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Sonic the Hedgehog Publication Details Issue  129 Date Published  October 2003 Publisher  Archie Comics Production Staff Cover Artist Patrick Spaziante Nelson Ribeiro Writer Romy Chacon (first part of the story) Benny Lee (second part of the story) Pencils Jay Axer (front page only) Dawn Best (first part of the story) Art Mawhinney (second part of the story) Inks Jim Amash (first part of the story) Micael Higgins (second part of the story) Letters Jeff Powell (first part of the story) Michael Higgins (second part of the story) Colors Jason Jensen Editor Justin Gabrie Managing Editor Victor Gorelick Editor in Chief Richard Goldwater First Appearances Characters Scarabb Greebo Nordon Kir-Ta Brre-Die Bem Ceneca-9009 Ceneca-10050 Locations Argentium

Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 129 was the one hundred and twenty-ninth issue of the main Sonic the Hedgehog comic series.

Summary

Story

"Tossed in Space" - Parts 6 and 7: "Space Gamble" and "Welcome to the Wheelworld"

Part 6:

In the farthest regions of space, different aliens prepare for "The Galactic Space Race", where Sonic the Hedgehog has signed up for the competition. Sonic at the starting gate prepares to run, knowing that he needs to prove he's the fastest kid in the galaxy in order to win the prize and keep his ship and get it repaired after his fight (Last issue). It's all or nothing, since Sonic had to use his ship for the entrance fee. The announcer introduces the racers; Scarabb, Greebo, Nordon, Kir-Ta, Brre-Die and Sonic the hedgehog. The race starts with Scarabb pushing Greebo into the other racers. Sonic runs into third place, but gets stuck behind Kir-Ta. He uses his "softball special" to leap over her and makes it to Scarabb. He tries to knock Sonic away with his claws, but Sonic dodges. Both on the final sprint, Scarabb appears faster and Sonic loses. Sonic tries to maintain his ego on his loss. Sonic about to give Scarabb his ships location, when the announcer appears with a new development. He reveals on a holo-finish that Scarabb used a small rocket booster in a non-mech race. He gets disqualified and makes it so that the winner and new E.C.H.S. champion is Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic glad that he's won and has proved he's the fastest anything in the universe.

Part 7:

Sonic arrives in Argentium, but can only arrive for the trial of Ceneca-9009. He attends the trail, where Ceneca-10050 is accusing Ceneca-9009. She explains that Ceneca-9009 created a version of the Roboticizer. She explains that some time later, they found Mobius, where Dr. Robotnik created his own version of the Roboticizer. Sonic realises from the images that the victim of the machine is Amadeus Prower, Tails' dad. Sonic sobs, realising that that's what happened to Amadeus. She goes on that Swatbot armies were sent to capture the Mobians and Rosemary Prower was reunited with Amadeus. Ceneca-9009 is revealed to have transported Amadeus and Rosemary to their planet and deroboticize Amadeus. Ceneca-9009 after rescuing them wanted to help them, but was imprisoned. Sonic objects to that remark, and Ceneca-9009 recognises Sonic. Amadeus and Rosemary call Sonic from behind, knowing him from Jules and Bernie's son. Sonic asks them why they never returned, in which one of the court members reveal that they have been living on Argentium for the past twelve years. The court goes on that Ceneca-9009 was put in charge to experiment with four Mobian test subjects (STH: 118), and roboticize the organic ones, and deroboticize the two unorganic. It's revealed that roboticized Mobians were the better species after Mecha Sonic and Mecha Tails win against Dr. Eggman and Snively. She was then given orders to roboticize all Mobians, but instead did the opposite (STH: 123). Sonic tries to point out that Mobians aren't meant to be roboticized, but they don't listen and order her execution.

Hours later, Sonic catches up with Amadeus and Rosemary tells them Miles is a Freedom Fighter and a brave hero. Sonic begins to plan that he'll bust out Ceneca-9009 and they'll all get away in his spaceship. Unfortuately, Sonic's ship is impounded because he's from Mobius. With them all stranded, Ceneca-10050 tells them they felt Ceneca-9009 recent actions helped balance the tragedy on another planet. She tells them they can escape through their artificial wormhole to anywhere in the known universe. Sonic busts out Ceneca-9009 from her prison, but unluckily Ceneca-10050 vessel can only fit one. Sonic travels in the vessel, pretending to be Ceneca-9009 and escapes through the wormhole.

Ceneca-9009 is thankful that since the authorities thought Sonic was her, she can live in secret on Argentium without fear. Rosemary cries that Sonic offered both of them a place on the vessel, Amadeus calms her that as long as Sonic gives Tails the package (STH: 134), Tails will know that they love them.

Meanwhile, Sonic makes it out of the wormhole and passes the Mobian moon and into the space around Mobius.

Quotes

• Sonic: Yeah, baby! Now I can repair my ship! Besides. This proves I'm the fastest anything in the universe. I won't let it get to my head--MUCH!

Key Events

• Sonic meets Tails' parents again for the first time in years.
• The Bem council reveals on how the Robians on Mobius were deroboticized.
• Sonic goes through a wormhole that finally takes him back to Mobius.

Background Information

• This is the last issue Karl Bollers wrote under name Benny Lee.
• The Bem were last seen when they arranged a battle between a roboticised Sonic and Tails, against a de-roboticised Eggman and Snively, changing them all back to their organic forms (STH:118).
• The moon is shown to be damaged at the end of this issue, recalling the events of Sonic Adventure 2.
• The term "Roboticizer" is misspelled "Robotizer" throughout the issue.
• The first story seems to be based on the iconic pod-race scene from the movie Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.