Outlier ability: Can control scraplet swarmsÂ
Alt mode: An edited and definitely not street legal pickup truck (it has a spiked ram edited into the front and blasters mounted in the bed)
Description: HYVE is a special case. He helps manage any infestations on the ship with his power, and is generally a laid back mech. When scouting though, it's a different story. He's silent, even with the scraplets inside his body, ready to deploy like cassettes. These scraplets are trained for stealth, making them far more dangerous than regular scraplets.
All of the scraplets HYVE keeps have names. Nobody knows how he tells them apart.
Occupation: Comms OfficerÂ
Alt mode: Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Description: Swiftclamp is a very colorful mech. In fact, the only thing more colorful than his paint job on this ship is his vocabulary. He swears like a sailor and is a grumpy old man personality wise, despite looking the part of a model. He does his job exceptionally well, but the minute he's off duty, he's grouchier than a wet cat. His colony was absorbed into the cause long after the war left Cybertron. Yes, that means he was forged an old man.
Alt mode: a pink fairy armadillo with gold claws and accents.
Hightail used to be a rescue Autobot before joining the Ipexions. He was very good at his job, but did not entirely agree with how the Autobots were handling things. So he left one day, planning to live on a distant colony world he had heard about in passing. He was attacked by space pirates on the way there, and they captured him. After a brief romance with the captain (they agreed to see other bots and Hightail will NOT elaborate on the details of this episode), he left, discovering the colony was under Ipexion rule. He was hesitant at first, but they welcomed him. His skills in rescue and medicine eventually earned him a spot on the Seventh Sun. He is a sculptor in his free time, enjoying making ones involving projections and shadows to reveal the designs.
Occupation: data and specimen collection.
Type: Non-Cybertronian drone
Description: Matchi is a green repurposed combat drone roughly the size of a printer. She was originally built by a now long-dead race. Delta brought her aboard as a new ally, letting her choose to paint herself and learn basic skills for a surveillance bot. She's besties with Whetstone, often helping her obtain and record specimens.
Alt mode: Cybertronian Medical chopper
Occupation: Medic and xenoveterinarian
Description: This mech is FASCINATED with the inner working of various beings to an extreme extent. He means well, and does his job even better, but gives odd compliments like âyou have nice veinsâ. Heâs an oddball, but on this circus of a ship, he fits right in.
Occupation: Archivist and data manager.
Alt mode: Black panther with a greying muzzle.
Description: Sickleclaw is a wise older spark that the crew respects. They often go to him for more personal advice, and see him as almost a grandfather figure. Despite his age, he is still dangerous in combat, and surprisingly fast (when he wants to be, that is). He's generally laid back, preferring to watch before giving input.Â
Designation: N/A (No one remembers)
Nickname: âColtâ (after the gun, not a baby horse)
Pronouns: He/him (but he doesnât mind others)
Occupation: Cook(energon mixer), sharpshooter and unofficial morale booster
Description: âColtâ is an enthusiastic mech, always looking to cheer others up or learn something new. He can be a bit childish at times, but he's not naive. He has a huge interest in western movies and aesthetics, even having a whole human-sized saloon-style bar in his quarters for organics. âColtâ is a nickname he earned because of his interest, and it stuck so well that all have forgotten his real name. He loves making new friends and is generally the soul of the ship. He lived on the first colony world absorbed by the Ipexions. He almost constantly wears a cowboy hat when not on missions.Â
