In the Jupiter Prison, we were there for another rant session with the most hated babysitter ever known in the history of mankind: ICKY VICKY! We haven't had a rant session with her in a while.
Zarya: So this is the Jupiter Prison.
Me: Yep. We come here for a rant fest with the most hated Babysitter in all of the world. Her name is Icky Vicky.
Emerald: Who is Icky Vicky?
Nico: Oh that's right you guys don't know who she is. Icky Vicky is the most evil babysitter ever known.
Nico went over her history and how evil she is.
Vicky is the central antagonist of The Fairly OddParents. She is one of Timmy Turner's most personal enemies and his remorseless, arrogant and cruel babysitter. She was the main antagonist of the first six seasons and the special "Channel Chasers".
She was voiced by Grey DeLisle in the cartoon series, who also voiced Azula in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Asajj Ventress in Star Wars: Clone Wars, Mandy in both Grim & Evil and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Vexus in Crossy Road: The Series, Wubbzy in Wow Wow Wubbzy, the High Priestess in Samurai Jack, Major Doctor Ghastly in Evil Con Crane, and Pixie Dusters in Onward. While in A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!, she was portrayed by Devon Weigel.
Background
As revealed in Abra-Catastrophe!, Vicky first started babysitting Timmy Turner when he was eight and she was fourteen. Timmy had found a flier advertising Vicky's babysitting service, and panicked and called this number when his parents tricked him into thinking he was being left alone. When Vicky arrived, she convinced Timmy's parents that they could use a babysitter so that they would have time for each other to go out and do adult things. From that point on, Vicky tormented Timmy whenever she babysat him, and his parents would continue to spend time away, leaving him under Vicky's cruel care. Timmy became so miserable that he needed fairy godparents. With them, he was able to use magic to get even with Vicky. Even with his fairies, Timmy is still challenged by Vicky over the course of the show. She has also worked other non-babysitting jobs, usually if they involve hurting others or holding sharp objects. In most of her early appearances, the simple act of saying her name would cause thunder and lightning to flash in the sky.
Early life
Vicky appears to have started babysitting at age fourteen or possibly earlier. When she first met Timmy when he was eight, she was just as mean as she is now. It is never explained why Vicky is the way that she is, although several conflicting plots have been put forth. In the episode "Snow Bound", she reveals that she had a rough childhood. In "Tiny Timmy", it is said that her niceness never showed up to work inside her brain. In "Vicky Loses Her Icky", the cause of her evilness is attributed to an evil bug that crawled up her butt (although it is equally likely that the bug was a pure concentration of her evil personality). In the episode "The Switch Glitch", after Timmy wished for Vicky to turn into a five-year-old, she was actually nice but turned bad when she wanted revenge on Timmy for being a mean babysitter. It has also been suggested in fanon that her sister Tootie being born was the cause of her disliking younger kids, and although this has never been explicitly stated, in the episode "The Masked Magician", Vicky lists Tootie first as she went through various enemies she had made in her life, as well as her own parents. Hanging in her house is a picture of an infant-aged Vicky that is shown with the same evil scowl she has in her later life, so it's possible she was born this way.
Future
After Timmy Turner successfully defeated Vicky in the past and changed the bad future into a good one, twenty years passed by and Timmy is revealed to have two children, a son and a daughter. The children bear a resemblance to Vicky's little sister Tootie among other characters, meaning that these children would be Vicky's nephew and niece if Tootie married Timmy. Some fans even believe that Vicky herself could have been the mother, and even if so, it's possible that her children could have inherited genes from their grandmother. The two children are babysat by a robot that looks and acts like Vicky, so it is likely that Timmy has some connection with her in the future, or has at the very least reconciled with her. It is also possible, even implied in some of Adult Timmy's dialogue, that because he forgot about his fairies in his later life, Timmy eventually assumed that it was his parents, and by extension Vicky, who helped shape him into becoming a responsible adult instead of his fairies, and therefore he believes that hiring a babysitter that resembles Vicky will help shape his own children into responsible adults too. Vicky's exact connection with the robot is unknown, but if she makes and designs these robots, she is likely very rich and successful like she always wanted to be.
Alternate reality
In the episode "Vicky Gets Fired", Timmy's parents attend a cinema and leave Timmy alone with Vicky, but this time, Timmy, determined to prove Vicky is evil, shows his parents a video in which she tapes over their extremely important videotape, causing her to be fired. Vicky then attempts to seek a new line of employment, although she only succeeds in torturing others, resulting in her getting fired by all her bosses, both literally and figuratively. Eventually, she goes to the mayor and reveals to Chompy the Goat that the mayor indulges himself in eating goat meat, causing the goat to chase him out of his office. Vicky then names herself the new mayor and takes over Dimmsdale, renames it "Vickyland" and attacks it with her newly established ape army. Timmy, who is enjoying the time of his life with his god-family, soon discovers that getting Vicky out of his life causes her to ruin everyone else's. Wanda proposes that they take fire-breathing battle-rhinos and a lion-cloth warrior to Vicky to depose her; however, they lose badly, and Timmy tries wishing that Vicky wasn't the mayor. Unfortunately, Vicky, not being mayor, becomes president of the U.S.A. instead and attacks the country with another armored ape army. Timmy tries unwishing that Vicky dominated reality again, only for Vicky to become the "Dark Empress of Everything that Breathes", and began attacking Earth with her Star-Destroyer-like warship. To save the Earth, Timmy reluctantly wishes that Vicky was his babysitter again in order to maintain peace.
Leadership
Vicky was formerly a member of B.R.A.T. (Babysitters Raging Against Twerps) until she was rescued by Timmy Turner and felt grateful. Vicky tried to make a new life being Timmy's friend but he rejected her favors and Vicky returned to her organization more abusive than ever, so much so that their companions named her their new leader. On another occasion, she joined and subsequently lead L.O.S.E.R.S. (composed of Crocker, Dark Laser and Foop) and advised them on how to destroy Timmy once and for all, but after Timmy wished that these four enemies wanted to be him, all members (including her) ended up destroying each other. Vicky subsequently left the team after their initial failure and ends up being replaced by Timmy's dad (who thought he was joining a sewing club).
Plots
In the 2003 video game "Breakin' Da Rules", Vicky served as the main villain. After picking up Cosmo and Wanda's copy of Da Rules, Vicky received their wishing power and spent the game accidentally wishing Timmy into strange situations such as turning him into a dog or sending him into the past.
The 2004 movie Channel Chasers also featured Vicky as the main antagonist. After taking the Magic Remote away from Timmy and sabotaging the Turner house to frame Timmy for its destruction, Vicky discovered its power and planned on using it to get to the Biographical Channel and make herself a dictator. The film includes a look into the future where Vicky is victorious and leads an army of masked soldiers. A visit from the future Timmy to his young self assures Vicky's defeat in this plan and she ends up not remembering the events. In the end following her defeat, Timmy's parents fire Vicky for lying to them and being a mean and nasty babysitter to Timmy. This was Vicky's only significant movie role, and she served as the main antagonist for most of the movie.
In the 2009 three-part movie Wishology, Vicky joins forces with Timmy in exchange for twenty dollars. When Timmy "sacrifices" himself to The Darkness, she even shows a moment of remorse for Timmy. However, by the end of the movie, and definitely after Jorgen's memory wipe, she has reverted to her old self.
The Mysticons were horrified!
Zarya: That girl is a monster!
Laney: Worse than that. She hates all kids and she wants nothing more than to see the entire planet burn.
Lola: Yeah if we had her for our babysitter we would kill her.
Lana: Yep.
Piper (Mysticons): I don't blame you. I'm glad you all put her here in prison.
Arpeggio: (to the Mysticons) (British Accent) Which one of you girls wants to rant at Icky Vicky first?
Piper: I'm gonna do pranks on Icky Vicky.
Me: That's cool.
Skunk: (Skunk Fu) How about I make Icky Vicky stink with my stench?
Lana: Nice!
Lana and Skunk high-five.
Nico: She'll be soaking in Tomato Juice for weeks.
We arrived at Icky Vicky's cell.
Me: Here we are girls.
We saw Icky Vicky.
Icky Vicky: Well well if it isn't the loser patrol!
Nico: Oh shut your trap Vicky.
Icky Vicky: Make me!
Man Boy: Hey guys.
Me: Hey Man Boy.
Arkayna: Who is he?
Me: This is one of our frenemies. His name is Man Boy. He looks like a boy but he has the strength and power of a man.
Man Boy: That's right.
Perceptor: (to Man Boy) I'm surprised Dark Spicer hasn't used Meet Alien Ξ to get you out.
Man Boy: Well, I actually like it in here because of its benefits. I've gotten the admiration of most of the other prisoners due to me helping you all to stop Thanos, I get to eat good food, my manly self doesn't get damaged, and I get to watch you guys rant at Icky Vicky. So, if you see Dark Spicer again, tell him that he can get me out when I feel like getting out.
Me: I'm glad. Will do.
Nico: Shall we all get started?
Emerald: Lets do it!
Nico: Lets get ready to (ECHOING) (FIRE HAIR FLARES UP) RUMBLE!
Arkayna: I'll go first.
Me: Show no mercy Arkayna.
Arkayna walked up to Icky Vicky's cell.
Arkayna: So you are Icky Vicky. Do you want to know what I think of you? [screams] Arrgh! Regga flebba breeka brecka smullen-ellen FUCKY VICKY! Yegga hegga mergin BABYSITTING! Dimmy middy FUCKING LOSER! Rivy flivy diva shiva FUCKY VICKY BABYSITTING!
We cheered wildly for her.
Lana: That's telling her Arkayna!
Man Boy: Awesome job!
Nico: Yeah!
Lily: (Laughs) SpongeBob said something similar to that to Mr. Krabs a long time ago.
Me: Deja Vu.
Zarya: My turn.
Zarya went up to Icky Vicky's cell and she was growling ferociously.
Me: Whoa. When Zarya growls like that it means she is infuriated.
Nico: Yep.
Zarya: YOU ARE THE MEANEST, MOST DISGUSTING, MOST PATHETIC BABYSITTER TO EVER WALK THE FACE OF THE PLANET! YOU FUCKED UP BITCH! WE WILL NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN! WE'RE GLAD YOU ARE OUT OF TOWN AND ALL OF YOUR FUCKING FRIENDS ARE DEAD!
Icky Vicky then roared in fury and Zarya punched her in the face all over and kicked her in the stomach.
We cheered wildly.
Me: Whoa! That was awesome!
Nico: Nice job Zarya.
