Random Fun: Transformers in the Water

[Al1701]

After suggesting Transformers needs more underwater action, my creative mind started turning while I was at work.

Cybertron is Drowning.

Cybertron, the home of a race of bionic creatures, has been torn by war. The Autobots and Decepticons fight over resources and to dominate the planet. However, they face a mutual threat. A massive comet has hit the planet and covered it in corrosive saltwater.

Facing extinction, both factions turn to a dark science to save themselves. Project Predacon had proven Cybertronian biology could be melded with organic biology to produce a hybrid. If they did so with sea creatures, they could adapt to live on their watery planet. They turn their sights to a planet where water covers two thirds of the planet and send teams. There is mission is to collect samples to merge with their populations.

The Autobots

The Autobots are peaceful robot who cherish freedom and cooperation. They prefer peace and were forced into war by the Decepticons.

Optimus Prime
Alternate Mode: Whale Shark

Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots and holds the Matrix of Leadership. He leads their exposition to the watery planet known as Earth by its locals. He represents the Autobot cause in his words and actions. He doesn't believe in meaningless violence and death.

Depth Charge
Alternate Mode: Manta Ray

Depth Charge is Optimus Prime's second in command. He is more militaristic in his attitude than his leader. They often butt heads when Optimus shoots down his plans for being too violent. However, he is loyal to Optimus and trusts his judgement. Optimus in turn trusts Depth Charge to fill out his orders and keep him abreast of all their options. Like his Beast Wars incarnation, Depth Charge is obsessed with catching Rampage for his crimes.

Echo
Alternate Mode: Bottle-nosed Dolphin

The only fem of the expedition, Echo is the communications and equipment expert. If it's technical, she can fix it.

Thundertusk
Alternate Mode: Walrus

Thundertusk is the team medic and scientist. He develops and builds new devices that can help the others in their missions. He usually stays at base.

Flip
Alternate Mode: Emperor Penguin

Flip is the scout of the group. He is the most agile of the Autobots in alternate form and robot mode.

Decepticons

Decepticons are brutal tyrants with the desire to rule Cybertron with an iron fist. The come to Earth with the intent of collecting samples from the more proficient predators in its seas.

Megatron
Alternate Mode: Killer Whale

Megatron is the ruler of the Decepticons. He is ruthless and violent to his foes and his underlings who do not meet his expectations. He rules through terror and enjoys every minute of it.

Gnasher
Alternate Form: Great White Shark

Gnasher is Megatron's second in command. Unlike Depth Charge, Gnasher is much like Starscream in other TF continuities. He is constantly looking for an opening to overthrow Megatron and make himself the ruler of the Decepticons.

Ice Breaker
Alternate Form: Leopard Seal

Ice Breaker is a Decepitcon fem. She is the mission medic and technician.

Rampage
Alternate Form: (giant) King Crab

Rampage is a homicidal sociopath. Megatron only keeps him in line with pain givers. As a beserker, he is the greatest threat the Decepticons have to bear. He also has a long criminal record and Depth Charge has pledged to bring him to justice functional or otherwise.

Bonecrusher
Alternate Form: Giant Squid

Bonecrusher is Ice Breaker's assistant. His many tentacles make him useful as a lab hand. He is also muscle for any team sent out.

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I like this idea! Transformers: Ocean Wars. Ooh, even better! Transformers: Marine Wars.

[Al1701]

And you have to admit killer whale Megatron would look badass.

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He would, too.

[Al1701]

As for humans...maybe it's the near future when humans have started creating settlements underwater. The Autobots befriend one of these settlements near where they set up their base.

The Autobots and Decepticons also gather resources on Earth both above and below the waves. They'll explore the mysterious depths filled with sea monsters, strange artifacts, and bizarre terrain.

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Story idea!

After many battles and failures, Megatron turns his attention to gathering Energon to awaken a creature known as the Levithian. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime begins having visions of something massive bringing about the fall of the Primes and leading to the creation of the Matrix as a last ditch effort to stop the darkness. Megatron quickly realizes he needs the blood of a Prime to break the seal keeping the Levithian in stasis. He sets his target on Altima Prime, daughter of Optimus Prime by Elita-1. It isn't long before the future Prime is in his clutches. He prepares to kill her when Optimus arrives and offers himself in exchange for Altima's life. Megatron agrees. Alima is turned lose and unconcious. She is found by Depth Charge shortly after, and awakens inside Thundertusk's sick bay. She is okay save for some cuts and bruises. She can't tell the Autobots where her father is. It turns out that she is suffering from amesia. Getting desperate to find Optimus, Depth Charge orders Thundertusk to use the cortic pyschic patch on Altima. Thundertusk refuses to submit Altima to "That brutal Decepticon torture device." He feels that Altima should remember on her own. Depth Charge feels that there is very little time before Optimus is lost to them forever. Echo chooses that moment to reveal her findings about the Levithian. As it turns out, the Levithian is Cybertronian. It is an ancient demon from the time of the Prime Dynasty. It had taken the entire Dynasty's power to drive the Levithian off of Cybertron. Unwilling to allow another planet to suffer what Cybertron had, the primes went to Earth where Prima sealed the Levithian away. It cost the feme Prime her life. This led to Megatronus banning and destroying everything known about the Dynasty. Now most transformers believe the Prime Dynasty is just an old bot tale. Leaders add the title of Prime to their names to show importance. Optimus knows the truth as he was raised by Alpha Trion, a member of the Dynasty. He also has the Matrix, something none of the other Autobots know about, until Altima finds the Matrix in her father's room. She knows what it is and what it can do. She also knows that she must get it to Optimus.

What do you think? Is it green lighted?

[Al1701]

Oh yes. That's awesome. I even thought of an alternate form for Altimia, a nurse shark.

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Nurse Shark, perfect! I'm starting the writig process now!

[Al1701]

Maybe I should write the pilot. It would start on Cybertron and show that the Cybertronians had tried to deal with the expanding oceans by adopting water craft vehicle modes. Like Depth Charge is a PT boat. However, the corrosive qualities of the saltwater is what's causing the problem.

Optimus accesses the Matrix of Leadership hoping one of the previous Primes had the answer. However, it is the Decepticons who have the answer when they created Predacons. The Autobots don't like the idea at first since the Predacons were considered abominations, even by their fellow Decepticons. However, Optimus convinces them they must adapt to what is happening to Cybertron.

They find Earth which seems to be the perfect site to gather genetic samples. The Autobots launch not knowing that the Decepticons had learned of Optimus' plan and launched their own expedition.

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I like!