1070/Facing the Music

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock stood outside Optimus's office, staring at it, trying to calm herself down, and stop her frame from shaking as hard as it was... She hopped Sky Lynx would get back from his mission before time ran out, but things were getting a bit tight... She'd knew Lynx would of told the Prime the truth, the /whole/ trust of everything, even if that meant she was likely to face more punishment for her mistakes.

      But given how everything was falling? Perhaps.. It was best she went a head, as well as hope that owning up to her mistakes, and admitting to them /herself/ instead of Sky Lynx explaining them, would show she was not attempting to hide form them, or escape punishment.

      She'd slip her hand up to click on her tightbeam. "<<...If.. You want to still have that private talk, I'm.. out in the hall.>>"

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Optimus had been sitting at his desk, looking over various datapads strewn about his desk. He hears the tightbeam come through, recognizing Starlock's vocal patterns. He looks towards the door, before setting the datapads away in subspace. He taps a button on his desk, causing the doors to slide open, and motioning her to enter, offering one of the seats across from him on the other side of the desk.

     "I've been waiting for people to approach with such, but none seem willing to do so. I welcome the chance." His tone is his usual Prime neutral as he speaks.

**Starlock has posed:**
     Her whole frame was stiff from the mounting fear and anxiety, and she was clearly feeling it, yet she was still pushing herself forward, she'd nod to him. "Thank you." She'd then take a seat, bringing her hands together, looking down at the floor, and took another deep vent, ridges knitted as she glanced around the room, searching, was there a security camera in here too?

      "...Admitably, the most informed are.." She'd again look around, Camras, she did not want Prowl knowing who all was clued in.

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Prime rested his optics on the femme-medic, and then tapped another button on his desk, de-activating the camera feeds for his office, and then tapped another button, deactivating the backup cameras. His hand came to rest on the desk once more, keeping his gaze resting on her. ".. cameras are disabled, Starlock. I know Prowl watches all footage.. and in case there's any tertiary cameras active in -my- office without my knowledge, then they will be removed immediately." He stated such in a matter of fact manner.. well, as much as he could, giving the fact that his audio frequencies hardly ever increase.

     ".. you can list those most informed, and I will pursue further discussion and debriefing with them.. but as of right now, those with more information have yet to give me such themselves."

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock nodded when he assured her that the cameras, and other recording devices were off, well, as far as he knew. "...Sky Lynx, I've been telling him everything, Ratchet's mostly informed regarding the whole mess with Greymatter and Gallo, i've been telling him everything I come a cross, I've.. kinda explained to Swivel most of all of it as well, after we sorta... broke up the event Gallo was holding to pass out tainted Engex." She'd explain, not looking up from her hands in the seat.

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Prime keeps his optics on Starlock, sitting back in his chair, offering a nod to her, motioning for her to continue. "I will document this information in my internal storage banks, Starlock.. but tell me everything you know.. and do not leave details out. I already have to deal with that in regards to Prowl."

**Starlock has posed:**
     "I will try." She'd nod and took in a deep vent. "Right.. I guess to figure out a starting point... You read the reports from me and Ratchet about Graymatter and Gallo, right? The ones titled 'The Matter of Greymatter' and 'The Matter with Greymatter'?"

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Optimus offers a nod of his helm at her inquiry. "A matter that still troubles my circuits.. but yes, I read such."

**Starlock has posed:**
     "Everything is accurate, and down to the point, it's when you get to the one titled 'AAR: Failure on Clemency' where... Issues started, and I've held back details.." She'd frown, her optic shutters lowering. "....There are a number of things missing in that report, like... Shockwave had approached us to talk." she'd start to gesture.

      "And started going on about how he could terraform the planet, and such, and over the Autobot commlink, Cosmos had been the first to speak up about it not being fair to the natives of the planet, asking Prowl if he was serious about actually listening to Shockwave, and because of Cosmos, I think found my own voice and spoke up about it too, as well as Shockwaves plan not being founded in actual logic because whatever simulations Soundwave had likely run, would not of actually accounted for, or factor in everything that would be needed to terraform the planet to be like Cybertron, plus, I agreed it was unfair to the natives living there, and it would just be more resources fought over." She would take a vent.

      Her lip twitched up into something of a snarl. "Prowl told me to shut my voice Synth." she'd frown, her tone becoming bitter. "...Sky Lynx heard it all." She'd glance away. "After that we both went silent, and when finally ordered to attack, I was the first to pull my weapon and shot at Shockwave, hitting a cirital node, he then retreated, before Prowl."

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    The Prime kept his optics resting on Starlock as she spoke, his expression unreadable behind his faceplate, as the ridge over his optics narrows slightly as she recounts the events. It was clear the leader of the Autobots was chronicling all of the information that was being revealed to him. He reached into subspace, pulling out the datapad that contained the report she spoke of, looking it over once more, more to confirm the suspicion he had already.

     "Explains why that was left out of his report. Tell me.. when Prowl retreated.. did he rejoin the rest of the Autobots..?" That piercing gaze of the Prime resting on her as he asked.

**Starlock has posed:**
     She shook her helm. "Shockwave had flown into some incoming fog, me and Cosmos had caught on Prowl was lying to us, not putting his all into it like we where, saying things... Then he ordered us to stay and hold off the decepticons while he got the payload off planet, and only him." She'd nod.

      "Cosmos caught on something wasn't right, and followed after Prowl, I agreed for him to do so, this point I was against Vortex and Soundwave, holding them off, to keep them from noticing Cosmos... He did warn me, once he crossed into the fog, our commlinks would be cut, and wouldn't be able to turn around, I'd encouraged him to continue forward, and that I knew what I was doing." She would explain, she'd known what danger she'd put herself in with doing that, taking another vent she'd continue.

      "I don't know what happened at Cosmos end, but I know Shockwave, Prowl, and Subsequently, Buzzsaw, and Cosmos ended up in the same fog... During all of that, Vortex had retreated somewhere, and it was just me and Soundwave, I'd been pretty injured, and knew I was currently alone, so I sent out a distress call over Autobot commlink with my coordinates encase I was downed. After which, I continued to engage Soundwave, who'd started on this bullslag about Cybertronians being surpior, I quickly made him flinch, hesitate even, when I pointed out that, that wasn't true, because of how we as a race treat our /own/...like the Beast-Formers, those labeled Disposable by the old senate and the Empties in the dead in.."

      She'd frown. "...He hesitated, started stuttering, trying to say it was different..." She'd go silent a moment, and brought her hand up to the dead center of her chassis, over a familiar old welding site. "I don't think Buzzsaw liked that, because that was when he appeared, tightbeaming saying: Don't forget to tell your rescuers, how the Autobots betrayed you this cycle." She'd state with a frown.

