Altered Horizons- Sunday, March 04, 2001, 2:26 PM
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Control Room - Decepticon HQ(#4872RWatM)

        The south hatch slides open, revealing the heart of the Decepticons on Earth. The design of the bridge makes it all a dark grey. To each side of you, there are consoles, where the Science, Tactical, and Weapons officers sit. The commander's chair is dead center, and is able to turn to view the entire bridge. On each of his arm rests are controls for which he can take direct control over any aspect of the ship or bridge.
        In front of him, are the Navigation and Engineering stations and the large three dimensional hologram viewscreen system. The hologram viewscreen shows any of the views from the cameras mounted on the hull of the ship in full three dimensional representation.
 
Contents:
Central Computer
Space Bridge
Obvious exits:
 <T> leads to Throne Room - Decepticon HQ.
 <O> leads to Command Nexus - Decepticon HQ.

Repair Nexus> Scorponok shakes his head "im sure it will."

Repair Nexus> Well, *DUH*, he's named Swindle for a reason, Scorpy...sheesh, go find your food dish! Swindle heads for the pain killer cabinet...the *locked* painkiller cabinet and does...soemthing..that causes the cabinet to be unlocked, gets his painkiller and locks the sucker back up.

<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Interesting to see Swindle is still limping about the repair bay."

<Decepticon> Swindle says, "He said I could get a painkiller, sir."

<Decepticon> Scorponok says, "Are you trying to discipline the one I am punishing, Shockwave?"

<Repair Nexus> Scorponok nods "good. you are learning, swindle. Obey me and you wont be hurt. Get repairs..."

<Repair Nexus> Swindle takes advantage of the mentally ill..errrr...obeys Scorponok. "Yessir!"
 

<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "That I am not. His behavior was directed to you, and thus you are to deside his punishment."

<Decepticon> Scorponok says, "good. then he leaves when I tell him to."

<Decepticon> Scorponok says, "glad to see Im still in charge."

<Repair Nexus> Scorponok chuckles about something. In his mind, he proved some sort of point. "thank you swindle. You have done well."

<Repair Nexus> Swindle says, "Thank you sir."

<Repair Nexus> Swindle keeps his hands in plain sight while he's repaired.

<Repair Nexus> Scorponok says, "you may go about your duties when repaired. If you steal something you dont need, give it to me."

<Repair Nexus> Swindle sighs inwardly. Wonnnderful, someone else who wants a slice of the pie. Bad enough he's got to share with his brothers.... "Sure thing sir!" he chirps.

<Repair Nexus> Onyx simply heads out.

<Repair Nexus> Onyx has left.

<Development Nexus> Onyx has arrived.

<Development Nexus> Onyx has left.

<Elevator> Onyx has arrived.

<Elevator> Onyx has left.

<Command Nexus> Onyx has arrived.

<Decepticon> Scorponok says, "Decepticons, report your positions."

<Decepticon> Swindle says, "Medbay, Sir!"

<Decepticon> Scorponok says, "no slag swindle."

<Decepticon> Archive says, "In New York Sir"

Repair Nexus> Swindle ain't gonna risk getting shot again by Twitchy the wonder Scorpion.
 

<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Scorponok, do remember this...I am Supreme Commander of the Decepticon Empire."

<Decepticon> Scorponok says, "report on the situation in new york."

<Decepticon> Scorponok says, "Yes, of course shockwave. I simply wish to have the reports brought in, to save you the effort."

<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Let Megatron's fate be a reminder to you. The situation in New York is classified."

<Decepticon> Scorponok says, "How am I supposed to plan assaults if I do not know what half the empire is doing?"

<Decepticon> Archive says, "I'm trying to keep a human compatriot of ours out of their governments hands. I believe Shockwave knows whats goin on here"

<Decepticon> Scorponok says, "humans are a waste of time, energy and effort.]"

<Decepticon> Scorponok says, "Let them destroy the human. Plenty more where that one came from."

