My Life as a Teenage Robot: In Harm's Way

My Life as a Teenage Robot: In Harm's Way (formerly The Cluster Crisis and Reign of Terror) is a work-in-progress science fantasy fanfiction project. It is a fan-made spinoff of the Nickelodeon original cartoon My Life as a Teenage Robot, and particularly, its 2005 special Escape From Cluster Prime.

Synopsis
The story is set just over a year after the events of Escape from Cluster Prime. It follows Cluster Prime's new queen, Vega, as she adjusts to the responsibilities of her position in power, and is faced with the challenge of investigating a series of attacks on Cluster military installations.

Along the way, she comes into contact with Antaurus, an emerging vigilante who points to the attacks as a signal of an impending coup d'etat on her reign. However, Antaurus is far more than he's made out to be; with his suspiciously vast knowledge of the Cluster underworld, Vega's counselors suspect he may be taking advantage of the well-meaning but inexperienced queen to further his own agenda.

In trying to find a way to prevent a crisis, Vega and her personal secretary, Lyras, uncover important truths regarding Antaurus, Cluster politics, and even the very history of Cluster Prime itself. Putting the pieces of the puzzle together could spell life or death for everyone involved.

Background
MLAATR: In Harm's Way was initially conceived as an original story idea in late 2016 by Travis Lance "Wedge" Hawkins, who cites the manga series Erased and Fullmetal Alchemist as his two primary influences for conceiving the fic in its current form.

Rather than adapting the action-centric format of the original MLAATR series, Hawkins has voiced a preference toward developing detailed story arcs and characterization over the series' "problem of the week" formula. The former is shown in the fic's premise, which is built on storytelling conventions of the mystery genre. Hawkins also draws influences from the neo-noir and thriller genres of film.

MLAATR: In Harm's Way was originally a proper continuation of the series, but was retooled into a spinoff in February 2018, as its new premise was focused exclusively on events and characters within Cluster Prime. This was made official with the removal of MLAATR's main character, Jenny Wakeman, from playing a direct role in the story.