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Instead of Starscream being the well-known and feared Second-In-Command of the Decepticons, he’s practically an urban legend among Autobots and Decepticons alike, only known through vague prisoner-of-war stories and scattered attributions of battle plans and weapon designs. Most mecha are of the opinion that this “Starscream” is a mere myth to make Megatron look more menacing, and others (notably the Autobot spec-ops) often make jokes about ‘Starscream the ghost’ whenever a particularly strange case pops up.
This changes when Jazz and his team uncover an abandoned Decepticon laboratory on Earth, only to find a dying seekerlet locked in its depths.
And thus, Starscream is no longer a myth.
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Starscream hated the weather phenomena native to Earth. How couldn’t he? It was more surprising that anyone else tolerated it at all.
It was fickle, annoying, and infuriating. It cared not for anything in its wake, and sometimes, it seemed like it existed merely to make his life more difficult. . .
. . .What was it that he was talking about, again?
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Or, five (give or take) days in the life of Starscream aboard the Ark, as told through conveniently diverse, totally-not-symbolic-at-all weather. Umbrellas sold separately.
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- Part 1 of Pigeon On A Ship
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In Starscream’s honest (and very humble) opinion, this was one of the worst days of his life.
And that’s against some very steep competition, you know! Millennia upon millennia of having the worst luck known to Cybertron and beyond really lends itself to a never-ending stream of horrible events that all culminate into an ever-present world-weariness and severe paranoia, all channeled into one (unfortunately small) seeker.
Today in particular, though, seemed to deviate from his usual pattern of bad luck, in the form of an irate Autobot.
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Another tfp Starscream redemption fic, what more could you want? I don't take myself too seriously, so neither should you.
This is my first fic ever, so formatting advice, critique, and funny insults are encouraged.
(Title from The Fall by half•alive, which is a song I believe describes Starscream and any potential redemption of his quite well)
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Orion Pax is now in Vos, trying his very best not to get maimed and/or assassinated during his visit while meeting up with his mate-to-be Prince Star—oh, what was that? No one can get ahold of Starscream long enough to facilitate a meeting? And his trine is helping him play keep-away with the royals of both polities?
Well, that sounds nice.
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- Part 2 of Eight Moves To (check)Mate
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Starscream of Vos, entirely against his will, has been promoted to the crown prince and is next in line to become the Winglord after many an unfortunate circumstances had resulted in the rest of Lord Ozone’s next-of-kin to be rendered ineligible for the throne.
With any hope of a career in the sciences thoroughly dashed, Starscream is only further incensed by the revelation that, along with a title he never wanted, he is also expected to fix the long-simmering tensions between Vos and Iacon in the only method they’ve left to try: Political bonding.
Hopefully Starscream's trine can convince him to abstain from murdering his elected suitor long enough to avoid a planet-wide war.
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- Part 1 of Eight Moves To (check)Mate
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Pigeon On A Ship by crowbotss
Fandom The Transformers (Cartoon Generation One), The Transformers (IDW Generation One), Transformers - All Media Types
07 Aug 2026
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A variety pack of stories about a pigeon living on a ship. Whether he is happy about living on that ship depends on the day, hour, minute, alignment of the planets, and the fluctuating migratory habits of the local bird populations. Still, it is better than the alternative.
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Whumptober 2022 by crowbotss
Fandom The Transformers (Cartoon Generation One), Transformers Generation One, Transformers: Prime
25 Mar 2023
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Whumptober playlist I made because: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1NKwLVXkdn4rZuSp3FZrhb?si=7f28e2e4c97d4078
If you hadn't noticed, each chapter/one-shot is named after (and based on) a song. Give it a listen if you feel like it.- Words:
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A Liar's Gambit by Ollie_thecryptid
Fandoms: Transformers - All Media Types, Transformers Generation One
08 Oct 2026
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Upon taking and surviving a near fatal shot to the helm, courtesy of the Autobot sharpshooter Bluestreak, something in Starscream's processor is malfunctioning. The resulting glitch causes contradictory chaos as the seeker feels compelled to correct every lie that slips free of his traitorous intake. Much to everyone else's delight and advantage. It is hilarious, until it isn't.
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After another assassination attempt on Megatron fails, Starscream expects his usual yelling and subsequent beating, so the sword in his chest is new. In an odd turn of events, he finds himself offered a choice: move on into the after life or finish what he started. Awaking to the inside of the Ark’s medbay, Starscream must now learn to cooperate with his new allies or return to face the wolves who would have his hide if they found him alive.
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Coordinates: Aftermath of Surviving by GayCowboyAllegations
Fandoms: Transformers - All Media Types, The Transformers (IDW Generation One), The Transformers (Cartoon Generation One)
06 Oct 2026
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A potential ending to Coordinates where Starscream survives his injuries and finds himself stuck in Autobot care and custody where he has to deal with PTSD and other mental torments, as well as how to move forward in the war as a neutral party.
He also has to grapple with ruining his relationship with Jetfire.
(Uploading chapters every Tuesday right now)
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- Part 2 of Coordinates & Non-Canon Continuations
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Ratchet's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Kidnapping by Niiwasong
Fandoms: Transformers - All Media Types, The Transformers (IDW Generation One), The Transformers (Cartoon Generation One)
06 Oct 2026
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Ratchet had never expected to end up at the bottom of the ocean, tending to the Decepticons instead of his own faction. He also never intended to end up on an alien planet either though, so he shouldn't be too surprised at this point.
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These Stars Were Made to Fall by DoomsdayClock
Fandoms: Transformers - All Media Types, Transformers: Prime, Transformers
05 Oct 2026
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"Pray," they say, "Pray to these walls."
The sick violet light of a fusion cannon in his faceplates, tons and tons of rock above and below and all around, there really is nothing left, is there?
Starscream has struggled and fought and prayed and wished upon every star in the night sky, but here, in this wretched cavern, his only company is his thoughts, his lies, and truths that won't stay buried.
Oh, and the annoying Autobot currently threatening him.
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Rock Bottom, where there's nowhere left to go but down.
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