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Nanochips[1] (alternatively known as Microchips, Nanites, Drones, Chips, or Nanomechions) are a race of biomechanical insectoid/computer microchip-like aliens that originate from "hive" planets.[2]

Biology[]

Nanochips are tiny mechanical insects resembling computer microchips while their Queens resemble wingless mechanical mosquitos. According to Kevin Levin, they are part-organic matter and part-machine.

Although they are traditionally blue, Nanochips can come in other colors. For example, the Decoy Queen and the drones she produced were red, yellow, and orange.

Reproduction[]

Nanochips are produced by a Nanochip Queen from her body, even when she is in control of another being.

Powers and abilities[]

Nanochip drones can take over another being by phasing through their bodies and plugging themselves into their brains.

Nanochips are capable of flight, and are very agile.

Nanochips are highly adaptable, and can sprout energy tentacles.

Nanochips can shape and form themselves at will, being able to control technology and create various structures.

Whenever they are not inhabiting a living being, Nanochip drones can assume the form of people or animated buildings.

Weaknesses[]

Nanochip Queens are unable to control Nanomites.

If a Nanochip Queen were to be destroyed, all the drones she has created would also be destroyed.

History[]

A Nanochip Queen took up residence in the body of her father Victor Validus. The queen was destroyed by Ben Tennyson in the form of Nanomech. When the Nanochips returned, Ben and his team discovered the truth about the Hive, that Victor's daughter Elena was the host of the real Queen. The one Ben has previously destroyed was merely a decoy. After Elena destroyed her Nanochip body to save Ben, the Nanochips reactivated on their own.

At some later point, Elena disguised herself as Julie Yamamoto so she could have Ben for herself. When Ben discovered the truth, Elena used her Nanochip form to nearly suffocate him until the real Julie convinced her to let him go. Promising that she would return, Elena and the chips retreated into a sewer. Under unknown circumstances, Elena became separated from the Nanochips.[3]

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Notes[]

  • When page for the alien chips featured in Ben 10: Alien Swarm was created by an anonymous Ben 10 Wiki user on December 5, 2009, the page's creator referred to the chips as "Nanochips". The Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: The Return of Heatblast DVD released in 2012 would later use the term "Nanochips" for its blurb on the back cover and the Ultimate Alien Database, marking the first official use of the term.
    • Within the film, the Nanochips were only referred to as either drones or chips. Meanwhile, the Ben 10: Ultimate Alien episode "Revenge of the Swarm" would refer to the Nanochips as both "Microchips" and "Nanites".
  • Despite sometimes being referred to as nanites, the Nanochips are not related to the nanites from Generator Rex.[4]
  • Though it is uncertain if Nanochips exist within the universe of Reboot continuity, the Xerge appear to fulfil a similar role.

References[]

  1. According to The Swarm alien gallery bio from the Ultimate Alien DVD "The Return of Heatblast".
  2. According to the Nanomech bio card from Bandai's Ben 10: Alien Force toyline
  3. According to Derrick J. Wyatt
  4. According to Eugene Son
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