Captain's Log. Star Date 2913.6

After receiving an ancient signal from within the vicinity of Altamid, Enterprise has come across something beyond the belief of the imagination. Not only have we discovered a new, or rather I should say, new to us, technologically advanced civilization. But we have also uncovered what very well may be the vessel of the one who created Humanity itself.

Their civilization appears to be centered on some type of powerful object they call the Allspark, unknown in origins but known in its power to create worlds and fill them with life.

From what I have heard from the recording left behind by Sub-Commander Aurora, a civil war erupted on her home world of Cybertron leaving it war torn and uninhabitable. The Sub-Commander then acted on her orders from her Senior, one Optimus Prime and jettisoned the Allspark, unintentionally, to Earth.

She was then tasked with finding and alerting those of her group, the Autobots, to its location.

Then for reasons as of yet to be discovered, she flew her vessel here to the meteor belt surrounding Altamid.

I have sent my findings and all supporting information to Starfleet. My orders are now to find a way to tow the alien vessel to the nearest Star Base for an examination and then to deliver her to Earth for further examination and preservation in the archives somewhere.

I have gathered my senior officers in the wardroom to continue discussions on how best to approach Sub-Commander Aurora's craft for towing. Although we are still rather unsettled by her message, I feel I owe it to her. From one explorer to another. -

"Captain, Bridge."

Kirk bent forward and punched in the intercom.

"Go ahead Miss Sh'taaqel."

All around, Spock, Bones, Uhura as well as Scotty, Chekov and Sulu quieted. The message that Kirk assumed played out only on the bridge had in fact broadcast over the entire ship's system. Everyone from Scotty's engines to Bones' patients heard Sub-Commander Aurora as she spoke to them across the centuries.

"Sir, we're detecting a transmission...from the vessel."

Kirk sat back slightly before leaning in close again as everyone that had tried standing again after the first message from the vessel, resumed sitting in shocked surprise.

"Are you sure this isn't another recording Lieutenant?"

There wasn't even a beat of hesitation as she came back over the link.

"No Sir, this is live, repeating in a loop."

Kirk sat back again as Uhura bent forward and hit a series of keys.

"Patch it to the Wardroom Eth."

They waited for only a minute before a strange phrase began repeating in the room.

"Bah-weep-Graaaaagnah wheep ni ni bong."

Kirk looked to his fellows as the phrase repeated for a good few minutes, before Kirk pressed the link again.

"Thank you Lieutenant, keep us posted of any other developments."

He clicked it off as he sat back, before turning to look at his First Officer.

"Spock, there were no life signs aboard the ship, correct?"

Nodding, the Vulcan further elaborated.

"We ran through every scan known to us. Though given how advanced this ship is, it is entirely possible that its construction inhibits our scans. There is also the probability that life aboard does exist but not as we know it to."

Accepting the explanation with another nod, he turned to his oldest friend.

"Bones, could our scans pass over anyone if, say, they were in a cryogenic tube?"

The Doctor nodded slowly.

"It's entirely possible Jim, after all I didn't get a single alarm that time Khan's people were smuggled on board."

Turning to his Communications Officer, Kirk asked the question on all their minds.

"Miss Uhura, any idea what they're saying."

Sitting back, she pulled up the signal on her handheld terminal while fitting in her earpiece.

After a few tense seconds, she looked up with a confused face.

"The closest translation I can interpret from our linguistic databases is: Live long and prosper."

Everyone turned to the Science Officer, who only raised his eyebrows while he muttered.

"Well, that was certainly not expected."

Kirk snorted as he got up, the others gathered their materials and made to follow him to the bridge.

"Captain, might I hazard to guess what it is you are about to do?"

Kirk smiled and nodded.

"By all means Mister Spock."

He walked out onto the bridge as the others assumed their stations.

"You intend to try and reciprocate their greeting?"

Kirk nodded as he sat down, while an irritated Doctor stood next to him and voiced his concerns.

"And if we've by chance misinterpreted their phrase, what should we do then?"

Kirk shrugged as he sat back in his chair.

"We can always try warping out of here Bones."

The Doctor only rolled his eyes and huffed while Uhura responded to the offered greeting.

After several more tense moments, the signal simply transformed and broadcast itself over the ship once again.

"Hello, this is First Officer Fury of the Cybertronian Spatial Exploration Evaluation and Kinetic Energies Research Squadron 1-9-8-4.
Identify yourself."

Kirk had to smile at how much this alien sounded like Spock.

"This is Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise, representing the United Federation of Planets. We have come into contact with your craft and understand its message. We hope that you will understand that our intent is to establish relations with you. We prefer the ways of peaceful contact, I speak for a vast alliance of fellow creatures who believe in the same thing."

There was another few moments pause until outer lights became visible to the bridge as the ship before them powered on and neatened its flight path.

"Approach the nearby planet your ship logs as Altamid, a delegation will come out to meet you."

With that the ship easily prowled by the Enterprise as it made headway for the mentioned planet.

"Excellent."

Kirk replied more to himself as the sleek shape disappeared from view.

"Mister Scott have the transporter room standing by."

Kirk along with Spock, Scotty and Bones had materialized to the planet surface just as the alien ship broke atmosphere and easily landed fifty yards from them.

Walking forward slowly the group stopped short as the backend of the ship opened and out walked the strangest thing Kirk had ever seen.

Human sized machines that were easily seven feet tall but that was where the similarities ended. One had a visor with no obvious mouth and what appeared to be a hook and crank in their chest cavity. Another had reptilian eyes and obvious fangs jutting out of his lower jaw, while also holding a cloak of scales and spines over his left shoulder. Following up behind them was a massive bruiser from the looks of it, like the first he had a visor but a mouth set in a calm line, with what appeared to be a double barreled turret poking out from the left side of his head.

Slowly the larger one with the visor walked up to Kirk's group and when a foot apart bent down slightly to address them.

"Are you Captain James Tiberius Kirk, Commander of the Federation vessel Enterprise, descendant of Captain George Samuel Kirk Senior, Commander of the Federation vessel Kelvin?"

Kirk could only gasp softly before nodding up at the massive robot.

"My name is Fury, these are my fellow First Officers Soundjaw and Hitch, we are Miniaturized Constructs from the planet Cybertron."

There was a small grunt from the left as one raised up his clawed right hand.

"But you can call us Mini-Cons for short."

Soundjaw rumbled from the other side, right as another 'Mini-Con' clapped him on the back of the head.

Before an argument could begin amongst the trio, a soft almost lyrical voice called out from further up the ramp.

"Fury, Soundjaw, Hitch. That is enough."

Slowly walking down the ramp with another Mini-Con that appeared to have white wings neatly folded into their back and avian feet, stood a cyan colored female with all the grace and poise of a young adult human. Her white hair was done up in some Bob haircut Kirk had never seen before while the black flight suit hugged and accented her curves perfectly. She had a silver belt around her waist as well as silver colored shoulder guards that merged into the upper arms and formed part of the collar on either side of her neck while the boots appeared to have a heel that made her eye level with him.

She slowly eased over to Kirk while the Mini-Con, who was obviously serving in a medical capacity, ran his scanners over her continuously. The others ceased their bickering, snapped to, and offered salutes.

Kirk smiled as their eyes met. Unlike normal humanoids he had encountered, hers' were pitch black and seemed to have stars twinkling in them.

"Captain James T. Kirk of the Enterprise, I am Sub-Commander Aurora of the SEEKERS Unit-1984. It is nice to meet you."

Kirk remembered himself and saluted her as he had seen the Mini-Cons do.

"Likewise Sub-Commander."

She smiled as she returned the salute.