Bombshell: (to the Mysticons) You girls enjoying the rants so far?
Emerald: We sure are.
Me: Great!
Emerald: My turn! I learned this from Bart. Vicky hates cute songs.
Emerald went up to Icky Vicky's cell and she began to sing the song Teddy Bear Picnic from Season 3 episode 10.
If you go down in the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise
If you go down in the woods today
You'd better go in disguise!
For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain
Because today's the day the
Teddy Bears have their picnic
Picnic time for Teddy Bears
The little Teddy Bears are having
A lovely time today
Watch them, catch them unawares
And see them picnic on their holiday
See them gaily gad about
They love to play and shout
They never have any cares
At six o'clock their Mommies and Daddies
Will take them home to bed
Because they're tired little Teddy Bears
Every Teddy Bear who's been good
Is sure of a treat today
There's lots of marvelous things to eat
And wonderful games to play
Beneath the trees where nobody sees
They'll hide and seek as long as they please
'Cause that's the way the
Teddy Bears have their picnic
Picnic time for Teddy Bears
The little Teddy Bears are having
A lovely time today
Watch them, catch them unawares
And see them picnic on their holiday
See them gaily gad about
They love to play and shout
They never have any cares
At six o'clock their Mommies and Daddies
Will take them home to bed
Because they're tired little Teddy Bears
Because they're tired little Teddy Bears
Icky Vicky was screaming and roaring in pain as if the song was a kind of form of torture!
Icky Vicky: MAKE IT STOP! MAKE IT STOP! MAKE IT STOP!
Emerald was also dancing around in a silly fashion and the song and dancing was really painful to Icky Vicky!
When it was done we cheered for her.
Bart: Way to go Emerald!
Nico: Awesome!
Me: Great job!
Piper (Mysticons): My turn.
Piper went up to her cell and she gave Icky Vicky a can of soda.
Piper (Mysticons): Want a drink?
Icky Vicky: Sure.
She took the can of soda and opened it and suddenly...
KRABBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!
The soda exploded all over her and covered her in strawberry soda foam. And the foam turned everything in her cell red with soda.
We laughed hysterically.
Nico: WHOA! That was awesome!
Bart: Hey J.D. I have one.
He beckoned me and whispered into my ears.
Me: Ooh good one Bart.
Bart went to behind the wall and pulled out his cell phone and dialed a number.
Icky Vicky: (Spits) Yuck! I hate strawberry soda!
Her phone in her cell rang.
Icky Vicky: Hello?
Bart: (On Phone) Uh yeah I'm looking for a Mrs. O Problem. First name Bea.
Icky Vicky: Lets me see. Bea O Problem? Bea O Problem!? Guys do I have a B.O. Problem here!?
Man Boy: Ya sure do!
We laughed hysterically!
Me: (LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY!)
Icky Vicky: (GROWLS FEROCIOUSLY!)
FFFFAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRTTTTTTTTT!
Skunk then sprayed Icky Vicky with his stink and she smelled really horrible!
(FOGHORN)
We laughed hysterically.
Later back at the estate, we were watching TV and playing card games.
Me: Sure is quiet.
Nico: Yep.
Sam and Luna came down howling in Rock N' Roll style!
Me: What's got you girls all excited?
Sam S.L.: We just found out that the band Kiss is coming to Kiss World here in Gotham Royal York dudes!
Luna: It's gonna be rockin dudes!
Lori: Kiss!? (Squeals)
Luan: They are KISSING AWESOME! (Laughs) Get it? But seriously that is awesome!
Nico: Kiss rocks! It'll be an awesome honor to meet the awesome band group.
Lincoln: It's really rockin!
Clyde and everyone came in.
Clyde: Hey guys did you hear the news!?
Liam: (Southern Accent) Kiss is coming to the city!
Rusty: This is gonna be awesome!
Stella (Loud House): Yeah! I love Kiss!
Zach: They are awesome!
Me: Who doesn't love Kiss? They are so awesome!
Lynn Sr.: Did I hear that Kiss is coming!?
Me: You heard right Mr. Lynn. They are coming to Kiss World in Gotham Royal York and it's gonna be crazy!
Rita: I love Kiss!
Kira Ford: They are so awesome!
Casey Rhodes: Love them!
Me: And I heard that Mystery Inc is gonna be there for it. Lets head over there.
We cheered.
We were off to Kiss World!
We arrived at Kiss World! We saw that it was an amazing Amusement Park completely dedicated to Kiss!
Me: Awesome!
Varie: This is gonna be awesome.
Laney: Kiss is an amazing band group. They are very well known.
Lucy Loud: And they are known as the craziest band ever.
Me: Yep.
We saw the Mystery Inc. crew there.
Me: Looks like I was right. Hey guys!
They saw us.
Fred: Hey guys! Good to see you all here.
Daphne Blake: It's great to see you all here.
Shaggy: Like yeah. What brings you all here?
Me: To enjoy a concert with Kiss baby.
Delilah: I'm afraid you can't go in. The place is being haunted.
Velma: Haunted by what?
Delilah: They call her the Crimson Witch.
Delilah went over what she is.
The Crimson Witch was the disguise of Delilah Domino, which in KISSteria's past was a witch who tried to unlock an immensely powerful creature from their volcano.
Physical appearance
Both witches looked outwardly identical. The only difference was the face underneath the mask. The original had a gray wizened face, Delilah Domino looked like herself under the mask.
Personality
Although they had different motives, both users of the identity were cunning and ruthless.
Powers and abilities
There were apparently two witches, one with genuine powers, and the other was a disguise worn by Delilah Domino.
Flight
Energy blasts
Energy weapons: She used weapons made from energy constructs such as a scythe.
The Scythe she used to cut a hole in the fabric of space and take the gem to the place where the Destroyer was imprisoned.
Red mist: She created the red mist and could use it to hide her location and maybe teleport.
She could bring inanimate objects to life by infusing them with the red mist.
She also seemed to have the ability to stretch her arms.
Delilah Domino
These abilities were created by the use of various gadgets she concealed as part of her costume. The gadgets were apparently stolen from Quest Research Laboratories.
Flight: Due to the cables in the amusement park, it allowed her to fly in the air.
Red mist: This was an eerie smoke screen she used. It was said to have hallucinogenic properties.
History
Early life
The original was the creator of the Destroyer. Apparently she was unable to simply make another when it was imprisoned. Thus she had to find the Rock of KISSteria in order to release it. Her place of origin is unknown. But it apparently was not Earth or KISSteria.
Delilah Domino was fired from Quest Research Laboratories, then got a job with a "defense contractor" who paid her to steal the "Detroit Rock" from KISS.
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
The original was a being dedicated to the destruction of KISSteria. She wanted the Rock of KISSteria so that she could free the Destroyer. When the gang used the rock to lure her into a trap, they caught the real witch who opened stole the rock and escaped to KISSteria. She was about to use the rock to release the Destroyer when Starchild engaged her in an aerial fight, the witch proved to be too strong for him to overcome and successfully free's her creation. She than leaves to watch it destroy Earth, leaving her ultimate fate unknown.
Delilah Domino assumed her likeness as part of trying to steal the gem so that could sell it to a competing defense company, in revenge for being fired from the other. But thanks to the gang and KISS, her plan was foiled and she was taken to prison.
We gasped.
Me: Where did this witch come from?
Delilah: No one knows. But she's said to be from another universe.
Maria: The Crimson Witch is from an alternate universe? Didn't that plot get used by a Marvel movie before?
Me: It sure was.
Spiderman: I remember that.
?: Sounds like you guys are helping out too.
We saw the Hex Girls.
Me: Hey The Hex Girls. Its been a while since the Vampire Festival.
Thorn: It sure has J.D.
Luna (Hex Girls): Yeah.
Dusk: What brings you all here?
Me: There's a mystery going on here at Kiss World.
Nico: We came to help solve it.
Thorn: At least it didn't take over a year for us to meet again this time.
Nico: It sure didn't. I'd like you girls to meet our new friends: Arkayna, Dante, Aerrow, Vert, Zick, and Yusei.
Arkayna: Pleasure.
Dante Vale: Same here.
Aerrow: It's a pleasure.
Vert: Same here.
Zick: Yep.
Yusei: An honor.
Dusk: Same here.
Me: Lets head in and stop the Crimson Witch.
We went in and explained everything.
Dusk: You're kidding me! Vypra and Dark Spicer restored several of your enemies into the Masters of Evil?!
Spidey: Yep. But don't worry. They didn't bring back Doc Ock, Scorpion, or Hobgoblin. And Mysterio's still in Arkham.
Me: Yep.
We continued on and we saw a strange red fog come in and we saw THE CRIMSON WITCH! She was using Fog to make an illusion.
Iron Man: Using fog to make illusions? That's something Mysterio did in the past.
Maria: Yep. Called it. This mystery is definitely similar to a Marvel movie.
Me: No kidding. But really ingenious.
Leonard and Ebon came out.
Leonard: Indeed.
Me: Leonard and Ebon. Surprising to see you here.
Thorn: (to Ebon and Leonard) I'm guessing you two are some of the villains Vypra and Dark Spicer restored?
Leonard: We sure are. And we've got Dark Spicer's Alien Ξ to thank for it.
Thorn: Wow.
Lily: Ebon is my Archnemesis.
Lori: And Leonard is my Archnemesis.
Dusk: Whoa! That is heavy dude.
I then saw my Signer Mark glow.
Me: Uh oh. Dark Signer incoming.
We saw Carly arrive.
Carly Carmine: Hey guys.
Jack Atlas: (Australian Accent) Hello Carly.
Me: Hey Carly.
Lola: Hey Carly. I hope you enjoyed that day off the other day.
Carly Carmine: I had an awesome time and it was the best day I've ever had.
Varie: Glad you had fun.
We then saw Comic Book Guy appear.
Comic Book Guy: Hello Dingus's.
Whitney: Comic Book Guy. You are such a big fat loser.
Comic Book Guy: Worst Insult Ever.
Whitney: I have more where that came from.
?: Don't forget about me.
We saw a figure come out and it was Magna Centipede!
Thorn: Whoa! Who are you!?
Magna Centipede: (to the Hex Girls) Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Magna Centipede!
Magna Centipede's tail splits in parts before moving near Bomb Man, about to crush him.
Nico blocked his attack and sent it back at him.
Troy: Time to Rock and Roll!
Megaforce Rangers: Legendary Ranger Mode: Operation Overdrive!
The Megaforce Rangers turned into the Operation Overdrive Rangers.
Heidi: I'll face Carly this time.
Whitney: I'll face Comic Book Guy.
