7. "RE: Decepticon file: KITBASH"
In response to message #6
Well, "cheap", but...CrashCart is probably what you're thinking of? They were a "competitor", but it turned out they were made to subordinate people for the Universal Brotherhood/Insect spirits. The first book about Dirk Montgomery shows all of that...private detective, RABID anti-cyber and wielder of a Colt Manhunter.