<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "This is not an assault on the terms of brute strength. This is something best left to my intelligance agents. I do agree with that statement, but only a small few have proven themselves somewhat useful."

<Decepticon> Scorponok says, "Then I will continue with my own plans, milord. Requesting permission for a force to gather resources for a project of my own?"

<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "And just what are these plans?"

<Decepticon> Scorponok pauses for a while. "the rebirth and renewal of Calyhex. Prehaps something larger..."
Antrol Room - Decepticon HQ(#4872RWatM)

        The south hatch slides open, revealing the heart of the Decepticons on Earth. The design of the bridge makes it all a dark grey. To each side of you, there are consoles, where the Science, Tactical, and Weapons officers sit. The commander's chair is dead center, and is able to turn to view the entire bridge. On each of his arm rests are controls for which he can take direct control over any aspect of the ship or bridge.
        In front of him, are the Navigation and Engineering stations and the large three dimensional hologram viewscreen system. The hologram viewscreen shows any of the views from the cameras mounted on the hull of the ship in full three dimensional representation.
 
Contents:
Central Computer
Space Bridge
Obvious exits:
 <T> leads to Throne Room - Decepticon HQ.
 <O> leads to Command Nexus - Decepticon HQ.

<Decepticon> Swindle says, "Shockwave, sir, if it's okay, I volunteer to help Scorponok out."

Repair Nexus> After all, what better way to scrounge stuff for himself?

<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Most of our forces are still suffering from fatal wounds due to the incompetant command of Megatron and Straxus. Until more repairs are completed it is logical that we finish repairs for our main base of operations."

<Decepticon> Scorponok says, "the troops first, sir. THen the base. As you command."

Repair Nexus> Scorponok murmurs something about needing more troops anyways.

Repair Nexus> Swindle grumbles, softly.

Repair Nexus> Skywarp has arrived.

Repair Nexus> Skywarp appears in a blinding flash of light.

Repair Nexus> Scorponok says, "Soon..Calyhex will be back to it's former glory. A city instead of a base...I do believe I have the upper hand."

Repair Nexus> Swindle blinks. '...Calyhex, sir?"

Repair Nexus> Scorponok goes to the supply cabinent, getting a lightbulb. "you never knew cybertron. It is sad your father did not program such cities into your mind. Prehaps in exchange for your loyality I can get you programs of our homeworld..."

Repair Nexus> Scorponok says, "Calyhex was once a small building. an insane asylum..."

Repair Nexus> Scorponok says, "I turned it into a city of terror. I will rebuild it once again.."

Repair Nexus> (Boy does that explain a LOT...) "That'd be great sir," he says. "I'm real interested in learning about Cybertron an' where we came from an' stuff."

Repair Nexus> Scorponok says, "Can I trust you? Wait..no. I cant."

Repair Nexus> Swindle shrugs. "Onslaught says I can be trusted so long as you keep your optics on me,' he says.

Repair Nexus> Scorponok 's radio crackles. "Yes. Onslaught. I will speak to him of calyhex. Can you imagine, swindle. Quartermaster swindle... serving under general onslaught....the power of such a city under our liege's empire.

Repair Nexus> Scorponok says, "It will be like the days of Me...well. Our empire will be stronger."

Repair Nexus> Swindle would drool if he had saliva glands. Quartermaster Swindle..oooohhhhhhhhh...all that stuff...at his disposal...and, and if they're back on Cybertron, he'd have access to black markets across the galaxy..including fabled Monacus, Dark Jewel of Crime and Depravity...*whimper*. "..oohh yeahhh," he syas.
Command Nexus - Decepticon HQ(#4865Rnt)

        This is the heart of the Decepticon Island and the Empire. Decepticon Officers are seen throughout this area. The area is a circle in shape, with doors leading into different areas of this massive space going vessel. There are many ways to keep an Autobot from entering or leaving these highly resticted areas. The floors match that of the other floors, the same Imperial Purple. The lights are bright to keep any spy from finding any shadows. The walls flat to keep anyone from hiding from security cameras. It is not a walk in the park for any Autobot or human who desires to infilirate this section of the Decepticon base.
 
