Alien X-Tinction

Alien X-Tinction is a movie-length special of Ben 10. It is also the final episode of the Reboot Continuity and a tribute to the Classic Continuity.
==Synopsis==
The Tennysons are attacked by a villainous dimension-hopping Omni-alien known only as Alien X. With help from a parallel universe version of Max, they bring multiple alternate Bens and Gwens together to form an alien hero army and combat this threat.
==Plot==
The special opens with Ben and Grandpa Max sitting at a campsite, miserably roasting marshmallows. We learn they are not from our typical dimension, and that in this dimension, Gwen decided to attend summer school instead of accompanying them on their road trip. All of a sudden, a portal opens behind them and a being, who we later learn is called Alien X, arrives and attacks them, prompting Ben to transform into Cannonbolt. Alien X easily overpowers both Cannonbolt and Max; he forcibly removes the Omnitrix from Ben's arm and fuses it to his chest. After he leaves, an alternate Max Tennyson, Maximilian, arrives and repairs the damages, and informs Ben that his Omnitrix is unfortunately gone forever. Maximilian leaves their dimension on his ship, the Rustbucket. He records a captain's log of his recent mission to stop Alien X, expressing frustration as to why he always arrives one step too late. He decides to pull up his map of the Omniverse and find an untouched dimension to get to first before Alien X. After he selects one, "our" dimension, his ship gets attacked by Phase Parasites in the dimensional hyperspace. Maximilian is forced to activate his ship's self-destruct sequence and make his final warp to that dimension.
Meanwhile, in that dimension, Ben is fighting Zombozo as Shock Rock on the roof of the Rustbucket, being driven by a hypnotized Max. As the fight goes on, a tied-up Gwen manages to free herself and she and Max put a stop to Zombozo, much to Ben's annoyance. Once they return to their road trip, Max and Gwen eagerly talk about what stops to see next, while Ben is unenthused. He says he might need a break, which Gwen eventually figures out means that he doesn't want to be a hero with the two of them anymore, and fly solo instead. Ben wishes he could show off his aliens' true potential, and thinks he can't when people are getting in his way trying to help. Their conversation is cut short when Alien X appears in front of the road, flipping the Rustbucket over by simply letting it hit his outstretched hand. As Max and the kids recover, Alien X advances toward them. Ben transforms into Four Arms and tries to fight him, but struggles against Alien X's telekinesis. The Omnitrix times out and recharges immediately, and Ben transforms into Heatblast. Alien X dodges all of Heatblast's fire with teleportation. The watch times out and recharges again, and Ben transforms into Humungousaur, whose attacks Alien X blocks; though he manages to knock him back once. As he is thrown against the Rustbucket and times out, Ben tries stalling. Gwen and Max decide to help Ben, whether he wants it or not, and bait Alien X to the front of the road, where an incoming truck is driving at full speed. It runs into him, though Alien X easily destroys it.
The Tennysons flee to an abandoned factory and catch their breath. Ben argues with Gwen that he was going to defeat Alien X if she and Max had not gotten in his way. All of a sudden, a green portal flashes and out comes Maximilian. Gwen assumes he is from the future, but he corrects it to "alternate dimension". Ben impatiently transforms into Diamondhead, but Maximilian explains to him that they are all part of a larger "Omniverse" that Alien X is storming through, wanting nothing less than the collection of every Omnitrix from every Ben Tennyson. He reveals that he also failed at keeping his own Ben safe from him. We are shown Maximilian's Dimension at the time of Alien X's arrival; his Ben refused to warp, gallantly running off to fight Alien X, later being defeated and killed. Now, Maximillian won't allow himself to fail again, and plans to make a final stand to permanently stop Alien X in our Ben's dimension. He and Diamondhead clash; the latter not wanting to be used as bait; and the former angry that Ben doesn't understand the importance of his safety. Alien X interrupts them and uppercuts Diamondhead to the second floor, where he times out. Maximilian gives Ben an opportunity to run away; Alien X locks him, Max, and Gwen behind a door.
