#itsbasill

What was it like when Signal Echo first joined the Wreckers?

Originally, Signal Echo was merely just another Autobot soldier in the war. They were a part of a small platoon of soldiers, sent to an obscure part of Cybertron to hold ground against the Decepticons. Unfortunately, the force proved too much for the group to handle, and she witnessed many of her fellow soldiers fall within months ...

Eventually, the Wreckers were called in to try and finish the job and search for any remaining survivors. While out on his own searching for refugees of the battle, Wheeljack soon discovered Signal Echo under siege by Decepticons. He quickly came to their rescue, and the two managed to flee and reunite with the rest of the Wreckers thanks in no small part to Echo's quick strategizing and their strong teamwork.

After the rest of the Wreckers reported their findings, it would seem that Echo was the only survivor found. Shaken but alive, she claimed it was just an insane amount of luck from Primus that they managed to survive. Wheeljack knew it was much more than that, though ... he saw potential in the young mech. The potential to be a powerful Wrecker.

Echo felt indebted to the Wreckers, so she offered her assistance during the remainder of their mission. He was originally going to be taken back to Iacon and assigned to another platoon after the ordeal, but the longer Echo spent with the Wreckers, the more he grew fond of the ragtag group of bots — Wheeljack in particular. He played a huge role in helping Echo feel more welcome amongst them, and it wasn't long before he started taking the young mech under his wing and teaching her to be a tried and true Wrecker. Echo would ditch the idea of returning to Iacon in favor of joining the Wreckers, feeling a sense of community with them and wanting to continue their training with Wheeljack.

Many of the Wreckers would agree that while Echo isn't as strong as a bot like Bulkhead, they make up for it with their clever mind and sharp reaction time. They also see Echo as a very excitable bot, mostly due to their young age, and they agree that she's quickly taking after her mentor not just in fighting, but in personality as well! All the Wreckers definitely see the unique relationship Echo and Wheeljack have, and they often poke fun at his newfound soft side (though it's all in good fun!)

AND PLEASE I WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENS ONCE THEY GET TAKEN BY THE DECEPTICONS; did they die or was it something with their spark?

NOWWW FOR THE REAL MEAT OF THE LORE!!

During a battle that had the Wreckers practically pinned down and separated from one another, Wheeljack and Signal Echo were also separated in the chaos as the older Wrecker told his apprentice to flee and find the others. Unfortunately, Echo only got so far before they were surrounded and forced to fight for their survival, but no amount of Wrecker tricks could save them this time

Despite her best efforts, Echo eventually fell to the Decepticon forces. Their frame was brutally scrapped and mauled, and while the Decepticons normally would've left any other soldier to die ... this was a Wrecker, after all ...

Signal Echo's frame was brought forth to Megatron and Shockwave, who both saw the potential in revitalizing this fallen Wrecker. Shockwave soon revamped the mech entirely, rewiring their systems and wiping all memories of their past life. The mech was soon dubbed "Osprey", and he quickly became a ruthless enemy to the Autobots — carrying out orders with no question and never showing emotion to the atrocities he would commit. Almost as if he had no spark within him ...

Except, there was a spark. A spark begging and pleading for these cruel actions to stop.

A fatal flaw no one considered at the time: Signal Echo's body may have been ruthlessly beaten and shut down, but their spark still lived. Unbeknownst to everyone, Echo's spark went dormant inside of their frame to hide from the Decepticons, merely acting as if they were permanently offline.

Now, trapped inside Osprey, Echo engages in a battle of the heart vs the mind as they try and reclaim the frame that rightfully belongs to them ...

As for Wheeljack, he saw Echo's signal go offline during the battle. Not wanting to believe it, he quickly went to the last known location of the life signal, only to find no remains ... no frame, no pieces, nothing. It left him both confused and distraught, and it would be the beginning of a search that would last for thousands upon thousands of years ... at least until he ends up on Earth, where he unfortunately discovers the dark truth of Echo's fate