E-123 Omega

''This article is about the robot E-123 Omega who is the final in the E-100 Series sent to destroy E-102 Gamma. For the article about the robot E-102 Gamma who is the 2nd in the E-100 Series and helped Amy Rose escape from the Egg Carrier, see E-102 Gamma.''

''Omega redirects here. If you are searching for the care unit made by Dr. Ivo Kintobor, see Omega Care Unit.''

E-123 Omega is an incredibly powerful and dangerous battle robot created by Dr. Eggman in 3236. He is part the of the E-100 Series and serves as the 123rd and final unit. He bears a stricting resemblance to his predecessors because of Eggman keeping all the basic features the same with the other robots in the E-100 Series line, but Omega's appearance is closer to that of E-102 Gamma more than the others due to the similar colouring. He has powerful and lethal weapons installed in his wide arms, making him a formidable opponent. These include machine guns, flamethrowers, missile launchers and likely many more. He was first dispatched by Dr. Eggman in 3237, after being left in storage for over a year, to hunt down and destroy his rogue "brother" Gamma, but met resistance in the form of the GUN agent Shadow the Hedgehog. Omega successfully destroyed Gamma, but E-102 reprogammed Omega so he now had free will before his destruction. After having a talk with Shadow, Omega decided to follow in his "brother's" work and fight the Eggman Empire.

Creation
Omega was built in 3236 and designed as the one hundred and twenty third and final model of Eggman's E-100 Series robots, specifically made for combat against Eggman's greatest enemy, Sonic the Hedgehog. But he wasn't activated until a year later and had been left in storage for all that time. (SU: #3)

First Mission and Rebellion Against Eggman
After reactivating the war machine in the Eggdome in the ruins of New Megaopolis, Eggman gave Omega his first mission of hunting down E-102 Gamma and destroying him. At first Omega refused as Eggman had left him in storage for over a year and he was built to destroy Sonic, but his mission was not to destroy Sonic but something lesser. Eggman then said that the hedgehog was his and his alone and that if Omega didn't follow his orders he'd be put back into storage for another decade. Omega then flew off from the Eggdome's platform with Eggman and Snively watching. But trouble ensued, as Shadow the Hedgehog was also searching for Gamma by order of GUN to offer Gamma a position at GUN as the robot was beginning to wear down and they could assist him. Shadow got to Gamma first in the mountains, but Omega located the duo just as they were heading back to the GUN helicopter. Noticing Shadow, Omega was delighted at being given the chance to fight and defeat an opponent stronger than Sonic, his original target. Omega then pinned Shadow to a tree, but Gamma fired at Omega, prompting the latter to notice that his objective was present. Shadow then intervened desperately, telling Gamma to get to the extraction point while he distracted Omega. Gamma then leaves with thanks, but Omega had his priorities. (SU: #3)

When Shadow makes the mistake of launching into a spindash, Omega catches him in his cannon and promptly shoots him over the treeline. Then he follows after Gamma. Omega comments on his adversary, pointing out that Gamma's armour is no match for his weapons, that he's obviously in disrepair, ending with "You are outdated, brother. Slower, weaker. You cannot outrun me... and that pitiful gun of yours cannot harm me." Omega crashing through the forest and leaping the cliff just as Gamma outlines what he learned from downloading Omega's own file, explaining how his strengths also put him at a disadvantage; he is stronger and heavily armoured, but less agile and noisier. Gamma then proves his supposed disadvantages can give him the upper hand when he, unnoticed, waits for Omega to pass and then knocks the larger robot off-balance with three precise shots. He tells Omega, "You are a walking arsenal. I am an assassin." While Omega admits to this, Gamma admits that Omega was right as well - he is outdated, and the fight against Eggman needs something better than him. Omega accepts this as surrender and plans to give Gamma a "glorious destruction" in some sense of admiration. Gamma replies that he cannot be completely destroyed - his soul will remain. Omega almost mocks this, saying that as robots, they don't have souls. Gamma replies that they can... and he will show him. (SU: #3)

