"Is that so?" Starscream responded, the sneer on his lips curling up to his ears. Surely he speaks of Lugnut and Blitzwing, he thought. "Well, those that would say that are a slanderous bunch; one of them was a fellow Decepticon from my world who, at a time, attempted to usurp control of our group, while the other is unrecognizable to me, one who worships our former leader with a disturbing zealousness and considers my leadership a traitorous one."

The Decepticon placed a comforting hand on Forte's shoulder and continued smiling sinisterly. "I assure you, words of my disloyalty are greatly exaggerated. It is true that I felt I could lead the Decepticons better than Megatron, but I would never do anything to overtly usurp his position. You must believe me over the words of cowards who would attack me on paper."