      "And that was when he tore into my chassis, and damaged my spark chamber... I later woke up in the Medical bay to Ratchet repairing the damage done, and I've not spoken this message to anyone, but to Lynx, as I know it was a move to try and cause discord and distrust among our ranks." She'd then cough out glancing away.

      "A few Solar-cycles later, out at Ibex, I'd snuck out of the medical bay to help Blurr in trying to defend it, where he wasn't alone, we failed regardless and... Well, Buzzsaw was there, and sent me a video, taunting me, about the whole situation that I have saved, that.. once again, I told no one of, but Sky Lynx." She'd nod. "...When Prowl finally got me and Cosmos into his office and started scolding us, I was the one to keep our story straight, which... Involved us lying, which involved us not pointing out, that he'd left /after/ Shockwave had vanished into the fog, and that him leaving alone was... Well irresponsible." She'd frown. "..Cosmos took it all hard, especially in regard to all the natives that died, due to us failing..."

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Ever neutral in his expression, optics barely moving as she recounts the events that weren't documented. He follows her motions as she moves a hand over the center of his chassis, then looks back to her, continuing to listen. The more she continues retelling the events, his hands laid out open upon his desk start to slowly curl inwards, finger joints clenching into two large metallic fists.

     Steam exits from his vents as he releases the air contained within. When she finishes speaking, he slowly sits back in his chair, as his fists unclench, the strain on the metal calming as the servos fire off their purging cycle from the buildup.

     ".. I want a copy of this information, including the videos." There was tone to his audial feeds now, and it wasn't a pleasant intonation. "To think that Prowl would fall this far in my absence. Who else in my command staff has become questionable? I know Sky Lynx hasn't.. Or Jazz." His optics remain on her, the entire time this conversation transpired, unrecorded from any cameras that could be placed within his room.

**Starlock has posed:**
     "...Outside of one fact that Prowl left after Shockwave, I'm sad to say there is no real proof, the video and images Buzzsaw taunted me with don't really contain much." She'd pull her datapad from her subspace, and put in a pin code, before turning it down, and bringing up a video that was paused, and.. Sat it on his desk for him to watch.

      "...Pharma." She'd state simply. "But he's.. He's not really part of command." She'd heistait, where commanders part of command? Defnietly high enough she couldn't do slag about him without Ratchet.

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    He looked to the datpad that she set on his desk, and reached a hand forward to take it, bringing it closer to himself. "No.. Pharma is not part of command.. and if someone gave him access to command frequencies, that will need to be rectified. I'll be speaking to Jazz about changing the divisional structure within the next few cycles." At that, he tapped the datapad to have the video resuming play from where it had left off, optics finally remaining off of her for longer than a few seconds.

**Starlock has posed:**
     "He doesn't even have the medical frequency, so, I've kinda been using that to my advantage." She'd nod at his response, some relief finding its way into her frame.

      >>When the video plays it starts with Prowl leaving Cosmos and Starlock alone to deal with the Decepticon threat on Clemency.
      >>A clip of Prowl in the downed shuttle claiming to never surrender.
      >>Those supply pods descending at Shockwave's seeming command for utilization.
      >>The failed terraforming of a world, the inhabitants burning to ash as the atmosphere melts away.
      >>And then Buzzsaw's voice <<Remember who you are dying for.>>
      >>And then there it is, Buzzsaw's perspective as he ripped through that chassis and looked down on the broken form of the medic.

      "...He played this over and over to me, in an attempt to distract me." She'd vent a sigh. "...Not much else came of it, after Prowl reprimanded us. I've just.. held onto all of this, knowing showing it would only be playing into Buzzsaw's narrative to try and cause distrust and discord." She'd vent a sigh.

      She'd grunt. "This... Wasn't my last encounter with the Cyro-condor ether..." She'd frown, knowing full well of what she had to go into next.

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    The Prime remained unmoving as he watched the video play out. When it completed, he played it again. He then lifted a hand up, reaching in to subspace and pulling out one of his blank datapads, as well as a wire. He set the datapad down, hooked one end of the wire into it, and then hooked the other end into Starlock's datapad. It was her personal datapad, yes.. but given the contents of what he had just watched, he wasn't going to play the roll of being polite and asking for permission.

     After tapping a few commands on his datapad, he commenced copying the video in its entirety, before unhooking the wires, and tucking his PAD back in to subspace. He then reset the video on her datapad to the point it was paused at when she gave it to him, and slid it back across his desk towards her. Now, his optics lift to rest on her across his desk once again. ".. continue." Optimus clearly was not pleased with what he had heard so far, and while his ire wasn't directed at Starlock.. he never was good at concealing his emotional status on the rare occurrences when it did visually show.

**Starlock has posed:**
     All the same? watching him, she merely nodded it.. felt like a relief to be rid of that file, and she was ready to give the others that were in that folder... As well as a specific journal entry of hers. She'd take a vent, and the datapad, and email him a very specific journal entry of hers.

      "This is where we get into the mess with Pharma, after I and Ratchet's reports." She'd knit her ridges. "I'd snuck out of the medical bay again not long after Ibex." She'd flat out admit, looking a bit embarrassed, glancing away. "This time to Maccadam's New Location, because of specific Deltaran briefcases being possibly spotted there, which if was true was a major violation, because those briefcases are NEVER supposed to leave Deltaran... Blast Off and Vortex where there as well, with Siebebreaker.. During the events one of the server drones got knocked over, and revealed one of the briefcases, which it scooped up and took into the back room." She'd explain.

      "Vortex and Blast Off noticed it too, and Vortex was attempting to get in through the back door at the bar, while Blast Off was talking with Gallo, Siegebreaker kept his Bartender, Rosie, who I later found is actually named Quartz, or Rose Quartz, given how I imagine she got that nickname" she'd frown. "The security caught Vortex, but not me, I managed to break the code to the back door behind the karaoke stage, and got into the backroom, where there was a hidden cellar, upon going down I found shelves with.. the Deltaran logo on them." She'd pull up the photos on her datapad to show him.

      >>On the Datapad there where a few images of what appears to be a backroom she'd snuck into, there was an image of some grey colored shelves, and on them are some notorious looking briefcases with Deltaran's logo on it, one was partially opened, which in the next photo, showed the contents.

