Commission for @dynared ~! Based on current, as of typing, events in the Skybound TF comics, as well as a rumor about a 5th season of EarthSpark.
The additional kids are also partnered to Terrans, based on a trio from EarthSpark toy promotions before the toyline ended. These kids feel like characters the Maltos WOULD be friends with if the show didn’t treat them as somewhat antisocial to most (non robotic) people.
The boy partnered to Medix, the black girl partnered to Dropshot (the horsebot) and the glasses girl partnered to the Powerdashers (interrogating Kickback) who can Combine in this scenario.
Defensor is here for the same reason as Devastator is in my usual EarthSpark musings, to increase Combiner presence as he makes the most sense as a GHOST operative over Superion.
The focus on Brawn as a victim is a comment on his death from the 80’s movie, mixed with Beast Wars toys having Sparks located in other areas besides the chest (Cheetor had his in his leg, while RiD01 Gas Skunk’s was in his left bicep).
