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The '''Miles Electric''', also called the '''PAD''', is a multi-functional electronic handheld device created by [[Miles "Tails" Prower]]. Possessing many functions valuable to the two-tailed fox, the Miles Electric serves as Tails and his allies' most frequently used gadget and tool.
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The '''Miles Electric''', also called the '''PAD''', is an object that appears in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]]. It is a multi-functional electronic handheld device created by [[Miles "Tails" Prower]]. Possessing many functions valuable to the two-tailed fox, the Miles Electric serves as Tails and his allies' most frequently used gadget and tool.
==Description==
==Description==
===Appearance===
===Appearance===
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The Miles Electric's appearance is that of a wide yellow rectangle, with two cyan-glowing antennas on top, a touchscreen in the middle and some directional pads beside the screen. In ''Sonic Unleashed'', the Miles Electric had two handles on each side and a spiraling wire between the antennas while from ''Sonic Colors'' and onward, it only has one handle on the left side and lacks the spiraling wire.
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The Miles Electric's appearance is that of a wide yellow rectangle, with two cyan-glowing antennas on top, a touchscreen in the middle and some directional pads beside the screen. In ''Sonic Unleashed'', the Miles Electric had two handles on each side and a spiralling wire between the antennas while from ''Sonic Colors'' and onward, it only has one handle on the left side and lacks the spiralling wire, it also no longer has buttons on the left side as it did in ''Sonic Unleashed''.
===Functions===
===Functions===
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The Miles Electric is like an advanced hand-held computer. It possesses several functions, including video communication and radar operation for detecting hostile targets. It can as well interface with [[Tornado-1]], essentially turning it into a control panel for the bi-plane. It can as well scan objects to analyze their properties. It is also capable of simpler computer functions, such as playing videos, file handling, menu operations, window operations and has even a help section.
The Miles Electric is like an advanced hand-held computer. It possesses several functions, including video communication and radar operation for detecting hostile targets. It can as well interface with [[Tornado-1]], essentially turning it into a control panel for the bi-plane. It can as well scan objects to analyze their properties. It is also capable of simpler computer functions, such as playing videos, file handling, menu operations, window operations and has even a help section.
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In Tails upgraded the Miles Electric into an alien translator, allowing it to translate [[Wisp]] language, albeit only into [[Wikipedia:Binary code|binary code]], meaning only Tails could read it (on the Wii version, it initially had a few bugs that resulted in mistranslations, though Tails eventually fixed it).
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[[Sonic Colors|Later on]], Tails upgraded the Miles Electric into an alien translator, allowing it to translate [[Wisp]] language, albeit only into [[Wikipedia:Binary code|binary code]], meaning only Tails could read it (on the Wii version, it initially had a few bugs that resulted in mistranslations, though Tails eventually fixed it).
==Game appearances==
==Game appearances==
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The Miles Electric was first seen in ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''. Whenever Tails appeared in the game's [[Town Stage]]s, he could be seen fiddling with the Miles Electric. When [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and [[Chip]] had restored the first continent, Tails used the Miles Electric to show Sonic and Chip an image of [[Earth|the entire planet]] when [[Mazuri]]'s continent was rejoining the planet.
The Miles Electric was first seen in ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''. Whenever Tails appeared in the game's [[Town Stage]]s, he could be seen fiddling with the Miles Electric. When [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and [[Chip]] had restored the first continent, Tails used the Miles Electric to show Sonic and Chip an image of [[Earth|the entire planet]] when [[Mazuri]]'s continent was rejoining the planet.
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Aside from the story, the Miles Electric would appear on some of the loading screens in the PS3/Xbox 360 version of ''Sonic Unleashed'', where it gives out tips, gameplay controls, maps of the Town Stages, and sometimes boot up when going to different parts of a Town Stage and after ending some [[Stage]]s.
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Aside from the story, the Miles Electric would appear on some of the loading screens in the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version of ''Sonic Unleashed'', where it gives out tips, gameplay controls, maps of the Town Stages, and sometimes boot up when going to different parts of a Town Stage and after ending some [[Stage]]s.
[[File:Amy_Lost_World.png|thumb|200px|right|Amy with the Miles Electric in ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''.]]
During the events of ''[[Sonic Lost World]]'', Sonic and Tails are seen having one Miles Electric, while Amy and Knuckles have another Miles Electric to contact them from [[Earth]]. When Sonic manages to find out the [[capsule]] that Eggman has been carrying at the beginning of the story, Amy contacts him and asks him to save the rest of the [[Animal Friends|animals]].