Contents:
Obvious exits:
 <C> leads to Control Room - Decepticon HQ.
 <W> leads to War Room - Decepticon HQ.
 <T> leads to Throne Room - Decepticon HQ.
 <E> leads to Elevator - Decepticon HQ.
Elevator - Decepticon HQ(#4801Rnt)
A huge and massive elevator. Big enough to hold even some of the largest Decepticons and fit several loads of cargo into. The lift takes you to almost every vital area of the island base.
 
Contents:
Obvious exits:
 <6> leads to Crator Nexus - Decepticon HQ.
 <5> leads to Command Nexus - Decepticon HQ.
 <4> leads to Crew Nexus - Decepticon HQ.
 <3> leads to Research and Development Nexus - Decepticon HQ.
 <2> leads to Human Nexus - Decepticon HQ.
 <1> leads to Lower Nexus - Decepticon HQ.
 <E> leads to Security Check Point - Decepticon HQ.
Research and Development Nexus - Decepticon HQ(#4825Rnt)

        This is the domain of the Constructicons, and the other scientific marvels of the Decepticon Empire. It is a busy section of the island base. The floors are shiny Imperial Purple, well kept. Doors lead towards the Weapons Store Room, Repair Nexus, Research Room, and other places that keep the Decepticon Empire literally on top of all it's foes.
         A small hatch leads down towards the Engine room of this mobil island paradise.
 
Contents:
Obvious exits:
 <E> leads to Elevator - Decepticon HQ.
 <H> leads to Engine Nexus - Decepticon HQ.
 <S> leads to Research Nexus - Decepticon HQ.
 <W> leads to Weapons Nexus - Decepticon HQ.
 <R> leads to Repair Nexus - Decepticon HQ.
Repair Nexus - Decepticon HQ(#4827Rnt)

        This repair bay is sized so that most largest Decepticons can fit in here, but they would have to watch their step. There are several gumby medics scurrying about the lab, boxes of tools and equipment line most of the shelves and are crammed into the metal cupboards. There are six med-tables, each of them large enough to fit a medium sized Cybertronian, but still are able to accomidate the larger ones as well.
 
Contents:
Swindle [Robot]
Scorponok [Robot]
Obvious exits:
 <O> leads to Research and Development Nexus - Decepticon HQ.
 <C> leads to Cryogenic Nexus - Decepticon HQ.

As the doors part, Shockwave steps through them..His gaze is focused right on Scorponok gun-arm powering up. It appears that Shockwave must see to one detail. The minor changes he went with the installation of that wonderfulous Matrix thing in his body. He tersely intones, "Scorponok...Do tell me more about what you plan on doing with Calyhex should I decide to reward you with it."

Scorponok notices the gun arm powering up. "My lord" he bows. "What I intend to do is to build a large outpost for your empire in the pacific, underwater. Therefore the autobots cannot detect it and we can use it to cover the eastern hemisphere while thepmain base covers the west... I intend to use the respurces to fuel your growing empire, sir. Nothing more."
Scorponok resources too

Shockwave stops before Scorponok, and his optic flares, "Your intentions now do not show face of those before. Your words were that of treason..Let me simply remind you of what becomes of those who defy me.." He removes his cannon-arm away from Scorponok to the body casing of a welly armed Cybertronian. He fires a high intensity infrared beam towards the shell with thick armor on the level of both Fortress Maximus and Scorponok. The beam hits dead center, a large hole is left, but soon the body itself is vaporized. Nothing is left to be seen unless someone tracks down any trace eliments. The weapon recycles, "Prehaps that shall be a reminder of the power that I now hold. Even without it I was able to defeat the so called most powerful Decepticon..Megatron.."