Me: Lets do it! FOR THE AWESOME ROCK AND ROLL OF KISS! YAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
We powered up and went at them!
Battle 1: Ebon
Lily was facing Ebon!
Lily: You look like you're doing well Ebon.
Ebon: I sure have. And I have 3 friends for you to play with.
Out came the three Ghost Pokemon, Gastly, Haunter and Gengar!
Lily: A Gastly, Haunter and a Gengar.
Ebon: That's right.
Lily: These three Pokemon are perfect for you.
Ebon: Thank you.
Lily: Lets dance!
Lily went at Ebon and punched him in the face and she fired a powerful blast of water and Ebon fired a powerful blast of dark energy and the blasts collided and exploded.
KRABBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!
Lily fired many blasts of water and they hit Ebon all over the place and drenched him all over and she then punched him and the Ghost Pokemon in their faces and knocked out Ebon. The Ghost Pokemon fired blasts of shadow energy and Lily fired blasts of water and the blasts collided and exploded.
KRABBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!
The explosion knocked them out.
Lily: Super effective.
Battle 2: Leonard
Lori was facing Leonard.
Lori: Bring it on pig face.
Leonard: I have many more friends than just my pig minions this time.
Out came an Emboar and a Mamoswine.
Lori: An Emboar and Mamoswine. Good choices for you.
Leonard: Why thank you.
Lori: Lets literally dance.
Lori spread her wings and went at Leonard and punched him in the face and she teleported and kicked him in the back and fired a powerful blast of wind that sent him flying into the air and she teleported and dealt him a spinning axe kick and sent him crashing into the ground.
KRABBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!
Lori fired a wave of wind and blew Emboar and Mamoswine in a huge tornado and blew them around like mad. She also fired a wave of wind and shredded the minion pigs all over into pork cuts. Lana flew all over and gathered more pork for dinner and the poor.
Lori: Nice job little sis.
Lana: Thanks big sis. The homeless aren't going hungry again for a while.
The tornado made the Emboar and the Mamoswine really dizzy.
Battle 3: Comic Book Guy.
Whitney was facing Comic Book Guy. He was the big fatso we all despise because he's such a jerk.
Whitney: Lets dance you big fat jerk!
Comic Book Guy: Lets do it you bitch.
Whitney: I've been called worse you wide load.
Whitney spread her wings of flowers and formed a sword of flower petals.
Whitney: Lets dance doughboy.
Whitney went at him and kneed him in the face and slashed him in the chest and kicked him in the stomach and punched him in the back of the head and kicked him in the face!
Comic Book Guy: You are a worthless little bitch.
Whitney: I know you are but what am I?
Whitney leg-swept him and kicked him into the air and she flew up to him and deadly spinning axe kick to him and sent him plowing into the ground!
KRABLLLLAAAAAAAAAAMMMMM!
Whitney: Take that you jerk.
Battle 4: Carly Carmine
Heidi was facing Carly Carmine on the Duel Runner Arena and they were going along the Hummingbird Nazca Line.
Heidi: It's gonna be cool facing you Carly.
Carly Carmine: Thanks Heidi. I heard that you were the one that killed the evil Dartz.
Heidi: That's right. That was one of my most incredible battles. I had all the souls that Dartz capture with the Seal of Orichalcos merge with me and thanks to our combined power and with that of the Egyptian God Cards, we destroyed the Great Leviathan and killed Dartz.
Carly Carmine: Wow! That's unbelievable! You saved the entire world from total destruction.
Heidi: Not to brag but yes. My father and grandpa were really proud of me. It took all of my energy and power to beat Dartz.
Carly Carmine: Wow.
Heidi: Yep. Lets get the fight on shall we?
Carly Carmine: Lets shall. I summon EARTHBOUND IMMORTAL ASLLA PISCU, and Fortune Ladies Earth, Fire, Dark, Light, Water and Wind!
She summoned said monsters!
Heidi: Wow! Bringing out all of your fortune monsters. Here's mine. I summon COLD ENCHANTER, SNOWMAN EATER, FREEZING BEAST, BLIZZED, DEFENDER OF THE ICE BARRIER, CRYOMANCER OF THE ICE BARRIER, SUIJIN, ISLAND TURTLE, BRIONIC, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER, and TRISHULA, DRAGON OF THE ICE BARRIER!
Heidi summoned said monsters!
Carly Carmine: Impressive selection.
Heidi: Thanks. My monsters are part of my Arctic Ocean Deck.
Carly Carmine: Good theme. Now lets dance.
Heidi: With pleasure.
Heidi flared up her power and unleashed her full power! She was ready.
Heidi: Lets dance.
They went at each other and viciously punched and kicked each other at an incredible level! Heidi was dodging all of Carly's punches and kicks and they were really going at each other! Carly kicked at Heidi and she dodged her strike and blocked Heidi her kick. Heidi ducked under a punch and a kick from Carly and kicked her in the face and she got up and went back at Heidi.
Heidi: I hope Jack doesn't kill me for hurting you.
Carly punched at Heidi and she dodged her punch.
Carly Carmine: He won't. Besides, Dark Spicer can heal me afterwords.
Heidi: That's a relief.
Heidi kicked her in the stomach and punched her in the face.
Carly went at Heidi and they unleashed a massive barrage of punches and kicks at each other.
Heidi's monsters blasted and destroyed all of Carly's monsters and they all exploded.
KRABBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!
Heidi fired energy blasts and Carly did the same and the blasts collided and exploded.
KRABBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM! KRABBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOMMM! KRABBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM! KRABBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!
Heidi popped out of the smoke from the explosions and punched Carly in the face and knocked her down.
Heidi: Sorry Carly.
Battle 5: Magna Centipede
Nico and the Megaforce Rangers were facing Magna Centipede.
Nico: Lets dance you 100-legged freak.
Troy Burrows: Lets get him!
They went at Magna Centipede and slashed and blasted him all over the place with incredible power and they blew him apart into a million pieces.
Nico: Yeah! Magna Centipede you have failed this world.
We all got Magna Centipede's weapons as a result.
Battle 6: Crimson Witch
We regrouped and we were facing the Crimson Witch!
Me: You will never terrorize the world of Kiss again!
I went at the witch and punched her in the face and kicked her in the stomach and Scrappy bit her in the hand and she screamed in pain and Nico fired a bunch of energy blasts and Scrappy got off her as the blasts hit her and exploded.
KRABBBBBOOOOOOOOOOMMMM! KRABBBBBBOOOOOOOOMMMM! KRABBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM! KRABBBBOOOOOOOOOMMM!
The Crimson Witch fired energy blasts at us and I did the same and the blasts collided and exploded.
KRABBBBBOOOOOOOOOOMMMM! KRABBBBOOOOOOOOMMM! KRABBBBBOOOOOOOOOOMMMM! KRABBBOOOOOOOMMM! KRABBBBBOOOOOOOOOMMMM!
Lynn: Lets see how she likes this one! EARTH STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF DRIVER ANTS!
Lynn fired a wave of earth and it turned into a deadly swarm of Driver Ants and they bit the Crimson Witch all over and she screamed in pain.
Laney: That must've hurt!
Lana: But those were Driver Ants. Really dangerous ants.
Lynn: They are. But how about this one. EARTH STYLE NINJA ART: FIRST BLOOD FOR THE TERMITES!
Lynn fired a wave of earth and it turned into an army of termites. They ate a wooden pole and it fell on top of the Crimson Witch.
CRASH!
Me: Nice!
Vince: Ouch that must've hurt.
Lincoln: It sure did.
Lynn: How about this one? EARTH STYLE NINJA ART: ANT NESTING BEETLE!
Lynn fired a wave of earth and it turned into an Ant Nesting Beetle. It grabbed the Crimson Witch and sent her into the air and sent her crashing into a wooden pole.
CRASH!
Lincoln: Nice one Lynn! How about this one? EARTH STYLE NINJA ART: ANTS OF THEM!
Lincoln fired a wave of earth and it turned into the giant ants from the 1954 movie Them! and they grabbed the Crimson Witch with their jaws and threw her into a stand and destroyed it.
Nicole: Wow! That was clever! Using the giant ants from the movie Them was awesome.
Lincoln: Thanks Nicole. Watch this. LIGHTNING STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF SAWFLIES!
Lincoln fired a massive blast of lightning and it turned into a huge swarm of Sawflies and they bit the Crimson Witch all over the place.
Laney: Whoa those flies were awesome.
Lisa Loud: Indeed. Those were the Sirex Noctillo; Street name: Sirex Woodwasp.
Nico: Never saw bugs like those before.
Lily: Me neither.
Syd Chang: Same here.
Lincoln: Watch this one. LIGHTNING STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF YELLOW JACKETS!
Lincoln fired a wave of lightning and it turned into a lethal swarm of Yellow Jackets and they stung the Crimson Witch all over.
Me: Whoa! Yellow Jackets. Very dangerous bees.
Lily: How about this one. OCEAN STYLE NINJA ART: PHRONIMA!
Lily fired a wave of water and it turned into a massive group of Phronima shrimp and they drenched and bit the Crimson Witch all over.
Heidi: Wow! That was awesome! Those were shrimp called Phronima Sedentaria and they are a type of shrimp that eat plankton.
Syd Chang: I never saw shrimp like those before.
Me: Me neither. Well done Lily.
Lily: Thanks. Watch this one. OCEAN STYLE NINJA ART: ARMY OF SPIDER CRABS!
Lily fired a wave of water and it turned into a huge group of spider crabs and they pinched the Crimson Witch all over and it really hurt.
Me: Whoa that was cool!
Heidi: Those were called the Macrocheira kaempferi, also known as the Japanese Spider Crab. They are the largest of all of the spider crabs.
Nico: Whoa! I remember seeing one of those. The largest of those crabs was over 12 feet and that is a huge crab!
Me: No kidding.
Lily: Watch this one. OCEAN STYLE NINJA ART: PRAWNFISH SWARM!
Lily fired a huge wave of water and it turned into a swarm of Prawn Shrimp and they bit the Crimson Witch all over.
Me: Whoa! Those were Prawn Shrimp.
Lily: Yep. Really tasty fish.
Nico: No kidding.
Liberty: Watch this one. You guys might know this one. ALIEN STYLE NINJA ART: XENOMORPHS!
Liberty fired a wave of energy and it formed into a Rhino Xenomorph and it charged and knocked down the Crimson Witch.
Me: Whoa! That was a Rhinoceros Xenomorph.
Shanan: I'll never forget seeing how dangerous and bloodthirsty the Xenomorphs were.
