In the earliest days of the war, as seen in Omega's Conumdrum, Megatron ordered Bludgeon to capture Alpha Trion so that the Decepticons could use him to find Metroplex. To this end, he kidnapped Ratchet and organized a hostage exchange in the Rust Spot, knowing that the Autobots would have to use Alpha Trion to find their way through the area. The plan worked up until Alpha Trion escaped his clutches thanks to Orion Pax, one of the hostage exchangers. As payback, Bludgeon strapped him to a shutt