golden age a fan favorite time for some Transfans
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or anything of the transformers brand. All rights belong to Hasbro.
The whole Combatmaster thing is a reference to EX Transformers i believe, in which onslaught gets an upgrade and a new name. in this story it's the opposite.
i have Incorporated the caste system from the TF prime/Transformers exodus universe to highlight why characters are doing what they do. it stops Megatron from being just an 80's villain which he technically never was anyway in the marvel comics universe or descriptions,
Reign of Starscream: Combaticons Rising
Chapter one
Alpha Trion's world
Location: Planet Cybertron, era-the Golden Age
city: Iacon
Elite guard command
Sentinel Primes personal log, entry: 45321237383b-3k.
Subject: Decepticon threat analysis
other: current Elite guard status
This is the latest entry of my report. Currently the Decepticon threat has been nothing more, than raids on places such as, energon storage facilities. This is hardly a major threat compared to say a meteorite. But civil unrest is now common.
The tyrant known as Megatron has been brainwashing the weak minded lower castes with delusions of power. Making them believe you are only as weak as you make yourself and the strong willed will survive. Pathetic I simply see it as a way to turn the easily corruptible castes into terrorists. This Megatron is no revolutionary he is nothing more than a low caste fool looking for power.
Recruits to Megatron's forces are being acquired from the lower, corrupted cities such as Tarn, Vos. There has been a large increase in recent Deca-cycles.
All archivists, council members, scientist will be safe with guardian robots such as omega Supreme defending Iacon, Athilex, Polyhex and so on. I feel that the highest caste will be safe from the corrupted idiots like the miners, workers who believe they are destined for better. They truly are fools; I helped develop the caste system to make each cybertronian exactly what he/she should be, based on their intelligence or physicality for example. If they cannot accept that is what society believes they should be then there is no helping them. If they believe in violence I will eventual show them the Power at the highest castes disposal.
In other news the Combination project is in full swing. The technology to do so will soon be ready for testing on five living subjects. I myself will choose them when the time comes. They would have to have effective teamwork, co-operation skills and have similar mind frames or goals to join the hive mind to form a combiner. Combiners re based on scientific theories, schematics and logs left by the well respected cybertronian scientist Jhiaxis. Even though we still do not know the reason for his long stellar cycles of disappearance. He left his legacy with his Apprentice Shockwave. Though a being of logic, his mind has indeed been a valuable asset to politics and science alike.
As for Cybertron's elite guard they are performing as expected. One of my personal favorites is commander prowl. He is one of our greatest tacticians. One of the highest gradated of the cybertronian academy in the field of mathematics. He is quite famous for his utilization of statistics. He was a simple law enforcer before he was recruited by Kup for his talents. His utilization of statistics in operations and for improving the efficiency of the guard has been most beneficial.
Promising guardsmen also include Ultra Magnus, he is the definition of a soldier. He seems to know his place as a soldier. Which I of course like as this is what I hope people to realize from the caste system. He is proving to be a skilled warrior with a determination to do what is right and enforce the laws governed by the council and suggested by myself to help cybertronian society flourish. He would seem to be just a lowly sergeant of a unit in charge of the furthest reaches of guard controlled territory. He will do his duty according to what the law states, he is promising.
One of the latest units appears to be also doing exceptionally well. A unit of just five guards not very impressive you would think. They are lead by one called Combatmaster, he leads the others known as 'Brawl, Vortex, Blast Off and Swindle. They appear to be an effective team doing their tasks with great efficiency. Combatmaster as a leader seems brilliant. He has one of the best minds for strategies I have ever seen nearly enough to match Prowls. He leads his team well they have his trust and they trust him. Brawl is violent and can get carried away with his duty but he follows his purpose. Vortex is a master interrogator who succeeds in doing tasks that others would refrain from doing, he does this for the pleasure of serving Cybertron or that are what we believe anyway.
Blast off is fast, agile and highly trained. He can do any task with extraordinary precision, though his vanity might be a problem to some mechanoid's. Swindle is intelligent and has a canny way of learning about weaponry, technology and can surprisingly keep track of retail prices, inflation etc. Though some speculate it is not just to do his duty. I am interested to see their progress, though they do have the potential for instability.
Finally I say this I believe our caste based society will thrive, as I prime I serve and protect and I will, ensure that those of great value will be, protected from the lower caste Decepticon scum. Lately with rising Decepticon recruitment and propaganda, I will be organizing the attempt at complete cover up of the Decepticons for as long as possible. Hopefully that will suspend their expansion.