Ben runs away in fear until the Omnitrix recharges, turning into Rath and fighting Alien X outside in a forest; however Alien X's teleportation, telekinesis, and other skills prove to be too powerful and Rath loses hard. Ben times out and Alien X grabs him by his arm. Just as he prepares to take the Omnitrix, Maximilian interrupts and shoots Alien X with a blast from his arm cannon, the feedback accidentally making the Omnitrix detach; dropping Ben out of Alien X's grip, but allowing Alien X to fuse the watch to his chest and leave through a portal. Ben is devastated. Maximilian surmises this dimension's Omnitrix has a failsafe release and tells the Ben to be grateful he still lives. Gwen tries to come up with a plan to get it back, such as finding a dimension where Ben hasn't yet found the Omnitrix, but Max tells them that without his ship, they're stuck. Suddenly, another portal opens and out steps what Maximillian identifies as a Crystalsapien. It introduces itself as Chromastone, before reverting into a teenage version of Ben from a different dimension. He, like Maximilian, has been tracking Alien X through the dimensions and also frustrates over getting to him too late. However, he also has the assistance of an intergalactic law enforcement agency known as the Plumbers (something Max is surprisingly aware of); and that with his portal generator, he has no transportation problems. Maximilian offers to join this Ben (aka Alien Force Ben), and Gwen suggest that since he still has an Omnitrix, they can use him to lure Alien X back to this dimension. Maximillian believes the plan will never work because of Ben being a stubborn brat, which offends Max. Ben breaks up all the arguing when he agrees with Gwen's plan, believing two Bens can stand a chance against Alien X.
While Maximilian searches for another Omnitrix using the portal generator, the others set a trap for Alien X. Ben picks the location: his favorite (though currently abandoned) amusement park Adrenaland. The Tennysons and Chromastone build their trap using attractions throughout the park. After they are done, Gwen pressures Alien Force Ben to tell her about his dimension's version of her. He tells her that she grows taller, loves magic books, and has a crush on Kevin, which disgusts her. When Alien X eventually arrives in search of Alien Force Ben's Omnitrix, Ben transforms into an alien named Big Chill and orders the other Tennysons to activate the trap. However, the trap fails, Big Chill is defeated, and Alien X decides to rethink his prior mercy and take Ben's life. Before he does, Maximilian returns with another Ben from another dimension. This one looks indistinguishable to the other teenage Ben, but has a different watch. Ordering Maximilian to take Ben to safety, he (Ultimate Alien Ben) turns into an alien named Ampfibian, teaming up with Alien Force Ben as Chromastone to take on Alien X. As Gwen and Ben watch, she makes him realize they need to expand their family even more. Ben abruptly takes the portal generator from Maximilian and pulls him through a portal to find more Bens; Gwen understands because the only person who Ben will listen to is himself. Alien X lifts up an entire Ferris wheel and almost flattens the rest of them, but Chromastone stops it and Maximilian and Ben return with reinforcements.
The reinforcements are two new alternate Ben 10s (Original Series Ben and Omniverse Ben), as well as a Gwen 10. They all transform into their own aliens and try to take shots at Alien X, but he manages them all. As Alien Force Ben admits that they are not winning, Alien X lifts up a giant rock and throws it at them, forcing them inside a cave and blocking the entrance. They all sulk over not being able to put a dent in Alien X. Ben realizes that they all have the same problem: they're too hard-headed and try to take on Alien X one at a time. In order to win, they have to synchronize their powers and work together, as a team and as a family. They all put their hands together and yell "It's Hero Time!". Maximilian gives Gwen and Max some weapons to join in the fight, while all the alternate Bens (and Gwen) transform. With a newfound attitude, Team Tennyson busts out of the cave entrance and makes their stand against Alien X. They fight against him, protecting their teammates when in danger and pressuring Alien X to focus on defending against attacks from all directions. Eventually Gwen 10, as Ripjaws, pulls Ben's Omnitrix out of Alien X's chest, and Ben finally takes it back. He turns into Heatblast and teams up with Original Series Ben, also as Heatblast. The team regroups and attacks Alien X, pulling off as many Omnitrixes as they can before he pushes them away. Eventually, he is left with only one Omnitrix left, and he stands off against Ben, as Four Arms. The two run at each other, and Four Arms triumphs in the clash with his "Quadruple-Decker Knuckle Sandwich", finally defeating Alien X.
