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This character exists primarily or exclusively within the Post-Super Genesis Wave continuity.
Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.
For the version of this character before the Super Genesis Wave, see Vector the Crocodile (Pre-Super Genesis Wave).

The detective life can be tough. Especially when you don't get that windfall you were hoping for. 'Course, we're not in it for the money. We're here to help others. To do the right thing. To bring justice to those who deserve it. ...Not that the money isn't nice, though...


— Vector the Crocodile, Sonic Universe #94

Vector the Crocodile is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. He is a mobian crocodile and the leader of the Chaotix, a trio of detectives. Usually intending to earn money, Vector has led his teammates on adventure that often contributed to the welfare of Sonic's World

Appearance[]

Vector is a large, green-skinned crocodile with spiky red scales down his tail and goldenrod-colored eyes. Vector sports a thick body that resembles an S-shape, with his broad upper body getting slimmer towards his tail and legs. By contrast, his arms start out thin and thicken closer to the wrist. His belly, snout and arms are light green, while the rest of his body is dark green.

For attire, Vector wears small, black shoulder pads, white gloves with black-and-orange cuffs, embellished with gold buckles as well as black shoes figured with white and orange colors. He also wears a gold chain around his neck, serving as his trademark accessory alongside his pair of black-and-gray wireless headphones, and the crocodile is rarely seen without one or the other. With the exception of his chain, Vector's complete attire is frequently shown to be made out of leather.

History[]

Past[]

At some point in the past, Vector and his teammates Espio the Chameleon and Charmy Bee would become involved in fighting for their world's welfare when they teamed up with Knuckles the Echidna and Mighty the Armadillo to fight Dr. Eggman's machinations near Isolated Island.[3] Later, the trio would cross paths with Knuckles again-this time as a member of Team Sonic-and they joined Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, and the members of Team Dark and Team Rose in battling the threat of Metal Overlord and the forces he had usurped from Eggman.[4] They also fought alongside these allies when the Black Arms invaded Sonic's World,[5] while Vector alone joined Amy Rose and Cream the Rabbit on an Extreme Gear racing team.[6] Reunited, the trio of detectives investigated Eggman's machinations involving the Wisps,[7] and were among the friends of Sonic captured by the Time Eater,[8] though they were all eventually rescued.

Worlds Collide[]

Note: Due to the Genesis Wave, Vector's history from this point were changed to be nearly identical to that of his game counterpart's.
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Vector being ambushed by Copy Robot, from Sonic Universe #51.

When another Genesis Wave was launched, Vector, Charmy, and Espio's lives remained largely unchanged in this altered version of their world. They were approached by Sonic to help him in his search for the missing Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose. However, their investigation led to an encounter with the villainous Copy Robot, who knocked Vector and his teammates out in order to deliver them to Eggman and Dr. Wily.[9] Shortly thereafter, Vector-now transformed into Vector Man-joined his fellow Roboticized Masters in attacking Sonic, Mega Man, and their allies.[10] He and the other Chaotix members-now Charmy Man and Espio Man-continued to battle the blue heroes, Tails, and Rush after their teammates left to pursue Proto Man. Vector Man was the first to be restored to normal by Mega Man's Mega Buster, which had been modified to emulate Sonic's Spin Dash attack. With his teammate likewise restored to normal, Vector expressed his gratitude to Mega Man and offered him one free job from the Chaotix. The robot hero accepted, and promptly asked Vector and his teammates to find Proto Man.[11]

Vector and his partners soon caught up with Proto Man, although Vector developed the misconception that their new ally was named "Pogo Man."[12] The group eventually caught up with the doctors' flying fortress, the Wily Egg, as it hovered above a teleporter pad in their Skull Egg Zone. Vector and his teammates proved unable to crack the security code, the panel having been designed with colored buttons rather than numbered ones.[13] However, they were soon joined by the various restored Roboticized Masters and other heroes, and forced to do battle with a massive army of Robot Masters created by the doctors. As Sonic led the charge, aiming for the teleporter, Vector reminded him that they hadn't cracked the code while trying to hold onto Centaur Man. He proved a formidable combatant afterwards, working together with his Chaotix teammates and alone against such foes as Snake Man.[14]

Sadly, the tide of battle soon turned against the heroes, and Vector began suffering injuries. One such nearly left him at the mercy of Pharaoh Man, but fortunately Silver the Hedgehog intervened to protect him. Eventually, the heroes found themselves surrounded by the enemy, but reinforcements then arrived: the Light Robot Masters. The battle continued for a time, but heroes and villains alike were then hit by the Super Genesis Wave, which rewrote both their native worlds. Fortunately, Super Sonic and Super Armor Mega Man reversed its effects, though their world suffered some damage thanks to Eggman's interference.[15][16][17]

Shattered World Crisis[]

Act One[]

Note: From the readers point of view, this picks up from where Vector's original timeline ended.