End log.
166 solar cycles later.
Location: Alpha Trion's workshop.
Alpha was in his workshop. Past all the mess of millennia old equipment, he was at a desk writing something. It was the covenant of primus. In it he, records the ongoing history of Cybertron his politics, science and its key inhabitants, the ones who made a large impact to the rest of the planet, for better or worse. He finished writing a page and then left the workshop to go for his usual stroll through the streets of Iacon.
As he walked he stroked his beard, he often did this it was a sign of contemplation. He observed the bright buildings the happy high cast citizens, the energon flowing throughout the city. It did his spark good to see this; he had experienced much darker times...much darker.
Reaching the outskirts of Iacon, he then saw the parts he dreaded the lower caste areas. Those who were chosen to be the lowest of the low the low paid miners, builders and workers. Barely any prosperity illuminated here, the citizens looked fragile, weak, low on energy, rusted the list could go on and on. 'A shame how Sentinel could allow this, this is not what I had envisioned when I sought out to give all cybertronians freedom' he thought sadly.
He decided to return to his workshop the walk usually only lasted a mega cycle anyway. Once he had reached the workshop he sat down stroking his beard once more. He would not write in the covenant till tomorrow when new events would occur. He thought about sentinel prime who used to be a good warrior, honorable, honest, and true but now in order to bring 'order' to the planet created the caste system in an attempt to prevent any further civil wars. He saw it as a complete failure.
'so many wars over how the planet should be organised or governed... perhaps there is no right way, perhaps Primus's will, might not be achieved when those in power make themselves, even more powerful and those in poverty have to rebel with violence.' He wondered sadly.
He thought about Megatron, 'the destined ruler of the planet. His intentions certainly seem pure for now. From what I gather he desires to create a new system that removes all traces of the caste. A system in which Cybertron would be united under one ruler, him. He wants to make society stronger, by telling them that they are only as weak, as they believe they are if they strive for glory, then they would be unstoppable. This is certainly an interesting approach to the caste problem, it would be removed to the fact that everyone would strive and become what hey desired, not what they were 'chosen' to do'.
'Honorable it is, I fear that his vision may not last, I have seen many a leader lose their way through their very actions alone. Sentinel was the same but he lost his way. I fear Megatron won't become the peaceful leader cybertronians believe, rather a tyrant motivated by power. He also sought out to expand the Cybertronian Empire. We tried this before when Nova prime seeded many worlds throughout the universe...some like the planetoid of junk, though I know very little of it today. Megatron however seeks to conquer worlds in order to ensure our race will survive throughout the cosmos. He seems to believe that this will ensure that no other race would dare to attack us, admirable this is I fear he will not care for the life forms he conquers'.
'Besides I know of a race that would dare, they are conniving, sniveling, evil creatures with hatred towards us so much so that they capture Transformers throughout the galaxy and recreate them into foul, mindless beasts with teeth that cut through steel and glowing green eyes that stare into your spark. The Sharkticons, and of course their hideous five faced rulers. I fear not even this Megatron could stand against their knowledge of us...knowledge that makes them a devastating force. I hope whatever becomes of Cybertron, that I can eventually convince those who govern of the coming threat, but I am losing faith I can feel it'. He sighed.
Alpha went to examining his inventions, machines as adviser to the council etc. His scientific knowledge and understanding of Primus have been beneficial, but he is still seen as a senile old fool 'maybe they're right' he laughed. He was still sad though' the golden age of prosperity seems to be more and more like a lie to keep those in power rich while the 'weak' wither and die' he thought.
A console beeped. 'A message?' he thought. He opened it and discovered it was from Sentinel who was seeking his guidance on 'project Bruticus'. 'Wasn't that Jhiaxus's work? I still do not understand why this would be needed, surely a few energon raids are not enough to warrant building a combiner. Considering Jhiaxus and Shockwave's original project 'Monstructor' failed'. But he agreed and sent a reply saying he would come to advise.
He sighed once again he would have to pretend, to be the old scientist and simply advise sentinel, and be treated like an old fool, a usual routine which he did not enjoy. He left the workshop with a sigh, rubbed his beard and decide to take a public train to crystal City, 'the most beautiful city in the universe' it was also where most of Cybertron's legendary advancements were made. As he walked he still contemplated and wondered what future he was helping forge.
Thanks for reading it's a joy to write both of my stories and i hope you enjoy this one. please R&R and ill see you in either story in the future.
Till all are one.
