Robot Trek V
The Zapbots attempt to return home to Gearatron as the planet is attacked by the Ancient Gearatron Device.
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Synopsis
Following the destruction of New Gearatron and the loss of Fortress Misslemax, Anthony and the Zapbots remain on Earth aboard a stolen Nonocons ship, preparing to return to Gearatron to face judgment by the High Council. Boaty continues to recover his memories while sharing a quiet moment with Flier, aware that uncertain consequences lie ahead.
Elsewhere in space, the reconstructed Ancient Device—which survived the explosion of New Gearatron—drains the power of Duplaflex and resumes its original mission toward ‘Old’ Gearatron. Upon arrival, the device disables the planet’s shields and begins reformatting the world by siphoning its energy. With no defense available, Earnon issues a distress signal warning all ships to stay away.
Receiving the call, Shortstop’s team determines the threat is the same Ancient Zapbot device responsible for New Gearatron’s creation. Boaty concludes the only way to stop it is to obtain its original deactivation codes from its creators. Using Timetravel’s circuits, the Zapbots warp back in time to Ancient Gearatron circa 100,000 B.C., cloaking their ship to avoid detection.
The team splits into three groups: one to harvest solar energy to recharge the ship, one to infiltrate the Gearatron Space Center to locate the device, and one to maintain the vessel. While investigating the ancient city, the Zapbots encounter Bop working as a bartender, revealing his origins as an Ancient Zapbot. At the Space Center, Shortstop’s team confronts scientists Bridge, Lighting, and Knife. When Knife reveals himself as the original bearer of the Matrix of Leadership, Anthony exposes his human form to prove their future origin. The encounter turns hostile, but Boaty successfully retrieves the device’s codes before the team escapes.
After recharging their ship using the planet’s solar collectors, the Zapbots are pursued by the Ancient Zapbots but evade them using cloaking technology and return to their own time. Upon arrival, they transmit the deactivation codes to the Ancient Device just as their ship loses power and crash-lands on Gearatron’s surface. The device is destroyed, restoring power to the planet.
The Zapbots are brought before the High Council and charged with multiple offenses, including the destruction of Fortress Misslemax and disobedience of council orders. Despite pleading guilty, all charges are dropped in recognition of their actions saving Gearatron. Weeks later, the team is unveiled their new ship, Fortress Misslemax-B, and departs once more into space.
In the epilogue, Secretish orchestrates a prison break, freeing the remaining Nonocons and assuming control in the wake of Amphotron’s death—setting the stage for future conflict.
Featured characters
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Quotes
"Two Zapbots that transform into old Earth technology, sure what’s there to worry about?"
- Scan to Hightone
Notes
Versions
- First Version: 1990?
- Second Version: 2020
- Third Version: 2021
Production notes
- Obviously was taken from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, but once again adapted a bit.
- First apperance of Cloud, Slick, and first real introduction of Bridge, Lighting and Knife.
- Third pass to provide extra details and upgrades happened in 2021.
