From this thread. This thread is for blogging about any stories generated from playing with our Transformer toys.

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Since getting G1 Countdown on Sunday I've been playing with my TF toys in this one play and generated the following story. Keep in mind that this is _not_ something I ever intended for others to read nor was it planned, scripted or remotely thought out in any way. It's just one of many ZANY stories I pull out of my proverbial whenever I'm playing with my toys. It's broken up into parts, each part representing a different night when I had time to sit down and play... I miss the days of being a kid when I could sit down and play this whole thing in a single day. (-_-)

Background: The story is set around the 29th or 30th century; just before the end of the Autobot-Decepticon conflict. The majority of Transformers have been upgraded as Micromasters to conserve fuel in the final stage of the war.

Part 1
On the planet Zone, Autobot Micromasters Groundshaker is piloting the mobile Rocket Base after receiving a deep-space transmission from Countdown confirming that he is finally returning to Zone (albeit a few years late) after a 200 year sojourn in hyperspace (although from Countdown's POV he's only been in Transwarp for days or weeks). Ironworks is manning the rocket base's cannons but isn't taking his post seriously. Groundshaker and Ironworks get into an argument about this, Ironworks argues that the Autobots have virtually won the war, especially after having driven out all Decepticons from Zone. Groundshaker argues against his complacency and reminds him that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty (not in those words ). Countdown exits transwarp and dramatically re-enters Zone's atmosphere. Upon arrival the Rocket Base's sensors suddenly detect a space fold; the Decepticon Demon Generals have arrived! ('cept Overlord cos I don't have that toy ) They return to the Zone capital of New Iacon where they meet up with the other Autobot Micromasters, led by Rodimus aboard the Star Convoy - an interstellar fortress constructed in the image of Optimus Prime as a tribute. The Autobots go to Defcon 1 and transform their city to attack mode to repulse the incoming Decepticon threat.





Part 2
A great battle ensues. Sixturbo is wounded early on in the piece and recalled to the city for repairs. The Decepticon assault is relentless and the other Micromaster gestalts are recalled from the forward flank to defend the city. Big Shot, Sidetrack, Flak, Sunrunner, Blaze Master, Sky High and Treadbolt are deployed. In the meantime, Ironworks powers up a super nuclear missile (I don't know why a nuclear warhead needs to be powered up; like I said, this is a brainless crazy story I made up while playing with toys! ). After it is finally powered up, the nuclear missile is launched. All Autobots are recalled into a city where a force field is quickly erected. The explosion destroys the Decepticon Generals and also hammers the Autobots' shield and rocks their city. The shields hold though. Rodimus realises that after such a crushing defeat, Decepticon high command would be willing to negotiate surrender. Based on this assumption Rodimus just decides that he will travel to the Decepticon-occupied world of Char for negotiations with Decepticon command. He transforms the Star Convoy into vehicle mode and it is placed onto the Rocket Base's launch pad (hehehe).