In the midst of the Shattered World Crisis, Vector and his team were hired by Sally Acorn to help find the Chaos Emeralds, which were key to returning the planet to its previous condition. Their search eventually led them to Pumpkin Hill Zone, where they arrived just in time to help Knuckles fight off a band of Dark Gaia Creatures. The old allies decided to work together to locate the Chaos Emerald, though Vector tested Knuckles' patience with his teasing after he was told about Relic the Pika. After searching through the area-aided in part by their Sling Rings, much to Vector's trepidation-they ran into a rival search party: the Hooligans under Nack the Weasel.[1] After a brief skirmish, the two groups realized that neither was currently in possession of the Emerald and parted ways. Knuckles and the Chaotix then entered Aquatic Mine Zone, where Vector's impatience quickly wore on Knuckles, who became determined to leave-until he sensed the Emerald nearby. The four allies then discovered the gem in question, in the possession of a small, strange creature.[18]

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Vector hiding Chip in his mouth, from Sonic Universe #66.

Unfortunately, the presence of the newcomers frightened the being, whom Knuckles recognized as the spirit he had been sent to find. Vector and the Chaotix pursued the spirit, and cornered him until Knuckles got in their way. They soon befriended the spirit, whom Charmy dubbed "Chip." Unfortunately, the Hooligans soon arrived seeking to claim the Emerald, and were shortly followed by a Dark Gaia Titan. In the midst of the battle, the Hooligans captured Chip and the Emerald and escaped after destroying all the entrances, leaving Vector and his friends trapped in a rapidly flooding chamber.[19] Seemingly doomed to perish in close quarters with their monstrous foe, the heroes were saved when Vector recalled some of Knuckles' reminisces about his previous travels in the area. Escaping through a flooded tunnel, they caught up with the Hooligans, and tricked Bean the Dynamite into furiously attacking the Titan for them. Vector then retrieved Chip and the Emerald, hiding them both in his mouth until the Hooligans departed. Knuckles then dispatched the Titan, and Vector was convinced to entrust the Guardian with the Emerald to keep it safe.[20]

Vector later sent Espio to Casino Park to investigate the Chaos Emerald Championship, and was informed by his friend that he had managed to get Knuckles registered for the tournament.[21] Vector proceeded to watch the Championship alongside Charmy, and chastised Espio for losing against Bean.[22][23]

Act Two[]

Later on, the Chaotix were contacted by Sonic and Sally to help launch a worldwide assault on the Eggman Empire to distract the mad scientist. While he struggled to get a clear signal, Vector promised to help and almost added a fee until a nudge from Espio stopped him from doing so.[24] Later on, Vector worryingly oversaw the restoration of the world alongside Espio and Charmy.[25]

The Case of the Pirate Princess[]

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Vector meeting Echo, from Sonic Universe #91.

At some point after the world was restored, Vector and his crew met Echo the Dolphin of the Meropis City Guard, who needed help search for the missing Princess Undina. Echo would supply her, Vector, Espio, and Charmy's means of transportation: a car capable of travel above and under water. Their trip went relatively smoothly, save for some bickering, until Echo inadvertently bumped into Razor the Shark and his Chao, Crusher, resulting in a brief scuffle erupting between Vector and the shark. After being calmed, Razor explained that he, too, was out to look for Princess Undina, having been sent by his friend Coral. An argument nearly erupted between the two, after which a massive submarine appeared before them. Before Vector and the others could flee, however, they were captured and brought onto a deck, where they met the pirate crew and Princess Undina herself.[26]

Vector's team started fighting the pirates, but matters immediately got more complicated when Echo noticed Undina among them. As Razor pretended to rejoin his old crew, Vector caught on to the act and approached Captain Shellbreaker under the pretense that the detective business was not profitable enough, convincing the captain and leaving a heartbroken Echo as their prisoner. With the Chaotix turned pirates, Vector followed Captain Shellbreaker inside the ship's control room, where he learned that Undina was kept around by the pirates due to her ability to read old sea charts left by the former captain. Later, Vector secured Echo's car together with Dive, whom he threw across the deck in their earlier fight, and apologized, but was weirded out by the boy's fixation on the ocean. In the sleeping quarters, Vector reunited with Espio and Charmy, and promised he would come up with a plan to get out of the situation.[2]