      >>The photo shows the case open, and rows upon rows of small test tubes filled with a pale blue liquid are in it. They are labeled with a barcode and right below that is some medical jargon, which is likely the ingredients list. It appears to likely be a medication of some kind. Above each test tube is another label, each printed with a name on it. A couple of the names are familiar, such as 'Rosy,' and 'Greymatter.' However, the spot where Greymatter's test tube of medication should have been is empty.

      >>The Next one is a bit more eerie, it shows next to the open briefcase, is another one that is chained to the shelves, and said briefcase isn't completely opaque, and the could actually see that inside, there are more test tubes, but these are smaller, and contain a red liquid. However, the briefcase isn't completely transparent either, so a lot of details are obscured.

      >>Another Photo shows of likely before she entered the room, showing the lock she had to crack the code of, with the numbers 213 imputed in as correct.

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Prime remained seated there for several moments, going over the information that was sent to him. If he were overwhelmed, he did not show it. If he were angry, he had it contained now. If he were upset in any manner, it was pressed down in the far recesses of his core, locked away in an area that no one but him was aware of; likely behind his Matrix somewhere. When he spoke next, he remained on subject, but deviated slightly.

     ".. and some of this information.. this is what has been revealed to First Aid.. accounting for his actions earlier in the Training Simulators..?"

**Starlock has posed:**
     "A rough, condensed version.. which was very recent, it's.. A lot of things." She'd cringe at the thought of getting to THAT mess. She'd continue with her story.

      "..I sent these to the Rodion DA, Juris, anonymously, and then I Told Ratchet what I did, and showed him the photos... Also I admitted to sneaking out and not resting, this was all about a few scolar cycles of Buzzsaw doing.. /that/ and I knew once I told Ratchet that I'd been sneaking out, I'd not be able to do it again." She'd smile weakly. She'd look down.

      "Some Solar Cycles later, Phantom, Blast Off, and Vortex snuck into deltaran, looking for something regarding the deceased Greymatter, I'd been there to have a check up regarding my wound when the whole mess started, Ratchet and Pharma where also there, Pharma was my attending Doctor..." She'd glance away, there was something clearly eating at her regarding that.

      "Eventually they set an alarm off, trying to get into Greymatter's office, Pharma apparently took something from it that only he had access to.. Phantom was trying to get me to taunt me into poking my nose in there, but I didn't, and swung at him instead with my blades to get him out of the hospital." She'd vent a huff.

      "...Though all that, I kept having a bad feelings about Pharma, kept trying to tell myself I was being too judgmental, and even forced myself to accept outings with him." She'd grumble. "....THat's where we get to the event with Gallo passing out free Engex to people, I only learned of it on that day, and due to the news and number of people about. It's.. when it clicked with me what the vials in the suitcase where going to be used for."

      "Hot Rod and I had tried to question Rosie some mega-cycles before it all, and she'd told us: Look, all of you are in over your helms. I'm going to tell you the same things I told Juris. Step off, before things get dangerous and more people get killed." She'd knit her ridges. waiting to see if he could put together the same conclusion she had that day.

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Ever listening, ever patient, and ever quiet.. the Prime leader remained watching her, optics not once leaving Starlock as she spoke.. not even fading to indicate a blink. The only real shift from her Commander was his arms coming to fold over his chassis. Finally, when she finished speaking, his helm lowered in quiet consideration on her words.. and then he spoke once more.

     ".. Pharma has always had his own aft as his primary focus.. what surprises me, is the poor attempt at concealment. He isn't lacking in processor functionality.. which makes me wonder.." His helm lifts back up once more, looking to Starlock. ".. did he really think no one would realize the connection would be made between him and Gallo..?"

     It was rhetorical, and didn't need an answer. What was getting under Prime's chassis at the moment, was why the attempted energex as a cover for the distribution. ".. remind me not to take lengthy missions off planet again.. when I do, I return to this.. and will have to spend several solar cycles cleaning things up." Finally, his ridges narrow, venting another sigh.

**Starlock has posed:**
     "Eheheh.. I'm not even done." She'd smile weakly, waiting to answer his other question. "I'd gotten lucky, and run into Swivel and Hyperdrive there, and I was able to tightbeam Swivel and alert her to the situation as quickly and condensed as I could, I'm grateful she believed me...But she'd been feeling uneasy about the crowds as well" She'd nod.

      "I should also note that Pharma was there as well" She'd add. "Pharma had gotten /right up next to me/ and was talking, trying to get me to drink. Unfortunately being so close to Pharma, and Buzzsaw in my Audial, i was.. very much stuck, it was thanks to Swivel, and at the time i'd not realized, Juris, for getting me outta that sticky spot, at least away from Pharma over hearing my tightbeams to Swivel." She'd continue.

      Starlock would then bring an audio clip up between her and Juris on that day:

      "<<I heard about what happened at Deltaran and saw the security footage. Did Pharma actually ever administer what it was he was going to inject you with that cycle the Decepticons broke in?>>"
      "<<...No?>>"
      "<"<I think he's probably suspicious of you. Which left me wondering why you're here tonight>>"

      "Unfortunately Buzzsaw, Vortex, and Blast Off where also there... Buzzsaw decided to tightbeam and taught me again... Giving me a live feed of the whole area, and names of who all was there..." She would cringe.

      "I..didn't respond, and continued to focus on Swivel's command...Buzzsaw was also commentary about my whole way of acting through all this." She'd state flatly, remembering the birds comments.

      "Swivel managed to get Hyperdrives help to set off a smoke bomb, that we used to raise a false flag about there being a fire...Pharma also made the off handed comment him and Gallo had history."

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Offering a nod of his helm, Optimus continues to sit there, listening to her accounting of the events. Since his return, this is the most information he's managed to obtain in relation to matters since he was offworld. Ironic, that the updates came from one of his Sergeants, and none of his command staff. Though, the assumption was made that other events held them up, preventing them from doing so. With the exception of Prowl. Even Optimus knew, however.. that Prowl wasn't so stupid to implicate himself. Not directly, anyway.

     He vents another sigh as she continues on. ".. Juris is the Rodion DA I met at the Oil House recently, correct? Hmm. Despite her jaded disposition -- rightfully so, given what I'm hearing so far -- towards the Autobots.. she still seems to be one of the good ones. I don't blame her for not joining us, though." He offers a nod once more. "I've spoken briefly to Swivel.. something definitely isn't sitting right in her core, but she wants to gain more information before presenting anything to me. Her primary focus is set on Prowl and Pharma, as well."

     Despite his addition of comments, he unfolds his arms from his chest, and motions for Starlock to continue her debriefing.

