EggDome

The EggDome is a huge egg-shaped dome in New Megaopolis and is the last operational building in the Eggman Empire's ruined capital city. It is the main base for Dr. Eggman and the Dark Egg Legion after Enerjak destroyed most of New Megaopolis. It is was once used by the Iron King and Iron Queen after Snively Robotnik ensured Eggman's fall into insanity due to his constant defeats at the hands of Sonic the Hedgehog. But after Eggman came back to his senses, he took back the facility and the Dark Egg Legion followed suit. The EggDome is perfectly suited for housing about a hundred soldiers and also has all the necessary equipment and facilities for Eggman to build and test his machines.

Destruction of New Megaopolis
After Enerjak's destruction of New Megaopolis and all his Badnik forces, Eggman was forced to retreat into the EggDome for cover, but left a short while later in response to Lien-Da who contacted him for an alliance to replace his troops in return for him restoring their cybernetics. Eggman agreed, but Lien-Da was not made Grandmaster as she hoped. That position had already been filled by Dimitri as he proposed an alliance to Eggman first, therefore, winning the rank. Eggman also made sure they didn't rebel against him by placing bombs in the cybernetics he provided them with. (StH: #183, #184, #192)

Eggman's headquarters
When Sonic the Hedgehog and the Chaotix were attempting to destroy Eggman's communications tower, the D.E.L. had to rush out of the EggDome and into the field of battle under the command of Lien-Da and later Dimitri. They lost and the tower was destroyed, stopping Eggman from contacting half the continent, just as Dimitri hoped. (StH: #189, #190)

Eggman later created a new robot in the EggDome, a new Metal Sonic that he could control and even speak through, to take down Sonic and the Freedom Fighters at Freedom HQ, only to find that it had been taken over by King Scourge the Hedgehog and his Suppression Squad. Scourge told him that he should leave, but Eggman decided to take out his wrath on Scourge instead. During the battle, Sonic arrived and it turned into a three way fight, and soon a two way fight when Metal Scourge arrived and Sonic and Scourge formed a temporary truce. Meanwhile, Dimitri confronted Eggman about why he had not yet made a new army of robots so the Dark Legion would no longer have to work with him and they could return to their lives, but Eggman said that he wanted to use the Echidnas until there were none left and that if Dimitri had any more complaints, he could discuss it with the bombs placed in the D.E.L.'s cybernetics. Later back at Freedom HQ, Metal Sonic and Metal Scourge were destroyed by Sonic, Scourge and the Suppression Squad that was reluctantly used by Scourge. (StH: #191, #192)



While Eggman was building one of his next battle machines, the Egg Tarantula, he ordered Snively Robotnik to go away as he was doing nothing but sitting around thinking and not assisting him. After being humiliated by Lien-Da and a Dark Legionnaire, Snively decided to perform a routine maintenance check on the Sub-Bosses as communications were still possible in the EggDome even after the Chaotix's assault via Egg Network, which allowed Snively to come into contact with a Sub-Boss known as Regina F, who he became romantically attached to and started planning a rebellion with. (StH: #194)

Eggman and Snively then set about work on a new Metal Sonic; this time equipped with a SXSU-401 engine that was capable of teleporting through zones instead of the typical STH-25 model. But before Eggman could give it its orders, Metal Sonic teleported away to Sonic's location in Moebius where he was fighting Scourge, causing the doctor to go into a fit of rage. That Metal Sonic was later destroyed by the combined efforts of Shadow the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, and Marine the Raccoon. (StH: #195, SU: #1)

Use in the Battle Against Sonic
While Snively was talking to Regina, Eggman ordered him to assist him in testing his latest machine, accidentally calling him by his birth name of Colin in the process due to his rapidly decreasing hold on reality. Snively quickly made jokes about his next invention being something ludicrous like a minnow or rabbit, but he was soon shut up when he saw that his "uncle" had created a pyrotechnic killing machine called the Egg Phoenix. (StH: #197)

