{"id":5156,"date":"2021-11-21T13:34:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T18:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/?p=5156"},"modified":"2021-11-21T13:34:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T18:34:40","slug":"tmc-27-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/tmc-27-4\/","title":{"rendered":"TMC 27-4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Delmox and Sandra made their way to a private corridor. Delmox then activated her comms. \u201cEveryone, the bomb\u2019s not on the Nemesis<\/em>. It must be on the station.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve only been able to get through two decks of the general vicinity the boys got us to,\u201d reported Annus. \u201cWe\u2019re running out of time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMazzu and I,\u201d offered Azzax, \u201ccan put aside our hatred of the vermin and help in the search.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOddly enough, it\u2019s not a question of manpower, it\u2019s one of multiplication! The Poozits are breeding so fast, we can\u2019t keep up with them!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPrime, maybe you can narrow the search down a bit,\u201d suggested Searchlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExplain,\u201d said Delmox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, presumably, the bomb\u2019s going to be somewhere Optimus will be soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think I understand now! We\u2019ll stick to him like glue. Keep this comm line open. He might be able to give us a clue for you to narrow the search.\u201d Delmox turned to see Optimus right there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCaptain Benjamin Lafayette Sisko, I presume?\u201d he chuckled. Delmox panicked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHe heard you?!\u201d yelped Burn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have any record of him talking about another Prime from the future,\u201d remarked Ranzo, \u201cjust the one of Rodimus Prime of a timeline where Rodimus and Galvatron dealt with your old Unicron after he destroyed Primus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s because I had a memory engram re-sequencer on me,\u201d replied Delmox. \u201cGiven what happened, though, I decided to wait until the bomb was disposed of and the Crasher of that time was dealt with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSir, I can explain-!\u201d began Delmox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI take it, with all the subterfuge, I wasn\u2019t supposed to know?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026No.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, the future is nowhere near as bad as the original Rodimus\u2019 was. You\u2019re not trying to change your history; you\u2019re trying to preserve it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s right. I can\u2019t give you anymore details than that. All I can tell you is that someone from our time has it out for you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, I guess I can figure out your mission from that. Just don\u2019t attract more attention, all right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNaturally, Sir.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell then, if you just head to the mess hall, I\u2019ll be there shortly with Sonic and Llyra. Au revoir.\u201d Optimus then headed of. Delmox and Sandra entered the mess hall (just as Poozit-infested as the rest of the Nemesis<\/em>) and sat down. Galvatron came into the room first and got his Energon. He was making a valiant attempt to stare daggers at every Poozit in the room. Optimus, Sonic, and Llyra then came in. Optimus got his Energon, then Llyra carried Sonic to the food synthesizers, scattering Poozits with her presence alone. They both keyed in their respective meals, then the dishes appeared. Instead of food, however, there were Poozits. They fled as Llyra roared. She picked up her plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026My Dormako and Pragna berry juice!\u201d she hissed. Sonic picked up his plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy chicken sandwich and coffee too!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFascinating,\u201d remarked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want these damned Poozits off the ship!\u201d Galvatron snarled at Optimus. \u201cI don\u2019t care if it takes every bot we\u2019ve got, I want them off the Nemesis<\/em>!\u201d Megatron then managed to get in as he carried armfuls of the animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, they\u2019re in the machinery,\u201d he answered Galvatron\u2019s silent question. \u201cProbably in all the other food synthesizers as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow?!\u201d snarled Galvatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe air vents, if I were a betting bot.\u201d Optimus\u2019 optics widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGalvatron, there ARE air vents on the station!\u201d he reminded his nephew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd in the storage compartments!\u201d realized Galvatron. He set his cube down and called the bridge. \u201cThis is Galvatron! Contact Mr. Teenak and Mr. Rozix! Tell them to meet us near the storage compartments! Optimus and I are beaming down!\u201d Optimus nodded to Delmox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDid you get all that?\u201d Delmox whispered into her comms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEntering the compartments now!