Galactic Gumshoes

Galactic Gumshoes (カオティクス、宇宙へ行く) is the seventh episode in the third season of Sonic X and the 59th episode of the series overall. It revolves around the Chaotix trying to reach Chris Thorndyke aboard the Blue Typhoon but get beat up by accident but later start causing trouble.

Plot
Chris' grandfather, Chuck, finds a way to teleport material objects to Sonic's world. The materials are discovered by Vanilla and she asks the Chaotix Detective Agency to deliver it to Chris. She's also worried about her daughter Cream and she asks them to check on her. Vector accepts, but Espio tells him that they don't have any space ship. However, Chuck also sends a space ship to Sonic's planet and the Chaotix are on their way. Aboard the Blue Typhoon Knuckles and Sonic are playing chess with Knuckles having some frustration. Sonic decides to take a run around the ship, but when Knuckles finally makes his move, Sonic drifts away from the Typhoon. Knuckles then informs Amy of the situation and later uses a rope as a lifeline to retrieve Sonic. Inside the bridge, the gang spots the Chaotix arriving in their ship and are convicted that it is a Metarex ship. When the Chaotix tries to get in, they are beat up one by one (with the other group having no idea of what's going on). Outraged by the gang's violent (yet unsuspecting) behavior, the Chaotix decide to temporarily leave. Unfortunately, an overconfident Tails pursues their ship. But later he discovers that the ship is not Metarex and that it belongs to the Chaotix. After everybody apologizes they unburden the Chaotix ship from the materials sent by Chris' family. Later Amy and Cream happily persuade the Chaotix to have tea and cake with them. Inside the Chaotix's ship, Vector questions Cream for why she is aboard the Blue Typhoon. This results in angering Cream and causing her to storm out with Cosmo and Cheese. Vector, having misinterpreted Vanilla's wishes, decide to leave the Blue Typhoon, taking Cream with them. Vector kidnaps Cream, but Cosmo sneaks along with them. Luckily, Sonic is back and he fights Vector in order to take the girls back with him. Finally, an agreement is settled and Cream gets back to the Blue Typhoon. The episodes ends with a scene involving the Crimson Egg, in which Rouge sneaks in and finds a mysterious capsule.

Trivia

 * This is the second appearance of the Chaotix (Vector, Espio and Charmy).
 * The scenes involving the gang beating up the Chaotix is a nod to thier first appearance in the second season, in which Chris and the others were the ones getting beat up and the Chaotix were doing the beating.