Robot Trek II

The Nonocons return and are deadlier then ever.

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Synopsis

In the holoroom Anthony wrestles with his good friend Mike Quartz which is no way gay. ;)

On Gearatron the Zapbots are enjoying a recreation of a waltz like setting, with Speedy leading the band on piano. Various Zapbots questions Botimus if he's heard from his Master at all. Roberta pressures Pliers to set a date for marriage but he is hesitant. Ultra Attack strolls in looking for the Snow Team.

Anthony emerges from the holoroom after Mike defeated him and joins his Zapbots in his Shortstop body for the festivities. Suddenly a device crashes into the ceremony and emits a hologram of Amphotron that warns Shortstop of their return. Shortstop upset leaves and orders Misslemax ready for departure.

Three months go by and the Zapbots can not find the Nonocons. Reports surface of a large warship appearing at several planets. Anthony argues with his friend Mike like an old married couple.

Later on the bridge Pliers announces him and Roberta have set a date for Marriage. Shortstop notes that since this is a first he would have to think about how to celebrate. Suddenly warning signals go off and the crew detects a previous ship's wreckage in the vicinity. Bop strangely strolls onto the bridge and two Nonocon ships decloak and attack Misslemax. The Zapbots destroy two Nonocon ships but not unfortunately after their shields are gone, ten more Nonocons ships decloak. Shortstop releases his friend Mike and the Minibots to an escape pod while the Zapbots on the main bridge are taken capture.

Shortstop awakes to find himself with his fellow Zapbots in a holding cell on a Nonocon ship.

Featured characters

Zapbots	Humans	Nonocons	Planets
Boaty Botimus Prime Bop Build Team - mentioned Teeth - mentioned Scoop Hauler Two-Tons Cement Cast Almighty Carry-On Click Combat Team - mentioned Dodge Duplaflex Earnon Experiment First-Fire Flier Fortress Misslemax Gaxator Hightone Scout Slywing Hot Shot Iron Lazer-Ray Omega Dupreme - mentioned Overload Pick-Up Pliers Repairs Roberta Rup Scan Shortstop Tech Team Attacker Clipper Flashlight Pop-Up Roaddust Circuitbreaker Snow Team - mentioned Speedy Superrobot Support Terrain Tiny Ultra Attack Vebox Vision	Alan F. Bill T. aka 'Billy' Matt R. aka 'Rogish' Mike Quartz Commander Tacton	Amphotron Carton Creator Lowtone Skyscreamer Skydust Mercy Murder Shock	Earth Gearatron

Quotes

"Yeah you look Dead, again!"

Lazer-Ray to Anthony when he arrives back on Gearatron.

Notes

Versions

• First Version: 1990 (although I incorrectly assumed in my revision that it was 1993)
• Second Version: 1997
• Third Version: 2021

Production notes

• So this I believe is the longest Zapbots story, as I specifically wrote it into three distinct parts. Sadly this would be the last one I wrote for a while till 2013 when I wrote Rebooted.
• In the original draft of the story I created a Zapbots ship called the 'Cemen' (yes I was totally obvious) and it looked very much like certain starship we all know and love.
• This is the first appearance of Snow Team, Tech Team, Gaxator, First-Fire and of course the Nonocons.
• Third pass to provide extra details and upgrades happened in 2021.