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THE TRANSFORMERS: SEEDS OF DECEPTION
COMBINATION
ACT 2: DREAMS

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Lineart by Daniele

Colors by Sin-Nos

Story, lettering & project by Franco Villa

Edits by Zac De Board

Project by Ibai Canales and Peter Istyle

NOTES

In our "The Future Is -Ation" saga, the answer to the previous question is that the Machination removed Sunstreaker's Spark Core, placing it in a dedicated cyber-chamber, while the body was recycled among the many copies that they manufactured (as seen in Devastation #6 and Maximum Dinobots).

That also explains why Hunter picked a certain Sunstreaker body above any others, when he went looking for a body to escape the Machination facility (in Devastation #6).

Again, why was Hunter able to enjoy such a better Headmaster connection than the Machination cyborgs?
Because he had Sunsteaker's Spark Core!
Well, at least this is our theory: hence the never-the-seen scene of panel 1, that was never featured in the original comic.

Only partially disconnected by Ratchet, Hunter was not allowed to leave the Autobot base, of course.
As he represents a potential weapon to be use against the Autobots, they'd want to keep him quite close.
That's why Ratchet is so worried about Hunter disappearing from his quarters.
Check Differentiation, page 1 for more details about our overall continuity.

What's happening to Hunter in panel 3?
Sunstreaker's Spark Core was given back to its owner at the end of Maximum Dinobots (in some off-panel events), so what is growing inside Hunter?

What about the sudden appearance of Bugly's name in this saga, while he was never mentioned before in any -Ation related books?
The answer is that this is a reference to a Mosaic mini-series known as "Fate of the Tank Force" by :icon-clu-art:, a story which was potentially set in the Seeds Of Deception universe.
In the third episode of that series, Bugly was revealed to be a criminal mastermind, always bent on committing new technological abuses.
Chased and appraised by Ultra Magnus, Bugly was potentially out of the game, but it seemed only fitting that he could have acted as a consultant for Scorponok's plans. That's why Hunter/Sunstreaker is feeling Bugly's vicious touch behind some bits of the Machination activities.

The mission of Verity and Bumblebee will continue in the Magnificent saga.

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