by MaP_Prime » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:34 am
Command Center
Even though Starscream had not had much to do since he returned from the failed sortie to halt the Autobot rescue team, he had been keeping himself busy at a computer station, mostly catching up on a back log of filed reports. These were just the usual things that a base commander had to keep tabs on, such as fuel and ammunition stock, medical reports, ect., though he did note that Baneblade had arrived. He was curious as to who had summoned him here. The large mech was a brilliant analyst an adviser, but he was normally stationed on worlds on a higher level of the infiltration list then this. Usually if the local infiltration team were having problems figuring out how to deal with the local population. Regardless of why he was hear Starscream was weary, the mech was large and physically imposing, strong enough to rip another Cybertronian in half with his bare hands, if he could catch them. Baneblade was a fuel hog, which forced him to move at a much slower pace then a mech of his size normally could. Still, his size and strength were a carefully constructed distraction, his true danger was his mind, a highly intelligent mech he never forgot a thing and was unconcerned with loyalty. He was odd in that he was totally dedicated to the Decepticon cause, but if he felt that the cause demanded the sacrifice of its leader, or anyone, he would do his best to see that come to pass.
However, it wasn't Baneblade that was the focus of Starscream's attention at the moment. Oh he had been keeping an audio receptor on line to what Megatron was doing, most discipline with some of the more unruly members of the team here. Though it was the arrival of Scrapper and his report on the mysterious Ore 13 that had been discovered on this world that drew the Seeker Commanders attention. His initial analysis of the ore had revealed the potential for it to act as an alternate fuel source to energon, providing for the lack of the real stuff. He had never thought that the ore could be used to refine regular, or even ultra energon. The significance of this world had just risen drastically, perhaps even becoming the most important front of the war, perhaps even equal to Cybertron.
Starscream immediately turned around to face the direction of Megatron and Scrapper and approached. Starscream was certain though that the Decepticon leader was to berate him, as he always did, regardless though this was far to important for him to ignore due to Megatron's irritating need to assert his dominance over all who wore the Decepticon seal.
"A very astute analysis Scrapper." Starscream mused as he drew near. "I had already concluded the ores value as an alternate fuel source in my preliminary study of its properties, though I did not have the time to devote as much study towards determining the full extent of its use. Of course, that is why we have such skilled intellectuals as you and your team, to find what the rest of us over look and likely not even see."
It was probably an obvious ploy to stoke the Constructicon leaders ego, but to Starscream it never hurt to apply flattery where possible. If he was ever going to make a move towards launching a coup he would need to win over such prominent Decepticons such as Scrapper and the others under his command. Though the Constructicons were usually smart enough to see what he was doing.
"Perhaps I can make a suggestion Lord Megatron." The Seeker Commander said turning to look at the seated leader of the Decepticons. "Given this significant discovery perhaps we should locate a substantial deposit of the ore in an isolated location, perhaps on one of the less developed continents of this world, and begin a mining operation. If we are careful we should be able to establishing a mining site that we can keep hidden from human eyes, and more importantly Autobot optics. We could perhaps even use facsimiles to establish a dummy mining company we can use as a front for our operation, our own warriors and personnel using their alternate forms to masquerade as vehicles and equipment for the operation, so we can exploit the ore as well as maintain security over it without having to risk revealing ourselves."
Starscream was sure Megatron was going to berate him with the flaws of his suggestion, both obvious and not, quote how difficult it would be, the resource cost, and the likely formulate his own plan using Starscream's suggestions as the basis. That is usually how it went.
"Although such an operation is complex, and likely costly in resources, having a viable resource we can use to produce energon, proper energon, is worth the risk and cost involved?"
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