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock nodded, knowing full well Swivel had been dealing with these two since before Starlock herself was here... Starlock couldn't help but wonder just how much she may be of been messing up for Swivel, by revealing all of this. She'd knit her ridges, her mouth pressing into a thin line as she brought up the next video. "...I'm not happy how I got this video, and I am not happy about /who/ gave it to me... But I know if I just.. deleted it because of those reasons, I'd probably be further in over my helm then I already am." She'd state, playing the video.

      Buzzsaw's footage would start as he glides to get a view of the alleyway from behind Maccs, taking note of Hyerdrive sneaking around the back, there is a lume of smoke not far away from the set off smoke bomb. Buzzsaw also starts talking. "<<I hope you're seeing this, Starlock... and I hope your friends don't ruin the opportunity to actually see what's going on.>>"

      Hyerdrive and Juris take cover and hide behind a dumster as Pharma then joins Gallo in the back, Gallo is shaking his helm. "This isn't going to work, everyone's suspicious. Almost every mech or femme up your Primus damned tailpipe is here, watching, or trying to split the crowd."

      Gallo would seemingly look to the smoke cloud rising u all around Maccadam's. At that moment, a black transort ulls u, carrying more of the crates. A mech stes out, addressing Gallo. "Hey, we brought it. You gonna pay us or what?" Gallo then shakes his helm, addressing the Mech before looking to Pharma.

      "Later, take it back to my ship. I'm calling it off. This is too dangerous."

      "<<Black delivery vehicle... Ominous.>>" Buzzsaw would state as the feed zoomed in on the meches doing the delivery. "<<I have one question, Starlock...is this Pharma being used by Gallo, apart from the Autobots, or is this the Autobots being manipulative? Please...answer carefully. I want to know if I'm cutting off this feed now or not. The real question...should I trust you? Also, that stunt with the fire is...amusing at best. Doesn't look like it's rattling the back-alley group here.>>" he speaks once more.

      Finely Buzzsaw gets a strained, careful resonse form Starlock. "<<I don't know.>>" After this, Pharma finally starts speaking.

      "Hmph, I see that. This is your fault, Gallo. If you hadn't developed a crack in your chassis for that busybody fembot then perhaps you wouldn't be in this situation, now." He'd sigh. After this, Pharma finally starts seaking. "I'm afraid I'm going to have to disavow you. You're more of a liability than you're worth, and you've disappointed me for the last time."

**Starlock has posed:**
     Gallo looks terrified, but he's looking right at Pharma. "What? No! I didn't. It's not my fault she found out what she did. Look, you couldn't have done this without me. I brought you exactly what you needed, when you needed it. You were the one who created the virus, no way in hell I'm going to take the fallback for it just because you're untouchable. I'll make this work, just not tonight. You saw how suspicious everyone was. Plus... I want to see that it's going to work. It's never been administered in such a small, concentrated amount before."

      Pharma then starts seaking again "Of course it was your fault, she's -your- assistant. You -knew- she was too smart for own good. You should have offed her a long time ago." He'd shake his helm again. "I know you want to see it work, but unfortunately, it's too late for you. Anyway, we're done with this conversation." The medic then turned to those mech's in the delivery truck. "Take it to Deltaran West, but leave one of the bottles with me. You'll receive your payment there."

      Buzzsaw starts seaking again to Starlock. "<<Virus...well now, that is interesting. Also, I'm going to say that you are not the most talented of...covert agents, Starlock, so...trust it is. However, I would caution you here and now... be very, very careful who you trust in turn.>> " After this, he goes silent, and there is no reply from Starlock, he may have gone to private coms after this.

      Gallo starts seaking again with a grunt. "And you were her instructor. Don't point fingers at me. When you stopping teaching her, /that/ was when she started getting suspicious."

      Gallo was clearly uncomfortable... Juris could also be seen sneaking off, and Pharma doesn't argue further, and He subsaces a bottle from the delivery truck. "Regardless, we are done." after that, he transforms and flies off. Gallo watches him go, He waves dismissively at the mercs, motioning for them to get going, before heading back inside Maccadam's... The feed ends there.

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    The Prime shifts his helm towards her datapad once more, optics resting on the video that was playing. He makes no further motion as he watches the events play out. Sure enough, Hyperdrive trying to be sneaky. An internal note is stored away to suggest cloaking technology be uploaded to his systems. There's the DA he recently met. For someone as jaded as her, she really did seem like she wanted to aid the Autobots. Optimus didn't much care for Buzzsaw's voice, though. He still owed that bird for denting the door of his truck at Ibex. A debt that would see itself repaid soon.

     Gallo. Must have been someone that hit the sensors during Prime's time offworld.. and of course, Pharma. Optimus didn't discredit the abilities of the doctor when it came to medical. He was literally a genius in that field. But the arrogance and self-serving antics of the medic grinded Prime's gears. The black transport vehicle pulls up. Typical, like something out of the old holo-vids for crime dramas. Buzzsaw speaking again. The implications conveyed in his words caused a narrowing of Optimus' ridge, and then the reserved response from Starlock. The longer the video played, the more annoyed internally Prime became.

     After the video finished playing, Optimus sat back in his chair, remaining silent for several moments. Without speaking a word, he pulls another blank datapad from subspace, along with another wire. He sets them on the desk, keys in the encryption to unlock the datapad, and slides both it and the wire across his desk to Starlock, before sitting back once more, remaining quiet.

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock nodded to him, noting the silence. "Out font while Swivel was directing people away, She'd told me to start collecting samples, which I managed to snag a few of the passed out crates... I eventually went into Maccs to try and warn Rosie, when I came a cross Vortex, who I was ready to take on, but he was called away, and Rosie I'd lost sight of..." She'd knti her ridges, feeling guilty for that.

      "Vortex, Blast Off, Phantom and Buzzsaw had stopped that delivery vehicle, and got some of the gartenteed virally infected bottles... And gave me the location." She'd puff her cheek. "I was able to get one of the bottles... And unfortunately, the decepticons also took Gallo hostage." She'd take a vent. "We, being Swivel and I, agreed not to get Prowl involved /just yet/... We'd get the mess cleaned up, Swivel wrote the report, then I and Swivel met in private to compare our notes, where I explained everything up to that point to her." She would continue to explain.

      "...We wanted to tell Jazz, but he was very hard to get in contact with during that period of time, but overall, we agreed, not to tell Prowl, not yet... I hid most the samples in Sky Lynx's hanger after this, and was using some of the old Analyzing equipment there, just encase Pharma attempted to sabotage my attempts to figure out an cure or antidote to whatever this virla was, I also passed samples to Ratchet, who I also explained what ha happened to, and showed him.. the important part, of the video." She'd glance away at that admission.

