WRONG TURN TO THE BABY WAR

[jetsplaining]

So, good news -- the space bridge prototype worked. Less good news -- it seems to have taken Starscream with it instead of the drone, which was definitely not the intent. And he hadn't intended to send it to a...ship? It looks like he's on a ship. He can feel the hum of the engines through the bulkheads. There are almost definitely people on this ship -- whose is it? It seems Cybertronian in make, but it's not as though the ports of Cybertron have been especially bustling lately. The hallway he's in is too nondescript to give him a clue as to just what kind of ship this is, but the lack of Decepticon insignias in sight doesn't install a great sense of confidence in him.

His radio pings are hitting dead air, so either no one else was transported here, or the trip messed with his comms. Neither prospect is especially heartening. Clutching his datapad to his chest, Starscream flattens himself against a wall and starts inching toward the nearest turn in the corridor, calling out in a low hiss.

"Megatron?" Nothing. Well. Hm. "Slipstream? ...Strika? Anyone?"

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[towardspeace]

"Hm," says Megatron. "Interesting. What exactly are their... goals, then? You said they opposed Decepticon occupation of cities, but why? "

[jetsplaining]

"They claim to protect the people's freedom," Starscream says with a roll of his eyes. "Freedom that was bought by the efforts of the Decepticons. Thanks for the revolution, we'll take it from here." He makes a face. "They weren't happy with the way the overthrow of the Senate and its aftermath played out, but I'd like to see them attempt a bloodless revolution -- as if starting a war is going to lead for fewer casualties. Now they want to take complete control of Cybertron, but I haven't exactly seen any civil planning on their part."

[towardspeace]

"And you said there's no negotiating with them," Megatron muses. It's all too easy for him to believe that, what with how the Autobots started out in his own timeline. "In that case... I'd focus your efforts away from occupation and expansion and towards defence and public relations. You don't need to control every city -- it's probably better that you don't, in fact. Give the people options. Force some accountability on your leadership."