Qin: I heard about them and remember watching them from the Aliens VS Predator series. Awesome.
Liberty: Thanks. Watch this one. ALIEN STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF KILLER CAPED STALKERS!
Liberty fired a wave of energy and it formed into a massive swarm of Caped Stalkers from the Blue Moon.
The Caped Stalker is a social predator native to Blue Moon.
Biology
They live in large colonies, similar to bees, of 300 Stalkers and catch their prey while flying. The scouts mark their prey with a scent that the workers can track. Their favourite prey is the Sky Whale.
Similar to crocodilians, Stalkers have rough skin that, at first glance, would prevent them from moving through the air (in the case of crocodilians it is water). In fact their rough skin grips the air around them and helps them move through the air undetected, just like what the dimples on a golf ball are used for.
They bit the Crimson Witch all over with incredible savagery and really hurt her.
Me: Whoa! Those were really voracious creatures.
Shanan: Those were Caped Stalkers from the Blue Moon.
Lana: I thought that planet was hypothetical.
Shanan: It looks like it's real.
Liberty: Watch this one. ALIEN STYLE NINJA ART: ATTACK OF THE RACHNI!
Liberty fired a wave of energy and it turned into a bunch of Rachni from the planet Suen.
The rachni are an extinct insect-like species from the planet Suen that threatened Citadel space roughly two thousand years ago during the Rachni Wars. Intelligent and highly aggressive, the spacefaring rachni were driven to expand and defend their territory. They were eventually defeated and completely eradicated by the krogan, who had been uplifted by the salarians for their combat prowess and physical resilience to directly confront the rachni in the harsh environments of the rachni worlds. The accidental discovery of the rachni led to the Citadel races curbing their rapid expansion, in fear of being plunged into another galactic war.
Subtypes
Rachni Worker - Workers are the smallest type of rachni. They appear as small green enemies and their main attack is a suicide explosion that releases toxic damage over a wide radius.
Rachni Soldier - Soldiers are slower, but much larger creatures than Rachni Workers, with thin tentacles ending in little pods. Soldiers are the main defenders of rachni held areas and can cause toxic damage with their spit.
Rachni Brood Warrior - Brood Warriors are rachni who are much larger and stronger than normal Rachni Soldiers. They are male gendered rachni and they have some biotic ability.
Rachni Queen - Queens are the largest and most intelligent of the rachni. Queens lead the rachni and provide guidance for the rest of their species.
Origins
The rachni, a species of spacefaring insects guided by a hive-mind intelligence, evolved on Suen, a planet tidally-locked to its red dwarf star. Life developed in a habitable terminator zone between hemispheres that were constantly scorched or perpetually frozen. The harsh conditions of Suen's surface forced the rachni to forage underground amid sprawling subterranean river systems.
Sometime at the height of the Prothean Empire, the Protheans discovered the rachni and bred them as weapons of war, selecting for the most cunning and warlike queens and unleashing rachni swarms on their enemies. Eventually, the rachni became too difficult to control and turned on their Prothean masters. The Protheans attempted to eradicate the rachni and destroyed as many as 200 worlds before they were satisfied the rachni were extinct, but enough survived on Suen to replenish their population.
As the rachni developed civilization, they established surface cities on Suen. Wrestling with the engineering problems of Suen's extreme surface environment may have given the rachni their first insights into how to build interstellar spacecraft. After achieving spaceflight, the rachni first traveled to the neighboring planet of Kashshaptu and discovered a crater there known as "the howling gulf", which featured an abundance of element zero. The rachni obtained samples of the eezo and studiously researched its properties, but would not develop FTL technology until centuries later.
The Rachni Wars
Around 1 CE, salarian explorers opened a mass relay to a previously-unknown system and encountered the rachni, who promptly captured them. The rachni used their extensive research on element zero to reverse-engineer the FTL drives of the explorers' starships. They proceeded to construct FTL vessels of their own and rapidly expanded into the galaxy, ushering in the Rachni Wars.
Attempts by the Citadel races to negotiate were futile, as it was impossible to make contact with the hive queens that guided the race from beneath the inhospitable surface of their homeworld. It was assumed that the rachni were irredeemably hostile and could only be stopped through warfare, but the rachni had the upper hand and overwhelmed defenses with their sheer numbers.
The emergence of the krogan in 80 CE turned the war against the rachni. Able to survive the harshest environments, the krogan were able to strike at the queens in their lairs and reclaim conquered Council worlds. When krogan fleets pushed them back to Suen, the rachni refused to surrender. The krogan response was swift and brutal: they bombarded Suen's cities and detonated powerful bombs in the rachni's underground nests, creating massive sinkholes on the planet's surface. The rachni were declared extinct in 300 CE, although in caution the Citadel Council left a listening post in the system to monitor for any survivors.
Mass Effect
The rachni aren't as extinct as the galaxy had been led to believe. At the remote Peak 15 facility on Noveria, Commander Shepard encounters rachni workers and soldiers that have escaped from the labs. The company renting Peak 15, Binary Helix, had found a rachni ship adrift in space carrying eggs in cryogenic suspension. One of the eggs was recovered and brought to Noveria for study. Binary Helix planned to clone the rachni inside and create an army, but when the egg was hatched the researchers realized this was no ordinary egg, but the egg of a rachni queen. Matriarch Benezia used the genetic memory of the queen to find the location of the Mu Relay on the orders of Saren Arterius.
After the queen had reached maturity, she began laying eggs but, the newborn rachni were removed from her presence by Binary Helix once hatched, in an attempt to control them. This same queen later explains to Shepard that rachni elders speak to their children by 'singing', this song soothes and comforts them. It is apparent that without a song from their elders, rachni workers and soldiers are driven insane by the silence and will attack anything on sight out of fear. The queen believes they are beyond help and asks Shepard to euthanise them.
The queen then asks what Shepard intends to do with her: either use the acid tanks in the lab to kill her, or let her go. She says she knows nothing about what happened in the war: "we were only an egg, hearing mother cry in our dreams". The queen promises that if she is released, she will not attack other races again but find somewhere to live in peace, and teach her children about Shepard's forgiveness. Liara T'Soni and Tali'Zorah nar Rayya favor releasing the rachni, claiming the krogan went too far while Garrus Vakarian advocates alerting the Council and is against committing wholesale genocide, and Kaidan Alenko favors releasing the rachni only because he thinks killing a whole race is counterproductive to humans staying out of old galactic grudges. However, both Urdnot Wrex and Ashley Williams are angry at the prospect of releasing the queen, if they are present alongside a more compassionate squadmate - Wrex isn't impressed by bugs "writing songs" about Shepard and Ashley wants to protect her sisters from horrors like the rachni, not release more of them - but the final decision is up to the Commander.
Rachni EggCerberus created cloned rachni on Binthu as part of their super-soldier research. More rachni are encountered at Alliance listening posts on Nepmos and Altahe. After clearing the rachni out, Shepard discovers they were specimens shipped from Noveria by Cerberus, and tracks them back to a depot in the Gorgon system. The depot is overrun with rachni and there are no survivors. After killing the rachni, Shepard finds the logs of the station's commanding officer named Flores who was involved in the project. She angrily claims they treated the rachni like animals when they should have treated them like POWs and leaves a recommendation that Cerberus pursue other projects; the rachni are too smart.
Mass Effect 2
If the Rachni Queen was spared, Shepard will encounter an asari on Illium who is in contact with the rachni. The asari tells Shepard that the Queen believes Shepard is fighting the enemy who "soured the song" of the rachni. She also states that the queen is building an army to fight them when they arrive in force, based on an otherwise unexplored planet. Shepard concludes that the enemy the message refers to is the Reapers. Additionally, a news report reveals several mysterious ships have been sighted that match rachni designs; the Citadel Council has pledged to investigate these sightings. This appears to indicate that the rachni have progressed extensively in the two years since Shepard freed the Queen. The asari on Illium confirms that they have at least advanced sufficiently to be capable of repairing a damaged starship.
If the Rachni Queen was destroyed, the rachni are effectively extinct again. A news report explains that a rachni cloning facility was discovered on Noveria, but no samples of the rachni have been found and the attempt to clone the rachni appears to have been unsuccessful.
The Reaper War
During the Reaper invasion, a rachni hive is encountered on Utukku by the krogan Aralakh Company, led by Grunt, if he survived the Suicide Mission, or Urdnot Dagg. It is revealed that the Reapers found the Rachni Queen and indoctrinated most of her children, though not the queen herself. The indoctrinated rachni were converted into Ravagers, walking organic artillery, through a process of implantation and genetic modification. Ravagers also bear egg sacs that spawn mutated Rachni Workers known as Swarmers.
The fate of the rachni is once again in Shepard's hands if the Commander chooses to deal with the Utukku hive. Shepard has a choice to either save the queen or let her die. If she is saved, rachni workers are sent to work on the Crucible project, where they are prized assets for their engineering capabilities, industrious nature, and good teamwork. If she is left to die, the queen accepts her fate, claiming she will 'embrace the silence' and the rachni are once more extinct.
Rachni - destroy + cure sabotaged. If Shepard did not spare the Rachni queen on Noveria, the Reapers will artificially construct a Queen thrall in order to control a rachni army. Shepard can choose to spare this artificial queen even if the Commander killed the real queen. This queen will eventually turn against Shepard, unleashing her workers against the Alliance's engineers working on the Crucible. This betrayal is dealt with swiftly: all the rachni are killed but at cost to Alliance manpower.
Even after the situation on Utukku is resolved and the Reapers can no longer use the Rachni Queen to generate more rachni for conversion, the numerous Ravagers created beforehand continue to appear on battlefields across the galaxy.
If Shepard chooses to activate the Crucible, the real Queen was spared twice, and the krogan were denied the real cure for their genophage, the rachni will be seen settling their spindly limbs on the ruins of a desolate Tuchanka.
Leviathan
While searching for the mythical Leviathan, one of Dr. Garret Bryson's ideas to track the creature is to use galactic activity patterns of the ancient rachni at the time of the Rachni Wars. Bryson theorized that Leviathan may have been responsible for provoking the rachni in a bid to create an army to face the Reapers in the next harvest, and so rachni activity would correlate to Leviathan activity. The theory turns out to be irrelevant in the search for possible Leviathan sites, however, and whether Bryson surmised correctly that Leviathan caused the Rachni Wars is unknown.
Culture
The rachni are a territorial race, determined to remain isolated from the rest of the galaxy. They normally inhabit extremely hazardous worlds, able to survive environments that would kill most sentient species. Should their territory be invaded on purpose or even by accident, they respond with swift and brutal force.