      "Ratchet ordered me not to talk, look at, being in the same place of, or let Pharma touch me, unforntally, something I've not been able to follow, mostly due to circumstance."

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Silence. Continued silence from the Autobot Leader as she resumes. He gives no physical reaction to her words a the moment, but notes the brazen; albeit smart, decision to not inform Prowl. At least they attempted to tell Jazz, and were successful in telling Sky Lynx and Ratchet. Ratchet, that was another that Prime had to meet with at some point. Protocol would dictate that Starlock and Swivel be penalized for withholding information vital to such a matter.. but then again, the same would dictate the disavowal of Prowl for his questionable actions, at the bare minimum.

     If the information gathered were, in fact true.. then a fate far worse than being disavowed would be in store for Pharma, but the pursual of such would require the debriefing from Sky Lynx to happen. Regardless, it makes sense that Ratchet would try to avoid Starlock interacting with Pharma. Ratchet was a good spark. Loyal, a true friend and supporter of the Autobot cause. But the events that followed likely weren't easy.

     Once more resuming his silence, with arms folded over his chest, Optimus offers only a nod for her to continue.

**Starlock has posed:**
     "...During the whole even at Maccs, Buzzsaw had also asked for me to meet him, which I eventually did with Sky Lynx and Swivel's knowledge, and the Sea of Rust, Buzzsaw tried getting information out of me, like where Phama's office was, which he eventually let slip that is where Pharma may of had more of the viral, from what Gallo had apparently told them, Buzzsaw also told me he wanted me to help him get in, which I said no, and gave more than a few explanations as to why, and no. That and Ratchet also ordered me to stay away from Deltaran, given Pharma's heavy presence there, but I didn't mention that..." She'd go on.

      "Swivel and Sky Lynx were in contact with me this whole time, and I was sending information to them over the operations frequency... Which is why I was able to get the information about a possible raid on Deltaran from the cons, came from.. " She'd vent a sight. "This is were Rosie herself also showed up with Phantom. Where.. She explained what this viral was, and gave details, such as she was the first of Pharma's test subjects for the viral, and that 'Sanguinolentus' wasn't the real name, nore was it a rare or unstudied disease, but only someone like Pharma would know that, give he's traveled off world to other planets." She'd take another vent.

      "She explained that its only known as 'Sanguinolentus' by Pharma, who coined the name, but to other planets with biomechanical species, particularly with corrupt governments, it is called Thinning Plague. The effects are apparently not quite the same and vary from circumstance to circumstance and there was never an instance where it successfully was used to infect the masses, and that it was pretty hard to actually get infected, and the only real way was interacting with the infected internal fluids."

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Optimus remained listening, finally allowing his optics to dim and fade, indicating he had turned off ocular readings for the moment. Then, the lights would shine once more as he settled his gaze on Starlock. ".. I'm doubling down on the orders for you to avoid Pharma, unless you're in the presence of myself, Sky Lynx or Ratchet. He's likely already aware that he's suspect, especially given recent events at Deltaran."

     He sits forward now, unfolding his arms from his chest as he rests them upon his desk, glancing down to the two datapads to see if the information had been transferred yet, before looking back to her. "I also want all relevant datafiles relating to this Thinning Plague. I suspect I'll gleam more of a reason why Prowl is turning a blind eye to this, after receiving the debriefings from Jazz and Sky Lynx." He pauses now, studying the femme for a moment. ".. was there anything else?"

**Starlock has posed:**
     "I appreciate it, and..Yeah, there's still quite a bit." She'd vent a sigh. "I'm /still/ not up to recent months." She'd give an awkward smile. "...Rosie stated she believed that with some tweaking, it could be made into a weapon of biowarfare, but that the statement was conjecture... Buzzsaw said she could go with us Autobots, not wanting the two in convenient location together." She'd vent another sigh, looking away, she was starting to feel the anxiety building, knowing how shady this all sounded.

      "Rosie gave Buzzsaw a sample of her internal fluids." She'd have to pause a moment and shake her helm, trying to forget just HOW that happened, freaking crazy-aft meches. "Rosie of course didn't want to go, but also confirmed that with someone like Ratchet, she and him could figure out a cure, if Pharma didn't have one already sitting and waiting." She'd frown. "...But there was a catch, she wanted both Gallo, and Pharma, dead..." She'd glanced away.

      "I'd stalled, not in a good way though, I couldn't give the answer I wanted, being 'I am not a murder' at that time, but it was long enough for Swivel and Lynx, and Swivel was able to step in and say no for me... Rosie gave some of her history to us in I think a bid to make us say yes, but the answer was still no, and.. We let her go, but told her the door was still open if she changed her mind." She'd take another vent.

      "Me and Swivel agreed that this needed escalated to a higher power, delicately... We were waiting for Sky Lynx to write a report on the situation, because we /thought/ Prowl would listen to someone like Sky Lynx." She'd glance away, clearly annoyed. "...Before he could, Pharma cornered me at Deltaran, I couldn't get him to leave me alone and just.." She'd sigh. "Accused me of a lot of things, put a lot of words in my mouth, stated I could watch him destroy the other samples, when hahah.. No i'm not being /anywhere/ alone with him and those samples, and I tried to correct him, or ignore him but I eventually had to call Ratchet in to help pull me out and.. Tried to discredit me to Ratchet."

      Her finials drooped as she forced herself to remember that incident, while it was indicated that Ratchet didn't believe Pharma, it still had been enough to actually put a dent on Starlock's confidence. "Unfortunately this is where I ended up held as a Prisoner of war by the Decepticons, and Sky Lynx ended up floating out alone in space for a number of mega-cycles, thanks to Darkstar placing the explosive."

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    As she continues, noting that she hadn't even gotten to recent events, he vents an irritable sigh. Just what all happene while he was gone? The feeling of irritation swirled within his core at the implications. Here he was, offworld, trying to find more energon to help the condition that his beloved planet was suffering, and hopefully end this war with the Decepticons.. and his own people were manipulating, plotting, and betraying. This did not sit well with the Prime. He sat back in his chair, nodding once, and only slight for her to continue on.

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock looked down at her hand as she remembered Buzzsaw trying to go after it, she'd quietly sink into her thoughts for a few moments. "...Everything in my intel report about that is correct, so I don't think I need to explain that, however it wasn't long after that, that Prowl lectured me... I don't remember to much of it, I'd still been in a state of dissociating through it all." She'd explain, wondering if she should add she'd purposefully dissociated to keep Soundwave form reading her mind, while in the prison.

