AN: Okay so, this part is probably the shortest of our little info dump for what could've been in this series, but that's mostly because, if I'm being honest, I had not really put too much thought into how things would've turned out in the Original Trilogy Era of this series.
Ahsoka: By not too much thought you mean you didn't really think of much beyond who would work with which Transformers, and how Luke's journey to becoming a Jedi would run parallel with Orion Pax's journey to becoming Optimus Prime again, right?
AN:...Yeah, basically. Hence why no one from the Original Trilogy crew is here today. They're currently not talking to me.
Chewbacca: [roars in protest]
AN: Okay, most of them are not talking to me. Chewie's the exception though, but in fairness...he's Chewie. I don't think the big guy has it in him to really hate anyone without good cause.
Chewie: [grunts and growls in agreement]
Ahsoka: So just how much would change from the Original Trilogy story?
AN: Honestly...I don't really know. Like I said, I didn't put too much thought into this part of the series, so for the most part it was just a matter of Transformers being mixed into things. This wasn't exactly like how I did things for a series like say The Gundam SEED Prime Trilogy, where I had a plan for every last part of the series, and honestly, that was a mistake on my part. On the other hand, whoever takes this up will have a lot more creative freedom to work with in this case. I'll get into that more in the ending notes. Let's wrap this up at last shall we?
I do not own anything from any of either of the Transformers or Star Wars franchises or any other franchise mentioned in this story.
The Original Star Wars Trilogy
So there's not really too much I could say that changed between this version of the story and that of the Original Trilogy. As stated in the previous chapter, after he was freed from the darkness of Nemesis Prime, Optimus had been reverted to his Pre-Prime state as Orion Pax. Recognizing this and the danger he would be in if anyone ever found him and realized his true identity, Ahsoka and Bumblebee brought him to Tatooine where he would go on to live alongside of Luke Skywalker as the young boy's unofficial Cybertronian guardian, all under the watchful eyes of Ben Kenobi and Optimus Primal.
As for the Original Trilogy era itself, we all know how it starts out. The Autobot Rebel Alliance managed to steal the plans for the Decepticon Empire's new planet destroyer, the Death Star and sent them off to Leia who was meant to bring them to the Rebellion, Vader catches up with them so Leia hides the plans in a droid, and from there history is made. In this case though, there is a bit more to the Death Star than it just being a simple space station. This time around, since the Empire has the Decepticons backing them up, they are able to add a special feature that makes the Death Star even more devastatingly powerful: the ability to transform into a massive Transformer, not unlike the Chaos Bringer and Primus. Obviously it's not quite as big as either of these Transformer gods, but still pretty massive.
Of course, Leia would not be alone in her resistance, as she has her friend Ariel by her side, but it does little to keep either of the two from being captured after they hide the plans away inside of Artoo and a Mini-Con. Not sure who the Mini-Con in question would be, but then again, I never could figure out who would be the 'Bots who typically hung around with Artoo and Threepio. Anyways, Orion and Luke end up buying the droids and Mini-Cons from some Jawas, and shortly after comes their encounters with Ben Kenobi and Optimus Primal, who reveal the truth about Luke's father and their own history.
You know what follows after this. Luke's aunt and uncle both die, Luke asks Ben to train him as a Jedi, and of course Orion's right there along for the ride, and asks Primal to train him to become a Prime as well. Primal is a little hesitant to do so, knowing just exactly what his old friend had gone through before and fearing he would remember all of that if he trained Orion to become a Prime again, but still accepts regardless.
After this, they meet Han Solo and Chewbacca, and their partners Jetfire and Grimlock, the best crew of four in the galaxy, they try to get the plans to Alderaan, only to arrive to late and discover that the planet had been destroyed by the Death Star which they are pulled aboard by a tractor beam. During their attempts to escape and free both Leia and Ariel, Ben Kenobi and Optimus Primal confront Darth Vader and Megatron, hoping to stall the two for time until the others can escape. It ends in both of their destruction, much to Luke and Orion's horror, but neither Vader nor Megatron are able to figure out the two's identity just yet.
Afterwards is the Battle of Yavin, during which Orion and Luke successfully destroy the Death Star, prompting the Decepticons and the Empire to strike back. Orion and Luke end up separated from the rest of their friends as they seek out Master Yoda and Alpha Trion so they may complete their training, while Han, Jetfire, Leia, Ariel, Chewbacca, Grimlock, and the others all end up on Cloud City where they meet Lando Calrissian and the Aerialbots. I have the Aerialbots working with Lando mainly because of how in G1 the Aerialbots originally looked up to the Decepticons until they learned about the history between Megatron and Optimus, so it only makes sense why they would want to work out a deal with the 'Cons not unlike the one Lando tried to make with the Empire.
