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[neededthat]

[The feed flickers to life and Ratchet peers into the communicator he has, tinkering with it. At least it's working... somewhat. He looks like he has woken up in the temple of Solian Temple.]

Blasted thing. My own communications aren’t working. It must be scattered or something. [The video flickers and Ratchet smacks it a few more times, to make it focus again, grumbling under his breath as he looks around.]

Ultra Magnus, Bumble Bee, if anyone can hear this, I require assistance. I don’t know if you can triangulate my transmission and find my exact location or not, but-- Oh, what am I saying?

[He rubs at his face, his mind raking for ideas.]

That bot said this is Cybertron but... it's not one I'm familiar with. [He pauses with a heavy sigh passing through his vents.]

For all I know, I could be just talking to myself with this thing.

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[cec_engineer]

Just parroting what I've already been told myself, chief.

Good luck, I guess?

[neededthat]

I'm sure I'll find them with time.

..And my name is not chief. It's Ratchet

[cec_engineer]

It's a-- [oh yeah, aliens] right. Ratchet.

Welcome to the party planet!

[neededthat]

[Oh joy.]

There isn't a war starting up here, is there? [He doesn't want to go through that again.]

[cec_engineer]

I, uh. Don't really feel comfortable speaking for the Cybertronians here.

There's both Autobots and Decepticons, but they're not killing each other on sight?

[neededthat]

That's better than what I expected.

[He says with a nod, tapping his chin.]

Who exactly is responsible for bringing us here? The First Forged?

[cec_engineer]

It's really that bad, huh?

I'm not entirely sure, only that it has something to do with the Lambda.

[neededthat]

It depends on what... timeline they're from. There was a giant civil war between two different powers. A long story.

[He tilts his head.]

Lambda?

[cec_engineer]

I won't ask you to elaborate, then. I have the basics.

[oh boy is your life about to get more fun]

If you go outside and look up, you can't miss it. Some asshole called Unicron made it, and it's what's been causing all our problems recently. Including dragging you here from your own universe.

[neededthat]

So the portal that brought me here, along with everyone else.

Is there any way to go back through it?

[cec_engineer]

If there was, this place would be empty.

Sorry, Ratchet. You're stuck here with the rest of us.

[neededthat]

[Great. GAWD, moving on.]

Are you an Engineer Mr...?

[cec_engineer]

Isaac Clarke. Yes, I am.

[he grins slightly] Still learning how to deal with Cybertronian tech, though.

[neededthat]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Isaac.

[He tilts his head.]

If you're in need of any assistance, I'm sure I could help to some degree.

[cec_engineer]

You too, Ratchet.

[OH MAN ALL THESE ROBOTS OFFERING TO HELP HIM]

I should be fine for the time being, thanks. It's fun seeing how much I can figure out on my own.

[spoilers: not much]

[neededthat]

Well, my offer still stands none the less.