Neo Badnik Empire ; Story
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A summary of the story told on the Neo Badnik Empire ask blog. The main intro page with short character bios is here.
Eggman Era
"Games"
'Classic' Era
In 2001: Sonic has his first big victory against Dr. Robotnik, who starts making robots to fight him specifically. Shard, Scratch, and Grounder are created.
In 2002: Shard fights and loses to Sonic, and is abandoned on Little Planet. Sonic teams up with Tails, and Mecha Sonic MK II is created.
In 2003: Sonic and Tails meet Knuckles. MK II is defeated, scrapped, and replaced, as are Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts. A second Metal Sonic is created. Decoe, Bocoe, and Bokkun are also created. Sonic retrieves Shard. Dr. Eggman starts using that name.
'Adventure Unleashed' Era
In 2004: Shard is repaired and joins the main team. Neo rebels, and Decoe, Bocoe, and Bokkun side with xen. Omega is created.
In 2005: Neo is defeated and falls back under Eggman's control. Xer memory is wiped, but xe is kept due to showing immense potential. Decoe, Bocoe, and Bokkun are deactivated for rebelling. The SA line goes into testing to replace them, created with parts of Neo's base code.
In 2006: Shadow has a very bad time. Unit SA-55 is created.
In 2007: Shadow works with Neo, who grows fond of them. All memory of that is wiped so xe'll get over it. Unit SA-55 is destroyed.
'Color Comics' Era
In 2008: Orbot and Cubot are created.
In 2009: Sonic Forces. After the war, Eggman goes missing. Neo takes over the empire temporarily.
In 2010: Neo is defeated again, though permanently changed by the experience. Eggman returns to the Empire, and officially declares Neo is in charge when he's out of commission.
In 2011: Sage is created, and becomes his favorite creation. However, due to Neo having direct experience leading the Empire and having proven xenself capable both times xe has, the line of command does not change.
In Between
What happened after the end of the 'canon' story (circa Sage's creation) and before the 'main' story.
Rising Star
Neo transitions, with the support of xer creator. Xe slowly starts to take a more administerial role, becoming more and more of a second-in-command rather than a fighter. Xe gets input on plans and designs.
Sage takes a pivotal role in the Empire, managing and overseeing regular operation so everything continues smoothly.
The shapebots are mostly relegated to custodial work and household chores. Cubot gets along with Sage fine. Orbot does not due to his own jealousy, and he becomes more quiet overall. He will seemingly only open up when alone with Cubot.
Neo Era
2015
Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik passes away at the age of 49 in the early morning hours of the eighth of August, 2015.
Having long been the second in command, having run the Empire before, and having express blessing to take over in the late doctor's absence, Neo becomes Empress Xenon.
Feeling the name is unfitting without Eggman himself, xe renames the Empire. Now with emphasis on a shared characteristic of its citizens; the term 'badnik'. While 'neo' could be in reference to xen, it also insinuates this is a new version of the Empire.