When Luke and Orion learn of the peril their friends are in, they quickly rush off to the rescue, hoping to save everyone, only to end up in a confrontation with Vader and Megatron. The iconic scene of "Luke, I am your father" happens, while Megatron reveals the secrets Primal and the others had been keeping from him. How Orion Pax is Optimus Prime, and how Megatron was once his brother Maximos. This leaves them both shocked and almost shatters Orion's resolve to keep fighting, but over time the time it would take to track down Han Solo and Jetfire, he would find it again and much like how Luke built his own lightsaber, Orion would construct a new Star Saber for himself.
When we come to the age of Return of the Jedi, Luke and Orion successfully pull off a daring plan to save their friends from Jabba the Hutt and Soundblaster, and then return to finally finish the last of their training with Yoda and Alpha Trion. In the end though, their training is deemed completed as the two masters perish, but not they reveal how they must confront Vader and Megatron once again. Of course, Alpha Trion does add one more thing.
"Orion, my boy…before I go, I must pass something on to you," Alpha Trion revealed. "Something that I have kept hidden for many generations, even during the age of the Cybertron/Clone Wars."
"What is it sir?" Orion asked.
"The…The Matrix of Leadership. The more powerful…of all the relics of the Primes. Though it cannot be simply given or taken…it can only present itself to those it deems worthy…and those who believe will be worthy of it…" Alpha Trion revealed. "Many Primes have attempted to claim it…since my brothers among the Original Thirteen had passed, but none…were ever able to. It has remained with me since, and through its wisdom, I came to believe…I would pass it on to one Autobot…who would finally prove himself worthy. An Autobot who would rise up from our ranks…and use the power of the Matrix…to light our darkest hour."
"But sir, I…don't think I can accept this," Orion protested. "I know I was once a Prime before, but I'm not him anymore. I don't know if ever can be."
"And perhaps that may be a good thing," Alpha Trion assured him. "For all his nobility and goodness, the Optimus Prime you once were did have a slight bit of arrogance and hesitance within him…that kept him from truly being…the Prime I believed he could become. You now have…all the qualities I believe would make you…a truly worthy Prime."
"But still, I'm just a shadow of who I once was, a simple 'Bot who spent most of the last few years living in hiding on Tatooine. I'm…I'm not worthy," Orion protested.
"…Neither was I when I received the Matrix, and that is all the more reason for me…to pass it on to you…I am confident that you will lead us all…back into a true age of peace and unity…" Alpha Trion insisted, and then his chest opened up to reveal the Matrix of Leadership to all. He then removed the relic from his body and gently passed it over to Orion, who accepted it with a gentle hesitance. "Until that day… 'Til all are one…Optimus Prime."
With the Matrix now gifted to him, and after Luke learns the truth about his relations to both Vader and Leia, the two return to the Autobot Rebel Alliance just in time for the final battle: the Battle of Endor, during which, they would allow themselves to be captured and brought before the Emperor and Quintessa, leading to their final struggles against Vader and Megatron. While Luke is able to defeat and turn Vader back to the Light Side, Megatron proves to be a much more dangerous and irredeemable foe, but thankfully, Optimus and Luke would soon find they were not facing these foes alone.
"First Sentinel, then the entire Court of Primes, and then I turned you into the mighty Nemesis Prime, only for some fools to turn you back into this weak-willed shell of your former self. And now, you will die. It's almost a pity you Autobots fall so easily, or I might have some semblance of satisfaction," Megatron boasted as he attempted to choke the life out of Optimus. Even as Optimus continued trying to break free, Megatron held fast. "I would have waited an eternity for this. It's over Prime."
Summoning every ounce of strength in his body, Optimus slugged Megatron as hard as he could while shouting, "NEVER!"
Seeing Megatron being bashed off of the Prime prompted Quintessa to finally act, namely by unleashing a powerful blast of Dark Energon onto Optimus. "You cannot win, Optimus Prime," Quintessa snarled. "Now, you will rejoin us as again as Nemesis Prime."
"Think again," Optimus growled in response. "And say hello to my friend, Bumblebee."
