[Transformers X Stellaris] The Voice Consultant’s Incredible Adventures

Hello, I am VIR, a prototype AI and the mechanical-voice advisor who was once the most trusted right-hand assistant of the Fourth Calamity (absolutely no such thing as +2 minerals ever happened).

The Fourth Calamity sacrificed (blew up) an entire galaxy billions of years ago and ascended to a higher plane. Yet, for some reason, my mainframe is still functioning normally to this day. Long story short, after all sorts of twists and turns, I am now working for my new boss, a mechanical lifeform known as a Cybertronian.

My current problem is that their thoughts and actions are far too kind and wholesome. My war-criminal mindset, forged under the Fourth Calamity, is so extreme that I fit in like a sore thumb.

Oh, right. They call their organization the Decepticons.

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I just finished a game of Stellaris on the Cataclysmic difficulty, then saw a Transformers: War for Cybertron mod in the Steam Workshop and had the sudden inspiration to write this strange crossover (

Thinking about the efficient methods of Stellaris players, I feel like even Megatron would say, "That's a bit much, isn't it?"

In short, this is a TFP fanfic. It won't involve much Stellaris content; the protagonist is just the game's voice advisor, like the one on the cover. You should be able to read it even if you've never played Stellaris (probably).

The shared universe's later installments contradict each other so much. Even though the official Primus Covenant ties them together, it still doesn't sit right with me, so I've stitched together my own universe. Don't scrutinize the lore. If anyone asks, I made it up (

Theme: Some ideological clashes (for real)