The next morning, Vector checked in with Shellbreaker and Undina, deducing that the captain's key was necessary to take control of the ship. While telling his teammates about the idea, they were found by Razor's sister Blade who got suspicious of the trio, and Vector's attempt to talk his way out of it were thwarted by Charmy, but to their luck Princess Undina came to distract her. Following the close encounter, Vector had Espio sneak into Lieutenant Echo's prison and free her of her holding cell in preparation of their escape. Arriving on the treasure island found on the sea charts, the pirate gang started heading through a jungle, and Vector and Espio left a trail for Echo to find them. Vector soon witnessed Shellbreaker's more sinister side when they learned the island stored an ancient weapon of destruction, and despite her pleading, forced Undina to open an ancient grave site with her Mystic Melody.[27]

Entering the grave site, it became apparent the tomb in honor of a fallen hero had already been raided. As Captain Shellbreaker sparked with anger, Lieutenant Echo finally tracked the group down, and against Vector's protest Charmy immediately set the plan in motion by yanking the key from the captain's coat. In the ensuing battle, Vector grabbed Undina and made a run for the exit, hoping to lock them inside the tomb. However, the pirates quickly followed them to the ship and to Vector's shock, the ignition required a password on top of the key. As everyone began to panic, Vector realized he had underestimated Princess Undina who had been observing the captain's moves closely, and with her help, the group escaped set off from the island.[28]

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Vector reviewing the case, from Sonic Universe #94.

Undina then announced that she would keep traveling the world on the boat, requesting Echo to become her personal guard, and thanked Vector and the Chaotix for their help, promising they would still get their payment from her parents. Eventually, the group returned home to Westopolis hoping to exchange their Meropan Sand Dollars, but were disappointed to find the exchange rate left them with nothing more than pocket money.[28]

Personality[]

Vector is loud, obnoxious, and motivated almost solely by money and the thought of reward. While possessed of a heroic streak, he is also reckless and quick to act in his own interests, for his own interests. He is also not above teasing or even ridiculing close friends.

Powers and abilities[]

Vector possesses great strength, powerful jaws, and the ability to breathe fire. Though he does not always demonstrate it, he is also possessed of a keen deductive mind.

Relationships[]

Espio the Chameleon[]

Charmy Bee[]

Knuckles the Echidna[]

Friends/allies[]

Enemies[]

Notes[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Head writer Ian Flynn has revealed on Twitter that Vector's measurements are the same as those of his game counterpart.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sonic Universe #63, "The Great Chaos Caper Part One: On the Hunt"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sonic Universe #92, "The Case of the Pirate Princess Part Two: The Princess was Shanghaied"
  3. Knuckles' Chaotix
  4. Sonic Heroes
  5. Shadow the Hedgehog
  6. Sonic Free Riders
  7. Sonic Colors
  8. Sonic Generations
  9. Sonic Universe #51, "When Worlds Collide Part Two: Mistaken Identities"
  10. Sonic Universe #52, "When Worlds Collide Part Five: The Advance Guard"
  11. Sonic the Hedgehog #249, "When Worlds Collide Part Six: Friends or Foes"
  12. Mega Man #26, "When Worlds Collide Part Seven: Evening The Odds"
  13. Sonic Universe #53, "When Worlds Collide Part Eight: Liberation"
  14. Sonic the Hedgehog #250, "When Worlds Collide Part Nine: All-Out War!"
  15. Mega Man #27, "When Worlds Collide Part Ten: No Holds Barred"
  16. Sonic Universe #54, "When Worlds Collide Part Eleven: Worst of the Worst"
  17. Sonic the Hedgehog #251, "When Worlds Collide Finale: Best of the Best"
  18. Sonic Universe #64, "The Great Chaos Caper Part Two: The Usual Suspects"
  19. Sonic Universe #65, "The Great Chaos Caper Part Three: Chip of the Ol' Emerald!"
  20. Sonic Universe #66, "The Great Chaos Caper Part Four: Water Way To Go!"
  21. Sonic the Hedgehog #268, "Champions Part One: The Gang's All Here"
  22. Sonic the Hedgehog #269, "Champions Part Two: Climbing the Brackets"
  23. Sonic the Hedgehog #270, "Champions Part Three: Raising the Stakes"
  24. Sonic the Hedgehog #283, "The Mission"
  25. Sonic the Hedgehog #287, "Panic in the Sky Part Four: Finale - As Was Foretold"
  26. Sonic Universe #91, "The Case of the Pirate Princess Part One: Dial "C" for Chaotix"
  27. Sonic Universe #93, "The Case of the Pirate Princess Part Three: Strangers on a Ship"
  28. 28.0 28.1 Sonic Universe #94, "The Case of the Pirate Princess Finale: In a Lonely Place"

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