Alien X laments that he was "so close", to which Ben says he never stood a chance because he was trying to do it all on his own. Alien X then detransforms, revealing he was also an alternate version of Ben this entire time. "Ben X" confesses that he doesn't belong to any of their dimensions, and that after an encounter with his version of Vilgax that got his version of Max and Gwen killed, he decided that his family was wrong in trying to help him. He would have proved that going it alone is the only way to succeed, by travelling across the omniverse to ensure every other Ben feel the same pain that he did. Maximilian then tells him that he could always start over, if he had people willing to accept him as his new family, offering himself. Ben is appalled, but Maximilian explains that while this Ben needs to pay for his crimes, he isn't beyond help, and that the people who love Ben would offer him a second chance, were he in this Ben's shoes. Ben X says he'd rather go back to the Null Void, but Maximilian promises him that after his sentence, they'll both be spending some quality "grandfather/evil-grandson time". Maximilian opens an exit portal and thanks Team Tennyson for reminding him that everyone needs a family. All the alternate Bens and Gwen celebrate saving the omniverse and say goodbye as they exit. After everyone leaves, Max tells Gwen that they should probably give Ben some space, but Ben surprisingly hugs them and tells them to never leave him again, saying he'd rather be with them than ever consider riding solo. Max informs them that that means Team Tennyson is back on the road!
== Noteworthy Events==
===Major Events===
*Team Tennyson learns about the Omniverse and meets alternate versions of themselves.
*Alien X invades the Reboot Dimension and steals Ben's Omnitrix, though he manages to reclaim it with the help of his family and counterparts.
*Reboot Max is revealed to be a Plumber.
===Character Debuts===
*Maximilian Tennyson (first appearance)
*Maximillian's Dimension Ben (first appearance)
*Alien Force Ben (first appearance)
*Ultimate Alien Ben (first appearance)
*Omniverse Ben (first appearance)
*Original Series Ben (first appearance)
*Gwen 10 (first appearance)
*Dimension 12041.5 Ben (first appearance)
*Dimension 12041.5 Max (first appearance)
*Ben X (first appearance)
*Ben X Dimension Vilgax (first appearance)
*Ben X Dimension Gwen Tennyson (first appearance)
*Ben X Dimension Max Tennyson (first appearance)
===Alien Debuts===
*Alien X (first appearance; by Ben X)
*Chromastone (first appearance; by Alien Force Ben)
*Big Chill (first appearance; by Alien Force Ben)
*Ampfibian (first appearance; by Ultimate Alien Ben)
*Ripjaws (first appearance; by Gwen 10)
*Bloxx (first appearance; by Omniverse Ben)
==Characters==
===Reboot Dimension Characters=== 
*Ben Tennyson
*Gwen Tennyson
*Max Tennyson
===Alternate Dimension Characters===
*Maximilian Tennyson (first appearance)
*Alien Force Ben (first appearance)
*Ultimate Alien Ben (first appearance)
*Omniverse Ben (first appearance)
*Original Series Ben (first appearance)
*Gwen 10 (first appearance)
*Dimension 12041.5 Ben (first appearance)
*Dimension 12041.5 Max (first appearance)
===Flashback Characters===
*Alternate Ben (first appearance; death)
*Ben X Dimension Gwen (first appearance; death)
*Ben X Dimension Max (first appearance; death)
===Villains===
*Ben X (first appearance)
*Zombozo
===Flashback Villains=== 
*Ben X Dimension Vilgax (first appearance; death)
== Aliens Used==
===By Reboot Ben===
*Shock Rock
*Four Arms (x2)
*Heatblast (x2)
*Humungousaur (selected alien was XLR8)
*Diamondhead
*Rath
===By Ben X===
*Alien X (first appearance; flashback and present)
*Four Arms (flashback)
===By Alien Force Ben=== 
*Chromastone (first appearance; x4)
*Big Chill (first appearance; x2)
===By Ultimate Alien Ben===
*Ampfibian (first appearance; x4)
=== By Omniverse Ben===
*Bloxx (first appearance; x2)
===By Original Series Ben===
*Heatblast (x2)
===By Gwen 10===
*Ripjaws (first appearance; x2)
===By Dimension 12041.5 Ben===
*Cannonbolt
===By Alternate Ben (Maximilian's Dimension)===
*Four Arms (flashback)
===Intro Aliens===
*XLR8 (cameo)
*Slapback (cameo)
*Cannonbolt (cameo; by Reboot Ben)
*Jetray (cameo)
==Quotes==
==Cast==
==Naming and Translations==
==Continuity==
*The Tennysons acknowledge that the summer is ending, indicating that the events of this special take place several hours after Ben Gen 10.
