Empire Of Rust

Michael Ordway · transmissionspodcast.com

Empire Of Rust is a live play RPG created, written, and GM’d by Michael Ordway; Carapace is played by Patrick Finn; Wildstrike the Decepticon is played by Mike M; Rex, Blazer, Grazer, and Laser are played by Rob Muller; Pythagoras and Magnum are played by Matthew G; and Adam Atchue plays Sweet Spot, junior representative of Velocitron. Stay up to the nanosecond on all the latest news on Cybertron and beyond by tuning into the TransMissions network.

202 episodes

1mo ago latest

fortnightly cadence

English language

Explicit rating

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Episodes 202

Empire Of Rust 165 - The World Below Your Feet
1mo ago · 1:09:45
After being scattered across the void, the crew finally reunites in the wreckage field orbiting Harmonium space. Bruised, battered, and running on dwindling supplies, they pull themselves—and the surviving ambassadors—back from disaster long enough to take stock of the situation. With no ship, limited resources, and no clear way home, the crew is forced to improvise a descent plan while deciding where they stand in a conflict that may reshape the balance of power across Cybertron. For the first time since arriving in Harmonium space, survival is no longer enough. Now they have to choose what c
Empire Of Rust 164 - Holding On To Empty Space
2mo ago · 1:00:51
Lost in the freezing void of Harmonium space, the crew fights to survive the aftermath of the catastrophic collision that destroyed their ship. With debris, failing systems, and drifting survivors scattered across the darkness, every second becomes a race against momentum, oxygen, and distance. One by one, the crew manages to regroup, pulling the Harmonium ambassadors and each other back from the edge. For a brief moment, it almost feels like they might actually make it. Then Spindrift shoots a missile. What follows is immediate chaos. The detonation tears through the debris field and sends ev
Empire Of Rust 163 - Two Lights In The Sky
2mo ago · 1:21:31
The jump into Harmonium space should have been the easy part. Instead, it becomes a disaster. As the crew exits the spacebridge, another vessel barrels through the corridor at the worst possible moment. The collision is immediate, violent, and catastrophic—tearing the ship apart before anyone can react. In a heartbeat, the mission changes from escort to survival. Ejected into the cold void with systems failing and debris scattering in every direction, the crew scrambles to stabilize themselves, locate the Harmonium ambassadors, and keep everyone alive long enough to find a way out. No gravity.
Empire Of Rust 162 - The Fiction We Choose To Carry
3mo ago · 1:21:30
With the dust settling in Iacon, the crew receives a visit from an influential ally: Windblade. Carrying both authority and urgency, she brings a new mission—one that requires diplomacy, discretion, and a steady hand. The Harmonium representatives currently under Iacon’s protection must be returned safely to their home territory. Though the organization still stands, the political landscape around it is delicate, and the journey could have consequences far beyond a simple escort mission. Windblade lays out the stakes and the route ahead, turning the crew’s attention from recent battles to the
Empire Of Rust 161 - The Gravity Of Echoes
3mo ago · 1:17:36
In the uneasy calm after Argentum, the cracks start to show. While the city of Iacon tries to return to normal, Carapace decides now is the perfect time to rob a store—because some habits survive every arc. Elsewhere, Magnum and Spindrift dig deeper into the data pulled from the Doctrine’s ruins. What they uncover isn’t just leftover ideology or rogue cells, but something far more structured: the remains of Starscream’s plans for the Harmonium. As one problem is handled loudly and another quietly takes shape, the crew realizes that the space between victory and consequence is shrinking fast. W
Empire Of Rust 160 - The Space Between Who We Were And Who We Are
4mo ago · 1:17:06
With Outpost Argentum behind them, the crew returns to Iacon, escorting the rescued Mini-Cons to safety. The victory is real—but so is the weight it carries. While the city hums on, scars unseen begin to surface. Magnum and Pythagorus retreat into research, piecing together what was taken, what was learned, and what threats may still be moving in the shadows. The Doctrine may be broken, but its ideas didn’t exist in a vacuum—and the data recovered raises unsettling questions about who else might be listening. Meanwhile, Spindrift shares a quiet, deeply personal conversation with Ironhide—one t
Empire Of Rust 159 - Rough, Tumble, And The Collapse Of Diplomacy
4mo ago · 1:07:35
At the very heart of Outpost Argentum, the crew finally comes face to face with Professor Gridlock. Surrounded by humming machinery, half-finished constructs, and stolen minds screaming through data conduits, the mad architect of the Doctrine’s plans unveils just how close his vision came to becoming reality. Negotiations last exactly as long as you’d expect. 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
Empire Of Rust 158 - GarbageCollection.LOCK
5mo ago · 59:17
The battle at Outpost Argentum reaches its breaking point as the chaos narrows to a single deadly duel. With the fight raging around them, Spindrift and Sightline finally face each other one on one—skill, patience, and precision deciding who walks away. As the sniper’s advantage fades, the crew rallies, turning the tide against the Doctrine’s enforcers for good. Clinch’s swarm is torn apart, Weldscar is dragged from the acid and destroyed, and the trio’s iron grip on the outpost finally shatters. Victorious but battered, the heroes sift through the wreckage, claiming hard-won spoils and answer
