This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days2.16: Ignition
Defence Directorate Command Platform
Primon Flats
CybertronOptrion marched quickly through the access corridor, the alarms that had pulled him from shut-down still ringing in his head. Running feet echoed around the temporary structure, technicians and ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days
2.11: Night Scene

Racetrack’s Precision Bodywork

The East Merchant District

Praxus

Cybertron

They always said rain was unlucky.

It was very unusual for it to reach Praxus, or any of the northern Lakatera cities. Only once in a long while would the clouds rising above the Iron ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days
2.9: Public Image

Main Conference Room

The Palace of Law

Vos
Cybertron

“Come now, surely it is but a small consideration given the benefits that Tagan will see?” Sarristec put on his most winning smile. “Benefits your citizens surely deserve.”

And more importantly, he added ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days
2.8: Fire-fighting

Underground Bunker

Qosho Region

Cybertron

The rumbler charge shattered the bunker’s roof in two-point-oh-four micro-cycles. The shockwave drove the resulting dust down into the chamber below, filling it with a thick metallic fog that smothered everything in ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days
2.7: A Fresh Optic

Remains of the Mahlex Industrial Sector

Tarn

Cybertron

There was no real reason to visit the blast site personally. For starters, the site itself did not exist anymore. The heart of the explosion had vaporised pretty much everything within the pumping hall ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days
2.6: Sparks in the Tinder Box

Mahlex Industrial Sector

Tarn

Cybertron

The fires raged throughout the night and well into the morning. Tarn’s emergency teams were stretched to breaking point, even with a dozen Civic Guard rapid response units backing them up. Efforts to ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days
2.5: Friction

Underground Arena

Iacon Periphery

Cybertron

“One shall stand!”

The crowd rose at the announcer’s words, eagerly filling the air with the response. “ONE SHALL FALL!”

They screamed their approval, cheering and banging fists against their armour, their anticipation ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days

2.2: Homecoming

Military Spaceport

Iacon

Cybertron

Optrion savoured the feel of Cybertron’s surface, cool and welcoming beneath his wheels. It was good to be back.

The massive space cruisers that dominated the landing field spilled vehicles of every size and shape out across ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days
2.1: Life Goes On

Tava Szenda Birthing Well

Tarn

Cybertron

Diatrion was beginning to feel just the tinniest bit redundant.

In theory he and the rest of the white and blue liveried Civic Guardsmechs were there to provide security for the Prime’s visit to the Tava Szenda Well. ( Read more... )

This Is How It All Began
A Story From Before the Great War
Act 2: The Last Days

2.0: Shrikebats

Cybertronian Mining Operation

Planet Dromedon

A very long time ago

Nothing on Dromedon was ever dry. No matter how hard you tried, the infernal damp got everywhere. It seeped into every piece of equipment, ever storage crate, every joint. Every night you came ( Read more... )