Robota

Robots (2005)

A former Servant Robot, Series III, put out to pasture by the new model, Robota got a second chance at life thanks to Planet Terry. Naturally inquisitive and obliging, Robota goes out of her way to help people – even those who have previously threatened her wellbeing – and does it all with a pleasant demeanour and a well-natured wisecrack. She's protective of Terry, as can be seen when a certain beautiful princess enters the picture... or is that a bit of jealousy in her optic sensors? She'll never admit to it, and certainly not to that uncouth brute Omnus.

Robota is a valuable ally, with her mechanical nature giving her a great physical strength. Her steel skin means she is resistant to damage and, uh, tickling (which does come up), but does leave her vulnerable to magnetism and oxidisation. Anything she can't bonk on the head, she can blast with her head-mounted robot ray beam.

Fiction

Robota worked in a robot factory The Doom of the Domed City on Bznko. A Service Robot, Series III, when the Series IV came out, Robota was dismissed from the job and consigned to the junk pile outside the factory. A Clue

After Planet Terry was granted the literal pick of the literal litter for driving away the Yungmun, his probing hands hit a switch, turning on Robota's grid and reactivating her. The Search Robota quickly introduced herself to Terry, and in turn, Terry told her of his intergalactic quest to find his parents and showed her his self-autographed photo frame. Deciding it was better than being queen of the junk heap, Robota volunteered to join Terry in his search, and he happily welcomed her aboard.

Robota complimented Terry on his space ship handling, and he replied that his skills came from being born in one. When Robota said that that was a quaint figure of speech, Terry showed her he meant it literally, taking her to the life ship on which he grew up. He also explained that he'd got his space ship as a reward for a favour for the Wazir of Uranus – which she joked was better than the pick of the litter.

A klaxon sounded, telling Terry he had engine trouble, and Robota navigated him to a nearby planetoid. His emergency landing was rough on Robota, rattling the robot. Someone who enjoyed the landing was Enoch Diggs, an old space hound who'd retired to become a prospector on the planetoid. Diggs offered to take a look at Terry's engine, but he was stunned at the sight of Terry's life ship and his nametag bracelet, revealing that he knew the boy's parents. A Clue

Robota listened as Diggs told them the story of Terry's birth on the Confederation Cosmos Cruiser the Space Warp, though she was briefly confused when Diggs' grammar suggested that he himself was Terry's mother. After Diggs explained that Terry had been raised by the life ship's nutrition and educational modules, Terry demonstrated his command of trivia, and Robota had to get him back on track asking about his parents. Diggs couldn't remember anything further, but encouraged them to visit the Space Warp's former radioman Squink, who could be found at the Milk Toast Malt Shop. After Diggs fixed up the engine, Terry and Robota set off. Some Answers

Notes

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• "Robota" is a pun on the name "Roberta", as evidenced when the latter slipped by the editors in Planet Terry issue 5. 
• As with Terry, Robota's next appearance after Planet Terry concluded was in the 2009-2010 miniseries X-Babies,  which breathed new life into the Star Comics original characters. The first version of Robota shown was part of the 24/7 dance party that was the cutesified and vapid Mojoworld  version of Planet Terry. Like Terry himself, this Robota was revealed to be a construct based on the memories of the real Terry, who was imprisoned in a VR simulation. Once freed by the X-Babies, the real Terry returned to his time and space of origin, reuniting with Robota and Omnus.
  • As with Terry, an Earth-616 version of Robota  appeared in 2016's Drax  ongoing series. This golden version of Robota was a glorified autopilot that Terry engaged when he needed to take a quick jetpack ride. She only appeared on one page of one issue.