Scorponok nods "I never doubted your power mylord." unlike a lot of Decepticons, he wasnt created by Shockwave's matrix. He was built way before and has the ability to plan..to be a DECEPT icon.

Swindle blinks, watching Shockwave's weapon in action with real interest, though he's careful to show nothing but quiet, well-calculated fear.

Scorponok 's radio crackles a minute.

Scorponok shifts his feet as if ashamed of something. Probably disobeying leader. :)

Swindle ducks his head as well, following Scorponok's lead in abasing himself before Shockwave.

Shockwave's ability to plot and be deceptive are what got him this job. He's fully aware of Scorponok's intention. His optic flares, and he then points the smoking weapon in Swindle's direction, "And Swindle do take the same notice..As I can also provide you with the duty of Quartermaster and access to Cybertron. Follow Scorponok and I will deal with you as well." He looks at Scorponok, and he tersely intones, "You seek leadership for yourself. I do know and understand your motives very well.."

Scorponok looks down "My lord, you misunderstand my intentions fully.." he lies. "I do not seek to lead the entire empire..just..Calyhex."

Shockwave's optic flares brightly, and he clenches his fist..His arm-cannon returns to point at
Scorponok, "Scorponok, do note I only reward those who serve me loyally..Your actions do not warrant any rewards for such a base.."

Scorponok nods and looks down. "Yes, my lord. I will seek to prove myself on the battlefield. Prehaps that change your opinion on me, lord?"

Swindle whimpers and shifts, nervous since the higher-ups are fighting.

Scorponok goes down to one knee, in a mock-submission.

Shockwave's arm-cannon finishes a recharge cycle..Shockwave's intentions there are soon met by something not as grand as the first, but just as painful. Soon a bright flash of microwaves pour from Shockwave's cannon-arm for the bowing Scorponok, "You will submit to me..or perish like Megatron or all who opposed me."

Scorponok is slammed back by the blast. "I..I have submitted, milord" he doesnt fight back. No..his anger isnt swelled so far as to fight back yet.

Shockwave's optic flashes, and he glances down at Scorponok, "Serve me well and you shall be rewarded with Calyhex..Betray me and I shall not be so merciful the next.."

Scorponok Stays down for a bit, smoking. "Of course my lord." A show of power. a spanking. Shockwave's going to have to dobetter then that.

Shockwave's arm-cannon still charges up, and he points it back for Scorponok..mercy...nah..He's not going for it. He aim's for where Fast Track is tucked out at..He tersely intones, "I shall simply assure that once again..." He fires something just below the level of the one that vaporized that standing statue. He's going to make Scorponok hurt quite a bit.

Swindle stays in his cringing pose, but, really, beatings from higher ups are something he's used to. He's been smacked down by his brothers so often in the last few months, physical pain is beginning to lose its impact, at least as far as deterrents are concerned.

Scorponok is slammed backwards and becomes indented into a wall. His lower abdomen is ripped right open, and a cry that isn't his comes from his compartment as fast track takes a nearly critical hit. What a lot of people dont realize about scorponok is that what pain fast track feels, he also feels. If fast track is nearly killed, the pain that goes through his neural net is equal to none. He grabs not his chest wound, but his head, crumpling into a mass. Note to self. Keep fast track away from body.

Okay, that's enough to get through Swindle's jaded sensibilities. It's kinda like that time Onslaught took Brawl down for being too much of a smart ass...well, a smart ass for Brawl, which is still pretty damn dumb.

Shockwave's hand clenches, and his gun-arm recycles itself again. He strides back to Scorponok, and he tersely intones, "I can make you sense pain that you never thought existed." He points the weapon for Scorponok again..He fires an EMP burst to short Scorponok out so he may get into his noggin to make a few adjustments..He tersely intones, "Then it is logical I do to you what I did to Cyclonus who proved to be a failure.."