*Gwen alludes to Zombozo's previous attempt at stealing the Rustbucket in Bomzobo Lives while Shock Rock and Zombozo bring up the latter's clown car from Clown College.
*In response to the thought of Ben being bored, Gwen says "not again" as a reference to the events of Ben 10: Versus the Universe. She also alludes to Alien V when mentioning how there was something familiar about Alien X.
*When Max states that Adrenaland is "closed for the season", he expresses relief that no one will get caught in the crossfire of Team Tennyson's fight with Alien X. This statement stems from the fact that past battles in Adrenaland parks see civilians being put in danger due to Ben's aliens or enemies, which often result in Team Tennyson being banned from each location.
==Allusions==
*The title is a combination of Alien X's name and the word "extinction". Curiously, Original Series Ben says the same pun on-screen when Team Tennyson confronts Alien X with reinforcements.
*As a tribute to the Classic Continuity, this special features an enormous amount of references to concepts and elements taken from each associated series:
**The plot shares similarities to the And Then There Were None and And Then There Was Ben, as multiple versions of Ben (including a Gwen 10) are shown working together against an extradimensional villain.
**Much like how the first episode of the original series takes place in a campsite at night, the beginning of the final episode of the reboot takes place in the same setting.
**The idea of an alternate timeline where Ben and Max go on their summer road trip without Gwen is a repurposing of the original premise of the Original Series.Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix
**The design of Maximilian's Rustbucket is based on the future Rustbucket from Ben 10,000.
**Maximilian's design is similarly based on his Original Series Future Timeline counterpart in Ben 10,000. Curiously, the running gag of Maxmilian being mistaken as being from a future timeline is likely a reference to this.
**When Alien Force Ben mentions the Plumbers, Reboot Ben suggests a better name for the organization would be "Alien Force", referencing the name of both Classic Ben's longest-running team and the series Alien Force Ben is meant to represent.
**Ben is reluctant and later willing to join in with his team in putting their hands together, which mirrors Classic Kevin during the ending of Ben 10 Returns: Part 2.
***In the latter case, all the Bens and Gwen 10 shout their signature catchphrase, "It's hero time!", just as Classic Ben also did in that episode.
**When Big Chill's transformation sequence ends, he is doing the same pose that Classic Big Chill did in Heroes United when he was about to save Rex from falling.
**When both Ben and Original Series Ben turn into Heatblast, Ben says "Heatblast is a classic", which is a nod to the original series, where Heatblast originated.
**Original Series Ben says "Smell you later!" before returning to his dimension, a reference to the same line said in Goodbye and Good Riddance.
*Many of the extradimensional characters' home dimensions also have elements that mirror events within the Classic Continuity:
**Alien Force Ben mentions that his Max was a Plumber, mirroring Classic Max's supposed "death" in Max Out.
**Alien Force Ben mentions his Gwen taking interest in both magic books and Kevin, mirroring Classic Gwen's affinity for magic and love for Kevin.
