Tractor Beam Generator
A junction box for a tractor beam generator, from the
Wii version of
Sonic Colors .
Purpose
Suspending planets in mid-orbit
Description
A large complex-like device.
The tractor beam generators ,[ 1] or just generators , are objects that appear in the Sonic the Hedgehog series . Created by Dr. Eggman , these generators held Planet Wisp , Sweet Mountain , Asteroid Coaster , Aquarium Park and Starlight Carnival suspended over Egg Planet Park while the doctor enslaved the Wisps . They were all eventually deactivated by Sonic the Hedgehog .
Description [ ]
Appearance [ ]
The tractor beam generators are large devices in their own right. Their junction boxes look like isosceles trapezoid cubes, with a one-eyed skull on the front and two antennas on the top, which have purple energy between them. They can be found on the top of much larger platforms with an antenna shaped likespheres stacked on top of one another.
Features and traits [ ]
Much further away from the junction boxes are large domes that generate the generators' tractor beams, which are shaped like chains. These domes shoot the tractor beams from their centers into the sky and connect to the "bottom" of the Tropical Resort , effectively keeping the planet the generator is on permanently close to Eggman's operations.
Each generator is guarded by one of Dr. Eggman's more powerful robots (Captain Jelly on Sweet Mountain , Frigate Orcan on Starlight Carnival , Refreshinator /Drillinator on Planet Wisp , Admiral Jelly on Aquarium Park and Frigate Skullian on Asteroid Coaster ). These robots are critical components in their respective generators' operations; should they be destroyed, their generator will shut down and their tractor beam will be weakened, though not dispersing. It is only when all five generators are shut down that the tractor beams will cease functioning.
History [ ]
Sonic Colors [ ]
In the Wii version of Sonic Colors , seeking the Wisps ' Hyper-go-on to power his Mind Control Ray for universal domination, Dr. Eggman made the tractor beam generators to both harvest Hyper-go-on and conceal this task from the public. Placing the generators on Planet Wisp , Sweet Mountain , Asteroid Coaster , Aquarium Park and Starlight Carnival which held Wisps, Eggman use them to move the planets into orbit above earth , while using the Tropical Resort and the planets to cover up his operations by disguising them as Egg Planet Park .
While Sonic and Tails investigated the amusement park, Sonic disabled two of the generators without knowing. At that point, the duo were filled in on the generators' role by Yacker . Understanding that shutting down all the generators and freeing the planets would cut Eggman off from his Hyper-go-on, Sonic headed out and destroyed the remaining three, thus freeing all the planets.
Other game appearances [ ]
Sonic Generations [ ]
In the console/PC version of Sonic Generations , the complex for Planet Wisp's tractor beam generator can be seen in the background of Planet Wisp Act 1 and 2.
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References [ ]
Playable characters
Sonic (Super Sonic ) ยท Mii * ยท Virtual Hedgehog
