Benzene Cluster
The Benzene Cluster is a region of space within the jurisdiction of the Black Block Consortia. The planet Frayus exists within the cluster.
Fiction
IDW Generation 1 continuity
The Benzene Cluster was governed by the Galactic Council. Filling in the Blanks Owing to being rich in resources necessary for cyberforming, the Cluster had been on Deathsaurus's radar for years. Journey's End
After Team Rodimus had been exiled from the Lost Light, How Bright Their Frail Deeds the Black Block Consortia waged war on the Council for ownership of the cluster. Frayus was caught in the crossfire, prompting the natives to send out an S.O.S. for aid in evacuating their planet. Filling in the Blanks
By the time the Protectobots and Mirage had caught up to the Lost Light, the Consortia had secured the cluster. Simultaneously, the Lost Light's map to Cyberutopia pointed the ship towards the Benzene Cluster. When questioned by Rook about the lack of communications, Getaway explained away the ship's radio silence by claiming they were trying to avoid detection by the Consortia, much to the confusion of Mirage, who had believed the area to be under the governance of the Galactic Council. Atomizer explained the Consortia was mounting its forces on the far side of Benzene and the Lost Light was trying to sneak by undetected so they could keep to their schedule. Full Circle
Someone operating out of Benzene had taken out several of Deathsaurus's suppliers, prompting him to investigate the planet Frayus for answers. While there, he got caught in the ongoing Consortia/Council slugfest. Journey's End
When the Luna 1 Autobots arrived on Necroworld to investigate Team Rodimus' distress signal, Red Alert discovered the Necrobot's cloak, which served as a live feed to sectors of space. He noted that something about the Benzene Cluster's appearance didn't seem quite right. Sardines
A short time later, Tyrest informed Getaway that as part of the Grand Architect's plan, Benzene had been "cleared". A Dance Before Dying An even shorter time after that, Benzene's status had been updated to "threadbare". Lūstrāre
