Robot Trek II
The Nonocons return and are deadlier then ever.
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. After Flier is damaged by the Nonocon Mercy he makes plans to escape the cell using his smaller human form. On Misslemax various Zapbots hide in TErrain's quarters to devise a plan to retake the ship.
Shortstop (Anthony), Botimus, Flier, Speedy, Roberta, Hightone, Scan and Pliers escape the Nonocon prison cell. Meanwhile the Zapbots on Misslemax began their three pronged attack. Vision distracts the Nonocons Murder and Canton while Hot Shot disabled them with his stun ray allowing the team to get into the armory. Terrain and Iron overtake the main computer room to start the computer reboot process. Lastly hiding on the bridge the Tapes crew proceeds to cause a distraction, long enough for the Minis to activate the secret control central on the bridge bringing everything back online. On the bridge starts up it emits audio disruptor waves that only effects Nonocons, causing Amphotron and his crew to retreat.
Featured characters
| Zapbots | Humans | Nonocons | Planets |
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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.