Swindle blinkblinks. "..you're gonna reprogram him?" he says, voice dripping with horror.
Scorponok curls up to the burst, giving a slight, semiconscious wimper of pain. Itswhat the commander would want. "pl..ease..lord..no.." even he starts to wimper with that thought.

Shockwave kneels down to deactivate Scorponok's weapons systems. He tersely intones, "I shall assure that you do not openly betray my command by manipulating my warriors." He also takes the note to take down the motor controls. The tactile sensors..they're going to remain on. He's going to put fear into Scorponok..He goes to open up the head panels, and he reaches for something in his subspace compartment..A neural-programming device..

Swindle yelps. "NO!"

Scorponok fights to stay conscious. It is of course, a battle for his own mind's survival. He doesn't show fear much, but the thought of reprogramming..the thought of losing all that he has worked millions of years to accomplish..the thought of being someone's slave, the thought of being conscious through the whole process..thats enough to make him cringe. He wimpers, completelty at shockwave's mercy. "lord..no..please..lord. I will obey...anything.." he starts to wimper in ancient cybertronian, completely and totally terrified now.

Swindle is shaking pretty hard himself, the thought of having someone screw around with your 'net...man, that's just the end all fear of all fears. "Sir you *can't!* It's..it's...it's SICK..I mean...y'could completely destroy his effectiveness in th' field an'..an'..an'....it's jus'...please sir, give him another chance!"

Scorponok starts to shake now. His mind goes over many torments that he suffered in Calyhex, reprogramming while alive was more then likely one of them. He tries to curl up tighter, tries to move, tries to protect his net. Anything.

Shockwave's optic flares, and he glances down into Scorponok's optics, "Should I hear word that you will betray my command, and I shall see to it you are made my slave..Hardly a fitting end for any Decepticon Warrior." He places the programmer's connections inside Scorponok's neural net..Of course he simply wants Scorponok to know just how dangerous he can be. He tersely intones, "Death would be to merciful...a slave is what you will become if you again speak ill of my command or show any ambitions to take my command from me. I do not fear you Scorponok. I do know you are fully incapable of taking any true roll as a Supreme Decepticon Commander. Let this..." He presses a small button as data to let Scorponok know of what will happen to him should he defy Shockwave's command rushes into him. No Shockwave's not going to reprogram him yet, but keep the lingering reminder of what will come to be if Scorponok even dreams of taking his command.

Scorponok 's claws rake the floor as he cries out. Someone's in his neural net. He screams loud enough to be heard several rooms over, a voice of anger hostility, hatred and malice. "KEEP OUT OF MY NET!"

Scorponok starts to thrash wildly, probably breaking more connections internally as he tries to move his head away from shockwave. Hes scared now, to the point where he is beyond reason.

Shockwave's optic shimmers and he disconnects the programming-pad from Scorponok's neural net..He glares at Scorponok, "Now where do I recall this? This is the mental state Megatron was in before I destroyed him." He's found one of Scorponok's weaknesses and he'll exploit it everytime possible. He kneels back after reactivating Scorponok's motor controls, but for now he keeps the weapons offline. He looks at Scorponok optic flickering..He waits for Fast Track to become exposed again to prevent Scorponok from being repaired under those terms.

Scorponok snarls, anger is replacing fear now that the device is gone. Anger at the choice of words, at the taunting...at the whole situation. He glowers a bit, before trying to stand, moving his arm to cover the hole in his chesst. Little fast track has probably moved deeper into scorponok for protection.

Shockwave's optic shimmers to allow for infrared tracking to locate Fast Track. He points his weapon-arm in his direction once Fasty is located. He fires off what could be that finishing shot to deactivate the little fella, "Your repairs will come at a time of my choosing. Not yours."

Swindle whimpers like a frightened kidlet, which, in a sense, he is. He cringes back, moving away from the others as this terrifying tableaux is played out and burned, irrevocably onto his young net.

