User blog:Bzero/Alpha Trion - Report from SG-Cybertron

Alpha Trion appears in some sort of chamber of horrors, although he seems to ignore his hellish surroundings. Mounted on the walls behind him are the bodies of robots both Cybertronian and otherwise, stripped of most useful parts with empty hollows staring forward where their optics were once housed. Alpha Trion himself appears in slightly better shape, although he’s obviously been field-repaired recently.

“Autobots, Dust Devil and I have returned from the Underworld with hard-won knowledge. To the best of our understanding, the only way to close the rifts currently threatening both Cybertron and Earth are to get detailed scans of the apparatus that caused the initial space-time breaks to occur - the so-called 'Stellar Spanner' designed and built by my mirror doppelganger, the Old One.”

A voice off-screen comments, "So we need ta go visitin’."

Alpha Trion looks towards the voice and smiles. "Yes. Quite," he responds.

"So when will we be going sir? You said we don't want to wait."

Alpha Trion looks from the voice back to the camera. "That is the question, indeed. We have several possible approaches, depending on available troops."

The voice off-camera says, "It’s gonna be dangerous no matter who comes. The guy thinks too much like Alpha. And ummmm he's a bit peeved at me."

Alpha Trion chuckles. "Well, yes, there's that. We can do the direct approach, and ask to see the Old One himself and see if we can get access to the Spanner. To that end, we have something he desires we can use as leverage."

The voice off-screen asks, "Are you referrin' ta me or the sword. I'm sure he wouldn't mind havin' both..."

Alpha Trion chuckles. "Well, I'm sure some Autobots would thank me if I gave the Old One both, but ideally I'd like to keep him from acquiring either. To that end we could try an infiltration mission, with or without an external distraction."

The voice agrees. "Well I'm game for whatever you have plans for."

Alpha Trion looks back at the camera. "If Elita One can spare an infiltration team, a quiet approach may be in order. Otherwise, Dust Devil and I will try Iacon's front door. If anyone wishes to volunteer, please contact us soon. Alpha Trion, out."

Alpha Trion shuts off the recorder.