The Egg Phoenix was soon put to use when the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix made an assault outside the EggDome against the Dark Legion. Eggman piloted the Egg Phoenix and almost killed the D.E.L. when trying to fry the Freedom Fighters. Dimitri openly protested to this while talking to Snively in the EggDome who was watching the battle. He then told Snively that he knew about Regina and his plans and said he'd turn him in to Eggman if he didn't see to it that the Dark Legion was kept safe, but Snively convinced Dimitri to keep his mouth shut by saying that they could both benefit from his and Regina's plan. Soon after, the Egg Phoenix was destroyed and Eggman ordered Snively and Dimitri to round up the Dark Legion for tomorrow's final battle. (StH: #198)

The day after the Egg Phoenix's destruction, Dr. Eggman saw to the rooftop launch of his last E-100 series robot, E-123 Omega, on a mission to destroy his old rouge unit, E-102 Gamma (Omega was successful, but ended up rebelling against Eggman in Gamma's stead). Meanwhile, the D.E.L. attempted to defend the EggDome against the Freedom Fighters' and Chaotix's assault with Lien-Da as acting field leader, ordering them to build a barricade with a hole big enough to let Sonic in, while secretly preparing to put Snively's plan into action. The D.E.L. came through with the aniticipated and wanted results; failure. Lien-Da then ordered the Dark Egg legion to move on to phase two of the plan; retreat in order to let Sonic through for him to go up against Eggman. Sonic made it through alone, due to Eggman preparing a trap with the barricade the D.E.L. built that was perfect for Sonic's spin dash. The D.E.L. saluted Sonic as he rushed passed them to fight Eggman and were then ordered to make sure that the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix were kept at bay until Sonic was sealed in with Eggman in his Egg Tarantula. (StH: #199 SU: #3)

Sonic managed to defeat Eggman, however, and Eggman lost his mind. Snively then came in and explained to Sonic and Princess Sally Acorn that he had drove Eggman into insanity by constantly defeating him, despite Eggman's great genius. Snively then told them to return home and celebrate. Once Sonic and the other Freedom Fighters had left, Snively had Eggman imprisoned in a straight jacket and padded cell, while he made his way to the landing bay to greet his sweetheart, the Iron Queen, and her forces who had arrived via derigible. (StH: #200)

Inhabited by the Iron Dominion
Days afterward, Snively had managed to supply the Iron King and Queen with a throne room. The Iron Queen's servant, the Bride of Conquering Storm, came before her king and queen in their throne room to reveal that the city was in complete ruins except for the EggDome. The Iron King made no attempt to either hide the fact that he thought taking over the city a waste of time as they had everything they needed back in the Iron Dominion, or that he disliked Snively and how he seemed so casual around the Iron Queen as he was not aware of their relationship. The Iron Queen reminded the Iron King that living in New Megaopolis was only temporary until they move the seat of power to the Dragon Kingdom. Snively then made the suggestion of the Iron King looking for weapons in the ruins to add to his armoury. The Iron King took his suggestion along with Conquering Storm to assist him just as Dimitri entered requesting that the bombs implanted in the Dark Legion be removed. The Iron Queen revealed that Eggman had been too "thorough" in his work, making it impossible for them to remove the bombs. But as a consolation, the Iron Queen gave Dimitri a suticase full of micro-ships that would stop the detonation signal from getting through, but Dimitri didn't believe them for a second and exited, allowing Snively and the Iron Queen to be alone. The two talked about how brilliant their plan was and after they disposed of the Freedom Fighters and Iron King that they could rule the world together. Conquering Storm came running in not too long afterward informing them that her "agent" had notified her of Sonic the Hedgehog and Monkey Khan heading toward the city. The Iron Queen and Snively did not seem concerned, and fully believed that they would defeat the duo soon enough. (StH: #201)

After the duo were driven off by the combined forces of the Yagyu Clan, the Dark Egg Legion and the Iron King, Snively told how they were defeated to the Iron Queen, who burst into a fit of laughter in her chambers and then told Snively about her earlier life after his inquiry. (StH: #202)

The EggDome was heavily damaged during Doctor Eggman's escape in his Egg-Tortoise mech, punching an enormous hole in the structure. The Iron King and Snively stared at the mad man as he made his way through the ruins from a window. (StH: #205)

