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- For other uses of the term, see Buzz Bomber (disambiguation).
The Buzz-Bomber[1] is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog animated series. It is a mass-produced, hornet-based robot created by Dr. Robotnik. Their swarms are lead by one of their own units, dubbed Bomber-One, under Robotnik's command.
Appearance[]
The Buzz-Bombers are very sinister-looking robots based on wasps or a similar species, with a yellow and black-striped color scheme. They have a jet-lined head with fins on their forehead, a wide mouth with sharp teeth and needle-like mandibles, two antennas, and green eyes with blood red sclera. They also possess a round thorax, and a large striped abdomen with a red stinger. On their back they have two long sets of insectoid wings and two black engines with a pointy exhaust.
History[]
TV series[]
Season one[]
The Buzz-Bomber known as Bomber-One first appeared to capture Tails upon Dr. Robotnik's orders, in an attempt to flush out Sonic the Hedgehog. It worked, and Bomber-One began pursuing Sonic. However, Bomber-One was shot down by its own laser when Sonic tricked it into ricocheting its laser off a rock, thus causing it to rebound back at it.[2]
The next day, a larger group of Buzz-Bombers, lead by Bomber-One, were used to escort Robotnik's new defoliating chemical towards the Great Forest, with the intention of spraying it all over the Great Forest and killing all the trees, thereby revealing the hidden location of Knothole Village. However, the Buzz-Bombers were met with a counterattack from the Knothole Freedom Fighters, who showered them with water balloons fired from catapults. In addition, the Buzz-Bomber carrying the chemicals were destroyed after Sonic directed Robotnik's Hedgehog Missile into them. The robots thus dropped the chemicals without them harming anyone, but they still continued their attack until Bomber-One thought they had had enough. The Buzz-Bombers subsequently retreated with their commander, ignoring Robotnik's orders.[2]
Powers and abilities[]
The Buzz-Bombers are capable of flight, and can shoot red lasers from their stingers. The stingers themselves are also quite sharp.[2]
Weakness[]
The Buzz-Bombers are not waterproof, meaning that dowsing them with water will short-circuit them. While it is not enough to destroy them, it will temporarily disorient them, leave them vulnerable, and, in severe enough cases, even scare them into retreating against their master's wishes.[2]
Trivia[]
- The Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics used the design of the Buzz-Bombers for their version of the robot for the majority of the comics before moving onto the design for their game counterparts.
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References[]
- ↑ Heads or Tails script pg. 38. Retrieved on 26 December 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Janson, Len (11 December 1993). "Heads or Tails". Sonic the Hedgehog. Season 1. Episode 13. ABC.