>>97404263- Starscream is the ruler of post-war Cybertron and needs loyal, capable bodyguards that are willing do to dirty work
- The Combaticons were recently defeated as Bruticus and fell into comas
- They would be the perfect candidates if they could be brainwashed, but if they combined the gestalt mind would figure it out
- Having one member of the team go along willingly would solve that
- Blast Off (who is historically a lonely character) is gay for Onslaught, but Onslaught doesn't know
- Starscream enters his mind and shows him a dream of his ideal life, and makes him an offer: work for him and allow the others to be brainwashed, or stay in a coma and be imprisoned if he wakes up.
