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I like the idea/concept that minicons are able to function or pair or connect with a regular/larger cybertronian and assist them. Getting inspired by Steven universe from how the pearls were assistants to the diamonds, I like to think that Minicons/Minibots and other smaller cybertronians can be the primes "assistant(s)".
This job is similar to the pearls in that they need to know or excel in certain fields, however theirs the basic they need to know, then more to fulfill the role or specialty that their prime needs fulfilled. A prime can have multiple "assistants" with each one for a different purpose such as entertainment, or even as an actual secretary(despite it making sense that a prime would have a secretary, make don't, those that do aren't really in the prime's inner circle like the "assistants" are.
The population of cybertronians view the role as a secretary position, not knowing the darker side to it. Many prime's use their "assistants" to carry out the darker deeds, and missions that they can't entrust to others. The "assistants" are more like the personal spy/agent for the primes, picked from spec ops. As the first of their kind, Mirconus prime was underestimated, and wasn't seen as someone who could contribute much outside of tech maintenance, and acting as a support to the other primes. Using this view of Minicons and Minibots, the "assistants" put on the face of innocent or charm or play dumb around many to fool them.
Modern primes are less of half-god's and more of a rank, not just for military, however each prime either rules over their own planet or a certain sector of multiple settlements on asteroids and planets.
Optimus prime is one of the latest to achieve the prime status. Chosing Goldbug/Goldfire: autobot "scout" working in the main fields of diplomacy, and I.T. as his main "assistant". However, in truth they are an autobot spy who specializes in hacking, and in espionage. Gaining a small rivalry with Soundwave who is the assistant for High Lord Protector Megatron. (High Lord Protectors are strictly a military rank equal to primes only that they do politics in the two fields they are allowed to work in military, and law enforcement. Primes do a mix of everything, focusing on the fields they know and do the best in.)
Goldbug/Goldfire works as Optimus prime personal left servo (hand). Being know by the populace as Optimus "scout"/main diplomat, having an air of innocent and kindness when in reality she is a manipulative, cunning, sassy, little snake. Her alt mode can be described as a cybertronian looking motorcycle, she is also a pretender which helps in disguising herself.
Other "assistants" are her spark twin Cliffjumper, Blurr, other newly assistant Hot Shot, and others.