Thundercracker was silent for a moment, letting his wings tilt back and forth slightly as he flew alongside the shuttle.  His voice was quiet when he spoke again.  "If the Starscream who's here is anything like mine, he . . . yeah, he's changed.  A lot.  He's also been through a lot."  There were times when he wanted to shoot or throttle his trine leader as much as anyone else, but he also knew the mech as well or better than anyone else, and understood how and why he thought and behaved the way he did.  For the most part.  Again, he didn't know if any of that applied to Jetwing's partner or not, but . . . it was worth considering, at least in his own mind.

  "Yeah, must have been irritating."  A beat as he thought, then asked, "Do you ever take anyone with you?  Or . . . can you?"  Scientifically, the blue Seeker would be of no help at all – he was a soldier, not a scientist – but the thought of exploring and all that intrigued him.  And he'd do his best to not be a hindrance.