Battloon

The Battloons, or Toyco Blimp at times, were the primary
ships of Toyco that was used to transport other Toybots and vehicles in
its carrier module in-atmosphere. How they got from planet to planet was
usually varied as Calamitous was unable to produce a proper space
cruiser after forgetting about it many times prior to his defeat. As
such, they were oftentimes teleported directly from Toyco facilities in pieces
for later assembly by their massive warp gates. In the first
three arcs of the Toon Wars,
 the blimps wouldn't be featured as the Toybots were sent out in droves
using the same portal technology stationed at Volcano Island. However,
they were said to have been utilized during the war at times during
ground or mid-space battles. Following the Syndicate's defeat, because
of the lack of an available space bridge, a special reserve of Toybots
with blimps were carried via the Yokian Cargo Ships, but were under-defended and awfully slow compared to other carrier vessels. With the loss of the Toyco Holdouts, Enterra Drive Yards
 would go on to produce more of these blimps for recreational purposes
and to act as a transport for civilians across many worlds, including
Lyvsheria and Toon City.

## Type 1

The first Battloon type used in Attack of
the Toybots was a manufactured carrier designed by Professor Calamitous
to transport small legions of Toybots, or in this case Huggles, across the worlds they invaded.
They were often seen hovering around Fairy World and the Invasion Force
stationed at the primary Toyco Outlet distant from Retroville. Like the
later model, these were powered by an autopiloting system. When Toyco
was acquired by Chadbot, he not only liquidated the Amity Park and
Bikini Bottom sectors, but also tremendously discontinued much of the
Toybot forces, including the Battloons. Once the remnants of Toyco were
seized by the Syndicate once again, they began replacing the original
Type 1 models with a newer version designed for war. These older variants were said to have been used at the very start of the Toon Wars, but only as
sacrificial targets to buy the Syndicate enough time to escape via their portal technology. When the means to do so failed, these ships weren’t used again by the Syndicate remnant.

Only 7 years after the start of the war, the Type 1 models would eventually resurface, being taken directly from Enterra Drive Yards. These remained in storage following the disassembly of much of Toyco's assets following Attack of the Toybots and the beginning of the war. While most would be acquired by the Toon Force for parts or for recreational use, 20 of them were stolen and refitted with the prototype siege cannon, the Syndicannon. This, along with the battloons themselves, were originally meant to be used to subjugate entire worlds in the event that the Syndicate's grand plan failed. But the first prototype was discovered and destroyed by Nicole and Gumball Watterson and the schematics were scrapped until only recently.

These automated ships were commandeered remotely via Cyber Catra's bridge controls aboard the Invincible, hidden in the flooded ruins of CN City. As part of the Horde Syndicate's plan, all 20 of the ships were armed and set to eventually launch for Etheria through a portal activated by the Fourth Wall Controls. To shut them off, both a command passcode and shut down code were required, hinted at by Orangusnake and Cyber Catra to Max and used to stop the villain's plan. However, come Black Hat's reveal of his true nature, having pretended to be Blue Hat and the New Toon Force's leader, the Battloons were instantly teleported to dock at Toon City for eventual warp to Etheria, which could be unlocked if properly located from the reality controls. With the cartoon rebellion coming to stop the launch, Catra forcibly teleported the planet to Despondos in view of Etheria, accidentally destroying 2 of her ships, including a 3rd one when used to destroy the Invincible on the heroes side. Though Entrapta tried her best to destroy as many as she could with very limited time, the rest was led up to Max and One-One, who went through the warp tunnel to Etheria to destroy the final two Battloons aimed directly in front of Bright Moon. Although *She-Ra and the Princesses of Power* remained on track with its cartoon, much of the debris from the destruction of the ships were scattered across Bright Moon and the Whispering Woods, leaving enough parts for the Horde to scavenge. One of the largest pieces of these ships was later discovered by Double Trouble, who took time to examine the remains before exiting through a Ghost Portal.

### Features

* Easy to modify depending on size
* Comes in various sizes
* Can be remotely controlled
* Has high speeds and easy maneuverability
* Can carry up to 120 troops (Mainly Mr. Huggles Toys but sometimes actual Toybots)
* Doesn’t have a self destruct mode

## Type 2

These updated combat-specific blimps were modeled after the Syndicate began preparations for the Toon Wars and sought control of Toyco. While the original Type 1 model had a distinctively toy-like appearance to match the theme of the Toybots, this version was designed with a more up-to-date style, having stronger metal, rocket-propelled engines, armed defense lasers, and a larger carrying capacity. They were even capable of hovering out the atmosphere of a planet. But, since they weren’t designed for space travel, they rarely ever performed this maneuver. These models were first used in a battle following the Samurai Jack Saga where the Toon Force were newly organized into a fully-fledged faction and sought to disable the Yokian Cargo Ships set to launch for the stars to prolong the war. By the end of the war, however, the blimps would be used less and less as all the Syndicate’s forces were quickly being dismantled every mission. Usually leading to the loss of several hundreds of robots and vehicles. When the Syndicate was disbanded, all the remaining Type 2 blimps were sent to the scrap yards. But their material was so strong that they were reused several times following the war, including the construction of Jimmy’s space vessel, the Javelin. Others would be altered for peace purposes.

### Features

* Is lightly/heavily armed depending on the situation
* Easy to modify
* Heavily Armored
* Can hover above atmosphere
* Can carry up to 360 troops and vehicles

## Trivia

* The Type 2 Model introduced in Toon Wars came from a mistake trying to draw the original version from Attack of the Toybots from memory. To compensate, they were distinguished as two different models of the same vessel.
* It's assumed in the development of Attack of the Toybots, there was meant to be a level set in the Battloon Hangar and Invasion Force at the Professor's Lair. But both were instead combined into the latter. The ships themselves are usually seen hovering around the stage in both gameplay and cutscenes but never seen being used beyond a set piece.
	+ Also in early concept artwork of the game, the Battloons appeared in the design of the familiar Nickeldeon Blimp but with an "EvilToyco" title instead of the classic "Nickelodeon" one. It also had a larger bridge design, which would carry over to the versions seen in Toon Wars.
* As noted by the features of the Type 1 model, one of its key benefits is it's lack of a self-destruct switch, which was present among almost all the Toybots once Chatbot begun liquidating Toyco's assets down to one location. While the later Type 2, on the other hand, DID have one in the events that they fell in the wrong hands. Though never mentioned specifically, it was fairly easy to exploit to greatly reduce the Syndicate's forces remotely.
* By default, the Type 2 models are massive compared to the earlier models, but slower to maneuver as a result.
* If large enough, both Battloons can be walked on from the surface. Mainly by their wingspan or, in some cases, the turbines.
* The concept of reusing older assets from past conflicts was lifted from what Frozarburst assumed was the point of the Xyston Class Star Destroyers from Star Wars: Episode 9. BOY WAS HE WRONG! But at least he stuck with his idea.
	+ Speaking of which, the Battloons are also armed with super lasers. But neither of them function as planet killers. Only able to destroy large cities.
* The epilogue of the broken remains of a Battloon is very reminiscent of the final scenes of *Star Wars: The Clone Wars.*