Autobase - Conferencing Hangar

[tangled_metal]

The setup is one that was planned for some time ago, but never used more than once or twice: scaffolding and monitors, cameras and microphones and encrypted hard-lines. There is space here for one mech to speak to multiple humans face-to-face, both in the flesh and on the screen; there is room for others as well, to wait their turn as needed. In

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[autocommander]

Optimus Prime takes the stage, at the first

[tangled_metal]

A representative of the Australian government, stationed at the long-range listening base at Woomera, is the first to speak.

"Mr. Prime-" He clears his throat; it's painfully obvious that he wasn't expecting to do this kind of thing when he signed up for his job. "Ah. Mr. Prime, a question for you... he's not likely to be coming alone, is he? There's going to be more of these- Decepticons- following him?"

[autocommander]

"It's almost certain he will have more of them coming with him. I am uncertain if it will be at the same time, or following later, but they will be coming. We're setting up a networking node for the space-based sensors so we can collect and process the information. Two of our number, Perceptor and Grimlock, will be handling that and providing regular reports."

Truth be told, Optimus sympathizes for the man.

"Mr. Keller, the United States Secretary of Defense, has agreed to help coordinate the fast response team we're putting together The dossiers should have come with electronic media so your people will know about their IFF signatures."

"Any other questions? Otherwise, I'll continue with the briefings on the major Decepticon officers."

[tangled_metal]

The Australian shakes his head; the others on the monitors follow suit. With the possible exception of the Japanese representative, who was at a certain robotics convention last year, they're all in very much over their heads.