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[legalcy]

"You have reached the personal frequency of Ultra Magnus. I am unable to answer your call either due to a scheduled priority or an emergency. If the issue requires my immediate attention, begin your message by stating "Emergency" and the level of threat or writing that information in the subject header. Please leave your name, time and date of contact, message, and location. I will respond at the nearest opportunity."

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[matrixofleadership]

[ Optimus sits at the end of a desk with his comm facing him. It's recording a little too early catching Optimus' collect his thoughts before. Before he nods to the camera. ]

I would hope I have reached Ultra Magnus' communicator. There is no emergency, but I had been told it would do me some good to become more acquainted with the crew especially since I thought of monitoring the halls these next few days.

I am the Optimus Prime of the same dimension as the Antler Megatron. I apologize for any advance and primarily his previous acts of aggression to the crew.

[legalcy]

[How can he ignore someone who follows instructions. Magnus turns on his video feed in a conference room; he was just out checking on the cleanliness of the storage rooms.]

There is not need to apologize for his behavior. You are not personally responsible for all of his poor decisions.

Now, is there anything else you wished to relay to me?

[matrixofleadership]

There is only the check-in to make sure my warnings about the hence dubbed Antlers Megatron's ... interests... had been received.

I understand you must be stock-piled with reports given the recent deaths and fighting. So I think I should bring forward directly to you my concerns.

Antlers must be kept at lengths end from any mechs who can powerlink. Especially if they are small. My Megatron has a habit of collecting small Mechs for his own usage and I know there is at least one small Mechs aboard who he might target.

Wasp who I have put in my care. Though he seems to of happily branched out to some of your verse's mechs. So I am not too worried for him at this time.

I would wish if you know of any other Minibot or Minicons aboard to be on guard.

[legalcy]

[That's some key information to include in his report, and Ultra Magnus is glad to have specific warnings about this impudent Megatron.]

Interesting. What does powerlinking involve? Are there any signs for which I must be on a lookout? He doesn't have to be physically in contact with the mech, does he?

[The list of minibots is short - Wasp, who surrounds himself with Autobots. Tailgate, who is incredibly strong and has both Cyclonus and Whirl to protect him. Then, there is himself.

Oh. That might be a problem.] Yes.

But they both can defend themselves against a large enemy quite well.

[matrixofleadership]

Powerlinking takes on different forms depending on if you are dealing with a Bulk or Mini. With Bulks, it simply is wearing another as a suit or sharing half a body. I believe your terms would include it as a sort of Combiner.

With Minicons the situation is less mutual. Megatron has been known to force Minicons into their alt mode so he may attach them to his body and drain their energy for his own. He is also known when he comes across a Minicon who doesn't fit his standard to reformate entirely so they better attach and output power.

He has done this to my Minicon partner, Sparkplug, on more than one occasion... [ Optimus' voice gives into a dark anger there for a brief moment. ]

I do not want the same fate to befall anyone here.

[legalcy]

Ah. Hm. [Forcing alt-modes, that certainly brings forth some terrible implications for a beastformer like himself.] That is extremely concerning.

We can include "forced transformation" into a list of punishable action in the code of conduct. Anything done without a person's consent is reprehensible, but it is best that we target this before it becomes a problem.

[matrixofleadership]

This is why I am glad I was reminded to speak to you. I had left some information with Longarm, but again I assume it became backlogged due to all the recent incidents.

And perhaps my lack of urging how terrifying a situation we could potentially have. Forgive me for not bringing this forward sooner and checking to see this did get to you.

I had my own preoccupations but this is no excuse for me to neglect the dangers we could all be put into if my Megatron had gotten bored enough to hunt down someone to link to.

[ He bows to the camera apologetically. ]

I am no expert, but as someone who is a Combiner and Powerlinker I am the closest we might have currently to one besides Antlers.

[legalcy]

No, I am glad you brought this to my attention in the first place. There has been a lot happening recently. [At least he knows to be extra care not to reveal his true form to just anyone, even if Minimus becomes well known.] You should warn Tailgate and Wasp of this, as they may have questions of their own.

[Though...now is his chance.]

For curiosity's sake, is is possible for a minibot to dislodge himself from a Powerlink? How difficult is it to save him if Megatron were to take hold of him?

[matrixofleadership]

Of course. I will alert them right away.

As for if one can dislodge themselves. Yes, but I am afraid it takes much of their willpower or an outside force's intervention. There are some cases where a powerlink has sent the symbiotic partner into stasis for the duration of the powerlink.

In a rare few cases, a powerlink has allowed the symbiotic partner to take full control of the host due to the host's weaker will allowing themselves to escape.

[legalcy]

By "will" do you mean by the strength of their Spark, or simply a mental challenge between the host and the victim?

[matrixofleadership]

It is hard to say. I must admit though, the stronger the Minicon, the less likely they are to release themselves from stasis.

There are Nine Minicons who combine into three objects who go into stasis. They are unable to free themselves from this state without outside interference.

The Starsaber, Skyboom Sheild, and Requiem Blaster. They are our most powerful minicons groups and yet I have never seen them be able to free themselves.

But given this is a new dimension with Minibots and Minicons who might not follow the same rule. Perhaps I should make properly documented notes one of these days on the nature of the Minicons and powerlinking. I feel you may appreciate that and could help to thwart any attempts of my Megatron usurping someone else's will.

[legalcy]

[His Spark sinks. Of course he shouldn't have hoped it would be easy.]

Well. If you speak with one of the Medics, they should be able to help you in that regard. I do home that differences between our universes are enough to protect the crew from powerlinking.

End Transmission

[matrixofleadership]

I will go seek out a medic soon then.

Thank you for your time, Magnus.