Roboticization

Roboticization is the process by which one is converted from their organic form into a robotic being. This is usually accomplished by a Roboticizer, though other species such as the Bem are able to roboticize without it. (StH: #3, #118)

The process was first developed on Mobius by the brilliant scientist Sir Charles Hedgehog, who intended it to prolong the life of the elderly and sick. He abandoned his project when it turned his wounded brother Jules Hedgehog into a mindless robot. The technology was stolen by the Warlord at the time, Julian Kintobor, who would later use it to roboticize the majority of the Mobians following his military coup. The Robians were unable to be restored to their former selves until the effects were undone by the Bem scientist Ceneca 9009. (StH: #43, #55, #78, #79, #123)

The process of roboticization tends to work best on Mobians, who can be roboticized whether they are willing or not. When performed on Overlanders, the subject must be willing to be roboticized, otherwise they become mere statues. (StH: #100, #105)