Non-playable characters
Cubot ยท Eggman ยท Metal Sonic ^ ยท Orbot ยท Tails ยท Yacker
Wisps
White ยท Cyan ยท Yellow ยท Orange ยท Blue ยท Green ยท Pink ยท Purple ยท Jade ^
Areas
Tropical Resort ยท Sweet Mountain ยท Starlight Carnival ยท Planet Wisp ยท Aquarium Park ยท Asteroid Coaster ยท Terminal Velocity ยท Game Land (1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 )
Enemies
Big Chaser ยท Buzzer ยท Chopper ยท Crabmeat ยท Egg Chaser ยท Egg Pawn ยท Jawz ยท Larva ยท Mole ยท Moto Bug ยท Sandworm ยท Spinner (Metal , Thunder ) ยท Spiny ยท Sprinkler
Bosses
Rotatatron ยท Captain Jelly ยท Frigate Orcan ยท Refreshinator ยท Admiral Jelly ยท Asteroid Coaster sub-boss ยท Frigate Skullian ยท Nega-Wisp Armor
Moves/techniques
Air Boost ยท Assist ยท Boost ยท Crouch ยท Double Jump ยท Drift ยท Ghost Attack ^ ยท Grind Step ยท Grinding ยท Homing Attack ยท Hop ยท Jump Dash ยท Kick boost ยท Ring Dash ยท Slide ยท Skydiving ยท Spin Dash ยท Spin Jump ยท Stomp ยท Super Sonic Boost ยท Trick Action ยท Wall Jump
Color Powers
Blue Cube ยท Cyan Laser ยท Final Color Blaster ยท Green Hover ยท Jade Ghost ^ ยท Orange Rocket ยท Pink Spikes ยท Purple Frenzy ยท Yellow Drill
Gimmicks and obstacles
Accelerator Gun ยท Amber block ยท Balloon ยท Billiard Ball ยท Bomb ยท Bottomless pit ยท Dash Panel ยท Dash Rail ยท Dash Ring ยท Dropping platform ยท Egg Spring ยท Fan ยท Floating turret ยท Fountain ยท Ghost Anchor ^ ยท Grind Rail ยท Hint Ring ยท Iron ball ยท Jump Panel ยท Mobile spring ยท Movable box ยท Moving Crate ยท Optical cable ยท Prism ยท Pulley ยท Rainbow Ring ยท Red School ยท Sea Monster ยท Slot machine ยท Spike Trap ยท Spring ยท Spring Pole ยท Star Post ยท Switch ยท Trick Jump Panel ยท Underground pipe ยท Wide spring ยท Zip Line
Items
1-Up * ยท 100 Count Ring ^ ยท Air bubble ยท Blue Block ยท Blue Ring ยท Chaos Emerald ยท Container (Chroma Cube , Steel , Unbreakable , Wooden ) ยท Egg Medal ยท Goal Ring ยท Meteorite ยท Park Token ^ ยท Prison Capsule ยท Ring ยท Special Ring ยท Super Ring ยท Tails Save ^ ยท Wisp Capsule
Voice actors
English
Roger Craig Smith (Sonic , Wisp announcer) ยท Mike Pollock (Eggman ) ยท Kate Higgins (Tails ) ยท Kirk Thornton (Orbot ) ยท Wally Wingert (Cubot )
Japanese
Jun'ichi Kanemaru (Sonic ) ยท Chikao ลtsuka (Eggman ) ยท Ryล Hirohashi (Tails ) ยท Mitsuo Iwata (Orbot ) ยท Wataru Takagi (Cubot ) ยท Utako Yoshino (Yacker ) ยท Fumihiko Tachiki (Wisp announcer)
Music
Songs
"Reach for the Stars " ยท "Speak with Your Heart "
Albums
Vivid Sound X Hybrid Colors: Sonic Colors Original Soundtrack ยท Sonic Colors: Ultimate Original Soundtrack "Re-Colors" ยท SONIC COLORS ULTIMATE 2XLP VINYL SOUNDTRACK
Other
Auto Running ยท Boost Gauge ยท The Bucket O'Sushi ยท Corkscrew ยท Customize ^ ยท Earth ยท Egg Gun ยท Egg Planet Park ยท Egg Shuttle ยท Egg Spear ยท Eggman's Ultra-Accelerating Space Elevator ยท Eggman Enterprises ยท Hyper-go-on ยท Life ยท Loop ยท Miles Electric ยท Mind Control Ray ยท Moon ยท Nega-Wisp ยท Options Satellite (Music ^) ยท Rank ยท Real-Time Interaction ยท Rival Rush ^ ยท Sonic Colors: BradyGames Official Strategy Guide ยท Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps (Part 1 , Part 2 , Complete ) ยท Sonic Colors Comics (The whisper of invasion , Egg Planet Park ) ยท Totem pole ยท Tractor beam generator ยท Water ยท Wisp Gauge