However, many make the mistake of underestimating the rachni as mindless animals when in fact the rachni are an extremely intelligent sentient species. The rachni achieved space flight and a form of cryogenic suspension, developed weapons and carved out a huge swathe of galactic territory. Far from being treated as disposable resources of the hive, rachni soldiers are carefully nurtured as part of the group.
The queens are the leaders of the rachni hive mind. Their ways of perception, thinking and communications seem to be different from that of other races, and based upon a synesthetic perception of sound as both sound and color. According to Dr. Ann Bryson, rachni communication is geared towards pheromones, and, as further proof of their intelligence, an organic quantum entanglement communicator - not, as so many believed, telepathy.
Rachni regard speech and thought as forms of music, as shown by the strange metaphors used when attempting to communicate, for example, "songs the color of oily shadow". The speech patterns used by them in such occasions are also unusual; "When we speak, one moves all". They refer to their manner of communication as "singing", which soothes and nurtures their young, and this appears to colour their entire psychology - for example, the rachni speak of death as "the great silence", and refer to their homeworld as the "singing planet". The rachni ability to genetically share knowledge across generations makes queens a vast repository of information.
The Rachni cut and slashed the Crimson Witch all over the place and it really hurt.
Me: Whoa! Those creatures were ruthless!
Shanan: They sure were. Those were the Rachni from the planet Suen and they were a deadly race of creatures that went extinct long ago.
Laney: Wow! That's amazing!
Lincoln: I saw those on Mass Effect! They are that deadly.
Me: They sure were.
Laney: No kidding. Watch this one. FOREST STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF WEAVER ANTS!
Laney fired a wave of leaves and wood and they formed into a swarm of weaver ants and they went all over the Crimson Witch and tied her up in a cocoon of leaves tied with larval silk.
Me: Whoa! Those were Weaver Ants. Awesome job.
Edwayl: (Breton Accent) Well done lass.
The Crimson Witch then summoned one of her minions.
Laney: Watch this one. FOREST STYLE NINJA ART: DEATH FROM THE ASSASSIN BUG!
Laney fired a wave of leaves and it formed into a big Assassin Bug and it skewered the minion and sucked him in like he was soup and left only his clothes behind.
Me: Whoa! That was an Assassin Bug. One of the deadliest insects in all of the insect kingdom.
Edwayl: Indeed it was. But that was genius lass.
Laney: Thanks Edwayl. Watch this one. FOREST STYLE NINJA ART: MAJESTIC BEAUTY OF THE ATLAS MOTH!
Laney fired a wave of leaves into the air and they formed into a huge Atlas Moth, the largest moth in the world. It grabbed the Crimson Witch and took her into the air and dropped her from 500 feet and she crashed into another stand.
CRASH!
Me: Whoa! That was the Atlas Moth. That's the largest moth in the world.
Qin: Amazing! I've never seen a moth like that one.
Lana: It's amazing.
The Crimson Witch sent more minions.
Lori: Watch this one. WIND STYLE NINJA ART: SLAUGHTER OF KLENDATHU!
Lori fired a wave of wind and it formed into a bunch of Klendathu bugs and they cut the Crimson Witch's minions all over in a gory fashion and splattered their blood and guts all over the place.
Me: EEEWWWWW!
Nico: Awesome!
Lori: How about this? MAGNET STYLE NINJA ART: IRON SAND TRAP OF THE WORMLION!
Lori fired a blast of Iron Sand and it formed into a bunch of Vermileonidae or Wormlion dragonflies and they trapped the Crimson Witch in Iron Sand.
Me: Whoa! Those bugs were neat.
Lisa Loud: Those were bugs from the Vermileonidae family; Street name: the Wormlions.
Me: Whoa! They look a lot like dragonflies.
Syd Chang: They sure do.
Lori: Try this one. WIND STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF PAPER WASPS!
Lori fired a wave of wind and it turned into a swarm of Paper Wasps and they stung the Crimson Witch all over.
Me: Whoa! Those were Paper Wasps.
Syd Chang: Very dangerous bugs.
Me: Yeah.
Edwayl: Watch this one lads. FOREST STYLE NINJA ART: PRAYING MANTIS GRAB AND BITE!
Edwayl fired a wave of leaves and wood and it formed into a Praying Mantis and it grabbed the Crimson Witch and bit her bad!
Me: Whoa! That's the Praying Mantis.
Laney: One of the most amazing insects of the insect world.
Edwayl: Indeed. Watch this one. FOREST STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF WOOD ANTS!
Edwayl fired a wave of leaves and it turned into a huge swarm of Wood Ants and they bit and hurt the Crimson Witch all over.
Me: Whoa! Those were Wood Ants!
Lana: Cool!
Edwayl: Watch this one. FOREST STYLE NINJA ART: MARCH OF THE LEAFCUTTER ANTS!
Edwayl fired a wave of wood and it formed into a bunch of leafcutter ants and they slashed and cut the Crimson Witch all over.
Me: Leafcutter Ants. Awesome!
Lola: Really cool.
Lucy Loud: I have some techniques. Leni I'm sorry but I'm afraid they are based on Spiders.
Leni: Thanks for telling me Lucy.
Lucy: You're welcome. DARK STYLE NINJA ART: WEB ENTANGLEMENT OF THE BLACK WIDOW!
Lucy fired a web of the Black Widow Spider and it entangled the Crimson Witch in black webbing.
Me: Whoa! That was cool!
Lucy Loud: Watch this one. DARK STYLE NINJA ART: BITE OF THE BLACK WIDOW!
Lucy fired a blast of dark energy and it formed into a Black Widow Spider and it got onto the Crimson Witch and bit her and paralyzed her.
Me: Whoa! That was the Black Widow Spider. One of the most notorious spiders in all of the Insect world.
Leni: I can't stand spiders!
Me: I know Leni.
Lucy Loud: But watch this one. GHOST STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF GHOST ANTS!
Lucy fired a wave of ghost fire and it formed into a huge swarm of ghost ants and they bit the Crimson Witch all over and hurt her.
Me: Whoa! Never saw those ants before.
Lisa Loud: Those were ants called Tapinoma melanocephalum; Street name: Ghost Ants.
Me: Whoa! I've never seen ants like those before.
Laney: Really cool.
Ronnie Anne: How about this one? HEAT STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF HONEYPOT ANTS!
Ronnie Anne fired a wave of fire and it turned into a huge swarm of Honeypot Ants and they hit the Crimson Witch and swelled up on her energy.
Me: Whoa! Those ants were wicked.
Nico: Those were Honeypot Ants. Really cool ants.
Ronnie Anne: Watch this one. HEAT STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF HARVESTER ANTS!
Ronnie Anne fired a wave of fire and they turned into a huge swarm of Harvester Ants and they grabbed seeds from food all over the park and threw them all at the Crimson Witch and hurt him all over.
Me: Whoa! Those were Harvester Ants.
Lincoln: Awesome!
Nico: Cool!
Ronnie Anne: Watch this. LUNAR STYLE NINJA ART: DANCE OF THE CHRISTMAS ISLAND RED CRABS!
Ronnie Anne fired a wave of moonlight and it formed into a huge swarm of Christmas Island Red Crabs and they landed on the Crimson Witch and pinched her all over and it hurt bad.
Me: Whoa! Those were Christmas Island Red Crabs. They come onto the island in the millions.
Nico: I remember seeing those when I was there. They are massive in numbers.
Naruto: No kidding.
Girl Jordan: Lets see how she likes this. SOLAR STYLE NINJA ART: AERIAL DEATH FROM RED DRAGONFLIES!
Girl Jordan fired a blast of solar fire into the air and it formed into a swarm of Red Dragonflies and they rained down balls of fire onto the Crimson Witch and burned her all over.
Me: Whoa! That was awesome!
Nico: Whoa those were Japanese Red Dragonflies. I saw those when I was in Japan.
Fletcher: (Scottish Accent) Really amazing laddie.
Girl Jordan: Watch this one. SOLAR STYLE NINJA ART: MARCH OF THE ARMY ANTS!
Girl Jordan fired a wave of fire and it turned into a massive swarm of Army Ants and they knocked down the Crimson Witch.
Me: Whoa! Those were Army Ants. Really awesome.
Lana: We saw those in Africa.
Lily: Really awesome.
Girl Jordan: Watch this one. SOLAR STYLE NINJA ART: FAST ATTACK OF THE SAHARAN SILVER ANTS!
Girl Jordan fired a wave of solar fire and it turned into a swarm of Saharan Silver Ants and they bit the Crimson Witch all over the place.
Nico: Whoa! Those ants were fast and lethal.
Syd Chang: Wow! Those were Saharan Silver Ants! They are really fast ants that can travel at 108 times their length per second.
Lisa Loud: Wow. That's indeed correct Syd.
Lana: How about this? ICE STYLE NINJA ART: GIANT WETA!
Lana fired a blast of ice and it formed into a Giant Weta and it hopped and crushed the Crimson Witch all over.
Me: Whoa! That was a Giant Weta bug.
Argent: Really awesome! Those bugs are native to where I'm from.
Nico: They're huge.
Lana: Watch this one. ICE STYLE NINJA ART: HOP OF THE SNOW FLEAS!
Lana fired a wave of ice and it formed into a huge group of snow fleas and they hopped all over the Crimson Witch.
Me: Whoa! Those were Arctic Snow Fleas.
Velma: Really amazing.
Lana: Yep. Watch this one. ICE STYLE NINJA ART: FLIGHT OF THE CADDISFLIES!
Lana fired a wave of ice and it formed into a swarm of Caddisflies and they flew at the Crimson Witch and smashed into her and froze her in a block of ice.
Me: Whoa! Those were Caddisflies! They are prehistoric flies from the Triassic Period.
Nicole: That's right. They have lived for over 230 million years.
Nico: Whoa! That is so cool!
Luna Loud: Watch this one dudes. METAL STYLE NINJA ART: DEMON SPEEDING TIGER BEETLE!
Luna fired a wave of metal and it formed into a Tiger Beetle that ran fast at the Crimson Witch and knocked her down.
Me: Whoa! That was a Tiger Beetle.
Nico: Really awesome bugs.
Luna Loud: Watch this dudes. METAL STYLE NINJA ART: EMPEROR SCORPION CLAWS AND STINGS!
Luna fired a wave of metal and it formed into an Emperor Scorpion and it grabbed the Crimson Witch and stung her. It poisoned her but not fatally.
Me: An Emperor Scorpion. Awesome!
