Fandom: Transformers (live action movies), 23222 words, complete Rating: T for some violence Characters: Starscream, OC, Ratchet (background) Friendships: Starscream + human OC’s Genre: friendship, xenobiology Synopsis: AU, Starscream is captured by NEST and agrees to share his knowledge of Decepticon language with a human linguist. She gets to know him and his way of life, and objects to the harsh way that NEST soldiers treat him. There is an interesting discussion of how language shapes perception, what rituals exist among Decepticons, and how Decepticon and Autobot language has diverged over time. There are descriptions of Starscream’s injuries and the soldiers handle him roughly at points. Some fluids are spilled.













