In Harm's Way: A Cluster Prime Story

In Harm's Way: A Cluster Prime Story (formerly The Cluster Crisis and Reign of Terror) is a work-in-progress science fantasy/mystery thriller 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 is faced with the challenge of investigating an ongoing series of attacks on members of Vega's court, led by an enigmatic guerrilla named Antaurus.

Along the way, she comes into contact with Novaya, a political analyst who points to the attacks as a signal of an impending coup d'etat on her reign. However, though her information is impeccably accurate, Vega's counselors believe it may be too accurate; Novaya's suspiciously vast knowledge of the Cluster underworld suggests that she may be taking advantage of the well-meaning but inexperienced queen to further her own agenda.

In trying to find a way to prevent a crisis, Vega and her personal secretary, Lyras, work to uncover important truths regarding the assailants, Antaurus, 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
In Harm's Way was initially conceived as an original story idea in late 2016 by Travis Lance "Wedge" Hawkins, under the working title of The Cluster Crisis. It has since been thoroughly revised many times, to a point where it only slightly resembles its original form, with character and plot ideas being merged, changed, or removed outright.

Rather than adapting the action-centric format of the original MLAATR series, Hawkins has stated that his vision for the fic can be better described as a plot-heavy psychological thriller that contains bouts of action. A proponent of adding new elements to MLAATR in an effort to keep it fresh (as seen in this post), his idea is to write one large story that can captivate readers in ways the series never attempted.

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 concerning Cluster Prime. This was made permanent with the removal of MLAATR's main character, Jenny Wakeman, from playing a direct role in the story.