Babylon Rogues

The Babylon Rogues are a group of thieves who use their Extreme Gear skills as an advantage against their enemies. The only known members of the group are Jet the Hawk, Wave the Swallow and Storm the Albatross.

Deserting the Armada
Originally, all three members of the Babylon Rogues were part of an organization known as the Battle Bird Armada, but they deserted the group for their own purposes. (SU: #18)

Employed by Eggman
The Babylon Rogues become temporarily employed by Dr. Eggman after Jet got chased by robots after stealing something to boost his Extreme Gear from Eggman. He was captured and brought before Eggman, who was intrigued by his speed on his Extreme Gear. He offered Jet the chance to live if he was able to defeat Sonic. Jet agreed if he can bring along his friends, Wave and Storm. The trio entered Knothole and activated the security system to lure Sonic to them. When he arrived out in the forest, they attacked him with Jet using speed, Wave using her technical gear skills, and Storm using brute strength. Despite Sonic's speed, being outnumbered and attacked by enemies using Extreme Gear proved too much for him to handle. (StH: #163)

Sonic was sent home to Tails's house and he explained how he got beat up. After Knuckles jokes around with Sonic for a minute, Tails came in holding their brand new Extreme Gear. Just as the Babylon Rogues are about to enter Knothole, Sonic and friends came to stop them. After a few healthy insults, they began to race. Storm fought Knuckles, to which Storm admitted that Knuckles was as strong as himself. Tails fought Wave, who made fun of the young fox's airboard. And finally, Jet and Sonic faced off, speed against speed. (StH: #164)


 * The final results of this battle have not yet been shown, though presumably the Babylon Rogues were defeated and driven off by the defending trio.

Going After the Armada
Some time after the fight with Sonic and friends, the Babylon Rogues showed up near Cocoa Island in their zeppelin, apparently planning to attack the Battle Bird Armada. When they made note of the Armada's fortress' damaged condition, wondering if other rougues were responsible, Jet simply brushed it off, stating that only the rogues could touch the relics of their ancestors, and they were "going to remind their old buddies why that is". (SU: #20)

Background information

 * Some fans believe the Babylon Rogues to either be members or deserters of the same armada Bean the Dynamite and Predator Hawk worked for. Evidence to support this came in the form of the Armada deserter Bean, when he and his partner Bark stole Extreme Gear from the organization and later accused Predator Hawk of being a deserter as well. This was later confirmed on the Sonic Universe Blog-at least in Jet's case-by writer Ian Flynn, while the membership of the other two was canonically confirmed in SU: #18.
 * Unlike villains featured in several adaptations that came later-such as Shade and the Marauders and King Arthur-the Babylon Rogues were introduced into the actual continuity of the comics in their first appearance.