Hot Rod

[A brief background story: The Autobots and Decepticons have ended their long war, Megatron is dead, and now they work together to protect and rebuild Cybertron. The new government ruling Cybertron consists of Ultra Magnus, Windblade, and Soundwave (who has decided to side with the world for the sake of the planet and the rest of the Transformers).]

After the great war between the Autobots and Decepticons finally ended (almost four million years later), Cybertron once again became a habitable planet. Transformers began returning to their homeworld after many years. The surviving Autobots found new callings in the new era of Cybertron. For example: Wheeljack became the chief technologist and inventor of the new Cybertron, Ratchet heads the Cybertronian High Medical Academy. Optimus stepped down from leadership and became the Supreme Judge (though Hot Rod didn't quite understand his move and worried about Optimus being lonely there). Hot Rod remained Hot Rod, even though Windblade offered him a place next to them. Hot Rod refused. He was bored enough as it was, and sitting still all day was downright deadly for him. So, it didn't take long for the young bot to decide to go in search of fellow adventurers and form his own team. After saying goodbye to everyone before leaving, he flew off on a shuttle into the vastness of space.

Already looking through the shuttle's omni-meter, the young bot was ready for whatever fate had in store for him.