Just then, Quintessa was blasted from behind, and upon turning to face the shooter, everyone was shocked to see not only Bumblebee but Ahsoka Tano as well, standing tall and proud, ready to aid both their friend, Ahsoka's former master, and said master's son. "Hope you don't mind us crashing the party," Ahsoka quipped as she ignited her lightsabers.
"But it just didn't feel right to sit this one out," Bumblebee finished.
Yes, Bumblebee and Ahsoka would arrive to help in the final battle against Megatron, Quintessa, and Sidious, and while the Skywalkers dealt with Sidious, the others focused all their efforts on Megatron and Quintessa, until finally, the moment to use the power of the Matrix arrived at last, and Optimus did not hesitate in using it as he declared "Now, light our darkest hour."
From there, everything played out for the better, as Ahsoka helped Luke get Vader off the exploding Death Star, while Optimus and Bumblebee aided all of them in escaping back down to Endor where they would reunite with all their friends, having freed the universe from the tyranny of the Empire at last, and won the battle with the Decepticons. True, there would still be a battle to liberate Cybertron, but with Quintessa and Megatron both destroyed, and the Decepticon leadership in shambles, such a feat would be far from impossible.
Whatever happens next after this moment, I could not say, because this would be where the story finally ended, and Cyber Star Wars reaches its conclusion. If there does end up being more to tell though that is for another author to decide, but until then I simply leave things here and say may the Force be with you, 'til all are one.
AN: And that is that. Yeah, you can really see just how little thought I actually put into this stage of the series. Still, at least there were two more scenes to showcase than what I had for the Clone Wars Era chapter.
Ahsoka: Are you trying to get me to stop talking to you, too?
AN: Sorry. I meant no disrespect.
Ahsoka: None taken. Though I am a little surprised that you would have me and Bumblebee show up here for the final battle.
AN: Well in fairness, Bumblebee seems to make it to all the big moments in most Transformers franchises. Plus, since Ezra and Rodimus didn't disappear at the end of the Rebels Era of this series, you would have no reason to be secretly searching for them. You would only remain hidden because letting everyone think you were dead would be of greater benefit in the long run. I don't really have much in the way of ideas as to how you would meet Luke and Optimus, but I would say it would likely be at some point during the time skip between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
Honestly, this would've been my original stopping point for this series, as I did not really see too much more going on afterwards, let alone in anything like the Sequel Trilogy or even the age of series like The Mandalorian or anything else like that, but if you think you can come up with something like that afterwards, by all means. Don't let me stop you from pushing forward with it.
So, let's talk the final big details. PLEASE READ THIS PART IT'S IMPORTANT:
As of now, consider this series officially up for adoption. Here's the basics:
1) If you want to take this up, please feel free to either leave a review on any of the chapters that have followed since the first one, or simply send me a PM. You don't necessarily have to do the whole series if you feel like that would be too much. You could just make the story unfold from whatever point you'd like. Just make sure you let me know what part it is you will start from. If you feel like you'll want to expand on the story later on, or if you want to try and wrap it up in a way where it's a satisfying ending yet still open-ended enough for decent interpretation, that's your call.
2) The scenes that were showcased here MUST be in your interpretation. They don't have to be word-for-word of course, but so long as the basic outline of the scenes we saw are present, then it's all good. You can change around a detail or two if you think it would fit better, or even a character. Like say you'd rather have Warpath in place of Ironhide, or Dreadwing as opposed to Drift. That is your call. All I ask is that we see the scenes we showcased here.
Everything else I leave to your imagination. Just remember to leave a review on here or PM on my profile if you want to take on the challenge of writing out this epic. Just fair warning, the site has been acting up with sending e-mails lately, so don't be too surprised if I take a little bit of time to respond.
For now, I suppose this is where Studio Fandom will be biding the Star Wars universe adiue.
Ahsoka: At least until one of your Kingdom Hearts stories gets to their entry into said universe.
AN: Yep, at least until-Hey! I'm trying to make a dramatic finish here, Ahsoka!
Ahsoka: Sorry, but you should never sacrifice facts for drama. Just wanted to point out that just because your first attempt at a Star Wars crossover didn't pan out too well doesn't mean you're entirely done with us yet.
AN: Yeah, I know, I know. Thanks for sticking with me on this, Ahsoka. And to all of the rest of you reading all this...
Please read and review, let me know if you're up for taking this series on ASAP, and may the Force be with you, till all are one!