T-Bob

T-Bob is a robot from the 1985 animated television series M.A.S.K.

According to the storyline, T-Bob was developed and built by Scott Trakker, son of M.A.S.K. commander Matt Trakker. (Although in the UK comic letters page, it was stated he was built by Alex Sector.) According to Fleetway comics, T-Bob was short for Thingamabob. T-Bob is a short, egg-shaped bipedal robot, capable of speech and with fully developed artificial intelligence, including a sense of humor and a subconscious.[1]

T-Bob has a male voice, and is consequently often referred to as "he" during the show.

T-Bob's technical specifications include an unreliable tracking system,[2] and the ability to convert to a motorized unicycle.

Connections to Other Works

T-Bob bears a resemblance[3] to an Industrial Automaton-developed Rx-series astromech droid, in particular to R2-D2,[4] from the Star Wars movies . As well as R2-D2, T-Bob's resemblance to Mr. Bump has also been noted.[3]

References

  1. ^ 01.02, The Star Chariot: T-Bob "dreams" while aboard the The Star Chariot.
  2. ^ 01.01, The Death Stone: "For once your tracking system actually worked!" says Scott Trakker to T-Bob.
  3. ^ a b Kaboodle. "T-Bob" (Review). http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/t-bob. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 
  4. ^ The New Essential Guide to Droids, by Daniel Wallace, illustrated by Ian Fullwood, Del Rey Books, 2006.06.27. ISBN 0345477596