Mecannibal

Note to Octane:

You aren't really able to get one running around again, but the attempt has been most elucidating. The things seem to have delicate sensors to detect motion/sound, and energy/heat. Interestingly, their internals seem to be cobbled together from advanced systems that seem to follow the Decepticon engineering paradigm. Their eight legs are designed to move very fast, with a minimum of energy expended or heat generated. Their armour is thick and plated, but their tiny optics and sensor pits are weak points. They seem vacuum-capable, but appear to lack any means of aeronautic or zero-G propulsion. Mecha-fangs leads to energy-processing filters which are linked to an internal battery. Wastes from the conversion are shunted and dissolved in small tanks of concentrated acid, which can also be used to assist chewing through solid surfaces, and spit as a form of defense, if necessary. Most have stinger-tails barbed with a fuel-coagulating venom. One of the beasts you captured, interestingly, seems to have some sort of laser welder built into one foreleg, which doesnt seem to jive with its simplistic, minimal processor. The beast does seem to have a rather sophisticated communications array, although no form of verbal communication has been positively identified. Page specific questions for additional info.