User blog:Bzero/Megatron: General Orders

Megatron appears on-screen, sitting upon his dais in the command center of Decepticon City. With his trademark glower, he announces, “Decepticons – soon I will return to Cybertron to save our beleaguered home planet. Shockwave and Starscream will accompany me – Deathsaurus, you will remain on Earth as City Commander. Should any Autobots try to take advantage of my absence, crush them – hurt them – make them an example.”  Megatron smiles. “They will fear us even without my presence.

“Valour,” Megatron continues. “You will focus our Aerospace forces in continuing the blockade of Cybertron. No one takes off or lands without my leave – Autobot or neutral. Shoot down any unknown craft that enters the system, and ruthlessly carpet-bomb any starport that attempts to assist those who would leave the planet. Cybertron and all its citizens are mine, and only I will determine who will stay and who might go.

“Onslaught – prepare a force to accompany us to into the depths of Cybertron’s underworld. Summon Drillhorn to offer strategic assistance in bypassing cave-ins caused by ongoing cyberquakes. Guard known entrances to Cybertron’s depths, and target any Autobots who attempt to follow us – their assistance will not be necessary. Spread the rest of my forces out to seize transport hubs and crater the remaining roadways to impede the Autobot army. Soon there’ll be no way to stop us.

“Cyclonus – deploy Scourge and the Sweeps to track the Autobots’ movements and determine what information they’ve collected towards restoring Cybertron. We must not let their feeble, ineffectual efforts interfere with our bold steps at planetary restoration. Find Prime and impede his progress. Not through violent conflict – no, they’ll be a time for that, and soon. But find other ways to extract information from them and then send them in the wrong direction while we claim the prize.

“Finally, Nemesis – continue to collect data on Cybertron’s ongoing collapse. Ferret out the cause for the persistent destruction – the dead energon has been nullified, and yet the planet-wide storms and physical upheaval endure. Find ways to protect our troops and our positions from the worst of the ravages until I return. I will need my troops prepared for conquest of a new era for Cybertron – have them ready.”

With a glimmer of hate in his crimson optics, Megatron ends the transmission.