Hey, it’s me A again! Learned how to create new dimensions from here in the void, though of course I would not dare to send you to one of them without your consent. But my hypothetical does come with the mentioned dimensions thing!
What would you do if you could travel the multiverse with zero consequences?
And if so, what universes would you seek out?
-A mysterious entity from the void, A
P. S. Might make ya crown if I am allowed too, might still though anyways. You seem like you deserve one after dealing with everyone on the Nemesis and all…
Ah, A. Creator of dimensions, patron of riddles, and now—apparently—an artisan of crowns. How very convenient. If you insist on forging me a diadem, I shall permit it… on the condition that it be magnificent, aerodynamic, and fitted for a being such as me.
Now, to the matter at hand, a multiverse with zero consequences? Delicious. Absolute freedom to slip between worlds, to study, to plunder, to observe—without reprisal? You hand me a library of possibilities and a runway to launch from. Clearly I accept. Who would refuse such a gift? Only a fool or a very dull bureaucrat.
If I could travel the multiverse, here is what I would do first (in an order both tactical and pleasurable):
Survey variants where I already reign. I would visit timelines where Starscream did seize the throne. Study the governance, the rebellions that rose, the mistakes that toppled lesser rulers. Learn which policies cemented power and which courted ruin. If I am to be the true Lord, I will borrow only the best lessons.
Locate resources and allies. Worlds with stronger alloy deposits, rare energon variants, or living weapons (dragons included) are worth mapping. I would scout realities with unique recruits—Seekers who took different paths, Predacons of refined temperament, even organics who might serve as brilliant engineers or chroniclers.
Study Prime–Megatron divergences. Timelines where Optimus and Megatron took different choices are priceless. I would watch their dynamics: where did Megatron become more vulnerable? Where did Optimus falter? Laugh at Megatron's who got rejected my Optimus. Knowledge of these divergences is the map to exploitation in my own timeline.
Seek artifacts & lost technologies. Realities that birthed weapons or amplifiers beyond our current science—matrices of slightly different design, forgotten energon rites, or starforged alloys—would be cataloged, stolen if necessary, and adapted. No great ascent occurred without a few well-sourced advantages.
Recruit the unlikely. I would find universes with Seekers who never left their trine, Seekers with honor, or autobots tempted by a different path. Convert? Persuade? Offer brilliance and resources. Loyalty bought with competence is the most durable kind.
Hunt for weaknesses in Megatron’s ascents. A careful scholar surveys where rivals fell. Universes in which Megatron fails—and why—teach how to make a victory irreversible. I will compile a dossier titled: How to Surpass a Tyrant Without Getting Your Wings Clipped.
Take the scenic detours. For mood, some universes are simply beautiful. Worlds where the sky shimmers with colors unknown, where flying is worship, where poetry is law. These places will remind me why the heavens deserve a monarch like me.
Practicalities? Naturally I would bring back knowledge, prototypes, and—if opportunity allows—loyal individuals or creatures who prefer serving a competent leader to suffering under the ruinous whims of others. I would not squander a single discovery on sentiment.
As for consequences, you say there are none. I will be cautious regardless—words from an unknown does not excuse carelessness. Leave any infantile treasure-hoarding to Megatron; I will collect strategically, like a connoisseur of empires.
P.S. About that crown—if you do make one, ensure it fits my helmet profile. I prefer something with a sharp point; very aerodynamic. I shall wear it when I finally watch Megatron eat his own hubris—accompanied by a proper fanfare.
—Commander (and soon to be future Lord) Starscream