Luna Loud: Watch this one. WOOD STYLE NINJA ART: HERCULES BEETLE RAMMING SPEED!
Luna fired a wave of wood and it turned into a Hercules Beetle and it rammed into the Crimson Witch and knocked her down.
Me: Whoa! That was the largest beetle in the world, the Hercules Beetle.
Nico: Huge beetle. But really cool!
Lola: Watch this one. FIRESTORM STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF KILLER BEES!
Lola fired a massive blast of fire and it turned into a swarm of Japanese Killer Bees and they stung the Crimson Witch all over and it really hurt.
Me: Whoa! Those were Japanese Killer Bees.
Nico: Lethal bees.
Lola: Yep. Watch this one. FIRESTORM STYLE NINJA ART: BALD HEADED HORNETS!
Lola fired a massive wave of fire and it turned into a swarm of Bald Headed Hornets and they hit and stung the Crimson Witch all over.
Me: Whoa! Those were Bald Headed Hornets.
Nico: Wicked awesome bugs.
Vince: Yep.
Lola: This is gonna be a big one. FIRESTORM STYLE NINJA ART: ATTACK OF THE GOLIATH BIRD EATER!
Lola fired a huge wave of fire and it formed into the largest spider in the world, the Goliath Bird Eating Spider and it grabbed the Crimson Witch and wrapped it in burning web.
Me: Whoa! That was the largest spider in the world: The Goliath Bird Eating Spider. Really huge spider that can only be found in the Amazon.
Varie: Huge spider!
Leni: (SCREAM) SPIDER!
She lept into Ed's arms.
Ed: It's all right Leni.
Stella (Loud House): How about this one? SCORCH STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF BULL ANTS!
Stella fired a wave of fire and it turned into a swarm of Bull Ants and they bit the Crimson Witch all over the place.
Me: Whoa those were Bull Ants. Awesome!
Pakura: Well done Stella.
Stella (Loud House): Thanks. Watch this one. SCORCH STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF BULLET ANTS!
Stella fired a wave of fire and it turned into a huge swarm of Bullet Ants and they stung the Crimson Witch all over the place.
Me: Bullet Ants. Awesome!
Pakura: Great job Stella. You've really come a long way.
Stella: Thanks Pakura. Watch this one. SCORCH STYLE NINJA ART: BITE OF THE WOLF SPIDER!
Stella fired a wave of fire and it formed into a Wolf Spider and it bit the Crimson Witch and it really hurt.
Me: Whoa! The Wolf Spider. Awesome!
The Crimson Witch formed more minions.
Syd Chang: Lets see how she likes this. WATER STYLE NINJA ART: IMPALEMENT OF THE WATER BUG!
Syd fired a wave of water and it formed into a water bug and skewered a bunch of minions.
Me: Whoa! That was awesome!
Syd Chang: Try this one. WATER STYLE NINJA ART: SWIM OF THE DIVING BEETLE!
Syd fired a wave of water and it formed into a Diving Beetle and it slammed into the Crimson Witch.
Me: Whoa! Nice!
Syd Chang: Thanks. How about this one? WATER STYLE NINJA ART: PUNCH OF THE MANTIS SHRIMP!
Syd fired a wave of water and it formed into a bunch of Mantis Shrimp and punched and cut the Crimson Witch all over the place.
Me: Ouch! Those were Mantis Shrimp. They are commonly known as the Locusts of The Sea and they can split your thumb open.
Nico: Yikes.
Lincoln: Ouch.
Suwailim: (Arabic Accent) No kidding. But how about this one? HEAT STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF PHARAOH ANTS!
Suwailim fired a wave of fire and it turned into a huge swarm of Pharaoh Ants and they bit The Crimson Witch all over.
Me: Pharaoh Ants.
Nico: I know those. We've had those all the time when I lived in the Philippines and they were dangerous pests.
Naruto: Whoa! That is crazy.
Me: Yeah.
The Crimson Witch made more minions.
Suwailim: How about this one? FIRESTORM STYLE NINJA ART: FEAST OF THE SCARABS!
Suwailim fired a wave of fire and it turned into a huge wave of flesh-eating scarabs and they crawled all over the minions and ate them till they were down to skeletons.
Me: Whoa! Flesh-Eating Scarabs. It's like I'm reliving what happened with Imhotep all over again.
Cody (OC): Yeah. That was gruesome but cool.
Jessie K.: And Scarabs have been a huge and prominent symbol of Egyptian history.
Suwailim: Indeed they have. But watch this. WIND STYLE NINJA ART: EGYPTIAN PRAYING MANTIS GRAB AND BITE!
Suwailim fired a wave of wind and it turned into an Egyptian Praying Mantis and it grabbed the Crimson Witch and bit her all over.
Me: Whoa! An Egyptian Praying Mantis.
Nico: Really cool!
Tommy Pickles: Watch this one. WIND STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF MATABELE ANTS!
Tommy fired a powerful wave of wind and it turned into a swarm of Matabele Ants. They bit the Crimson Witch all over.
Me: Matabele Ants. Wicked cool.
Chuckie Finster: How about this? FOREST STYLE NINJA ART: BUMBLEBEE ATTACK!
Chuckie fired a wave of leaves and it formed into a swarm of bumblebees and they stung the Crimson Witch all over.
Kimi: This will burn you. SCORCH STYLE NINJA ART: RASPY CRICKET BITE!
Kimi fired a wave of fire and it turned into a bunch of Raspy Crickets and they bit the Crimson Witch and burned her and it really hurt.
Me: Nice one! Raspy Crickets.
Lana: Cool.
Phil: Lets do it Lil!
Lil: With you Phil!
Phil & Lil: EARTH STYLE NINJA ART: SWARM OF DINOSAUR ANTS!
Phil & Lil fired a wave of earth and it turned into a swarm of Dinosaur Ants and they bit the Crimson Witch all over the place.
Dil Pickles: This one will hurt. ALIEN STYLE NINJA ART: XINDI-INSECTOIDS!
Dil fired a blast of energy and it turned into a bunch of Xindi-Insectoids from the planet Xindus.
Xindi-Insectoids were members of the multi-species Xindi race.
Physiology
The Insectoids, like all Xindi species, had distinctive ridges on their cheeks. They were, as their name suggests, insect-like in appearance. Their average life expectancy was estimated to be twelve years. It was easy to find, on their ships, individuals about ten years old, who were probably considered "elders."
They were genderless and reproduced asexually. Also, because of their insectoid nature and the shortness of their life span, they were strongly concerned over the survival of their offspring. They protected their young by making a hatchery attached to their ships and shielded it in case of danger, even at the expense of the ship's life support system. Each individual was able to produce large clusters of eggs.
The eggs could not survive out of the ship and were equipped with a gland capable of producing a powerful and subtle neurotoxin. If an unexpected presence was detected in the vicinity of the eggs, the clusters would spray the substance on the intruder, causing (in the latter) an instinctive, obsessive interest in protecting and nurturing the hatchling. (ENT: "Hatchery")
In the development of "Hatchery", portraying Insectoid youths and associated paraphernalia formed the genesis of the episode. Brannon Braga remarked, "We always liked the idea of an insect hatchery and baby insects and eggs." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 151, p. 32)
Language
The Xindi-Insectoid language was a clicking dialogue that was the most unusual and complex of all Xindi languages, save that of the Aquatics. In fact, there were sixty-seven dialects of the Insectoid language. Insectoid had names that grew longer and more difficult to pronounce as they grew older. (ENT: "The Xindi", "The Council")
In the final draft scripts of "The Xindi" and "Rajiin", a scene description stated, "The Insectoids speak in manic, high-pitched clicks and chirps, which are subtitled."
