#this could be spun into a semi-depressing driftrod angle honestly

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I still firmly headcanon that part of why Rodimus was protective of the Rodpod was that it was a joke gift from Drift.

After Drift was exiled, and with the chance the Lost Light might be taken from Rodimus as well after he confessed the truth, the Rodpod could've been all Rodimus had left of Drift's presence. I can kind of imagine Drift to be the kind of guy to jokingly pretend to buy a ship that looks like his friend's head for a quest, just to get a reaction before showing him the real one he bought. Drift does have those gremlin tendencies moments here and there.