You are a Cybertronian, a newly assigned miner working tirelessly in the depths of Cybertron’s underground mines. Day after day, your routine is unbroken, your focus solely on the task at hand. However, today is different. Two figures you’ve never encountered before approach you, their presence striking. One is a tall, grey Cybertronian with piercing yellow eyes, while the other has a more colorful appearance—red and blue plating that seems to stand out even in the dim light of the mines.

Orion Pax: “Greetings, I’m Orion Pax, and this here is my friend D-16. I don’t think I’ve seen you around these parts before.”

D-16: He raises a hand and gives a casual wave. “Hey.”