\u201d replied Searchlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Annus and Searchlight entered the compartment and looked at the multitude of Poozits. They activated their scanners. \u201cMost of these are dead,\u201d muttered Annus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s thanks to Crasher poisoning the grain,\u201d replied Searchlight. Her sensors flashed. \u201cI\u2019m picking up an explosive signature! The bomb\u2019s somewhere in here!\u201d They then heard a noise. \u201cWhat was that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomeone\u2019s trying to open the compartment door!\u201d whispered Annus. A door near them then opened and let a number of Poozits out. Annus and Searchlight stayed back. Just then, Searchlight caught something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSir, the bomb\u2019s right in front of us!\u201d They crawled forward and overheard the conversation below while tossing Poozits that didn\u2019t have the bomb in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCaptain James Tiberius Kirk, I presume?\u201d joked Optimus. His tone then went serious. \u201cGood grief, I was making a joke, but these Poozits really ARE gorged!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGorged?! On MY grain?!\u201d yelped Mr. Rozix. \u201cGalvatron, I\u2019m going to hold you responsible! There must be thousands of them!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHundreds of thousands,\u201d muttered Galvatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGiven the size ratio between Poozits and Tribbles,\u201d remarked Optimus, \u201cand given the similarities between them, probably one million seven hundred seventy-one thousand five hundred sixty-one. That\u2019s assuming one Poozit, multiplying with an average litter of ten, producing a new generation every twelve hours over a period of three days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s assuming they got here three days ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd allowing for the amount of grain consumed and the volume of the storage compartment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGalvatron, you should have known!\u201d snarled Mr. Rozix. \u201cYou are responsible for turning the Shavok XI development project into a total disaster!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMr. Rozix-\u201d began Galvatron. Mr. Rozix would NOT be stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I am THROUGH being intimidated, Galvatron! You have insulted me! You have ignored me! You-you walked all over me! You have abused your authority and you have rejected my requests! And this! THIS is the result!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI-\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am going to hold your responsible, Galva-!\u201d Galvatron had enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMr. Rozix, I\u2019ll have you thrown in irons if you don\u2019t shut up!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGalvatron!\u201d called Ratchet\u2019s voice. \u201cGalvatron, Optimus, I got it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSir, I found it!\u201d hissed Searchlight to Annus. She held up the Poozit with the bomb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll we have to do,\u201d continued Ratchet, unaware of the future visitors in the compartment, \u201cis quit feeding them! We quit feeding them, they stop breeding!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnnus to Enterprise<\/em>, we have the bomb,\u201d reported Annus. \u201cLock onto my spare locator badge and beam it into space.\u201d He placed a badge onto the Poozit. The Poozit vanished in a teleport beam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBomb\u2019s safely detonated away from the station,\u201d reported Mazzu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow he tells us,\u201d Galvatron muttered to Optimus in response to Ratchet\u2019s answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGalvatron, this Poozit\u2019s dead,\u201d remarked Optimus. \u201cAnd so are these.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA lot of them are dead,\u201d muttered Ratchet. \u201cThe others are alive but won\u2019t be for long.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen there must be something in the grain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRatchet, I want you and Shockwave to analyze the grain, the Poozits, everything,\u201d ordered Galvatron. \u201cFind out what killed these Poozits.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t even figured out what keeps them alive!\u201d protested Ratchet. There was a brief silence. \u201c\u2026All right. If we find anything, I\u2019ll let you know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat isn\u2019t gonna do you any good, Galvatron!\u201d snarled Mr. Rozix. \u201cThis project is ruined! And the Black Block Consortia is gonna hear about it! And when they do, they will have a board of inquiries and they will roast you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s go,\u201d Searchlight suggested to Annus. They headed to the ladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019m gonna be there,\u201d continued Rozix, \u201cto enjoy every minute of it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUntil then, I\u2019m still a Captain!\u201d replied Galvatron. \u201cAs Captain, I want two things! First, find Arakujos and second,\u201d Annus slipped as he reached for the ladder, scattering Poozits and flinging them out of the compartment, \u201c\u2026close that door.