**When Alien Force Ben is impressed by the Ultimatrix, Ultimate Alien Ben tells him to "play [his] cards right, and [he will] get it soon enough". This line references the events of The Final Battle: Part 2.
**Original Series Heatblast calls Gwen "Lucky Girl" and hopes she can cast a spell. In addition to being another reference to Classic Gwen having magical abilities, this line also alludes to her Lucky Girl persona.
*The interdimensional coordinates for the dimension featured in the prologue is "12041.5". This designation is named after "Earth-12041", which is the official reality number for the 2012 Marvel Animated Universe that Man of Action had previously worked on.
**The aforementioned idea of Ben and Max going on their road trip without Gwen is additionally based on a scrapped concept from an earlier version of the Original Series, in which Gwen was portrayed as being a classmate of Ben.
*Diamondhead calls attention to the two meanings of "X" in Alien X's name.
*Several musical motifs are based on almost every Ben 10 theme song, specifically Alien Force's and Ultimate Alien's opening themes and the guitar riffs from the original series.
== Errors==
*When Maximilian's Ben as Four Arms was knocked down by Alien X, his shirt was briefly colored white.
** During the same flashback, Maximillian screamed "Benjamin!" during the day, despite the fact Alien X killed Ben at night.
**During the same flashbacks, when Alien X teleports to Ben, his Omnitrix is ​​briefly green despite being in recharging mode.
*In two scenes, Reboot Ben had the same Omnitrix as Dimension 12041.5.
*In the shot when Ben shouts "Ah! What the whaaaaaaaat?!" at Maximilian, his number "10" on his shirt is missing.
*When Alien Force Ben first appears, his Omnitrix is missing.
*In one scene, Reboot Ben has his Omnitrix on when Big Chill saved him, even though Alien X stole it.
*When Ultimate Alien Ben showed off his Ultimatrix to Alien Force Ben, the blue square on his Ultimatrix was missing.
*When Alien Force Ben transforms into Chromastone, his hologram doesn't show up.
**In same scene, Alien Force Ben's Omnitrix's core doesn't pop up.
*When Omniverse Ben arrived through the portal, the green ten on his jacket was missing.
*In one scene, Big Chill had a white Omnitrix symbol.
*Gwen 10 as Ripjaws did not have a noticeable Omnitrix symbol.
*When Ben asked Alien X which Ben he was referring to, he can be seen with his Omnitrix even though Alien X stole it.
*When Original Series Ben activates his Omnitrix first time, the core does not pop up.
*When Omniverse Ben first activates his Omnitrix, the square faceplate pops up as part of the core instead of sliding upwards to reveal the core.
*When Bloxx transformed into a dome, he was multi-colored, however in another scene, his dome was all red.
* In the close-up shot during the group transformation, Ultimate Alien Ben's jeans are colored green instead of blue.
*When all of the alternate Omnitrix users transform, Ultimate Alien Ben, Original Series Ben, and Gwen 10's Omnitrixes don't pop up.
*When Bloxx rolled towards Team Tennyson, for one frame his body was cut off.
*After Team Tennyson defeated Alien X, Ripjaw's waist stripe was missing.
*When Alien Force Ben congratulates Ben on saving the Omniverse, Ultimate Alien Ben and Alien Force Ben both have the same Omnitrix.
*When Dimension 12041.5 Ben detransforms, his Omnitrix is still green.
*When Ultimate Alien Ben activates his Ultimatrix first time, the Ultimatrix core does not pop up.
*When Alien Force Ben and Ultimate Alien Ben selects aliens, the holograms are faced away from them.
*After Original Series Ben says "Smell you later!", Reboot Ben said that he would steal the line. However, Reboot Ben previously said that line to Steam Smythe in Ye Olde Laser Duel.
