Category: Empire Of Rust

The crew pushes deeper into Outpost Argentum and finds themselves in a vast acid-processing chamber, where bubbling corrosive pools churn beneath suspended catwalks, and half-finished Cybertronian bodies are lowered for “purification.” The air burns, the footing is treacherous, and every mistake threatens dissolution. Waiting for them are the Doctrine’s enforcers: Clinch, Weldscar, and Sightline—a coordinated triumvirate engineered to fight as one. As acid geysers erupt and catwalks buckle under fire, the battle becomes a brutal test of positioning, teamwork, and endurance. We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by Dashery! Like what we’re doing and want to help make our podcast even better? If you already support us, thank you! Continue reading

The infiltration goes violently sideways as the crew stumbles into one of Outpost Argentum’s deadliest internal defenses: a precision laser corridor designed to turn intruders into neatly sorted components. Trapped, divided, and under a rapidly adapting kill-grid, the team must think fast, move faster, and decide who’s willing to risk dismemberment so the mission can continue. As the Doctrine’s cold logic asserts itself, the crew is forced to confront the reality that this facility was never meant to be breached—only survived by those who understand how it thinks. Order demands sacrifice. The lasers agree. We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by Dashery! Like what we’re doing and want to help make our podcast even better? If you already support us, thank you! Continue reading

The battle in the Doctrine’s storehouse of constructed bodies reaches its most blasphemous stage yet. As alarms wail and conveyor lines grind to life, the crew fights deeper into a cathedral of false creation—where half-finished Cybertronian forms hang like saints in reliquaries, waiting for stolen minds to give them purpose. Doctrine cultists chant synchronization rites over control consoles, desperately trying to complete their “ascension” before the facility is lost. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it’s a theological brawl. Steel clashes with faith. Synapse meets skepticism. And the crew makes it very clear that they do not accept walk-ins to the congregation. By the end of the episode, the storehouse burns, the Doctrine’s holy work lies in ruins… and the consequences of stopping this “miracle” are only beginning to reveal themselves. We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to… Continue reading

The crew pushes deeper into Outpost Argentum, and straight into a nightmare. Beyond the blast doors lies a vast storehouse of constructed Cybertronian bodies: unfinished frames, empty shells, and half-assembled forms hanging from gantries or stacked in silent ranks. These aren’t scrap. They aren’t drones. They’re vessels built for something far worse. As the truth becomes clear, the Doctrine of Steel and Synapse reveals its ambition; a covert army meant to be smuggled into Iacon itself, ready to awaken at a single command and tear the city apart from within. Doctrine cultists swarm the chamber, desperate to protect their work and complete the activation sequence. The crew must fight through the defenders, sabotage the production lines, and stop the ritualized synchronization before the bodies can be claimed by stolen minds and fractured sparks. Steel clashes, gantries collapse, and half-finished constructs twitch toward life as the team races against the clock.… Continue reading

The infiltration of Outpost Argentum grinds forward as the crew wraps up the last of a brutal battle deep inside the Doctrine’s hidden stronghold. With alarms blaring and reinforcements prowling the halls, the team seizes control of a key security terminal—finally giving them a picture of the outpost’s layout… and the dangers still ahead. But the Doctrine of Steel and Synapse doesn’t give up its secrets easily. To advance toward the upper tiers of the facility, the squad must force their way through a fortified security room guarding access to the surface. When the doors won’t open, the crew does what they do best—makes their own. Explosions, fire, and a whole lot of steel later, the heroes brace themselves as roof access comes within reach. But what waits above Outpost Argentum may be worse than anything beneath it… Pythagoras is still out there. The Doctrine is preparing something. And time… Continue reading

The infiltration of Outpost Argentum pushes deeper as the team seizes control of a critical security console. With the Doctrine’s monitoring network now laid bare before them, Magnum, Spindrift, Rough, Tumble, Carapace, and Gumshoe begin slicing through encrypted feeds, rerouting patrol paths, and gathering intel on the cult’s inner workings. But subtlety doesn’t last. A wandering squad of Doctrine fanatics blunders into the wrong hallway at the wrong time, forcing the crew into a sudden skirmish amid the flickering lights and blaring alarms of the outpost’s interior. As they tighten their grip on the facility’s systems, the party realizes they’re finally turning the Doctrine’s own stronghold against them—one terminal at a time. Stealth, strategy, and sudden violence collide as the infiltration enters its next phase! We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out… Continue reading

Deep within Outpost Argentum, the crew of Empire Of Rust uncovers the twisted core of the Doctrine of Steel and Synapse’s operations. Rows of Cybertronian husks hang from gantries, waiting to be filled with artificial minds harvested from the unwilling. As the team creeps through laser grids, melting vats, and whispering corridors of the Doctrine’s factory, they begin to piece together the group’s horrifying goal—perfection through forced convergence of spark and steel. And when the alarms finally sound, it’s not just drones they’ll be fighting, but the Doctrine’s faith itself. We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by Dashery! Like what we’re doing and want to help make our podcast even better? If you already support us, thank you! Continue reading

The team takes their first steps into the lion’s den! With Outpost Argentum looming over the edge of the Acid Wastes, Carapace, Magnum, Spindrift, Gumshoe, and newcomers Rough and Tumble begin their infiltration of the Doctrine of Steel and Synapse’s secret base. Security drones, traps, and corrupted sentry minds stand between them and the truth about Pythagorus’s disappearance. Can the crew stay silent long enough to uncover the Doctrine’s purpose—or will the factory itself awaken to swallow them whole? We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by Dashery! Like what we’re doing and want to help make our podcast even better? If you already support us, thank you! Continue reading

The hunt for Pythagoras takes the Autobots deep into the Acid Wastes, where the Doctrine of Steel and Synapse have made their lair in the abandoned fortress of Outpost Argentum. With the wastes hissing and bubbling around them, the crew takes to the skies, then digs into the corrupted earth itself to breach the facility’s defenses. What secrets lie hidden in the Doctrine’s stronghold, and how far are they willing to go to protect them? We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by Dashery! Like what we’re doing and want to help make our podcast even better? If you already support us, thank you! Continue reading

The fallout of Sweet Spot’s departure weighs heavily on the team, leaving the crew shaken and searching for their footing. But there’s no time to grieve or hesitate — because Pythagoras is still missing. Following a trail of whispers, intercepted signals, and back-alley dealings, the Autobots uncover the first real lead on the group behind his kidnapping: a shadowy organization with designs far beyond one stolen head. Who are they, and why do they want Magnum’s partner so badly? We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcast.com! Want some TransMissions swag? Check out our online shop, powered by Dashery! Like what we’re doing and want to help make our podcast even better? If you already support us, thank you! Continue reading