User blog:Spikewitwicky/February 6, 2015 - Spike's Journal Entry



No journal entry yesterday. I got distracted on a project in trying to get all the lights in the Ark working again. Just kept running into problems. Once I was able to get the lights on for the medical repair bay, the command center's lights died. Frustrating doesn't begin to describe how annoying this was.

Then I got a strange radio message from Chromia. Something like "Spike, and you'll be helping me with Alpha Trion 's memorial?" What??!!

No! I thought I was just bringing an envoy (which now includes Mel - yes, I know I keep adding people, but I really think the people of Earth need to exprerience this cultural aspect of Transformers with the freshest eyes possible).

Here's why I'm the last one who should be planning Alpha Trion's funeral:

1. He's - or he WAS Alpha friggin' Trion. Grandfather of what we know of today as Autobots. There are plenty of Autobots who were with Alpha Trion early on who could talk about him. Who KNEW him, and more imporantly, know of all the religious stuff that's required for this type of ceremony. How experienced are these Autobots? They knew this stuff five million years BEFORE we were carving drawings in caves.

2. I didn't know him. Much. I would be like one of those ministers who's called to deliver the funeral of an athiest. What could I say? He was kind? He was always a step ahead of everyone. He was responsible for creating Optimus Prime. OK. that took about 30 seconds. What do I do for the other 15 minutes?

3. This isn't false modesty bullshit. It's the simple truth. I am unworthy of such an honor.

That said... if I HAD to speak. Like... as a supplemental speaker. One of those 'now, we've asked a few guests to share their opinions' - ... that would be extremely cool.