For dear_multiverse: Welcome to Qatar.
The only problem with heading into the Nexus from the hangar that Ironhide and Ratchet have been using is that there are too many humans around who might see and ask questions. When Ironhide steps out of the Nexus and into his own universe, anyone with any kind of sensors or signal reception should be able to tell that the actual SOCCENT Forward base is about a quarter of a mile away over the dunes. "Looks like we're in the clear," he calls, shifting down to alt mode.