[VIDEO]
[In one of the offices at StarWave, Soundwave appears fairly preoccupied with signing some forms in a very familiar office -- although he is wearing a black wig for now. Formerly Starscream's office, actually. One of the assistants stops by to hand him some more papers. He silently nods and dismisses her before turning his attention to the video.]
IT IS NO SECRET NOW.
STARSCREAM: OFFICIALLY OFFLINE.
HIS RETURN: UNKNOWN. IF EVER.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL BE ACCEPTING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:
COMMANDING THE DECEPTICONS AND ALL HONORARY DECEPTICONS. THIS INCLUDES CONTINUING THE TREATY BETWEEN DECEPTICONS AND AUTOBOTS.
PRESIDENCY OF STARWAVE AND ALL OPEN PROJECTS AT SAID COOPERATION.
THIS WILL NOT BE DEBATED.
SENTINEL PRIME: INFORM ME IF YOU REQUIRE MY SERVICES PERTAINING TO AUTOBOTS OR YOUR POLICE FORCE.
DUE TO MY PROMOTION: I WILL BE ACCEPTING POTENTIAL IDEAS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BETTER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR THE CITY.
IN TURN: THIS WILL BENEFIT YOU, CITIZENS.
ADDITIONALLY: WE ARE HIRING.
CONSIDER IT.
-=-=-
[to: DECEPTICONS]
WE HAVE BEEN FAR TOO LAX.
DISAPPOINTING.
NEW OPERATION OPEN.
OPERATION: LOCATE OTHER POTENTIAL HONORARY DECEPTICONS.
LIMITING TO CYBERTRONIANS: FOOLISH.
PROCEED WITH OPERATION.
REPORT BACK TO ME.
AT THIS TIME SHOCKWAVE WILL ACT AS SECOND-IN-COMMAND.
TOPIC: NOT TO BE DEBATED.
IT IS LOGICAL.
SUGGESTIONS FOR BENEFITING THE DECEPTICONS: ACCEPTED.
I WILL LISTEN.
[And he's always been so good at listening.]
-=-=-
[to: STARSCREAM]
AT THIS TIME I WILL BE TAKING COMMAND IN YOUR ABSENCE.
IT WILL BE MOST BENEFICIAL, SIR.
I WILL BE SURE TO NOT REMODEL YOUR OFFICE AT THIS TIME.
IT IS NO SECRET NOW.
STARSCREAM: OFFICIALLY OFFLINE.
HIS RETURN: UNKNOWN. IF EVER.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL BE ACCEPTING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:
COMMANDING THE DECEPTICONS AND ALL HONORARY DECEPTICONS. THIS INCLUDES CONTINUING THE TREATY BETWEEN DECEPTICONS AND AUTOBOTS.
PRESIDENCY OF STARWAVE AND ALL OPEN PROJECTS AT SAID COOPERATION.
THIS WILL NOT BE DEBATED.
SENTINEL PRIME: INFORM ME IF YOU REQUIRE MY SERVICES PERTAINING TO AUTOBOTS OR YOUR POLICE FORCE.
DUE TO MY PROMOTION: I WILL BE ACCEPTING POTENTIAL IDEAS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BETTER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR THE CITY.
IN TURN: THIS WILL BENEFIT YOU, CITIZENS.
ADDITIONALLY: WE ARE HIRING.
CONSIDER IT.
-=-=-
[to: DECEPTICONS]
WE HAVE BEEN FAR TOO LAX.
DISAPPOINTING.
NEW OPERATION OPEN.
OPERATION: LOCATE OTHER POTENTIAL HONORARY DECEPTICONS.
LIMITING TO CYBERTRONIANS: FOOLISH.
PROCEED WITH OPERATION.
REPORT BACK TO ME.
AT THIS TIME SHOCKWAVE WILL ACT AS SECOND-IN-COMMAND.
TOPIC: NOT TO BE DEBATED.
IT IS LOGICAL.
SUGGESTIONS FOR BENEFITING THE DECEPTICONS: ACCEPTED.
I WILL LISTEN.
[And he's always been so good at listening.]
-=-=-
[to: STARSCREAM]
AT THIS TIME I WILL BE TAKING COMMAND IN YOUR ABSENCE.
IT WILL BE MOST BENEFICIAL, SIR.
I WILL BE SURE TO NOT REMODEL YOUR OFFICE AT THIS TIME.