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Enterprise <\/em>crew watched from the bridge as Optimus and Galvatron waited for Arakujos. The security team then brought in a man with four legs and four arms. \u201cReally, Galvatron! I must protest this treatment!\u201d snapped the man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cArakujos, with an armful,\u201d snickered Galvatron as Arakujos tried to keep his Poozits close to him. Just then, Cy-Kill and Cop-Tur entered the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGalvatron!\u201d snapped Cy-Kill, \u201cI demand an official apology addressed to the entirety of Renegade Command! I expect you to assume full responsibility for the persecution of Renegade nationals in this quadrant!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAn apology?\u201d asked Galvatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes! You\u2019ve harassed my men! You\u2019ve treated them like criminals! You\u2019ve been most uncourteous, Galvatron! Now, if you wish to avoid a diplomatic incident-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t do that!\u201d protested Mr. Rozix. \u201cThat will hand Shavok XI to the Renegades!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think more than the word of an aggrieved Renegade Gobot,\u201d remarked Optimus, \u201cis necessary to give that planet to them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOptimus Prime,\u201d hissed Cy-Kill, \u201cas far as the planet is concerned, your nephew has already given it to me! Remember, I command every single Renegade!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBefore I take any official action, I have a couple of questions!\u201d snarled Galvatron. \u201cWho put the Poozits in the storage compartments and what was in the grain that killed them?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGalvatron, before you go on, would you kindly get those verminous animals out of here?!\u201d asked Cy-Kill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll get them out,\u201d offered Optimus. He took them in his arms. As he headed to the door, it opened to let a masked bot with the alt-mode kibble of an alien Porsche into the room. The Poozits then screamed at the bot and escaped Optimus\u2019 hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow that IS remarkable,\u201d mused Galvatron. He turned to Arakujos. \u201cI thought you said Poozits like everyone aside from Nebulans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey do!\u201d replied Arakujos. \u201cI can\u2019t understand it! The last time I saw one act this way was at the bar!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat was in the bar that made that Poozit scream?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRenegades!\u201d Arakujos pointed to Cop-Tur. \u201cHim, for one!\u201d Optimus picked up a Poozit and held it in his arms. He passed by Cy-Kill and Cop-Tur and the Poozit screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re right, they don\u2019t like Renegades,\u201d mused Optimus. He then approached Galvatron. They yipped happily. \u201cThey like you, though.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wish the feeling was mutual,\u201d muttered Galvatron. Ratchet then entered the room as Optimus approached Mr. Rozix. They yipped happily again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey like you, Mr. Rozix,\u201d remarked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo accounting for taste,\u201d chuckled Galvatron. Optimus then approached the mystery bot and the Poozit screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPoozits don\u2019t like you, Crash Course, I wonder why.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRatchet,\u201d called Galvatron. Ratchet activated his arm scanner and got some readings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Organic brain,\u201d he reported. \u201cA blood pressure of\u2026Sir, Crash Course is a Gobot!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA Gobot?\u201d asked Cy-Kill. He turned to \u2018Crash Course\u2019. \u201cLower your mask.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI cannot do that, Lord Cy-Kill,\u201d replied \u2018Crash Course\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLower your mask, on the double!\u201d Cy-Kill then tore the mask off, revealing the Crasher of the time. \u201cCrasher?! What are you doing here?! I told you to take care of a different station, you fool!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWait, she\u2019s one of you Renegades?!\u201d yelped Mr. Rozix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Delmox and Sandra made their way to a private corridor. Delmox then activated her comms. \u201cEveryone, the bomb\u2019s not on the Nemesis. It must be on the station.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019ve only been able to get through two decks of the general vicinity the boys got us to,\u201d reported Annus. \u201cWe\u2019re running out of time.\u201d \u201cMazzu and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,694],"tags":[146,337],"class_list":["post-5156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transformers-mobian-chronicles","category-transformers-mobian-chronicles-arc-27-the-next-generation","tag-sonic","tag-transformers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5156"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5157,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5156\/revisions\/5157"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}