"Back when I was on the design committee for ShelLancer, I pushed for it to be equipped with lightweight ceramic armor." Dido explained.

"Ceramic's cheaper and easier to replace, and I thought ShelLancer was just going to be a big publicity stunt for Solaris. You know, hauled out for disaster relief and Kaiju runts."

Sweat trickles down her temple. "If I hadn't been overruled that day, those Decepticons would have blown me to bits."