      She'd then cringe, and vented a sigh. "After this Hot Rod ended up lost in the Mithril sea for a few cycles due to his idiotic idea of trying to launch fireworks from the middle of the shore line." She'd knit her brows. "We both ended up in an Oxide shark cove where I ended up finding these two yellow opticed bot, who I could not see very well, due to the darkness of the cave, they apparently worked with, and where victims of Gallo, and the plague, being desperate to find Hot Rod at the time I said anything I could to get them to say where they'd seen Hot Rod." She'd frown.

      "Me and Aid did eventually find him after those Solar-cycles but... Well I was now in a bit of trouble because I agreed to help two bots I had no idea about, so I went to Sky Lynx to see if I should uphold the promise I made, which he said I should.... And i'll let him explain the reasons, but I did warn about we had no idea what we were dealing with, so he organized where I, Hound, and First Aid would be together at the meet spot these two had asked for."

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Making an alert, tucking it away within his primary function systems, Prime noted to not disappear for such a long period of time again. At this point, he had lost track of how long this debriefing had taken, thus far. But that thought was quickly replaced with the realization that his Command Staff, primarily his S.i.C, had been running things so poorly, that this femme-bot was forced to keep such a lengthy amount of information to herself in the first place.. and that is what was getting to Optimus' circuits.

     Sky Lynx was mentioned once more. He really needed to get the debriefing from Sky Lynx. Then her speaking of the two yellow optic mechs got only the smallest tilt of his helm, before he motioned for her to continue on.

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock knitted her ridges, not looking at the Prime, fidging, and pulling at one of her fingers, like Buzzsaw had been attempting to, as a fidgeting response to the mounting anxiety that she was feeling as she pushed herself to continue, and to recall what happened. She'd been repressing this whole event for sometime.

      "Discussed plans with Lynx, and in between the Solar-cycles before meeting the two, I posted that report about Blurr at Ibex, I informed First Aid of the mess with Gallo and Pharma, because Ratchet was off planet, and.. I couldn't manage the medical bay alone anymore, because Pharma had made that supposed cure and immunization for the thinning plague he left in the medical bay, which blurr injected himself with, and posted the two flyers you've likely seen on our announcements boards.." She'd frown.

      "Hyperdrive had been taken captive by the Decepticon, Quake, and used as a slave gladiator in their 'Power Base' at Helex." She'd grumble, taking another vent. "Nightlash kept track on him the whole time, best she could with her cloaking and drone, and ended up severely damaging herself with the prolonged use... She eventually used her drone to take out the power bases electrical supply, to my understanding to allow a handful of the Autobot captives escape, which I think i'm the only one that posted something about the whole thing?" She'd look a little confused, trying to recall it.

      "..Before I went out to help search for them at the Sonic Canyons, was the meeting with those two cove bots, as I said, Lynx, Hound, First Aid, and I went there with a plan, and..and...When we met the two at the Mithril sea, it.. soon became apparent what we were dealing with, the two where a pair of on the run K-Class that Gallo had picked up at some point."

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Optimus remained seated there, listening as Starlock proceeded. He noted her fidgeting disposition, and the bending of her fingers. Nightlash on recon while Hyperdrive was forced to play Gladiator. The more he hears of the events of the Decepticons, even since the start of the War, the more he just grows annoyed with them. 'Rise Up', he thought. What a ridiculous phrase for those who seek nothing more than to cause destruction for amusement. Megatron truly had fallen from how he used to be back in the day.

     Remaining on the listening end, the Prime didn't offer much input on the matter as he continued to store the information away in his internal memory banks. K-Class, eh? Tied to Gallo, now promised assistance from Starlock, forced to honor the promise by Sky Lynx. A sigh was vented from the Autobot, before he nodded for her to simply continue.

**Starlock has posed:**
     "I allowed Sky Lynx and Hound to do the talking given what we'd just found out there and then, because /none of us/ expected.. Well, that." She'd vent a sigh, starting to calm down some when she noted that Optimus wasn't showing any outward displeasement at her. "Sky Lynx kept everything calm and undercontrol, as we didn't know if the call for help was sincere, the four of us also kept in close contact with one another through tight beams." She'd explain.

      "We asked them how they got into this whole mess as Those two, Aid, and I got aboard Sky Lynx, They explained that they were apparently miners before the Decepticons formed, but had been Conjunx Endura since they joined the Decepticons, and eventually became disillusioned and realized the mistake they made, apparently being forced to choose between their positions or their relationship, choosing their relationship, which was why they where refitted as K-Class.. And eventually they escaped, which landed them in Gallo's presence, apparently Gallo gave them shelter when they were desperate, and showed them kindness.. They felt indebted to him." She'd explain, recalling those details a bit to vividly, even if she was re-wording it a bit.

      "By this point Gallo had also been recovered by Juris, and now sits in a prison cell." She'd add on before continuing. "These two didn't want to go to Iacon, as they were scared of running into Pharma there, they too, were apparently aware of the fact He'd been behind all this... Unfortunately they wanted to go to Rodion, and Deltaran, not realizing that is where Pharma worked and was most the time, which was sort of Ironic, because of the fact they'd stated to me solar-cycles prior they didn't' trust me because I happened to work with Pharma and didn't want them knowing about them." She'd knit her ridges.

      "Anyway, Hound remained on the ground and kept things clear for us security wise, to prevent anyone from getting hurt, encase this went left." She'd start fidgeting with her finger again. "Both Aid, and I were starting to get a suspicious feeling, Because one, something in their story wasn't making much sense, and two, because it had also happened during the whole mess with Darkstar." She'd mumble.

      "I'd warned Sky Lynx about it... So we where proceeding with extra caution... It was also brought up that Prowl had issued Warrants for all those associated with Gallo to be arrested, something I /still/ can't find information on." She'd knit her ridges. "...That's when they mentioned they were trying to get in contact with Rosy in Rodion... and given what I told you about her at the Rust Sea... Well.. I came to the conclusion we maybe walking into a trap that.. wasn't exactly set up for /us/ but.. for Pharma, once the two realized he worked there at Deltaran." She'd frown. "That was also how I found out Rosy's real name was Quartz."

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    The more she continued, the more he listened. The more he listened, the clearer the picture was lining up in his mind. Interesting to note, was that the Decepticons didn't lay in to the two K-Class as a result of their Conjunx. Then she got to the part about Gallo being in a prison cell. ".. If he's still in that cell, I'm going to have to arrange a discussion with Juris." Finally he spoke, in his usual monotone and neutral volumes, before he returned to listening.