During the events of ''[[Sonic Lost World]]'', Sonic and Tails are seen having one Miles Electric, while Amy and Knuckles have another Miles Electric to contact them from [[Earth]]. When Sonic manages to find out the [[capsule]] that Eggman has been carrying at the beginning of the story, Amy contacts him and asks him to save the rest of the [[Animal Friends|animals]].
[[File:Amy_Lost_World.png|thumb|200px|right|Amy with the Miles Electric in ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''.]]
Throughout the game, Tails is seen carrying and analyzing Zeti powers with Miles Electric before being kidnapped by [[Deadly Six]]. Amy also contacts to Sonic with Miles Electric two times, telling about the impact on Earth. When Sonic tries to contact them third time in [[Lava Mountain]], he is unable to get any signal on Amy and Knuckles, believing to have lost them. The Miles Electric is also seen at the bottom right of the loading screen after completing the [[Zone]], only in the Wii U version.
Throughout the game, Tails is seen carrying and analyzing Zeti powers with Miles Electric before being kidnapped by [[Deadly Six]]. Amy also contacts to Sonic with Miles Electric two times, telling about the impact on Earth. When Sonic tries to contact them third time in [[Lava Mountain]], he is unable to get any signal on Amy and Knuckles, believing to have lost them. The Miles Electric is also seen at the bottom right of the loading screen after completing the [[Zone]], only in the Wii U version.
===''Sonic Forces''===
===''Sonic Forces''===
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The Miles Electric is scheduled to appear in ''[[Sonic Forces]]''.Itappearsduring the prologue, whereTails attempts to analyze [[Infinite]] during his battle with Sonic. However, interferenceemittingfromInfinitewasunabletoallow it togivehimanaccuratereading. It ultimately wasn'tabletogive a more accurate reading before Infinite and his replicas of Chaos, Metal Sonic, Zavok, and Shadow the Hedgehog beat Sonic.
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In ''[[Sonic Forces]]'', Tails attempted to use the Miles Electric to analyze [[Infinite]] during his first battle with [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]. However, the device could not make any sense of the readings it got from Infinite, and Sonic was ultimately defeated before the device could get a more accurate reading.
==In other media==
==In other media==
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After the [[Genesis Wave (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Genesis Wave]] rewrote history, the Miles Electric became a standard tool of the [[Freedom Fighters (Kingdom of Acorn)|Freedom Fighters]] and their allies.
After the [[Genesis Wave (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Genesis Wave]] rewrote history, the Miles Electric became a standard tool of the [[Freedom Fighters (Kingdom of Acorn)|Freedom Fighters]] and their allies.
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===IDW Publishing===
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In the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series and its spin-offs published by [[IDW Publishing]], the Miles Electric is a computer-based tool used by [[Miles "Tails" Prower (IDW)|Tails]] and his allies.
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===''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (film)===
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[[File:SonicMovie_TailsDevice.png|thumb|Tails using a one-handed version of the device.]]
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In the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' film]], [[Tails (Paramount)|Tails]] uses a one-handed version of the Miles Electric.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/tyson_hesse/status/1246234997775683584 |title=Tyson Hesse on Twitter |accessdate=4 April 2020 |date=4 April 2020 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote=I just helped with his design, and turned his tracker into a one-handed Miles Electric. }}</ref>
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*While it doesn't physically appear, Tails mentions the Miles Electric by name at one point in ''[[LEGO Dimensions]]''.
*While it doesn't physically appear, Tails mentions the Miles Electric by name at one point in ''[[LEGO Dimensions]]''.
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==Gallery==
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==References==
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===Artwork===
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Miles Electric Screen (Sonic Unleashed).png|''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''
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Miles Electric (Sonic Unleashed).png|''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''
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ASCSprite.png|The Miles Electric in the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
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===Models===
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Milescolors.png|Model for ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''
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Milesgen.png|Model for ''[[Sonic Colors]]''
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===Screenshots===
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SU_Loading_MilesElectric.jpg|The Miles Electric as a hint- and loading screen in ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' (Xbox 360 Version).
