Project Unite

Just according to keikaku.

(Translator's note: keikaku means plan)

Project: Unite (ユナイド計画 Unite Keikaku) is a NEST project, concerning the merging of parts of dead Transformers to live ones to provide a boost in power and capability.

Fiction

Unite for the Universe

After the self-sacrifice of Jetfire to provide strength to Optimus Prime to battle The Fallen proved beneficial, Project: Unite was started so that Optimus Prime could maintain this combined state. The project headquarters was at the N.E.S.T. Advanced Research Facility in the Hida Mountains.

Megatron, unknowing of the true details of Project: Unite, sent Bludgeon to the Research Facility to infiltrate and steal the results of the project. Starscream, disliking that Bludgeon was getting in Megatron's good graces, sabotaged Bludgeon's mission and went to pilfer Project: Unite for himself, only to be met with the results of the project—Optimus Prime himself! Both realizing their misconception of the project, Starscream and Bludgeon were forced into retreat. The Secret of Project: Unite

Starscream was not done with the project, though, as personal plans were underway on a Decepticon imitation of the Project. To this end, Starscream hired Skystalker and Ravage to aid in his plans. Skystalker took the discarded Decepticon corpses lying around at the N.E.S.T. N.B.E. Resource Redistribution Plant while Ravage planted a nano-virus at the N.E.S.T. Divisional Headquarters to infect NEST's computer systems and collect information on Project: Unite. Both were successful at their tasks, leading to a delighted Starscream. Ambition Instigated

With the Project: Unite resources in his possession, Starscream had the upgrade applied to himself, grafting parts of Sideways and Bonecrusher onto his body. With his newfound power, he made short work of Bludgeon before declaring his intention to conquer the world and defeat Megatron. Bludgeon's Revenge Unfortunately for him, Starscream had failed to acquire the neural interface protocols required for Project: Unite, causing his mind to deteriorate, and he began to rashly and mindlessly attack things around him. Both the Autobots and Megatron realized they had to stop the crazed Decepticon before he did too much damage. On the Road to Destruction

Megatron attacked the powered-up Starscream himself, intending to take him apart and reverse-engineer the secrets to Project: Unite from his body. Optimus Prime couldn't allow this to happen, and had Ratchet bring in a new weapon to burn out the Unite technology in Starscream's body, defeating him and destroying his upgrades. Once Megatron had fled, Optimus lamented that the danger of their new weapons research falling into the Decepticons' hands was too great, seemingly signaling the end of Project: Unite. The Strongest Weapon