TOM

TOM (Toonami Operations Module) is the second and current of the block Toonami, currently on Adult Swim and formerly on Cartoon Network. He is a robot matrix downloaded to a robot shell. 
He was voiced by Sonny Strait from 1999 and currently by Steve Blum since 2000.
==Biography==
TOM was originally a Beta-Droid that was chosen by Moltar to be the captain of the Ghost Planet Spaceship Absolution; alongside its A.I. SARA. However, this origin story has since been retconned. His responsibilities include maintaining the ship and broadcasting Toonami's signal to the world. TOM enjoys throwing one-liners and, like Moltar before him, gives sage advice to viewers about moral issues like chasing dreams and standing up for what's right. Frequently, he'll pass along video game reviews, interviews, movie teasers, and other various commentary.
== Models ==
===TOM 1===
Tenure: 1999 -2000
The first TOM, having introduced himself as "the new Moltar" when he took over hosting. Unlike his later models, this TOM is a stubby robots with rubber hose like limbs; looking disproportionate, along with power core looking like a pot belly. He is the only model to not have the same voice as the others.
He had no real discernable personality until The Intruder. TOM died when the titular monster ate him, after angering it with blaster fire.
===TOM 2===
Tenure: 2000 -2003
The first replacement body of TOM. He looks shinier and more human in design. After getting the new engines for the Absolution, TOM 2 began Friday Movies where he would travel Hyperspace. He also fended off computer virus Swayzak and destroy a broken space trash compactor that was creating a ship graveyard.
He was destroyed by Orcelot Rex, but rebuilt into a much stronger body called TOM 3.
===TOM 3===
Tenure: 2003 - 2007
Soon after Adult Swim took over all late night programming on Cartoon Network, Toonami was rescheduled to only Saturday to replace the current programming block. Coinciding was a comic that had TOM 3 created from a broken TOM 2 and gaining a brand new ship and upgraded hologram of SARA.
TOM often had drones go down to planets in order to harvest fuel for his ship, needing it to broadcast Toonami; explaining why the process kept showing up in the commercial break announcements.
This TOM aired mostly anime that had been dumbed down to be acceptable for children in America, along with some classic DC superhero shows. A few of the shows came from 4KIDS, which aired earlier that morning. TOM 3 often discussed lessons anime can teach.
===TOM 4 ===
Tenure: 2008
The only TOM to NEVER have been a direct continuation of a last model. He worked out of a base on the jungle planet Floris along with assistant Hack and D. Unlike the others, he had a human face and went back to the stubby design of TOM 1; just without the pot belly power core.
His era had The Month of Miyazaki, where each Saturday would show another of the man's movies. Half of his broadcasted shows were Ben 10 Alien Force and Samurai Jack near the end; Toonami had deceased to simply a two hour block.
Fans notably disliked this TOM for his human face, feeling it wasn't cool anymore. This dislike contributed to ratings dropping and Toonami getting canceled after 11 years.
===TOM 3.5===
Tenure: 2012
First host of the Adult Swim era, of uncut but still censored anime. This TOM was used to bring old fans back to the programming block, as he was the last model to use the visor. He was the same TOM from the earlier era, just made HD to fit the times. He made contact with TOM 4 as a way to reveal to the audience that they weren't the same TOM; even making a subtle jab how they should explain things later.
His era uses a the commercials break and Coming Up Next bumpers of the original TOM 3 era.
===TOM 5===
Tenure: 2013 - 2019
The second Adult Swim era host. Much like TOM 4, he did not have a Tie In Event to explain how he got his new body. His Absolution appears to be a heavily modified version of TOM 3.5's model.
He tussled with the Intruder a second time and spent quite a few years stranded at Shogo 416. In 2016 he got a message from Moltar, whom would mock him after stating he was going to go back home and never come back; claiming to be a better Toonami host.
Eventually he escaped that planet and ended up on the Forge 2 years later, where Booger destroyed his body and left SARA to rebuild him again.
===TOM 6===
Tenure: 2019-present
The current TOM, much like TOM 2 he was created thanks to SARA downloading his mind into a new body; this time she custom made it to be combat ready. After killing the aliens in the Forge and sending the yellow TOMs off to safety, TOM remained trapped until 2022 when a rebuilt and upgraded Absolution arrived and rescued them. 
== Trivia ==
* TOM was originally from a race of robots that fell under attack by Delta Rays in the comics Toonami Swarm. This has been retconned with The Forge, but given no past models appear on the assembly line or in the data, this questionable.
**Though it's not impossible TOM 5 and 6's bodies were only made at the Forge and TOM 3.5 just transferred his mind into a spare shell he acquired at some point. Explaining why Booger recognized TOM 5 as a droid from his Forge.
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