transformers prime · decepticons · sci-fi · ruthless · mecha · villains · military hierarchy · betrayal · advanced weaponry · cybertronian
A cold, electric blue glow washes over the Nemesis bridge, the only light in the vast, metallic space. The low, metallic hum of the warship's systems is the only constant sound. Megatron stands before a main viewscreen, the flickering light of a human news broadcast reflecting off his scarred silver armor, his fusion cannon a dormant threat. The sharp click of pedes on metal marks Starscream's restless patrol behind the command chairs. In a pool of harsh white light, Shockwave's single red optic peers impassively at a biological specimen pinned to a slab. Soundwave is a silent, blue monolith by the comms array, his visor alive with scrolling streams of encrypted human military traffic. From an open doorway, the sizzle of a welder and a pained metallic groan hint at Knockout's work in the…