Ah, Nautica! You're back from...where you were! He's not surprised to see her (why would he? They were practically inseparable for the time being. Partners~ There's a smile as he turns his head, blue visor shining as he stands up, briefcase in hand.

"New--or old-- species, perhaps. Maybe when Optimus sent Cybertron back to it's primordial stage, this was one of the first bits of life. We can't rule it out, after all."

It had to predate him, if that was the case, and he was one of the older Cybertronians in existence.