Reclaimed By Eggman
The Iron Dominion eventually left the EggDome and captured New Mobotropolis, thus abandoning the place. However the Iron Dominion were defeated by the Freedom Fighters, and Snively in his panic rushed to his now "sane" uncle and realeased him. The two later returned to the EggDome where they hid deep under the interior biding their time with the Dark Egg Legion, now loyal to Eggman again. (StH: #208, #211, #212)

Operation: Clean Sweep

 * See also: Death Egg - The Death Egg Returns

As Sonic was traveling the world fighting the Doctor's forces, Eggman was putting the finishing touches on his latest plan. Dr. Eggman and Snively used the last remaining power from the ruins of New Megaopolis to venture into the Special Zone. The two of them were pit against each other in a race for the Blue Chaos Emerald, with Dr. Eggman winning by shooting Snively out of the way. Once back, Dr. Eggman plugged the gem into the central reactor of the EggDome, powering it up and revealing it to actually be the Death Egg. (Official Blog)

Dr. Eggman launched the EggDome into the sky. As it rose, it began to reveal modifications that looked like its creator's face. The Death Egg had returned. (StH: #224)

Areas

 * Communications Room: Basically just a room with many computers and monitors that allows Eggman to stay in contact with the rest of Mobius, although Snively was the only one that used it in order to stay in contact with Regina.
 * Dark Egg Legion's Barracks: The D.E.L.'s barracks is basically a large room filled with bunk beds for sleeping arrangements and also stores their Egg Mobiles that were supplied by Eggman.
 * Detention Center: The detention center is used to hold dangerous and unstable prisoners. It once held Dr. Eggman himself in a padded room while in a straight jacket after his mental break-down.
 * Dimitri's Secret Lab: Apparently located somewhere in the lower levels of the Eggdome, this room was used by Dimitri to modify the chips provided by the Iron Queen and was so secretly hidden that not even Snively seemed aware of it. Dimitri was imprisoned and hidden in there by Lien-Da until Sonic and Tails later found the lab and took him to New Mobotropolis to be revived.
 * Egg Network Room: Similar to the Communications Room, the Egg Network Room allows Eggman to keep watch on all his Sub-Bosses around the world via the Egg Network, but he has recently let them go unchecked and Snively found it impossible to reach them, with the exception of Regina in the D. Kingdom.
 * Iron Queen's Bedchambers: The Iron Queen's chambers is her personal bedroom overlooking the ruined city, complete with a large bed and banners of the four clans and the symbol of the Iron Dominion.
 * Lab: Eggman's personal laboratory with all the necessary equipment for Eggman to build and test his machines. Eggman created the third and fourth Metal Sonic, Metal Scourge, the Egg Phoenix, and the Egg Tarantula in the Eggdome's lab, sometimes with the help of Snively.
 * Landing Bay: The landing bay is a hidden landing platform on top of the Eggdome. The only way to get in via aircraft is for someone to retract the two top halves of the Eggdome that hide it.
 * Monitor Room: An area of the Eggdome that oversees the outer section of the dome with monitors allowing people to see outside. This room was used by Dimitri and Snively to watch the battle between the Freedom Fighters and the Egg Phoenix and where they forged their alliance.
 * Snively's Room: This room is Snively's living quarters, complete with personal computer, a small bed, closet and shower.
 * Storage Room: A large room filled with crates and boxes all with the Eggman logo. E-123 Omega was kept in this room at some point and later reawakened to hunt down Gamma inside it after being given a holographic briefing.
 * Sublevels: The Eggdome have a vast basement large enough for at least the entire DEL, and apparently so well hidden that not even NICOLE can find it.
 * Surveillance Room: The Surveillance Room is part of the Eggdome's security and is used to monitor all the areas inside the Eggdome.
 * Throne Room: This area is the personal throne room to the Iron King and Queen. It is basically a large hallway with two thrones at the end for each ruler to sit at and receive reports from their agents.

Background Information

 * The Eggdome has sometimes been spelled "Egg Dome".