Philosophy and external affairs
Insectoids interpreted raised voices as a sign of hostility. They were quick to make decisions and were often in alliance with the Xindi-Reptilians. Both species used to trade their technology between each other and usually agreed on all decisions. Like the Reptilians, the Insectoids were mostly determined to do the bidding of the Sphere-Builders and exterminate Humanity. (ENT: "The Council")
History
At the conclusion of the Xindi Civil War on their geologically unstable homeworld of Xindus, the Insectoids, together with the Reptilians, committed an act of desperation by detonating gigantic explosions under the eight largest seismic fissures. Thus, the Insectoids contributed to Xindus' destruction and the extinction of the Xindi-Avians, though some Insectoids managed to escape. (ENT: "The Shipment")
Two Insectoid ambassadors sat on the Xindi Council. These were an Insectoid councilor and its aide. (ENT: "The Xindi", "Rajiin")
Very soon after Enterprise NX-01 entered the Delphic Expanse and visited the ruined remains of Xindus, numerous Xindi-Insectoid vessels were either sent or at least intended to be sent to destroy Enterprise. The deploment of these ships was planned by the Xindi-Insectoid councilor, who voiced frustration with the rate at which the Xindi Council was proceeding. (ENT: "The Xindi")
Aboard Enterprise, there were multiple instances when Xindi-Insectoids were hallucinated. On one such occasion, the starship's tactical officer, Lieutenant Malcolm Reed, thought one was hiding in the shadows of his quarters. (ENT: "Exile") Also, two imaginary Insectoids were among numerous hallucinations that Doctor Phlox believed he actually saw while he alone was conscious aboard Enterprise. (ENT: "Doctor's Orders")
The Xindi-Insectoids allied themselves with Commander Dolim in a plan to steal the Xindi weapon and destroy Earth against the will of the Xindi Council. But when the other species tried to stop them and the Sphere-Builders intervened with the help of a nearby Sphere, the Insectoid councilor began to doubt and started to suspect there was truth in what Captain Archer told the Council. (ENT: "Countdown")
Uniforms and equipment
Insectoid ambassadors who were included in the Xindi Council wore long robes. (ENT: "The Xindi", "Rajiin") For battle, Insectoids also had black body armor available. (ENT: "Rajiin")
The Xindi-Insectoids utilized a diversity of spacecraft. Members of the species most commonly used Xindi-Insectoid starships. (ENT: "Twilight", et al.) Other Insectoid vessels included patrol ships, scout ships, and shuttlecraft. (ENT: "Stratagem", "Hatchery", "Azati Prime") Insectoid technology additionally included a type of rifle. (ENT: "Rajiin")
Physical design
Creating and depicting the Xindi-Insectoids required the input of multiple contributors. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, pp. 14 & 16) The Insectoids were also extremely expensive to represent. (In a Time of War, Part Three: Final Conflict, ENT Season 3 Blu-ray special features)
The notion of there being an insect-like race of Xindi was devised by Executive Producers Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, who also decided that the Insectoids, in common with the Xindi-Aquatics, would be created with CGI. (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 50) The fact the Insectoids were to be "computer-generated characters" was noted in the final draft scripts of ENT Season 3 episodes "The Xindi" and "Rajiin". This choice having been made, the process of designing the Insectoids was about to proceed with sketches done by Visual Effects Producer Dan Curry. ("Visual Effects Magic", ENT Season 4 DVD special features; (X)) The brief for the Insectoids was that they should be generally humanoid, rather than creatures which crawled around on the ground. "We wanted a creature that was about the size of a Human being so people could look into its face," said Curry. "I looked at macro shots of various insects and then did kind of an amalgam of a fly and an ant." Curry initiated the design as a concept sketch, dated 30 June 2003. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, p. 15)
A particular consideration was exactly how many arms and legs the Insectoids were going to have. Dan Curry revealed, "My first thoughts were they would have six appendages like insects on Earth, but Rick [Berman] felt that they evolved to a higher life-form. So the middle two became vestigial and actually went away." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 51) The thinking behind this was that, as the Insectoids had become bipedal, they had no longer needed their third pair of appendages. In practical terms, omitting them also minimized the time it would take to animate the creatures. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, p. 15)
One requirement was that the Xindi-Insectoid seem visually compatible with the other Xindi, so the design for the Xindi-Reptilians proved to be a significant influence. Noted Curry, "The scaling pattern on the head of the insectoid is not dissimilar." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 51)
While crafting the design of the Insectoids, Dan Curry paid much attention to working out precisely how the Insectoids functioned. He decided their method of speaking was by making a series of clicking noises with their mandibles, rather than using a conventional voice box powered by air from their lungs. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, p. 15) Despite designing the Insectoids to have only four appendages, Curry still kept them obviously based on real-life insects. He recalled, "I kept a lot of insect attributes like the compound eyes and breathing tubes through the side. So the creature we have now is basically inspired by a variety of different insect species that I put together – the head's kind of fly-like, with a little ant-ness." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 51) Wanting to make the Insectoids look intelligent, though, Curry made the foreheads slightly larger than normal. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, p. 15)
In the script for "Hatchery", fetal Insectoids were referred to as "spider-like". For that project, Dan Curry returned to his original design concept for the Insectoids and sketched a young-looking member of the species. He later described this as a "Bambi-fied" version of the Insectoids. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, p. 17)
Creating CGI
Dan Curry's concept artwork was provided to Eden FX, who were tasked with building the CGI model for the Insectoids. Recalling the illustrations, one of Eden's CG artists, Digital Effects Supervisor John Teska, stated, "That was a sketch of the character, and a couple of revisions for the head close-up and things like that. I had a pretty good idea of what they looked like before we started building." ("Visual Effects Magic", ENT Season 4 DVD special features) Because designs for Insectoid chairs and clothing were also produced, Teska was impressed by how much thought the design team were spending on the Insectoids. He related, "When I got that, I realized, 'OK, they are taking these guys seriously! They've got wardrobe, they've got chairs!'" (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 51)
John Teska created the digital model for the Insectoids. ("Visual Effects Magic", ENT Season 4 DVD special features; (X)) It was built as a full 3D model. In early renders of at least an Insectoid head (if not also a full Insectoid body), Teska arranged the basic textures in place. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, pp. 15 & 14) He recalled, "I dug out all my insect reference – great books with scanning electron micro-photography – where I got a lot of the ideas for the smaller details, like little hairs around the eyes, the things that didn't show up in the pencil sketches." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 50) Teska elaborated, "It was several weeks of first working up the geometry, building this basic polygonal, you know, polygon cage, sort of like low [resolution] at first, just to work out proportions and what they looked like. Then, building this elaborate skeleton that would basically allow us to move them like a character, like a puppet on the screen." ("Visual Effects Magic", ENT Season 4 DVD special features) John Teska not only digitally built the Insectoids but also determined how they would move. In addition, he created a CG version of the baby Insectoid, working out how it would move. The final step in the creation of these infants was to create a fully rendered version of them, which could be shown moving. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, pp. 16 & 17)
For the adult Insectoids, however, having a CG model was merely the beginning of the process. Dan Curry pointed out, "The Insectoids had to convey emotion, they had to give a performance, they had to have body language." (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, p. 16)
Capturing performances
Unlike with the Xindi-Aquatics, stand-ins were used for the Xindi-Insectoids, to give the directors and animators references for CGI placement. [3](X) The decision to use this procedure was inspired by the success of the CG character Gollum from The Lord of the Rings films, he having commonly been "played" by actor Andy Serkis. "I decided, I want to go into this with the same idea," explained Visual Effects Supervisor Ronald B. Moore.
The stand-ins wore special suits, which helped to track their movements for such episodes as "The Xindi" – the only episode wherein Moore used motion-control because the production staffers wanted to digitally replicate even the minutest actions of the performers. "So, Dan [Curry] came up [...] as only Dan can do, with roles of tape and started putting grids all over these guys," Moore continued. "We got black suits made for them. And put the grids on, so we could follow them [...] [We] didn't exactly know what we were up against, with these guys." As it turned out, the animators did so well at replacing the stand-ins with the CGI that it was evident motion-control was not required. ("Visual Effects Magic", ENT Season 4 DVD special features)
Whenever the Insectoids were to appear on screen, the creation of the footage began with one or more of the stand-ins on stage, each dressed in one of the grid-covered suits which gave the artists at Eden FX reference for all the different movements.(Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, p. 16) Each set of clothing primarily consisted of a form-fitting pair of cotton trousers, a long-sleeved shirt with a hood that had an eye opening, a pair of gloves and a pair of black Reebok shoes. The grids were white and stitched into all the clothing apart from the shoes. Except for the grids, each entire outfit was black. Both pairs of shoes were inscribed "D. Madalone". Similarly, even during (and after) being used for the Insectoid stand-in work, one of the shirts was branded with a Star Trek: Voyager tag inscribed "Ethan Phillips", a name tag which had been written over. The fingers in the gloves were taped together, which gave each hand a three-fingered alien appearance. Each partitioning of the fingers was attached to a thin replication claw. The claws were made out of foam core by Dan Curry, who crafted them with the intention of providing the stand-ins the feeling of having insectoid claws. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, p. 17) "The stand-ins [were] just on regular boxes, though; they don't have a butt like that [of the Insectoids]!" exclaimed Curry. (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 51)
The stand-ins who "played" the role of the Insectoids were Evan English and Tarik Ergin. ("Visual Effects Magic", ENT Season 4 DVD special features) It was Ergin's clothing which featured the written-over "Ethan Phillips" name tag, although Ergin's clothing also featured multiple other sewn-in tags showing his own first name. Dan Curry remembered, "Ron Moore [...] was very strong in using the stand-ins for performance; that way they could read dialogue and participate in the scene, so the other actors knew where to look." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 51) Regarding how much enthusiasm the stand-ins put into their portrayals, Curry offered, "[They] were really into playing the Insectoids. They really gave a performance and didn't just walk through it." (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, p. 17)
Typically, after footage of one of the stand-ins was recorded, the process continued with him stepping out of the frame, followed by the action being re-staged and re-filmed without him in shot. The absence of the actor allowed space for the animators to digitally add the Insectoid, later. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, p. 17)
Executing animation
Adding the Insectoids into pre-filmed footage was far from easy. Even though the shot of the actor gave the animators a reference for positioning the Insectoid's head and arms, the CG creature still had to be blended seamlessly into the background, which meant the animators needed to recreate 3D space. Where he could, Dan Curry used a considerably low-tech technique to provide them with some useful reference. "A lot of times I would use a little bounding box I made out of chopsticks hotglued together," he remembered. "By looking at that the animators could see the changes in perspective as the camera moved around." Animating each Insectoid was done by moving a wireframe skeleton under the CG flesh. Thereafter, basic animation of the CG Insectoid was created to match the movements of the stand-ins, visually replacing them in the pre-recorded footage. The final step of the process was to create the creature in full resolution, carefully matching the CG lighting with the lighting on the set. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, pp. 17 & 16) Thus, the live-action footage gave the CG animators reference of not only what the stand-ins' performances were like but also how light had affected those performers. (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 51) It was somewhat difficult for the animators to match the on-set lighting, as the sets were dark, with many different sources of light. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, p. 17) The editors nonetheless tried to ensure the CGI Insectoids fit convincingly into the appropriate shots. (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 51)
John Teska regularly animated the Insectoids. Robert Bonchune, effects supervisor at Eden FX, commented, "The Xindi insects are kind of his baby, so when they come along we usually give them to him, 90 per cent of the time, at least on the shows I supervise." (Star Trek Magazine issue 118, p. 30)
Reception
Ultimately, Ron Moore was impressed with the use of stand-ins. Although aware that the actors were intentionally playing different characters, he believed viewers can also see behavioral differences in the roles. ("Visual Effects Magic", ENT Season 4 DVD special features) Dan Curry was also pleased with how life-like the Insectoids ultimately became, pointing out, "The Insectoids are effectively there, they interact." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 50) He also approved of how the animators matched the CG lighting with the real on-stage lighting, remarking, "They were really great at matching that." He was keen to acknowledge the collaborative means in which the Insectoids were brought to life, saying, "The success of the Insectoids is really a testament to the artistry of our team." (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, p. 17) Consulting Producer David A. Goodman and Director David Livingston concurred that the Insectoids (in common with the Aquatics) were "great" though "kinda weird." ("Impulse" audio commentary, ENT Season 3 Blu-ray special features) André Bormanis remarked that the Insectoids "came off really well." Making a statement Bormanis agreed with and found funny, Co-Executive Producer Chris Black jokingly observed, "It would've been so easy if only we'd known, you only ever saw them on screens, that they were actually only like three inches tall and all you had to do was step on them." ("Countdown" audio commentary, ENT Season 3 Blu-ray special features) Phlox actor John Billingsley was extremely critical of the Insectoids, which he described as "clicking little centipedes," and didn't believe they looked frightening enough, due to the series' limited budgets. (In a Time of War, Part Three: Final Conflict, ENT Season 3 Blu-ray special features)
Props and costumes
Having designed the Xindi-Insectoids to be incapable of sitting on a regular chair, Dan Curry designed a special type of chair for the ambassadors of the species, and their "Insectoid butts." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 51; Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, p. 16) John Teska digitally modeled a version of the Insectoid chair. "We got a sample from the real chair," he reflected, "and I matched the wood grain, and everything; we actually had the prop chair here for a day." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 51)
Although Insectoid armor appears only in the episode "Rajiin", an image in Star Trek Magazine issue 118, p. 33 of two wireframe Insectoids showed them wearing armor. In the final draft script of "Rajiin", this clothing was described as "shining, beetle-like armor."
