Chimeran Hammer

The *Chimeran Hammer* was the name of the battleship belonging to Vilgax.

## Appearance

In it's first appearance the *Chimeran Hammer* was more or less battleship shaped. It had a large forked bow, segmented in the front which had electricity arcing between them, and an odd set of two hooks attached to the stern. The solid metallic parts were shades of brown whilst some portions are bulbous and were primarily red with an orange glow and brown spots. It's unknown if this was glass or what it's purpose served.

It's second appearance was mostly the same but was now blue instead of brown. The bulbs were now red with a much softer glow with black spots that looked red in the glow of the light. It was otherwise identical to the previous version.

In it's final version it returned to the original color scheme. This time however the bulbs were solid orange and did not glow. This version resembled a battleship far more than it's predecessors with a much larger bridge and was far more armed than both. This version also added a third hook on the stern.

## History

The *Chimeran Hammer* first arrived on Earth in 1773. Under normal circumstances it would not have but it was summoned by a time-stranded Maltruant via distress beacon. The space elevator transporting Vilgax from space down to the Earth's surface was destroyed by a pre-revolutionary Plumbier: George Washington. This drove Vilgax and the *Hammer* back into deep space and kickstarted Vilgax's hunt for the Omnitrix.

The *Hammer* would not return to Earth again until the early 1970s. Vilgax would attempt to steal nuclear warheads from a military base. Max Tennyson would ultimately strap him to one such missile and launch it into the *Hammer*, thus destroying it and presumably killing Vilgax.

The *Hammer* would once again return to Earth in 2005, albeit meerly coincidentally. The *Hammer* was pursuing a smaller ship transporting the original Omnitrix which had entered the Solar System. The *Hammer* caught up with the ship and crippled it in Saturn's rings but was heavily damaged in turn. This was due to a bootstrap paradox that required the *Hammer*'s shields to malfunction earlier than they should have. It would then remain in orbit around Earth while Vilgax issued commands to retrieve the Omnitrix from Ben to no avail.

After recuperating from his earlier injuries, Vilgax invaded Rapid City, South Dakota in an effort to draw Ben out. He was successful in doing so and captured Ben, taking him back to the *Hammer* to cut off his hand and take the Omnitrix. Max Tennyson however had different plans, and smashed the Rust Bucket into the side of the *Hammer*. Max then overloads the *Hammer*'s engine core causing it to explode and be destroyed.

The *Hammer*'s (presumably) final mission came when Vilgax invaded Galvin Prime. In an effort to stop the invasion, Ben and Vilgax fought in the engine room whilst Max attempted to disable the invading droids. Max inevitably defeats Vilgax and knocks him into the warp core, cuasing Vilgax to become petrified.

## Technical Information

### Armaments

The *Hammer* was equipped with numerous weapons, most notably the launch bay used to deploy Vilgax's many droids. It's first and second incarnations (chronologically) are equipped with eight laser cannons, two quadruple cannons, and a forward artillery laser cannon.

It's third incarnation however was much more heavily equipped. The two quadruple cannons were replaced by two hextuple cannons. The ship kept it's forward artillery cannon but added two uneven octuple laser cannons on the top and underside. It was also equipped with two undecuple missile launchers on the port and starboard sides. Finally it had two quintuple light cannons on both the top and underside on both the port and starboard sides.

### Propulsion System

The *Hammer*'s full propulsion capabilities are unknown. However it was considerably one of the fastest battleship type ships to exist, as it was capable of keeping pace with much smaller crafts without strain or issue.

The *Hammer* also contained a warp core, making it possible to traverse vast swathes of space in an almost non-existent amount of time.

### Navigation System

The *Hammer* seems to have had navigation controls set to a particular station to be manned by a drone. Exact commands of course were given by Vilgax personally.

### Communication System

The *Hammer* does not appear to have had inter-ship communication but was fully capable of receiving broadcasts and messages from across space. This may have had a limited range and may have only been possible over the distance of (as Vilgax put it) *"This armpit of the Galaxy."* Vilgax also possessed the ability to speak to any and all drones remotely. It is unclear whether this was telepathic or if, while in the medical tank, he was hooked up to the communications system.

### Targeting System

The *Hammer* appeared to delegate control of targeting to one or two distinct stations, both of which are manned by a drone. The forward artillery seemingly fell on the navigator to line-up the entirety of the *Hammer* in order to accurately shoot the intended target.

### Sensor System

It appeared the *Hammer* had very basic sensor systems. It does not appear to have been very detailed but combined with it's ability to pick up broadcasts, the information it garnered appears to have been sufficient. In the series it was particularly tuned to the activation sequence of the Omnitrix.

### Shield System

It is unclear how powerful the *Hammer*'s shields were. However "No Watch" Ben was required to board the *Hammer* as part of a paradox in order to disable or weaken the shields. Had he not done so, the *Hammer*'s shields would have remained in-tact despite the last ditch shot from their target.

### Additional Capabilities

The *Hammer* had a medbay with a singular medical tank for Vilgax to be restored in. Compared to medical tanks from other media, it was significantly weaker, taking a much longer time to restore the patient. However, it did appear to be able to restore a patient from a much more critical condition.

## Appearances

* ***Ben 10*** - "Truth"
* ***Omniverse*** - "And Then There Were Ben"
* ***Ben 10*** - "The Visitor"
* ***Ben 10*** - "And Then There Were 10" (Debut)
* ***Ben 10*** - "Secrets"
* ***Alien Force*** - "The Secret of Chromastone"
* ***Omniverse*** - "Bengeance is Mine"
* ***Omniverse*** - "Vreedlemania"
* ***Omniverse*** - "Malgax Attacks"