Sand-Blasters

The Sand-Blasters were a Freedom Fighter group from Sand Blast City. While originally those who managed to escape capture and roboticization in Sand Blast City remained in hiding, the defeat of Dr. Ivo Robotnik by Sonic the Hedgehog gave them the confidence to rally together and retake their city. The Sand-Blasters are modelled after Knothole Freedom Fighters but also use tanks and other military equipment. While the Sand-Blasters did succeed in expelling the Robians from their city, they also proved use questionable methods to get what they want. The Sand-Blasters attempted to hold Sonic and Tails captive in their city so that they would always be protected from outside forces. Their efforts failed however when Sonic destroyed the shield generator to their city and escaped, causing the Sand-Blasters to once again defend their city from the attacking Robian hordes. Since then they have sworn revenge on Sonic and his friends. (StH: #62, #63)