Tinction (136).png|Omnitrix is green
Tinction (363).png|Wrong Omnitrix
Tinction (908).png|Ben's number 10 on his shirt is missing
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Tinction (1003).png|Omnitrix is green
Tinction (1009).png|Maximillian screaming "Benjamin!" during the day
Tinction (1444).png|Alien Force Ben's Omnitrix is missing
Tinction (1706).png|Hologram error
Tinction (1842).png|Blue square on Ultimatrix is missing
Tinction (1858).png|Hologram error/Ultimatrix's core does not pop up
Tinction (1865).png|No hologram/Omnitrix's core does not pop up
Tinction (1996).png|Missing number '10' on Omniverse Ben's jacket
Tinction (2028).png|Omnitrix on Reboot Ben's arm
Tinction (2063).png|No hologram in Ultimatrix
Reboot OS Omnitrix error.png|Original Series Omnitrix's core does not pop up
Bloxx Dome Error.png|Bloxx dome is all red
Tinction (2287).png|Ultimate Alien Ben with green jeans
AXT Bloxx Error.png|Bloxx's body is cut off
Tinction (2547).png|Ripjaws' waist stripe is missing
Tinction (2565).png|Original Series Omnitrix is not red
Tinction (2568).png|Gwen 10's omnitrix is green
Tinction (2698).png|Same Omnitrix
==Trivia==
*This is the final episode of the Reboot. A possible new iteration of the franchise is currently in its planning stages.
*This marks the fifth and final time the Omnitrix is removed from Reboot Ben, as it was previously removed in Ben Again and Again, Innervasion Part 3: Strange Bedfellows, Crossover Nexus, and Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie.
*Strangely, despite entering Maximilian's dimension with nine Omnitrices and managing to kill Ben from that dimension, along with many other alternate Bens, Alien X is seen with only nine Omnitrix symbols when he enters the Dimension 12041.5.
*The sound effect for both the activation of Alien Force Ben's Omnitrix and the Ultimatrix is first heard in Ben 10,010. It plays whenever A.I Max teleports.
*The purple portals which Alien X opens for dimension traveling are similar to the time portals from Roundabout Part 1 & Part 2 and Ben 10,010.
*The blaster on top of the Rustbucket in Ben X's Dimension resembles the blaster on the toy version of Rustbucket released by Playmates Toys in 2017.
*The name of this episode was first revealed when Becky Lau revealed a background image from this episode which she worked on.
*A multi-dimensional crossover was first hinted by Duncan Rouleau when dropped vague hints on what to expect for Season 5, mentioning appearances by Alien Force Ben, Omniverse Ben, and Gwen 10.
**Duncan would eventually drop hints at an explanation as to why Ben Prime did not appear in Crossover Nexus and a possible connection between the two continuities being explored.
**Likewise, it was first confirmed at a press release that multiple versions of Ben from past series would appear.https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/cartoon-network-plans-2-week-spring-breakaway-with-premieres-movies-more/
*The first footage of the special was revealed on Cartoon Network's YouTube channel on March 22, 2021.
*The reason why the alternate Omnitrix users used one or two aliens during the special was due to time constraints and design costs.
*Steve Blum was not asked to reprise his role as Original Series Heatblast.
*In Brazil, this episode marks the final time Ana Lúcia Menezes and Júlio Chaves, the dub voice actors of Gwen and Max respectively, played their roles. They both unfortunately passed away in 2021.
**In the Brazilian version, there is a dedication to Ana Lúcia Menezes in the end of the special. It's possible that there isn't one for Júlio Chaves because editing of this episode was finished before his death.
*Duncan initially stated that there were no plans for either Ripjaws, Chromastone, or Ampfibian to appear in the reboot. The fact that they make appearances in this movie event indicates that these statements were made in order to prevent spoilers.
*Heatblast & Cannonbolt are the only aliens to physically appear in the first & last episode of the entire Reboot Continuity.
**Aside from Tara Strong, Montserrat Hernandez, David Kaye, Daryl Sabara & Travis Willingham, Fred Tatasciore is the only voice actor is lend his voice in the first & last episode of the entire Reboot Continuity.
==Notes ==
==References==
===Crew Statements===
====Steven T. Seagle====
====Becky Lau====
====Duncan Rouleau====
====Steve Blum====
===Cartoon Network===
===Pop-Up Trivia===
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