Nicktoons Hero Gang Flying Van

The Nicktoons Hero Gang Flying Van, formerly called the Sea Ship Atlantis, is a vehicle that the Nicktoons Hero Gang used to get around.

## Description

### Exterior

It is a black bus with red flames on the top, behind, left and right. It has three windows on each side and there is a yellow fade between the windows.

### Interior

The interior originally looked more realistic than the exterior. The interior is a gray room where in order to start the bus, one had to sing. The robotic Captain of the Sea Ship Atlantis was briefly in charge of the ship until Jimmy Neutron adjusted the ship in the group's favor, although it is still around to greet whoever comes inside the bus.

## History

### Atlantis Squarepantis

The vehicle is summoned when Squidward connects the two halves of the Atlantean amulet. One of the halves was in the museum and the other half was found in a cave by SpongeBob and Patrick prior to the connecting. Mr. Krabs and Sandy were also in anticipation of Squidward connecting the two pieces. The five enter the bus and are greeted by an Atlantean bus robot. The robot tells them that they lacked fuel, so they take the bus to a gas station.

Mr. Krabs tries to put a fuel hose into the bus, but there is no gas tank. The robot tells them that the bus is powered by song. Sometime between the bus' summoning and the gas station scene, Plankton enters the bus, unnoticed, and enters the glove department. After the six find out that there is no fuel, there is a musical number in which each character, except Patrick, tells of what they want from Atlantis. SpongeBob wants to see the oldest living bubble, Mr. Krabs wants to have the money, Sandy wants to use the science, Squidward wants to see the art, Plankton wants to use the weapons, and Patrick does not know what he wants, which makes the bus fall.
Fortunately, they are close enough to Atlantis to make a crash landing there. They end up ruining part of Atlantis' topiary garden.

It appears later when Plankton escapes through the ventilation system and leaves the tail pipe.

It does not appear again until the end of the TV movie. After popping the oldest living bubble, running away from guards, having a run in with Plankton, who now has a tank, finding out the tank shoots ice cream, having Plankton get upset, and Plankton briefly replacing the oldest living bubble, SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Sandy, and Squidward leave Atlantis.

There is one more musical number and a shot of Bikini Bottom at night appears and the bus becomes so small that it cannot be shown on screen.

### Role in the series

The van first appeared in this series in Nicktoons Hero Gang Meets Moana, where it was summoned by The Water Goddess of Volcano Island. Originally, since the van required song to be fueled, a Melody Stone had to be implanted in the engine core in order for it to fly to Motonui, and they had to rely on Moana's song to get it to fly if the heroes had any chance of finding Maui and restoring the Heart of Te Fiti.

## Evolution

### **G1 Atlantean Van**

The **Generation 1 Atlantean Van** was the starting model that was forged by the Atlanteans of Bikini Bottom, and was the original version that escorted SpongeBob and his friends to Atlantis. Due to the Atlanteans finding fossil fuels counter-intuitive, this version's fuel source was singing, and so whenever it was being rode in the original series, there was usually a song to be played. This model wasn't really built for fighting at the time, and therefore had no weaponry. It was only useful for basic travel across the UUniverses.

#### **History:**

* First Used: *Nicktoons Hero Gang Meets Moana*
* Last Used: *Nicktoons Hero Gang Goes to Treasure Planet*

#### **Design:**

* Length: 10ft
* Height: 8ft
* Fuel: Song (Fueled by Melody Stone)
* Capacity: 10 Seats (29-38 People)

#### **Equipment:**

* Small Wings (Atlantean)
* Cosmic Propellor (Atlantean)
* Warp Drive (Atlantean)

### **G1.2 Atlantean Van**

The **Generation 1.2 Atlantean Van** is the first minor upgrade for the van. Not much has changed in terms of design, but the fuel was changed from song to gasoline by Jimmy Neutron in order to prevent disasters in which song fuel would be severely limited. Also, the interior cockpit was outfitted with a driver recognition system in which only designated drivers would be allowed to pilot the van, as well as a navigation system designed and outfitted by Jim Hawkins, provided by a United Universal map based on the map to Treasure Planet.

#### **History:**

* First Used: *Nicktoons Hero Gang Goes to Treasure Planet*
* Last Used: Present

#### **Design:**

* Length: 10ft
* Height: 8ft
* Fuel: Song-Gasoline
* Capacity: 10 Seats (29-38 People)

#### **Equipment:**

* Small Wings (Atlantean)
* Cosmic Propellor (Atlantean)
* Warp Drive (Atlantean)
* Driver Designation System (Built by Jimmy Neutron)
* United Universal Navigation System (Built by Jim Hawkins)

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