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This object exists primarily or exclusively within the Pre-Super Genesis Wave continuity.
Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.
Not to be confused with the Death Egg mk.II from Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II, the Death Egg II from Sonic the Fighters, or the distinct Death Egg II from Sonic the Comic.

The Death Egg Mark 2, also formatted Death Egg Mark II[1] or Death Egg II,[1] is an object that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. It was a newer version of the previous Death Egg created years later by Dr. Eggman around 3237. While concealed as the Eggdome, it served as Eggman's base of operations following the destruction of New Megaopolis and was occupied by the Iron Dominion's forces during its takeover. After Eggman resumed control, the body was made flight-worthy, and with a Chaos Emerald powering it's main reactor, the Death Egg Mk II was launched over New Mobotropolis for Operation: Clean Sweep. During phase one, Dr. Eggman's memory loss and a massive power drain forced the Death Egg to spend most of its time recharging. After Sonic restored reality to normal, Eggman attempted to use its main weapon to roboticize the entire planet regardless, but Sally Acorn sabotaged the process, damaging the fortress at great personal cost. Crippled and low on power, the Death Egg retreated as it made a failed attempt to wipe out the city, terrorizing communities while it headed for a safe place to restock on fuel and supplies.

Description[]

Features and abilities[]

The Death Egg Mark 2 is the largest airship ever created by Dr. Eggman, and comes with weaponry and features to match. It is designed to run off the energy of either a Chaos Emerald or other fuels, and is equipped with Power Ring "chain mail" underneath its hull, features it shares with the original Death Egg. While presumably able to run indefinitely with a Chaos Emerald providing it power, the use of other fuels forces it to refuel at intervals. The Power Ring matrix protects the Death Egg from magical assaults, as well as helping to hold the craft together. The Death Egg was also built with two devices meant to globally affect Mobius: the Cosmic Reset Button, which reset all of reality, and the World Roboticizer, a device capable of covering the entire planet in a roboticization wave. However, the reset button was later rendered useless after Super Sonic used Chaos Control to undo most of its effects, while the Roboticizer was badly damaged by Sally Acorn.

In terms of armament, the Death Egg has numerous weapons installed, both for outward and inward defense. These include laser beams and missiles, the most powerful weapon being the Egg Annihilator Beam, which has immense destructive capability. The Death Egg also carries a substantial force of Eggman's robots and weaponry, including Egg SWAT, Turtloids, and Egg Mites. It has also carried at least two Titan Metal Sonics and various other robots of the Metal Series, as well as Silver Sonic v3.0. At least one section of the Death Egg can also split off from the main body to become a separate aircraft known as the Egg 'Stache Flyer.

History[]

Creation[]

In the aftermath of Enerjak's decimating attack on New Megaopolis, the Eggdome was the only structure left relatively intact. With the Death Egg's lower levels concealed below ground, Eggman made use of it as an emergency bunker and operation center for himself and his Dark Egg Legion.[2][3] While the doctor did put a concentrated effort into building up the EggDome, his obsession with Sonic the Hedgehog and his increasing decline in sanity had an obvious impact on the structure as it became more sloppy overall and left unfinished.[4] Even after the Eggdome was invaded by the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix,[5] Eggman's breakdown,[6] the Iron Queen's occupation,[7][8] and numerous investigations by Sonic,[9][10] the true nature of the structure being the Death Egg was kept a well-hidden secret to all but Dr. Eggman himself.[10]

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The Death Egg Mark 2 hovers over New Mobotropolis, from Sonic the Hedgehog #224.

Once Eggman escaped and regained control of his Eggman Empire, he went into hiding with Snively Robotnik and his Legionnaires in the lower levels of the EggDome and sealed them off. They then began working at a feverish pace over the following weeks, repairing the EggDome and preparing it to be flight-worthy.[9][10] At the same time, the doctor mobilized other Dark Egg Legion chapters with orders to construct giant refueling stations for his airship.[11][12] After the structural repairs were finished, Dr. Eggman and Snively used the last remaining power from New Megaopolis' ruins to venture into the Special Zone and retrieved a Chaos Emerald for its primary power source.[13] With the preparations complete, Dr. Eggman launched the Death Egg Mark 2, destroying the last remnants of his city doing so.[14]

While Sonic battled Ixis Naugus, the Death Egg appeared above New Mobotropolis to everyone's shock.[14] Naugus agreed to a truce with the Knothole Freedom Fighters, and then attacked the Death Egg by trying to crystallize and control it, only to be surprised when it resisted his magic via an internal matrix of Power Rings lining the hull. While the Tornado and Freedom Fighter Special were kept back by its laser array, Dr. Eggman allowed Sonic and Sally to infiltrate the ship where they were then attacked by Silver Sonic v3.0. After realizing Eggman was just stalling them, Sally went to find him but was shot dead by a hidden cannon. Dr. Eggman then fired the Genesis Wave, starting Operation: Clean Sweep.[15][16]