Scorponok cries out, collapsing once again as fast track and somedeep internals are ripped apart and deactivated. He is once again a ball on the ground, losing consciousness rapidly. "Yes..co..commander.."

Swindle radios Vortex, seeking comfort from his brother.
 

Swindle looks at Shockwave with the first traces of real fear he's ever felt in his life. No way in hell he wants anything like this to happen to him. He'll do anything he can to make sure Shockwave never gets the chance to touch his 'net.

Scorponok 's optics start to fade to a soft almost cream color from their normal orange.

Swindle whimpers. "..ohslag..ohhhslag.."

Shockwave's optic shimmers, and he glances over to Swindle..A trail of smoke spews out from his gun-arm, "Let this be a reminder to you as well..What I create..I can destroy just as easily." He strides over towards the fearful Combaticon, "But of course I can assure that by offering you the programming required to know of what Cybertron's past was..Of all its glory. I also can assure you the offer as my Quartermaster and with it comes access to Cybertron."

Swindle blinks as Shockwave demonstrates to him that the base is indeed bugged, that his every utterance is being monitored. '...y..yessir..." he says, paranoia flaring up brightly in his young 'net. There is no safe place, apparently.

Scorponok doesn't move. Shockwave's words are starting to become distant to the traitorous commander as he leaks precious energon from deepchest and abdomen wounds. A lesson has been learned here tonight. Shockwave's power is greater then his own. Scorponok starts to limpen, conserving energy as he isn't sure if or when repairs will come, and it would be a further insult to be leading from a life support device. He stares at the ceiling, not completely conscious at the moment.

Shockwave reaches his hand back into that subspace compartment to take the same device he used on Scorponok, "The process is painless.." He looks at the paranoid Combaticon, and he inquires, "Do you wish to know more of Cybertron before the war began? Before Scorponok found himself withering in a mental institution?"

Scorponok snarls as Shockwave brings up more things he wishes to remain buried. That ole hate. It is growing..and growing. Prehaps his anger and hate are all that keep him alive now. All that kept him alive all those years in the asylum.

Swindle blinkblinks. Painless? The loss of your free will? Of your very mind? Yeah, it might not hurt physically...but to end up being someone else's puppet? Hell no... "..y..yessir," he says. "D'like that..."

Scorponok has a thoght in his head. Get that device. destroy it.

Shockwave motions Swindle onto the table. His intentions are not to reprogram Swindle, but of course after all that his motives are hard to know..He looks at Scorponok as he lets out that snarl..He points his gun-arm back in the loon's direction, and he goes to render Scorponok unconsious..He glances at Swindle, "You have not warranted the process of being completely reprogrammed. This information shall prove useful in your function.."

Swindle blinkblinks. '...what're you gonna do?" he asks, voice flat.

Shockwave's optic shimmers, "Fill your mind with the knowledge and memories that I hold of Cybertron."

Scorponok snarls all the time. He snarls at shockwave, he snarls at skywarp, he snarls at swindle, he snarls at the sun...

Swindle says, "...c..can't I read a datapad?"

Shockwave's got memories to give Swindle..Keeping the peace is all he wants.

Scorponok 's body limpens. Shockwave wont have to shoot him unconscious it seems energon loss is starting to do that for him.

Swindle has had it made painfully clear ot him that Shockwave will alter his troops to suit his image of them. He'd rather not risk being turned into a good little boy, if he doesn't have to.

Shockwave's shot takes out a poor gumby medic...poor gumy. He glances at Swindle, and he tersely intones, "This knowledge will always be with you, and not confined to a datapad. I hold knowledge of Cybertron when our race was young and to when it has been left in ruin. Your personality matrix shall not be altered." As for the devices he has a surplus of them.

Swindle uhmmmmms. If he had the glands, he'd be sweating bullets. There's no safe way to refuse. If Shox is telling the truth, he risks offending him. If he's lying, he risks being forced into a personality make-over *any*way...fragfragfrag... "...I...uhmm...yeah, but..uh..." he fretnoises. "....."