Empire Of Rust 157 - PurgeIntruders.BIN
5mo ago · 1:04:57
The fight at Outpost Argentum grinds on as the crew remains locked in battle with the Doctrine’s enforcers. Clinch breaks apart into a swarming mass, harrying the team from every angle, while Weldscar disappears beneath the surface of the acid pool, striking from below with brutal precision. High above it all, Sightline remains unseen, his shots coming from nowhere and everywhere at once. Pressed on all sides and running out of room to maneuver, the crew struggles to adapt to the trio’s coordinated assault. In the turning tide of the battle, one of the heroes is overwhelmed and goes down, forc
Empire Of Rust 156 - SearchTrio.EXE
6mo ago · 58:05
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 you
Empire Of Rust 155 - Consecrated Corridor Of Carnage
6mo ago · 59:25
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
Empire Of Rust 154 - Church Basement Full of War Crimes
6mo ago · 49:44
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 cr
Empire Of Rust 153 - Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Spark
7mo ago · 1:02:54
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
Empire Of Rust 152 - The Holy Order Of Door Exploders
7mo ago · 55:53
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 d
Empire Of Rust 151 - Psalms Of The Silent Alarm
8mo ago · 56:09
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 gri
Empire Of Rust 150 - Faith.exe Has Stopped Responding
8mo ago · 1:08:08
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
Empire Of Rust 149 - Mission: Infiltrable
9mo ago · 1:03:23
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 di
Empire Of Rust 148 - The Book Of Burrows
9mo ago · 1:09:59
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?
Empire Of Rust 147 - CSI Iacon
10mo ago · 1:07:29
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@transmissio
Empire Of Rust 146 - No Country For Old Tanks
10mo ago · 58:50
“LADIES AND GENTLEBOTS!” In the red corner, weighing in at too much metal to measure, the twin terrors of the back alleys – Rough and Tumble! They’ve been holding back, but now the gloves are off, the gears are grinding, and the transformation is ON! In the blue corner – a tank with no brakes, the shockwave of steel himself – Bombshock! But tonight, he’s rolling straight into a Carapace Crusher Special, and trust us… the end won’t be pretty. The stakes are high, the oil is flying, and when the smoke clears, one combatant will be nothing more than a pile of spare parts. Who will roll out a winn
Empire Of Rust 145 - Apocalypse Pow!
11mo ago · 1:05:47
The fight in the gang’s hideout hits maximum overdrive as the crew faces off against Torquejaw’s brutal enforcers. Just when things start to turn in their favor, a devastating new combatant smashes into the fray — none other than Bombshock, a towering tank of Decepticon might with old grudges and new artillery. Carapace takes the brunt of the assault as the team struggles to survive the sudden escalation. Explosions fly, alliances are tested, and reinforcements are nowhere in sight! We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmi
Empire Of Rust 144 - The Day The Dice Rolled Ones
11mo ago · 1:00:31
The warehouse battle rages on! Carapace turns the tide with brute force as the gang’s numbers begin to dwindle. Meanwhile, Gumshoe peels off from the fight, tearing down the Iacon streets on a desperate mission to save Sweet Spot from an incoming threat! Explosions, heroics, and property damage – it’s just another day for the Empire Of Rust crew! 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
Empire Of Rust 143 - Lock, Stock, And Two Fighting Devisens
12mo ago · 1:35:11
The battle inside the gang’s hideout rages on as the crew clashes with Cybertronian thugs deep in the rust-choked underbelly of Iacon. But the fight turns explosive when Torquejaw, the gang’s leader, enters the fray with a jaw built for tearing metal and an attitude to match. With fists flying, energon spilling, and a kidnapped headmaster still missing, the team has no choice but to bring their A-game—or risk being scrapped in the gutters. Who will walk out? And who will be hauled out? We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@tran
Empire Of Rust 142 - No Head For Old Mechs
1y ago · 1:14:02
Things go quiet in the recharge chamber… a little too quiet. When Pythagoras vanishes in the middle of the night, the crew springs into action, chasing shadows across the darker alleys of Iacon. Magnum calls in a favor from an old contact: the elusive and paranoid information broker Wiretap. But secrets aren’t free—and Wiretap has a job only the Empire Of Rust crew can pull off: clear out a violent turf gang squatting on his data channel. As fists fly and plasma bolts spark, a new ally steps into the fray—welcome Kevin Carlson, our newest player, and the mystery they bring to the table. Hold o
Empire Of Rust 141 - Born to Be Revved
1y ago · 1:10:02
The dust hasn’t even settled in The Fighting Gladiator before the real fight begins. With Axer finally cornered, the crew faces off against the bounty hunter and his brutal, sentient motorcycle, Vyxen. Steel clashes, tires screech, and the bar may never be the same again. As the battle rages through the wreckage, secrets are revealed, grudges are settled, and one last engine roar might signal the end of the road—for someone. Hold on tight; this one’s going full throttle! We want to hear your feedback! Post a comment here or email feedback for Empire Of Rust directly to rust@transmissionspodcas