Throughout the universe there is nothing as rare and as curious as “I”, the computer planet. “I” is a gigantic artificial intelligence based on holographic memory surrounded by an "atmosphere" of organic circuitry. It doesn't know how long it has been around but it does know that its sentience is not by design. “I” calls its awareness, the "Life Virus"; at some point several millennia ago, it achieved self awareness. Since then it has roamed the universe and learned. "I", as the AI dubbed itself (actually it’s the English equivalent), has developed what would appear to the outsider, a civilization on its surface. Cities and robotic citizens bustle about, but this is not entirely true. While some of its "gatherers" achieve self awareness and individual personalities and goals (are infected by the "Life Virus"), the vast majority of the individuals on I are merely extensions of its own mind. “I” is intensely curious about the universe around it; apparently when it achieved awareness, much of its data regarding its origin was lost. “I” has remained stationary in a small solar system in an unnamed galaxy for the last 12000 years. It has sent probes, then Gatherers to various parts of the universe. Xenonoblaster is one of those Gatherers. When the probe began intercepting radio and satellite signals from Earth 25 years ago, I sent a gatherer. To ease the burden on the local populous, the Gatherer was sent in the form of a famous Earth Hero, Xenonoblaster. The fact that the cartoon I was basing this decision off of was fiction is irrelevant now. Xenonoblaster was dispatched and arrived on Earth completely confused and ignorant of its purpose. It had apparently been afflicted with the Virus. Found by an engineer and his family, and recognized by the father as Xenonoblaster from his childhood, the robot took the name and followed the family home. They kept it. Over the next few years Xenonoblaster learned what it could about its world and its history. The robot knows its extremely capable in combat and has turned to its "predecessor" for guidance and become a hero. He has developed a greater sense of self and although he is unsure of his origins, does what he can to help the people of Earth against those who would harm or enslave them. He was one of the heroes that originated the Frontline and has served the team in some capacity ever since. To help those in need and find his own place. He is less curious in his past (read: Origin) than his future. "By your Command...*heh*" "your day has come Mechanon, prepare to meet your maker." A powerful robot. Really. Xenonoblaster constantly powers down his attacks so as not to cause irreparable harm to organic foes. He is truly frightening if he ever lets loose. He uses his SoundBlaster to take down most opponents, or a TK Punch if they prove resistant to the sonic attacks. He uses his pulse on groups and his Particle Beam on inorganic opponents. If Xenonoblaster is too powerful for your campaign (and he is) lower his characteristics: STR 60 CON 30 BOD 15 PD 30 ED 30 SPD 5 REC 18 END 60 STUN 60. If he's not tough enough for your campaign (color me shocked) increase his multipower into the 125-150 pt range. I should note that Xenonoblaster is as tough as he is because my friend's concept (bare in mind we were 12 at the time) was "A robot with 100 strength." he made Xenonoblaster and realized that he had come up with 500 pts of disads (again we were 12) and hadn't taken into account his base 100 pts (2nd or 3rd edition Champions here) and so rather than scale back his disads, he added another 100 pts worth of powers (skills were pretty much non-existent). Its still one of my favorite stories from the "old" days. A tall, silver, anthropomorphic robot with a single red eye. He has two "horns" on either side of his head and a metallic, inhuman voice. He is kind of a cross between Mechanon from 3rd & 4th edition and the Cylons from Battlestar Galactica.