With Outpost Argentum behind them, the crew returns to Iacon, escorting the rescued Mini-Cons to safety. The victory is real—but so is the weight it carries. While the city hums on, scars unseen begin to surface. Magnum and Pythagorus retreat into research, piecing together what was taken, what was learned, and what threats may still be moving in the shadows. The Doctrine may be broken, but its ideas didn’t exist in a vacuum—and the data recovered raises unsettling questions about who else might be listening. Meanwhile, Spindrift shares a quiet, deeply personal conversation with Ironhide—one that forces her to confront loss, survival, and what it means to keep going after losing everything that’s been stripped away. Not every battle is fought with weapons, and not every victory feels clean. This episode marks a moment of reflection, recovery, and recalibration—before the next storm inevitably arrives.

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Show Notes:

Intro [0:00:00]
Chapter 1 – Bot And Found [0:18:53]
Chapter 2 – Uncovering An Enigma [0:31:07]
Chapter 3 – Research Revelations [0:43:02]
Chapter 4 – Gone But Not Forgotten [0:57:53]
Closing [1:14:26]

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What is the Empire Of Rust Podcast?

TransMissions Podcast Network presents: the world’s first and only Transformers RPG actual play podcast! Conceived, developed, and run by TransMissions Podcast producer and editor Michael Ordway (@minervion), this podcast combines the tabletop role playing game (RPG) experience (think Dungeons and Dragons) with the setting, universe, and characters of the Transformers into an actual play podcast. Each episode records the gaming sessions as the player characters experience the adventures planned and designed by the game master (GM). The RPG system being used is based on Starfinder, a sci-fi variant of Pathfinder, combined with elements of the Transformers-themed Mechamorphosis d20 system (more info here).

Empire of Rust takes place in the IDW Comics Transformers Universe that ran from 2005 to 2018. It is set at the beginning of the “First Strike” storyline that was published in 2017. But while the starting point is based on the events of the first issue of First Strike – where Earth is being inducted into the Cybertronian Council of Worlds – the story of Empire of Rust will be very different. So if you’ve read the comics, don’t think you know what’s going to happen!

The players have all created original Transformer characters to take part in this adventure, but they’re sure to encounter some familiar faces in their adventures on Cybertron, and beyond.

Cast:

Game Master, Narrator, & NPCs (Non-Player Characters) – Michael Ordway
Magnum and Pythagoras – Matthew G
Spindrift – Mike M
Carapace – Patrick Finn
Kevin Carlson – Rough & Tumble
Additional Voices – Brandon Ouellette

Special Thanks:

Teletraan 1 Outro – Brandon Ouellette

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