Scorponok doesnt offer snarls anymore. His optics darken and he just remains totally still. He cant help swindle now.

Shockwave motions Swindle to take a med table..Getting news history3 to present plugged into your head can't be that bad now.

Scorponok 's fuel pump struggles to keep him going audibly as he completely loses consciousness.

Swindle sighs and gives in, pulling himself onto a medtable. Not that he doesn't fidget like a nervous kidlet while he's up there....

Shockwave places the device away into that subspace compartment again, and he then reaches back to deactivate Swindle's pain and motor controls. He opens up a small panel in Swindle's head, and then comes the nifty device..Not one that does the actually reprogramming, but it did the job of scaring them both. He links up both Swindle's memory and neural processing center to the pad connections. He calmly intones, "The uploading process shall begin at once." He makes sure he has the proper files, and then once its there he activates it to send the entire history he knows of Cybertron. Considering he's among the first Cybertrons created that's quite abit.

Swindle's optics close and he whimpers as the history is uploaded and the data spreads throughout his net.

Shockwave's head turns to face Scorponok, and he then looks back at the datapad. Almost finished..He tersely intones, "It has been sometime since Monacus was tapped for any of it's useful resources.."

Swindle blinkblinks, reeling slightly. "..yessir.."

Scorponok isnt doing anything but leaking energon and black fuel, completely unconscious.

Shockwave's optic shimmers twice, and he's not after Swindle as it is proven. He looks at the files..file uploaded successfully..and no blue screens! He begins to disconnect Swindle from the neural pad, and he calmly intones, "This data can be accessed by the other Combaticons while merged as Bruticus. It will serve your team well." He finishes disconnecting Swindle from the device, and places it back in his subspace pocket. He shuts the little panel, and reactivates the tactile along with motor controls, "The upload was successful."

Swindle blinkblinks again, nodding slowly as the information is processed by his net. '...yeahh,' he says, sounding dreamy. "..m'still me?"

Shockwave looks back to Scorponok who's just leaking, and then back to Swindle, "You can run a systems check and you will see your personality matrix was left untouched." He glances at some medtechs, "See to it Scorponok does not leak to death, and place him on life support."

Scorponok would be fuming if he was conscious. The one thing he hates is happening to him. His life is hanging by a string, and the only one who can change that is the one who put him there to begin with.

Swindle runs the check, though the thought crosses his paranoid little net that a genius like Shockwave could easily reprogram his systems to tell him everything was still okay.

Shockwave's optic shimmers, "Also see that he is stablized.." He glances over to Swindle, and he tersely intones, "You will see that your personality matrix has no changes to it..Once you finish processing the data you were given see what you can actively process."

Swindle nods. "yessir..." he says.

Several medics move a lift to Scorponok. Hes too big for an average table. Within minutes, he is hooked to machines as the medics frantically try to cut off the leaking fuel lines in both him and fast track. Oddly the more they repair on the interceptor, the more scorponok seems to respond.

Shockwave glances at Swindle, and he reaches for a jar of painkillers..He hands them to the Combaticon, and he tersely intones, "There is a 92.9 certanty that you will require these if you tell Scorponok any further mistruths..I would see these remain at a steady supply while in his presance."

Scorponok 's claw starts to move painfully after a while. He moans semiconsciously as he is stabilized and fast track is as well. His optics brighten slightly. First thing he gives, once the room stops spinning is a snarl. He knows he cannot even move now without shockwave's good graces.

Swindle nods again, still flipping through the new history files. "..sure t'ing,' he says, voice slipping into a Fossatense accent as he reads a file on the thieves' dens in that city.

Shockwave's optic shimmers, and he glances at the medtechs, "Scorponok's repairs are sufficient enough to where he nolonger requires a life support unit." He glances over to Swindle as he starts to leave, "I shall leave you to your new data. I have othe pressing matters to deal with."

Scorponok tries to stagger to his feet.