     Indeed, the more she went on, the more Prime started to feel like they were being set up for an ambush from these two. When she spoke of Prowl issuing warrants, he shook his helm. ".. there is no documentation of said warrants being issued, so there's no information to find. If he filed them, they were summarily removed." He added, before shaking his helm. ".. additionally, had these warrants been actual, Sky Lynx or Jazz would have it documented. Again, there's nothing.. and I know neither of them are willing to do what Prowl is suspected of doing." Another sigh is vented, before he once more just nods for her to continue on.

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock gave him a nod. "Hot Rod knew of them, dunno how, but he did, even then though it was a think, just.. Hot Rod, is Hot Rod.." She'd state, as if /that/ explained anything, the Youth /very/ much knew how to get into trouble and break in and prank certain ranking officials offices.

      She'd take another vent and continued her story. "By that point, it was to late unforntattly, it was much too late for me to express this, even in a tightbeam... Sky Lynx was being careful though, he wanted Hound on the ground and to contact Rosy first before even /thought/ about landing." She'd took another vent, starting to pull a bit harder on her finger, before stopping and moving her hand over her forearm where her fingers where twitching from her attempting to keep them from digging into the metal.

      "They introduced themselves, The femme giving the name of Prudence, and mech giving the name of Clement... Prudence had stated she'd made contact with Rosy, and asked Lynx to land on the east side of the city, near the archives." She'd take a vent. "She then thanked me but she sounded... Hollow... I'd also that on Clement, who was sitting right beside me, that his paint was blotchy, like something had been dumped on him, and had been turning his paint red." She'd frowned.

      "I asked Clement what happened there, since it was the first time I'd seen anything like that before, and he flat out stated, that he and Prudence were experiments of chemical warfare... Stating something strange to me that, the Cons who were going to deploy them, sort of.. Just... Decided to look the other way while they snagged an escape pod. Because, if they were deployed, it would be against the Tyrest Accords, from what he stated" She'd cringe again.

      "This is where Juris unfortunately spotted Lynx, and started trying to get information out of him, and respectfully so I suppose, was trying to do her job.. But Clement and Prudence started panicking because of her pressences and holding us up, and started accusing us of setting a trap." Her optic twitched as she tried to recall something else. "Prowl had also been somewhere on the ground at the time, I.. have a vague memory of a conversation on the commlinks between Lynx and Prowl, were Lynx was informing him of the situation."

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Remaining neutral throughout the accounting of events, and noting pertinent information, Optimus continued watching Starlock as she.. still, had new information to reveal. When she mentioned chemical warfare, his ridge narrowed a bit. Were Prime around, he would have stopped transport immediately upon hearing that, and move to contain the two K-Class mechs.. and then Juris getting involved. Admittedly, communications should have been sent the moment they realized they were heading to Rodion, so nothing was tipped off. But that was then, and this was now.

     When she spoke of Prowl being on the ground, and stating she heard parts of a conversation between him and Sky Lynx, he spoke once more. "Prowl's already sitting in enough, and any time his name is mentioned, it's only tied to more of a reason for my axe to rend his aft off of its frame and use him as a heat source." The volume of his vocals elevated slightly at that, but still remained the usual monotone. "Continue."

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock gave a weak laugh, but she continued not looking up "He couldn't find Rosy on his scans anywhere, Hound also couldn't, and realizing what was about to happen Sky Lynx tried to get First Aid and I up to his upper passenger cabin, Aid made it, I didn't, due to being next to Clement, he was able to put me into a headlock, Juris also demanded for Sky Lynx to open his cargo hold... This point Lynx was trying to also explain to Prowl what was going on but Between Juris and trying to be careful with these two who were likely going to set themselves off /because/ of Juris's presence, things quickly became terribly chaotic.."

      She'd take another slow vent as she tried to calm herself down, realizing she was starting to feel and relive what she had on that day. "Prudence was screaming at us that we were lying, Clement yelling if Sky Lynx didn't get us out of there, they he'll detonate... She'd keep taking a few vents to calm herself. %
      "Lynx then pulled why he did when Darkstar had activated that explosive, he activated his escape pode around the seat and ejected me, he got out of range of rodion and split into his Sky and Lynx's components respectfully... I think, Lynx was talking to Prowl that whole time, both in private and on public commlinks, it was all an awful mess...You'll need to talk to Lynx about what was said, as I don't.. think a report was /ever/ written..." She'd take a vent.

      "Learned their real names where Glory and Gore, and apparently they were two of Cybertronian's most wanted, and somehow /none/ of us there were informed." She'd grumble irritatedly. "My pod eventually landed where everything was happening and Lynx kept Aid, Hound and I covered while Sky was near Juris and Prowl and just.." She'd groan, bringing her hands up to rube at her temples.

      "Everything happened so fast, what looked like a medivac appeared, was full of snipers, killed Gore, the mech, didn't take out Glory, the femme, who sped at us for and detonated, our armor was /wrecked/ but we were okay." She'd murmur. "...Stupid thing about it all, was Prowl claimed the commlinks had been hacked and that, that was why there were snipers?" She just looks extremely confused. She'd vent a sigh.

      "It didn't matter, some solar-cycles after on the public autobot channel Prowl shouted at Sky Lynx and us about it... I don't even remember what it was." her finials droop as she becomes a dejected.

**Starlock has posed:**
     "...After that, we got Hyperdrive back, I know there's a report on that." She'd think a moment as she tried to recall other things. "There was a.. An incident? Where we had Blast Off and Vortex captured because Darkstar left them after a defence at Rodion, I kept going back to tend to their wounds because.. I.. Well.." She'd frown trying to think how to explain herself, and instead, goes for her genuine feelings and thoughts at the time. "... I'm not a monster, I don't trust Pharma to /not/ do something shady as smelt, and I know Garrus-1 doesn't exactly have the best reputation." She'd state, not looking up still.

      "Unfortunately, Aid ended up a bit.. hurt, emotionally through this, because we both got yelled at not to tell Blast off about Vortex's condition, for apparently some kind of interrogation we were not informed of?" She'd state in a confused tone of voice. "..Neither of us went back after that." she'd add, her optics dimming as she recalls something.

      "...Aid went to the Dead end to try and help people there, as he felt he was.. not needed here, after that, unfortunately, we both had a ungraceful run in with Darkstar and his little fight-club there, which we escaped.. Aid Unfortunately got caught up a second time, which I don't know what happened, but it has caused him a lot of mental distress that I've been trying to help him with." She'd nod.