Playable characters
Sonic (Super Sonic )
Non-playable characters
Amy ยท Big ยท Blaze ยท Cream ยท Chao (Cheese , Milk ) ยท Cubot ยท Dr. Eggman ยท Knuckles ยท Tails ยท Mother Wisp (Nega-Mother Wisp ) ยท Omega ยท Orbot ยท Rouge ยท Shadow ยท Silver ยท Team Chaotix (Charmy , Espio , Vector ) ยท Yacker
Wisps
White ยท Cyan ยท Yellow ยท Orange ยท Red ยท Violet
Areas
Tropical Resort ยท Sweet Mountain ยท Starlight Carnival ยท Planet Wisp ยท Aquarium Park ยท Asteroid Coaster ยท Terminal Velocity ยท Special Stage
Enemies
Batbot ยท Buzzer ยท Chopper ยท Egg Hammer ยท Egg Pawn ยท Flapper ยท Jawz ยท Mole ยท Prism Spinner ยท Spinner ยท Thunder Spinner ยท Uni Uni
Bosses
Globotron ยท Captain Jelly ยท Frigate Orcan ยท Drillinator ยท Admiral Jelly ยท Frigate Skullian ยท Nega-Wisp Armor ยท Nega-Mother Wisp
Moves/Techniques
Air Boost ยท Boost ยท Boost Mode ยท Crouch ยท Grinding ยท Homing attack ยท Jump Dash ยท Slide ยท Skydiving ยท Spin Attack ยท Spin dash ยท Spin Jump ยท Stomp ยท Super Sonic Boost ยท Wall jump
Color Powers
Cyan Laser ยท Final Color Blaster ยท Orange Rocket ยท Yellow Drill ยท Red Burst ยท Violet Void
Gimmicks and obstacles
Bottomless pit ยท Checkpoint Marker ยท Colored Orb ยท Dash Panel ยท Dash Rail ยท Dash Ring ยท Exploding Balloon ยท Fan ยท Grind Rail ยท Hang Glider ยท Iron ball ยท Mine ยท Movable box ยท Prism ยท Rainbow Ring ยท Spring ยท Springboards ยท Underground pipe ยท Zip Line
Items
Air bubble ยท Chaos Emerald ยท Distraction Item (Exploding Balloon , Mine , Reaper , Spring , Steal Boost , Steal Wisp ) ยท Goal Capsule ยท Goal Ring ยท Item Box (1UP , 5 Ring Bonus , Invincible , Magnetic Shield , Power Sneakers , Random Ring Bonus , Shield ) ยท Time Bonus ยท Ring ยท Special Ring ยท Wisp Capsule
Voice actors
English
Roger Craig Smith (Sonic , Wisp announcer) ยท Mike Pollock (Eggman ) ยท Kate Higgins (Tails ) ยท Travis Willingham (Knuckles ) ยท Cindy Robinson (Amy ) ยท Kirk Thornton (Orbot , Shadow ) ยท Wally Wingert (Cubot ) ยท Quinton Flynn (Silver ) ยท Laura Bailey (Blaze ) ยท Karen Strassman (Rouge ) ยท Michelle Ruff (Cream ) ยท Keith Silverstein (Vector ) ยท Troy Baker (Espio ) ยท Colleen O'Shaughnessey (Charmy ) ยท Vic Mignogna (Omega )
Japanese
Jun'ichi Kanemaru (Sonic ) ยท Chikao ลtsuka (Eggman ) ยท Ryล Hirohashi (Tails ) ยท Nobutoshi Canna (Knuckles ) ยท Taeko Kawata (Amy ) ยท Kลji Yusa (Shadow ) ยท Mitsuo Iwata (Orbot ) ยท Wataru Takagi (Cubot ) ยท Rumi Ochiai (Rouge ) ยท Daisuke Ono (Silver ) ยท Nao Takamori (Blaze ) ยท Sayaka Aoki (Cream ) ยท Kenta Miyake (Vector ) ยท Yลซki Masuda (Espio ) ยท Yลko Teppลzuka (Charmy ) ยท Taiten Kusunoki (Omega ) ยท Utako Yoshino (Yacker ) ยท Fumihiko Tachiki (Wisp announcer)
Songs
"Reach for the Stars " ยท "Speak with Your Heart "
Other
Auto Running ยท Boost Gauge ยท Egg Planet Park ยท Eggman's Ultra-Accelerating Space Elevator ยท Health Gauge ยท Infinite Boost ยท Life ยท Loop ยท Miles Electric ยท Mind Control Ray ยท Missions ยท Moon ยท Nega-Wisp ยท Psychokinesis ยท Rank ยท Sonic's world ยท Time Attack ยท Time limit ยท Tractor beam generator ยท Water ยท Wisp Gauge