Protecton

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The Protectons are one of two races that live on Skalorr in Xobitor universal streams. They are at war with the other race, the Terrakors.

Formerly a race of industrious, insular organics, the Protectons were forced into underground hibernation, along with the Terrakors, after their sun went nova. When a radiation leak damaged their original bodies beyond repair, the Compu-Core transferred some of their essences into a quintet of robotic bodies, granting them spark-analogues.

With the Terrakors threatening to take their violent war off-world, the Protectons have realized that they must take up arms once more, to protect the freedom of all sentient beings. The arrival of humans from a far-away world allowed them to realize they had the power to "interface": with a human in their cockpit, the Protectons can shapeshift at will, sprouting various appendages and tools as necessary.

The Protectons include:

• Do-gooder Argus: partnered with Exeter Galaxon
• The compassionate Nara: partnered with Steth Allo
• The patient Boltar: partnered with Flexor Tul
• The nervous Jerrok: partnered with Sphero Sol
• The bulky Bront: partnered with Tauron Oxon

Fiction

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Spacewarp's Log

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Centuries ago on the planet Skalorr, the mammalian Protectons co-evolved with their hostile reptilian neighbors the Terrakor. After years of war between the two species, the conflict was abruptly halted by the revelation that their sun was on the verge of going nova! The two sides then worked together to build an underground chamber to save them all, where they would enter hibernation until the planet was safe. Also built were large Robotix to repair their world after the destruction. While in their underground chambers however, a radiation leak damaged them all beyond repair, causing Compu-Core to transfer some of their essences into the Robotix bodies. The war then ensued on Skallor’s ruined surface, where both sides teamed up with the stranded crew of a human ship. Eventually, Spacewarp and her companion Foldspace entered the fold, being quickly captured by the deceptive Terrakors. After some convincing from Foldspace, the Protectons saved Spacewarp from being dissected by the evil Terrakors. Spacewarp, Foldspace, and the Protectons retreated back to the ruined city of Zanadon. Once again, Spacewarp tried to leave—but this time, Compu-Core had malfunctioned. Unable to live with the guilt of letting two sentient races die on her watch, Spacewarp pledged to help repair the Compu-Core with parts from a nearby computer lab. Spacewarp and Bront guarded the lab while Nara and the humans investigated. They discovered, however, that the Terrakors had reached the lab first, and had turned its machinery against the Protectons! Spacewarp's Log (2), 2016/01/23

Spacewarp helped repulse the Terrakors from the lab, but damaged her engines in the process. And without the right tools to replace the circuit sphere, the Protectons would need to search elsewhere. The team set up camp for the night, only to be attacked by over a dozen ape-like mutants, who took Sphero and Bront hostage. Spacewarp and Tauron managed to sneak in and spring the duo from the clutches of the monsters. On returning to Zanador, the group discovered that Argus—leader of the Protectons—and the skeleton crew they'd left behind had been ambushed by the full force of the Terrakors. Luckily, Spacewarp's engines had repaired themselves overnight, and her airborne alternate mode helped turn the tide. After the Compu-Core was repaired, Spacewarp finally managed to leave Skalorr behind, but not without wishing Argus and his forces well in their continuing battles against the Terrakors. Spacewarp's Log (2), 2016/01/24