Genesis[]

In the altered reality, the Death Egg hovered over Mobius just outside of the atmosphere. Though Eggman and Snively continued with their plan, they could not immediately remember what the first part of it was or the Death Egg's purpose. Eventually, Eggman realized that firing the weapon that caused Operation: Clean Sweep drained most of the battle station's power, and required they use all seven Chaos Emeralds to recharge it. In addition, Eggman remembered that once recharged, the Death Egg Mark 2 would be able to "robotize" the whole planet in one shot, which would make everything his robot slave and the current reality shifts permanent.[17][18][19]

Negative Genesis Wave Effect

Sonic watches as Operation: Clean Sweep effects Mobius, from Sonic the Hedgehog #229.

When Eggman retreated from the Metropolis Zone, Sonic chased him back to the Death Egg and confronted his Egg Destroyer Battlesuit on the lower decks. During the battle, they did severe damage to the Death Egg until not even its "robotizing weapon" could prevent reality from breaking down. This forced Super Sonic to access as much energy from the Chaos Emeralds as possible, and performed Chaos Control in order to turn back time and reset the world again.[19]

Weapons of mass destruction[]

With the world restored, the "Cosmic Reset Button" that launched Operation: Clean Sweep failed to work due to Sonic, who also rescued Sally. Once in the lower levels of the Death Egg, they found a World Roboticizer that Robotnik planned to use on the whole planet and either roboticize everyone, or destroy everything mechanical including the entire United Federation, New Mobotropolis, and the whole Dark Egg Legion. Sonic soon found himself fighting Metal Sonic and Silver Sonic again, acting as a distraction for Sally and Nicole while they tampered with the Roboticizer's firing. Left with no other options, Sally inverted the beam to her exact spot as Robotnik ordered the weapon to fire.[20]

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The Death Egg receiving heavy damage as its Roboticizer explodes, from Sonic the Hedgehog #230.

This resulted in an explosion that rocked the battle station, leaving it severely damaged and the Roboticizer destroyed. The most shocking developments however, were Sally's roboticization and the mysterious disappearance of Eggman's Chaos Emerald.[20] Robotnik then ordered the Death Egg to withdraw, and deployed Project "Titan" and Project "Deadly Cuddles" as distractions while readying a parting shot from the Egg Annihilator Beam in a last attempt to destroy the city. Unfortunately, Project Titan was crystallized by Naugus' magic and was used to block the beam, destroying it in the process. Project Deadly Cuddles however, was picked up by Cream in the confusion in New Mobotropolis. With the attacks nullified and no Chaos Emerald left, the crippled and low-powered Death Egg Mark 2 made a slow retreat.[21]

The Death Egg returned just days later and ambushed Elias Acorn's family while relocating from New Mobotropolis, with the remaining Knothole Freedom Fighters acting as their escorts. Drop-pods filled with Egg SWATs were released from the airship, and Eggman then launched Metal Sonic along with an upgraded and weaponized Mecha Sally. During the battle, the ex-king's Mobo-Cruiser was left undefended, and the Death Egg fired upon it with it's ventral lasers, but missed due to a targeting scrambler, whereupon Eggman ordered Metal Sonic to latch on and self destruct. After Antoine took the brunt of the blast, Eggman was thrilled at finally downing one of the Freedom Fighters and withdrew all his forces despite the fact Elias' family escaped.[22]

Terror abroad[]

Shortly after, Eggman found himself locked out from the Death Egg's computer system by Snively after he caused much confusion with his Infiltrators and faked a video message to the Grandmasters, claiming Eggman had been killed by Sonic and that the Dark Egg Legion was officially disbanded, before fleeing in a jet. After hosting an emergency meeting with his Grandmasters to keep them in line, Eggman launched the Egg 'Stache Flyer in pursuit of his treacherous lackey and left Lien-Da in charge of the station in his absence.[23]

Once Eggman finished his business with Snively and returned, the Death Egg Mark 2 attacked Furville and captured the population for roboticization and Legionization. As his Egg SWATs and Mecha Sally wreaked havoc, Team Fighters arrived and inspired the civilians to fight back for their town. With the Death Egg now losing forces as well as fuel and supplies, Eggman furiously retreated to reach the Shazamazon base.[24] The airship landed none too soon, as the power situation worsened en route, and the communications had to be cut for the oxygen feed to stay running. The Death Egg briefly stopped at the Shazamazon base for refueling and repairs, but was forced to depart prematurely as Team Fighters arrived with reinforcements from the local Felidae and Wolf Pack.[25][26] From there it headed towards New Mobotropolis for another attack, dropping off a strike force in Feral Forest on the way.[27] It then dropped forces in New Mobotropolis, but the attack was beaten off by Team Freedom and the Secret Freedom Fighters.[28]