Right as Omega launches his weapons, Gamma launches an upload. Shadow then arrives only to see the massive explosion beyond the trees, and a Flicky flies away from it. Shadow then approached Omega, ready to attack, but Omega had his own problems and was overwhelmed with feedback and readings he didn't understand. Shadow then, cautiously, approached as "Gamma" spoke through Omega, saying that when he gained free will he isolated the coding and, in his last moments, uploaded it to Omega. Omega goes ecstatic, thinking he's been infected, but the lingering bits of Gamma's code explain that as his last "gift" to his "brother", he had given him a new life. The code integrates into Omega, Gamma living on as the mission against Eggman. Omega is then unsure of what he's to do now. Shadow tells him to do what Gamma would have done, to help and protect. Omega wonders what his life's purpose will be now since, with a conscience, he is no longer capable of mindless destruction for its own sake. Shadow admits that living isn't easy, but offers a temporary solution in turning his violent tendencies towards the Eggman Empire. Omega eagerly agrees to this, wanting to punish the doctor for keeping him locked up and inactive for so long. Omega then leaves a simple grave marker for Gamma, threatening to turn Shadow to "linked sausage" should he tell anyone how sentimental he'd become, and accepts Shadow's offer to join the Guardian Units of Nations. Shadow then radios the helicopter, reporting the mission is complete and the two return to G.U.N. HQ. (SU: #3)

Abilities
Omega is described as being a "walking arsenal" due to being equipped with over three dozen forms of weaponry concealed in his arms, (somewhat similar to that of Grounder), including two rapid-fire machine guns, two flamethrowers, two missile launchers, two powerful energy cannons and likely many more weapons, giving him "more firepower than all of the old Badnik horde combined." He is equipped with remarkably strong armour that can withstand powerful laser blasts by elite fighter robots such as Gamma. Omega can utilize jet boosters built in his back to help accelerate and fly long distances, making him somewhat fast. He has also displayed considerable physical strength, capable of destroying thick trees with his metal fists.

Weapons

 * Cannons: Powerful cannons capable of loading and firing various projectiles, including living beings such as Shadow the Hedgehog.

Personality
Like many of Eggman's other robots, Omega was programmed with a limited personality, but thanks to Gamma's upload, it expanded a considerable amount and gave him free will. At first, Omega was only a rather rebellious character, immediately refusing his first mission from Eggman out of anger as he believes it to be beneath him as he was made to destroy Eggman's greatest foe, not a defective robot. He, like many other of Eggman's robots, seems to also fear his creator when he threatened to shut him back down for a decade after not wanting to carry out his orders. His trait of rebellion later developed immensely thanks to Gamma, where Omega all out betrayed Eggman and went to work for GUN to fight the Eggman Empire, ending his fear of his creator. (SU: #3)

Omega is somewhat arrogant and thinks other Eggman robots are inferior to him, that he is the most powerful and will jump at any chance to prove so. Omega's only goals in life are to take revenge on Eggman for disabling him and destroy the doctor's other robots to prove himself superior.

Omega is also a rather eradication loving character and believes that "all forms of destruction are delightful." His favourite/prefered weapon is his flamethrower. 

In respect to Omega's relationships, he has few, but the most signifcant was with Gamma, whom he showed respect for even before his greater personality came to be.

Background Information

 * Omega is significantly taller than his game counterpart, reaching a size over that of Eggman but in the games he is but an inch below five feet.
 * The previous writers of the comic did once have Omega as a possible character to be introduced in the issues following StH: #134, but the idea was scrapped. Current writer, Ian Flynn, also planned on using Omega in the milestone StH: #175, but SEGA asked that they not use him on both those occasions, and multiple times before. Why they didn't want Omega released into the comic earlier is unknown.
 * Omega and Shadow could be considered relatives since Shadow was created by Eggman's grandfather Gerald, and Omega was created by Eggman himself.
 * Omega has the capital Omega symbol (Ω) painted on the front of his left shoulder, in contrast to all the other E-100s, which had various lowercase Greek letters and unit numbers, possibly representing that he is the most powerful of Eggman's E-100 Series. Though, Eggman may have just used the capital letter because it's far more noticeable and well known than the lowercase (ω).
 * A nod is made to Omega's game backstory of being trapped in a room and never being able to prove his power to his creator, by having his comic backstory have him remain in storage for over a year and never get the opportunity to fulfill his original programming.

Other Uses in the Comic

 * Omega's design was used for Dr. Ivo Kintobor's Omega Care Unit with minor changes. Including colouring differences, the Omega symbol being replaced by the dove and olive branch peace sign, and changing the armaments to non-lethal weaponry. Although the early prototype designs for the care unit looked more like E-102 Gamma than Omega. The design was changed to be like Omega's because "it seemed to lend itself better to housing a mobian, and it seemed much more apt for her  [ Buns' ]  character." According to Ian Flynn.
 * Buns, who is the user of the Omega Unit, also made references to Omega as in-universe jokes. For example, while she was fighting Rosy the Rascal, she complains that the Omega Unit's weapons aren't very powerful and says "Ah wish ah'd been outfitted with somethin' a bit more proactive...like a missile launcher or somethin'." An obvious reference to Omega who has a missile launcher.