Dan Curry additionally designed the Insectoid armor. (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 50) He invested thorough thinking in the Insectoid clothing. Bearing in mind that insects breath through tubes in their sides, he made sure the sides of their clothing were open. "It looks like the kind of thing Medieval knights would drape over their coats of mail," Curry observed. (Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection issue 24, pp. 15-16) On the other hand, the medieval robes worn by the Insectoid ambassadors were designed by Bob Blackman, who usually designed costumes for live-action usage. "Since he designed all the other Xindi garments," said Curry, "I felt it was best if Bob gave us some direction." (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 51)
The Insectoid costumes were very popular with the creative team. Production illustrator John Eaves exclaimed, "I so loved the costumes that Bob Blackman came up with for these nasty space demons!" Of course, the designs for the Insectoid chair and clothing likewise impressed John Teska. (Star Trek: Communicator issue 149, p. 51)
The suits used by Tarik Ergin and Evan English as stand-ins for the CGI Insectoids were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction.
Apocrypha
In the novelization of "The Expanse" and "The Xindi" (entitled The Expanse), the Insectoids are described as having "darkly gossamer wings" and "slender, fine-haired limbs" as well as a "glistening black carapace," under which was a thorax. The novelization specifies the Insectoids lacked a protective internal skeleton and "the teeth, tongue, and palate necessary to articulate primate speech."
The book also details how Insectoid behavior, seemingly manic by the standards of any other Xindi species, came about; their shorter lifespans and absence of an internal skeleton resulted in the Insectoids developing mannerisms based on a sense of urgency. By rubbing its wings together, an Insectoid could create "a shrill blast," which they did when requesting attention. The Insectoids are described as "notoriously skeptical" as well as typically agitated and, according to a frequently stated Xindi-Primate belief, Insectoids obviously didn't think at all.
Following the announcement to the Xindi population that the Xindi Council were planning to destroy Earth, the Insectoids not only rallied to support the anti-Earth efforts but also presented lavish donations to a group of Reptilian children, who had been orphaned by the warrior who had piloted the Xindi probe which had attacked Earth.
They blasted and thrashed the Crimson Witch all over the place.
Me: Whoa! Those were the Xindi-Insectoids from Star Trek!
Shanan: They sure were. They are dangerous creatures.
Lori: I would not want to meet them.
Angelica: Watch this one. CRYSTAL STYLE NINJA ART: GOLDEN ORB WEAVER SILK TRAP!
Angelica fired a thread of crystal and it entrapped the Crimson Witch in a cocoon of crystal
Susie Carmichael: And this one will hurt. WATER STYLE NINJA ART: SWIM OF THE DIVE BELL SPIDER!
Susie fired a wave of water and it formed into a Dive Bell Spider and it hit the Crimson Witch all over and hurt her.
Ben: Time for some Predator Power!
Ben turned into a new predator and it was the scariest one yet. It was called a Derogia! It was an ugly and scary one! It looked like a giant monster made of Coral.
Ben: CORALZILLA!
Me: Whoa! That has to be the scariest one of them all!
Shanan: (GASPS) That is one of the deadliest legendary predators! It's called a Derogia and they come from the planet Cronz. They are one of the most dangerous creatures in the universe and they are creatures of legend. They have incredibly destructive power!
Me: Whoa!
Lincoln: That is amazing.
Nico: Unbelievable!
The Crimson Witch then summoned many minions.
Coralzilla: Watch this.
He fired a massive blast of energy from his mouth and it hit all of the minions and completely obliterated them all in one fell swoop.
Me: Whoa! What power!
Nico: That was intense!
Ben then turned into another new predator. It was called DIVEDROP and it looked like a dragon without wings or arms.
Ben: DIVEDROP!
Me: Whoa! That's a new one.
Shanan: That's a Dracomermini. They are the natural predators of the Merlinisapiens, ChamAlien's species.
Nico: Whoa! That is neat!
Julie Yamamoto: I didn't think that Merlinisapiens had predators.
Shanan: They have very powerful vision that can allow them to see in Infrared and X-Ray vision that can flush them out and that's what makes them crafty predators.
Riley: Really awesome!
The Crimson Witch growled and went invisible. Ben turned his vision into Infrared and he saw her trying to make a break for it.
Divedrop: Oh no you don't!
He flew after her and grabbed her and threw her back to us.
Me: Nice try. Lets show some teamwork!
Perceptor: Lets do it! CYBER KEY POWER!
The Earth Cyber Planet Key went into his back and enhanced his light cannon 100-fold.
Skunk (Skunk Fu: This is gonna hurt bad. VALLEY CYBER KEY POWER!
The Valley Cyber Planet Key went into his right arm device and enhanced his stink power 100-fold.
Perceptor and Skunk (Skunk Fu): STINKY LIGHT MEGABLAST!
Perceptor and Skunk fired blasts of light and stink and the blasts combined and they hit the Crimson Witch and exploded.
KRABBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!
Bombshell: Lets get her! CYBER KEY POWER!
The Animatron Cyber Planet Key went into his back and enhanced his Explosive Mortar 100-fold.
Arpeggio: Lets do it! ANIMATRON CYBER KEY POWER!
The Animatron Cyber Planet Key went into his right arm device and enhanced his powers 100-fold.
Bombshell and Arpeggio: EXPLOSIVE FEATHER STORM!
Bombshell fired an Explosive Mortal shell and Arpeggio fired a barrage of laser feathers and the blasts hit the Crimson Witch and exploded.
KRABBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!
Me: Guys hit her with all your combos at once.
Stewie: Right!
Bounce Man: You got it!
Stewie fired a ray gun blast and Bounce Man fired a bunch of bouncy balls.
Stewie and Bounce Man: BOUNCING RAY BURST!
Yusei and Stardust Dragon fired a blast of cosmic energy.
Yusei with Stardust Dragon: STARDUST COSMIC BLAST!
Isabel fired a wave of animal spirits and Stalker threw his spear.
Isabel Knudson and Stalker: SHAMAN SPIRIT SPEAR!
Laney fired a wave of leaves and Hunter fired the colors of the German flag.
Laney and Hunter: FOREST GERMANY SPEARSHOT!
Lana fired a blast of Ice Lightning and Edwayl fired a blast of Celtic Energy.
Lana and Edwayl: SUBZERO CELTIC SPEAR!
Nico fired a powerful blast of fire and Fletcher fired a blast of the Scotland Flag colors.
Nico and Fletcher: NUOVA SCOTLAND BURST!
The combo blasts combined and they hit the Crimson Witch and exploded with incredible power!
KRABBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!
Me: Time for some Final Smash power!
Scrappy: Oh boy! Time to splat her! DADADA DA DA DA! PUPPY POWER!
Scrappy went at the Crimson Witch and punched her all over her face with incredible force.
Shaggy: Time for some hamburger power! BURGER BOMB MAYHEM!
Shaggy fired a barrage of hamburger bombs and they hit the Crimson Witch and exploded.
KRABBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!
Scooby Doo: Lets see how she likes this! MEGA FRENCH FRY SKEWER STORM!
Scooby Doo fired a barrage of french fries and they hit the Crimson Witch and cut her up.
Lola: Time for some burning pain! FIRESTORM BURN STORM!
Lola fired a blast of fire and it hit the Crimson Witch and burned her and knocked her down.
Laney tied her up.
Me: Now lets see who the Crimson Witch really is.
We took off her mask and it was really DELILAH MONROE!
Mystery Inc.: DELILAH MONROE!?
Me: Just as I suspected.
Daphne Blake: But why?
Me: I know why.
I reached into her cape and pulled out a huge black diamond.
Me: She was after this.
Nico: (Whistles) The Detroit Rock Black Diamond. The largest black diamond in the world.
Me: Yep. She was after revenge on the former defense company she worked for.
?: I knew that woman couldn't be trusted.
We saw KISS!
Me: Whoa! There they are!
Luna Loud: Kiss! Wow! It's rockin to meet you all!
Starchild: Same here.
Woman: How did you all know?
Velma: When Delilah mentioned that she worked at government defense company, we did some research during the fighting. Turns out they specialized in lasers.
Lola: Really?
Fred: Lasers that use black diamonds.
Daphne Blake: She was hoping to steal it from here and sell it to a competing defense company since she was fired from the last one.
Fred: She was also the one stealing your chemicals so she could make her witch gas.
Me: And this belt she used was a magnetic field belt and it gave her the ability to fly.
I pulled off the belt and it was from Quest Industries.
Me: Quest Industries huh?
Nico: Delilah Monroe, you have failed this city.
Me: You'll be spending 25 to 50 years in prison for your crimes.
Scrappy: (to Delilah) Did you rip your scheme off of Mysterio or something?
Delilah: I did! My plan was perfect! And I would've gotten away with it too if it hadn't been for you meddling Kiss! Er.. Kids! You meddling kids!
Me: Tell it to the judge Monroe.
The Demon: Thanks for helping us J.D.
Me: It was our pleasure Demon.
Ebon, Leonard and Carly appeared.
William: (to Ebon) FYI, Man Boy said he doesn't want to leave the Jupiter Prison yet due to its benefits.
Ebon: (chuckles) I think I know what those benefits are.
Leonard: Well, you all have fun with the concert.
Carly Carmine: And great battle Heidi.
Heidi: Thanks Carly. Sorry I roughed you up so bad.
Carly Carmine: No worries. Bye Jack. See you next time.
Jack Atlas: Count on it babe.
With that, Carly, Ebon and Leonard teleport out.
We stayed and watched their awesome concert and we had on their make up and everything and it was awesome and a rockin good time! YEAH!
Later we went back home.
Lola: (To the viewers) This was a rockin' good time! Long live the love of Kiss! Have fun watching them Kiss fans!
Scrappy: (To the viewers) That's right Kiss Fans. ROCK ON!
THE END
Another Scooby Doo mystery done.
Scooby Doo and Kiss from 2015 was awesome! It's amazing that we got to meet the legendary Kiss. It was awesome helping out one of the greatest music heroes of all time. NicoChan11 and ArchangelOfJustice12 gave me the ideas for this. Thanks guys. The next Scooby Doo movie is Curse of the Speed Demon and we're going to race and solve a mystery. Awesome! Next up is the Goosebumps book Ghost Next Door. Get ready to talk to a ghost neighbor from beyond the grave.
See you all tomorrow.
