In this prologue Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik reminisces about his early years on Mobius, this will lead up to the main story about the Robotnik family and their extensive History with the Mobians.
Before my grandfather involved himself with GUN, the space colony ark, and Project Shadow, he conducted his own private research in the Scrap Brain region of South Island. The entire region was one of the first research facilities built by the Human emigrants to Mobius (even older than my grandfather himself to bring things into perspective). When I first arrived on Mobius I wanted my own… ambitions… to begin where my grandfather's did. My plan was simple, take over Mobius one region at a time.
After a Cataclysm that reduced the native Mobian population to a few hundred, a few of those environmental types established South Island, Westside Island, and Angel Island as "Reservations" where the Mobian population could rebuild itself. As long as I met the Mobians with no harm I was allowed to conduct my "research" by the United Federations. Unfortunately we defined "harm" differently, but I digress. I immediately recognized my Grandfather's personal research facility. It wasn't hard to find considering the giant mustachioed face on the entry way. It's a bit embarrassing but I find myself doing the same thing from time to time. The Robotniks (or Kintobors for that matter) aren't known for their humility. Everything was in good shape despite not having any active maintenance in decades, I immediately set up shop.
I did research on each of the 5 regions of South Island, and designed "defense systems" according to what was the best fit both practically and aesthetically. After all, I am nothing if not fashionably sensible. Each of my machines, which would affectionately be known as badniks, did not take long for me to build. I utilized the native fauna as pilots for my machines (those that I couldn't control on my own) at least. And with my grandfather's facilities I was able to replicate each machine and station them to each Zone on the Island. After I successfully took control of the South Island, I continued my conquest to the West Side Island. Angel Island required much more tact considering it was erm… levitating… and the Echidna guardian would require more diplomatic convincing.
Eventually the United Federations got wind of my exploits on the Mobian reservations and they attempted to forcefully remove me. My "home security system" protected me as expected, though it was difficult managing the entire force on my own.
One day I found a secret chamber in my grandfather's research facility, on the door it was marked project rebirth. There was a symbol showing the Biological based research was being conducted here which surprised me; I thought my grandfather abstained from that type research until his dealings Project Shadow many years later. "What were you working on?" I asked myself. Putting on one of the nearby protective Hazmat suits (good thing I wore the same size as Ol' Grandpa) I entered the chamber. In there I found an incubation tank still seeming to carry something inside. It looked like a young Brown Mobian Hedgehog sleeping inside. I really have to credit my grandfather's knowledge, time after time I found myself being schooled by him (how was this thing able to survive in here for almost a century). Naturally I activated the machine's computer after which a computerized voice sounded "project rebirth unstable, please add the genetic stabilizer" repeating itself over and over, quite loudly I might add.
As I motioned to shut the machine back off, something Flashed in front of me, it was a giant blue Power Ring. Part of the reason why Earthlings populated Mobius is because of the existence of this clean burning renewable power source. Ordinarily these rings are much smaller and golden, but this one was obviously different. The computer then announced "genetic stabilizer accepted" and the ring disappeared before my eyes. The being inside of the machine began to stir, its fur became a deep cobalt blue color and it seemed to wake up. Inside the machine it began spinning into a ball shape, bouncing around inside attempting to break out. As I fixated on this furry creature inside I paid no attention to what was slowly approaching behind me. The hedgehog in the chamber took a break from his escape attempts and noticed my follower. Unable to speak inside the chamber, I now realize he was trying to warning me with his frantic waving and pointing. Suddenly with a thud I blacked out but only for a few seconds. A metallic doppelganger of the hedgehog stuck his hand through the machine forcefully releasing the trapped hedgehog.
"Must… destroy… the faker….." said the metal hedgehog "you… stole… my… reward…" The small hedgehog rushed his metallic duplicate, who braced itself for impact. Quite anti-climatically the metallic duplicate was taken down quite easily, I eventually learned he ran out of power around the beginning of their scuffle. The Blue hedgehog ran out of the chamber after quickly inspecting his duplicate. I thought I would never see him again, ironic. This Robotic hedgehog interested me, after I got more time I would eventually reactivate him and ask him a few questions, perhaps he could be the assistant I desired. But not before I met my hedgehog "friend" again.