Part 3
Aboard the Star Convoy, Rodimus blasts off and opens a transwarp gate to travel to Char. Upon arriving in Char space Rodimus is intercepted by unidentified drone assault fighters (in the form of Lockdown's EMP generator ). Rodimus attempts to hail them and he transmits the authorisation code given to him by Decepticon command, as he has already sought permission previously (don't ask me when!). The crafts fail to respond and begin to approach at an attack angle. Rodimus issues a warning for them to stop this or he will fire - they ignore him, so he fires the Star Convoy's primary long range cannon. Unfortunately the craft prove to be too small and agile. Once they are in attack range they begin firing on the Star Convoy, swarming around like flies. Rodimus activates the forward auto-guns and places the Star Convoy on auto-pilot, while he clambers through the rather small and crammed access ports, working his way to the rear of the ship to access the shuttle (Micro Transport). Rodimus pilots the shuttle and uses it to engage the hostile crafts directly. Both Rodimus and the auto-guns eventually take out the crafts, none of which bear any Decepticon markings. Rodimus suspects that they were sent by Decepticons but that the Decepticons will probably conveniently deny knowledge. As he enters Char orbit, he transmits his access codes to Decepticon security. He asks them about the hostile crafts and they deny knowledge. Upon arrival Rodimus (now I'm playing with Classics Rodimus, although he still represents Micromaster Rodimus) is escorted by movie-Wreckage to meet the Decepticon command. Rodimus is expecting to meet the Decepticon leader Violenjiger (who unlike official Violenjiger, is actually just a Decepticon), but is surprised to learn that he has been overthrown. He is told that the Decepticons have abandoned the tradition of being ruled by a single dictator and have gone back to being ruled by a Triumvirate. He meets the New Triumvirate comprised of three Decepticon generals he has never heard of before; Sea Clamp (Lockdown), Ram Horn (Oil Slick) and Cicadacon (Lugnut); the Triumvirate is known as the Tripredacus Council. They explain to Rodimus that they orchestrated a coup d'état against Violenjiger and that they genuinely wish to achieve peace and a final end to the war. They show Rodimus a draft peace treaty known as the Pax Cybertronia. Under this treaty, both Autobots and Decepticons are to be formally disbanded or reorganised into new governments. They tell Rodimus that the Decepticons will reorganise themselves into a new faction known as the Predacons; named as a tribute to the former Decepticon sub-faction, but otherwise a wholly new organisation. They suggest that the Autobots do likewise so that former grudges between former Autobots and Decepticons can be swept away. Rodimus agrees to take a copy of the Pax Cybertronia data tracks back to Cybertron where he will discuss it with his fellow Autobots and make a final decision about signing the accord or not. As an act of good faith, Rodimus tells the Tripredacus Council about the Autobots' plan to further improve upon existing Micromaster technology with their secret project to develop the Maximal Upgrade. The generals express interest in this and invite him to share this technology should they become allies. He leaves Char aboard the Star Convoy.

Part 4
Rodimus returns to Cybertron where he meets Springer (Universe Roadbuster). Springer has recently returned from leading the Wreckers in the final liberation of Klo. Roadbuster was killed in this battle and Springer has repainted himself in Roadbuster's colours as a tribute (). Rodimus briefs Springer about his meeting with the Tripredacus Council. Springer expresses concern and suspicion but Rodimus reminds him that the Decepticons are effectively defeated and that negotiating terms of surrender would be the most logical course for them at this point. He tells them that he intends for the Autobots to be likewise reorganised as a new faction, also to be ruled by a collective rather than an individual. Springer asks who this collective will be and at that moment Universe Prowl, Henkei Ironhide and USA Edition Silverbolt walk in. Prowl explains that they will be the new ruling council. He invites both Rodimus and Springer to join. Rodimus declines, saying that he intends to retire from military service and live as a civilian. He doesn't even want to sign the Pax Cybertronia, instead authorising the new ruling council to do so on his behalf. Springer also declines, saying that he has too many ill feelings against the Decepticons, even if they are reorganised as Predacons. Prowl states that the Predacon name is too controversial as the name of a former Decepticon sub-faction, and that if the Autobots are to truly push for a new age free from the old factions, that the Autobots should take the moral high ground and create an entirely new and more politically correct faction name. Silverbolt agrees although expresses some disappointment as he was partial to the name "Protectobots." They all agree that the Autobots will be known as "Maximals" under the new organisation. Rodimus christens Ironhide, Prowl and Silverbolt as the Magnaboss Imperium.

Part 5
Rodimus gives Springer a final mission, one that is top secret and that the Autobots/Maximals will deny all knowledge of if they fail. Springer is required to remove his Autobot insignia to appear as a neutralist. He is told to travel to the Rad Zone where he will meet a new group of neutralists who are secretly loyal to the Autobots. They will assist him to assassinate the Shadow Guards, a top secret team of guerrilla fighters who have been serving the Decepticons, and intelligence has informed them that they are now loyal to the Tripredacus Council. Springer meets up with the neutralist fighters (Protoform movie Prime) and their captain (Commander Cody/Turbo Tank). They travel along old underground tunnels where they find the Shadow Guards (TIE Bomber TF). Admist this battle Springer encounters their leader, Nemesis Prime (Darth Vader/TIE Advanced) who reveals that he was formerly Nova Prime who was secretly overthrown by Sentinel Prime and history records altered to say that he was lost during an expeditionary mission. Sentinel had overthrown him because he discovered Nova's plan to lead the Autobots to conquer the galaxy. The Shadow Guards are killed and Nemesis Prime is wounded, but flees.

The End.