      "...You know what's going on with Blurr, Nightlash I think i've realized her strange behaviour is due to the fact she was likely was using her drone to compensate for a heavy amount of corrosive damage in her brain module, so I'm trying to figure out how exactly to phrase the fact she needs a new one, without it sounding like it's a medical device." SHe'd sigh. "And Now, I think the power plant that's been blown up, and the ammunitions warehouse that where blown up, are connected to this whole Gallo mess... Given what I've told you, and I... Know where the Item is that Shill likely wants in order to get some of the information they know.."

      "...And... And I think that's everything, I may of forgotten stuff.. but Sky Lynx maybe able to recall what I can't right now.. I've been holding onto a lot of information that I.. probably should of written down." She'd frown.

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Optical ridges furrow downwards at the additional information about Blast Off, Vortex, Blurr, Nightlash, First Aid and even a little more about herself during these events. After a long, sighed vent.. The Prime finally speaks as he sits forward. ".. in regards to informing one of our enemy about the condition of the other.. it's a tried and true tactic when it comes to having prisoners, and conducting interrogations to obtain information. As a medical mech, you're well within your right to treat others, including the Decepticons when we have them as prisoners. However, revealing information to another Decepticon.. that is something I will urge you -not- to do in the future."

     He keeps his gaze sitting on her, watching her uneasiness. ".. interrogations are usually on a need to know basis, however.. communication is vital to those among command when such occurs, and documentation properly filed to ensure there's no foul play.. of which, I see that neither was done properly, and that falls on those responsible for conducting the interrogation." He sits back in his chair now, bringing his large mechanical arms up to fold over his chassis once more. ".. in regards to First Aid.. he's a medic, and a valued member of medical personnel. This sense of feeling unwanted or un-needed is something that he needs to purge. From what I've gathered, he has this feeling because he wasn't informed of information that, should it have been handled appropriately, he wouldn't have been informed of in the first place. However, yelling at someone for inquiring on something they aren't aware of, is also something that is going to change. You both simply should have been told that it classified as per protocol, not because of a lack of trust."

     Apparently, it was Optimus' turn to go on a tangent. "The matter with Nightlash is simple. There isn't a need to worry about phrasing. She needs to have a diagnostic performed, and the matter addressed. It's that simple. If she resists, I'll order the procedure. I'd rather one of my Autobots be temporarily unsatisfied with me, and free of the ailments that cause them complications.. than try to stay on my good side, while gradually detereorating beyond the point of repair. Anything else will be covered when Sky Lynx and I have the chance to speak. I want to know where this item is located, and a detailed report sent directly to me with as much information as we have on Shill."

     He studies Starlock under his ever watchful gaze for another long moment, before nodding. ".. Prowl is going to be handled soon, do not worry.. and tell First Aid, try as he will.. he isn't able to hide when he is bothered from me.. so I would appreciate it if he refrained from attempting to lie when asked about such, moving forward."

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock glanced up and nodded, looking at him now and listening, there was no yes sir, or understood, just a nod with her optics focused on him. "A diagnostics already been run, I already know what the damage is." She'd frown. "It's more.. She doesn't' want to /acknowledge/ the fact she's... Damaged." She'd phrase, carefully. "It seems to be a point of mental trauma for her, plus I don't want to break Doctor-patient-confidentiality." She'd sigh. "It's.. tricky." She'd frown,

      "<<...And said Item i suspect is in Pharma's office in Deltaran>>" She'd tightbeam, after puffing her cheeks and then nodded. "I'll do my best, and.. I'm glad, I've been.. unsure what to do with everything since.." She'd frown. "..Thank you." She'd nod her head again, closing her optics.

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    His optics remained resting on the femme across from him. "You're not violating doctor-patient confidentiality by reporting findings to her Commanding Officer. It's what allows those in command to make informed decisions as to the deployable state of those we send to battle. When you go to speak to Nightlash, ensure I am present. She may not wish to accept that she is damaged, but she is. Not wanting to acknowledge it doesn't make such any less true."

     He pauses as he receives the tightbeam, nodding just slightly at that. "<<Then it seems I need to pay a visit to his office.. or kick the door down.>>" He shakes his head then. "There is no reason to thank me. Prowl thinking he can do whatever with my Autobots, has come to an end. I didn't make him Second in Command so that he could conduct himself the way he has. It is going to get bumpy, before it grows smooth.. so reinforce your internal parameters to endure the storm." He offers a single, firm nod at that.

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock nodded again. "I agree.." She almost would for her datapad to start said report, then stopping, it can wait till she was done here, after all. It seemed as smart as she was, she was still just a bit inexperienced in these things. She'd cringe but nod. "I'll ensure everyone's hiding in their rooms." She'd chuckle weakly, before taking a vent, trying to relax a bit, it definitely felt like a massive weight had just been taken off hr sore pauldrons.

      "...It still should be said, or else it will eventually get taken for granted." She'd nod again tiredly. "...I also apologize for the mistakes I've made in my time since coming here, as well as the mess I may have caused for you and others... I.. am trying to learn from them."

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    Optimus watches her, noting the attempt at humor with her joke, and then her apology. ".. I will not accept your apology, Starlock. Instead, I will tell you to apply it in another manner. Apologize with your actions. Become a better Medic. Become a better Autobot. Become a better mech, deep inside your spark. You acknowledge mistakes. You try to learn from them. Continue to do so, and you can consider that as an acceptable apology." He starts, before shaking his helm slightly. ".. you didn't cause issues.. those responsible for going against what the Autobots stand for, as the ones responsible.. and they will find themselves dealing with me, as a result."

**Starlock has posed:**
     There is something of a smile that forms on her face as she hears that, and gives another tired nod. "Acknowledged." she'd go to push herself up tiredly, just how many cycles had she and him been in here? "..I should head off to recharge, this took a lot longer than I thought, but I.. wanted to be sure you got everything, before I was found out.." She'd look down and take her personal datapad. "...Can imagine what it been like had I given /these/ to Prowl..." She'd frown.

      "You'll be posting the order about me staying away from Pharma, yeah?" She'd question, just wondering what backlash to expect from such being posted.

**Optimus Prime has posed:**
    The Prime watches her as she rises to a stand, and nods. He takes his own datapad, and stores it away into subspace, before resting optics on her once more. "I'll be posting the order, yes.. and if anyone has issue with it, they're welcome to bring it to my attention directly." He states quite simply, and plainly. "Thank you for the update, Starlock.. go get some rest."

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock stood at attention for a moment before giving a nod, and a slight bow of thanks, before giving her own two finger salute and headed out. "Thank you Sir... Have a good Lunar-Cycle." She'd smile, heading off to her own room.