The Story So Far
The race for the relics started off with a bang! Autobots and Decepticons alike were dispatched across the globe to the coordinates decoded from the Iacon Database, determined to retrieve the relics before the other faction… though no one stopped to question just when everyone learned of the database, or why some bots already were in possession of some of these handy trinkets.
Optimus Prime and @strongarm braved vicious northern storms to retrieve the dangerous Spark Extractor from Northern Ireland. Decepticon Moonwing lost the Apex Armour to @pharma in a short and humiliating skirmish just outside of Las Vegas.
Ratchet and @wheeljack came out on top in a tussle with
Soundwave for the Resonance Blaster in the Amazon basin. After a magnetic mishap in the Great Rift Valley of Africa, @knockout got the drop on @jazz and came away with the Polarity Gauntlets.
Starscream was victorious in claiming the Terminus Blade, but chose to stash it away instead of returning it to the vaults of The Nemesis.
Prowl easily retrieved the Triptych Mask from the Salt Flats of Bolivia. Finally, Autobots @chronom and Stormgear retrieved The Quill from the unforgiving Sahara.
Despite all odds, the Race for the Iacon Relics has ended with the Autobots victorious! The Spark Extractor, the Resonance Blaster, the Triptych Mask, The Apex Armour, and the Quill are all safe in Autobot hands. The Autobots were left with the task of figuring out what these relics truly were, and what to do next with them.
At the same time, with only the Polarity Gauntlets to show for his troops’ efforts,
Megatron was apoplectic with rage and immediately began to concoct a scheme to tip the scales back in his favor. Unbeknownst to him, however,
Starscream had stashed away the Terminus Blade for future use. The shifty Steeljaw, looking to acquire a relic or two for his own use, struck an alliance with
Megatron , and revealed the location of Team Bee’s base.
The Decepticons, with Steeljaw leading the mission, took Stormgear, @stepper , and
Rotor hostage, intending to ransom them in exchange for relics - leaving
Optimus Prime with a very difficult decision ahead. At the same time, taking advantage of the distraction, two betrayals took place; Dreadwing, disenchanted with the Decepticon Cause, stole the Forge of Solus Prime and made his exit, while @jazz , caught in a Catch-22, delivered
Ratchet and his Synth-En formula straight into
Megatron ’s waiting claws.
Having narrowly escaped the Nemesis with his life, Dreadwing sought refuge upon the Harbinger. There he established a new neutral faction known as ‘The Cybertronian Vanguard’. As his ranks grew, an enraged
Megatron summoned @tarn of the Decepticon Justice Division in order to hunt down the traitor. As such, @tarn then called for @kaon , Vos, @helex , and Tesarus to join the hunt for Dreadwing.
While the Decepticons were busy with other matters, @wheeljack and @pharma both snuck onto the Nemesis to rescue
Ratchet . While they were successful, @pharma allowed himself to be captured by @kaon so that the other two could escape. After @pharma ’s capture, Firelaunch who had posed as a spy for the Decepticons returned to the Nemesis to report his findings to
Megatron . Upon giving his Lord the approximate location of the
Optimus Prime ’s base,
Megatron was left to plan their next course of attack.
All the while,
Rodimus had privately contacted
Megatron , believing him to be the same Co-Captain of the Lost Light.
Megatron quickly took advantage of the situation, leading
Rodimus and his team into a trap where he and
Hot Shot were both captured by the Decepticons.
Megatron was willing to allow the Autobots to have a chance to rescue
Rodimus and
Hot Shot via means of a trade, and there had been on particular item
Megatron had wished to have in his possession once more: the Forge of Solus Prime. Lead by
Ultra Magnus , the Autobots crafted a non-working replica of the Forge, fooling
Megatron and the Decepticons and getting their allies back safely.
At the same time, the Circle of Light began to find itself on Earth with the arrival of
Wing and
Cyberwarp , the latter having fled the Decepticon cause before meeting the former. While they had hoped to escape the war, they only found themselves deeper in the war’s roots along with other neutral parties. The events, however, did not go unnoticed as
Soundwave had kept a close optic on the congregation.
The young
Sari Sumdac of Crown City had only recently begun to learn of her origins as a Techno-Organic, having lived her entire life under the belief that she had been human. As she learned more, her shut down enhancements the teenager had no control over were suddenly powered back online by an unseen force. @bumblebee was successful in knocking his friend unconscious so @sepsis and
Botanica could shut her abilities back down, but not without taking substantial damage himself.
Main Plot Threads
Episode 1: The SearchEpisode 2: To The WinnerEpisode 3: Go The SpoilsEpisode 4: New HorizonsEpisode 5: Calm Before the Storm