Once again fleeing Team Fighters, the Death Egg flew across the ocean towards Mercia, deploying attack forces to slow down the pursuers. In the midst of this, Eggman discovered that a sprig of the Krudzu Hybrid Hydra had survived aboard the ship, and combined it with a Titan Metal Sonic to slow down Team Fighters.[29] Thanks to this delay, the Death Egg reached the Echidna homeland of Albion before Team Fighters, and managed to drop off its Dark Egg Legion crew and depart before the heroes could arrive.[30][31]

Prelude to Worlds Collide[]

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The Death Egg docked in the Northern Tundra, from Sonic the Hedgehog #247.

After his Albion troops where lost to an unknown alternate zone,[32] Eggman demanded a holographic video conference to his forces to berate them for their failures in taking over the planet and finding the elusive blue Chaos Emerald: only for the message to be interrupted by an incoming signal from a scientist in an alternate reality, who was able to do so with the power of the very Chaos Emerald Eggman had been searching for. Eggman quickly discovered that this scientist, Dr. Wily, had much in common with him, and the two arranged to meet in a pocket zone created using the Emerald's power. Combining their resources, the pair created a new mobile battle fortress, the Wily Egg, to serve as their base in the Skull Egg Zone, though initially Eggman wanted to call the vessel the Death Egg Mark 3.[33] Back on Mobius, Eggman finally docked at the Northern Tundra Bunker, and some time later was alerted to reports of Team Fighters, the Arctic Freedom Fighters, and Silver the Hedgehog engaging Akhlut's Legion. Rather than try to escape by launching the Death Egg, Eggman deployed Mecha Sally and then departed for the Interdimensional Gateway. Shortly thereafter, he and Wily launched the second Genesis Wave across Mobius.[34]

Note: From this point, the Death Egg Mark 2's history continues from its new history in the altered timeline.

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia, "Death Egg"
  2. Sonic the Hedgehog #183, "Desperate Times"
  3. Sonic the Hedgehog #192, "Metal and Mettle Part 2"
  4. Sonic the Hedgehog #197, "Consequences"
  5. Sonic the Hedgehog #199, "Knocking On Eggman's Door"
  6. Sonic the Hedgehog #200, "Turn About Is Fair Play"
  7. Sonic the Hedgehog #201, "Change In Management"
  8. Sonic the Hedgehog #205, "On the Run Part One: All the Eggs in One Basket"
  9. 9.0 9.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #212, "The Roads We Take"
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2010, "Hide and Seek and Destroy!"
  11. Sonic the Hedgehog #215, "Family Matters Part One"
  12. Sonic the Hedgehog #218, "Thicker Than Water Part Two"
  13. Sonic the Hedgehog #223, "Special Zone House Call"
  14. 14.0 14.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #224, "Chaos and the Crown Part Two: Total Authority"
  15. Sonic the Hedgehog #225, "One Step Forward..."
  16. http://www.archiecomics.com/blog/sonic/2011/05/chaos-emerald-cha-cha---blue.html
  17. Sonic the Hedgehog #226, "Genesis Part One: In the Beginning..."
  18. Sonic the Hedgehog #228, "Genesis Part Three: Divide And Conquer"
  19. 19.0 19.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #229, "Genesis Part Four: Reset"
  20. 20.0 20.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #230, "...Two Steps Back"
  21. Sonic the Hedgehog #231, "Lost In the Moment"
  22. Sonic the Hedgehog #234, "Unthinkable"
  23. Sonic Universe #37, "Scrambled Part 1: The Man in Charge"
  24. Sonic the Hedgehog #236, "Cry Freedom!"
  25. Sonic the Hedgehog #237, "Loyalty Part One: The Right to Rule"
  26. Sonic the Hedgehog #238, "Loyalty Part Two: Dire Choices"
  27. Sonic the Hedgehog #239, "Heroes Part One: Team Building"
  28. Sonic the Hedgehog #240, "Heroes Part Two: For the People"
  29. Sonic the Hedgehog #241, "Unraveling"
  30. Sonic the Hedgehog #242, "Unfriendly Skies"
  31. Sonic the Hedgehog #243, "Endangered Species Part One: On the Brink"
  32. Sonic the Hedgehog #244, "Endangered Species Part Two: Extinction Event"
  33. Mega Man #24, "When Worlds Collide Part One: Kindred Sprits"
  34. Sonic the Hedgehog #247, "At All Costs Part One: Fate Interrupted"
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