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Miles Electric Sonic Colors Bugs.png|Tails first using the Miles Electric as a translator in the Wii version of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
The Miles Electric, also called the PAD, is an object that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a multi-functional electronic handheld device created by Miles "Tails" Prower. Possessing many functions valuable to the two-tailed fox, the Miles Electric serves as Tails and his allies' most frequently used gadget and tool.
The Miles Electric's appearance is that of a wide yellow rectangle, with two cyan-glowing antennas on top, a touchscreen in the middle and some directional pads beside the screen. In Sonic Unleashed, the Miles Electric had two handles on each side and a spiralling wire between the antennas while from Sonic Colors and onward, it only has one handle on the left side and lacks the spiralling wire, it also no longer has buttons on the left side as it did in Sonic Unleashed.
Functions
The screen of the Miles Electric in the Wii version of Sonic Colors.
The Miles Electric is like an advanced hand-held computer. It possesses several functions, including video communication and radar operation for detecting hostile targets. It can as well interface with Tornado-1, essentially turning it into a control panel for the bi-plane. It can as well scan objects to analyze their properties. It is also capable of simpler computer functions, such as playing videos, file handling, menu operations, window operations and has even a help section.
Later on, Tails upgraded the Miles Electric into an alien translator, allowing it to translate Wisp language, albeit only into binary code, meaning only Tails could read it (on the Wii version, it initially had a few bugs that resulted in mistranslations, though Tails eventually fixed it).
The Miles Electric was first seen in Sonic Unleashed. Whenever Tails appeared in the game's Town Stages, he could be seen fiddling with the Miles Electric. When Sonic and Chip had restored the first continent, Tails used the Miles Electric to show Sonic and Chip an image of the entire planet when Mazuri's continent was rejoining the planet.
Aside from the story, the Miles Electric would appear on some of the loading screens in the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version of Sonic Unleashed, where it gives out tips, gameplay controls, maps of the Town Stages, and sometimes boot up when going to different parts of a Town Stage and after ending some Stages.
Sonic Colors
Tails with the modified Miles Electric in the Wii version of Sonic Colors.
The device is seen again in Sonic Colors, as Tails attempts to create a translation module so that he and Sonic could understand the language of the Wisps. In the Wii version, it initially makes several comical translations errors and is not perfected until the end of the game, whereas in the Nintendo DS version, the translator works perfectly throughout the entire game. The device itself seems to have been given some slight aesthetic changes as well, with only one black handle on the left and its corners are slightly round in shape.
Sonic Generations
Tails with his Miles Electric in the Tornado-1 in Sonic Generations.
During the events of Sonic Lost World, Sonic and Tails are seen having one Miles Electric, while Amy and Knuckles have another Miles Electric to contact them from Earth. When Sonic manages to find out the capsule that Eggman has been carrying at the beginning of the story, Amy contacts him and asks him to save the rest of the animals.
Throughout the game, Tails is seen carrying and analyzing Zeti powers with Miles Electric before being kidnapped by Deadly Six. Amy also contacts to Sonic with Miles Electric two times, telling about the impact on Earth. When Sonic tries to contact them third time in Lava Mountain, he is unable to get any signal on Amy and Knuckles, believing to have lost them. The Miles Electric is also seen at the bottom right of the loading screen after completing the Zone, only in the Wii U version.
Sonic Forces
In Sonic Forces, Tails attempted to use the Miles Electric to analyze Infinite during his first battle with Sonic. However, the device could not make any sense of the readings it got from Infinite, and Sonic was ultimately defeated before the device could get a more accurate reading.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing, the Miles Electric is a computer-based tool used by Tails and his allies.
An accessory of the Sonic Colors Miles Electric was made by Jazwares along with a Tails action figure.
When Yacker leaves at the end of Sonic Colors, it is possible to get a good look at the Miles Electric. Tails claimed that the translator was in binary, but it was actually hexadecimal (ASCII code). This may be a result of Tails finally perfecting it, but this was never explained.
Additionally, the first two lines of hex translate exactly to what Yacker was saying. But the bottom display decoded reads, "If you can read this, you are a geek".
Despite his real first name 'Miles' rarely being used in the series, Tails named this device for his actual name.
The AVA seen in the Sonic Boom franchise is used for the same purpose as the Miles Electric.
While it doesn't physically appear, Tails mentions the Miles Electric by name at one point in LEGO Dimensions.
References
↑Tyson Hesse on Twitter (4 April 2020). Retrieved on 4 April 2020. "I just helped with his design, and turned his tracker into a one-handed Miles Electric."
