Omnitrix

The Omnimatrix, better known as the **Omnitrix**, was a watch-like device that attached to Ben's wrist at the beginning of the series and is the device that the franchise revolves around.

The device is a portable library of intergalactic genetic data that allowed the wielder to alter their DNA at will and transform into a variety of different alien species, each with their own unique abilities.

## Appearance

In its first form that Madison encountered, the Omnitrix looked like a large wristwatch with a wide band, primarily black and grey in color. It had a dark grey faceplate in the middle (like a watch dial) that had a green hourglass shape (the symbol of universal peace/Galvan Tech) on it. The faceplate was part of a cylindrical tower; when Ben selected his aliens, the tower would pop up from the base of the Omnitrix, and the hourglass would invert into a diamond and show the aliens' silhouettes. The band had an activation button on the side facing the user if on their left hand. The ring of the faceplate had four symmetrical lights that would glow with the hourglass symbol. Finally, the band had two rings of white tubing, that would glow green under special circumstances.

After recalibrating, the Omnitrix resembled a slimmer and sleeker watch-like shape, now with a green wristband, and the face of the dial becoming black and green. The inside of the hourglass symbol glowed in different colors during certain moments; these colors signify the mode that the Omnitrix was presently in. When Ben is selecting his aliens it shows the alien's hologram standing on the core rather than the alien's silhouette.

## Features

* The Omnitrix mainly allowed for the user to transform into a numerous variety of alien life-forms, each with their own unique powers and abilities (along with their weaknesses) and in a selection of alien DNA that is in groups of 10.
* The Omnitrix acted as a wireless receiver for the Codon Stream.
	+ By accessing the Codon Stream in a faster-than-light manner, the Omnitrix used special Omni-Energy to merge its wearer's DNA with the DNA samples it held to create transformations.
	+ Alien DNA is "injected" into the user, meaning they retain the wielder's personality, memories, and consciousness. Because of this, most of the aliens are not full-blown aliens, with the exceptions of Ectonurite and Conductoid DNA. The Omnitrix could not transform the user into another of its own species.
	+ Ben's DNA was stored in the Omnitrix itself instead of the Codon Stream.
* In order for the user to change the size, the matter was created from energy or reconstituted to energy as needed.
* The Omnitrix had a quick change feature.
	+ The user could change back by turning the second ring on the dial to the 3 o'clock position.
	+ Manually touching the Omnitrix symbol not only allows the user to immediately transform back to normal but can also be used to change forms while already transformed.
* The Omnitrix could alter its size to fit the user's wrist.
* When transformed, the Omnitrix protected the user from negative effects, including:
	+ Being possessed by an Ectonurite.
	+ Exposure to the dangerous effects of Corrodium.
	+ Being transformed by Dr. Animo's mutant ray.
* The Omnitrix had a built-in energy feedback blast to defend against anyone trying to force it off of its owner.
* Once placed on the wearer, the Omnitrix could not be removed by normal physical means.
* The Omnitrix could show a database image of all aliens unlocked.
* The Omnitrix was able to repair genetic damage, such as turn DNAliens back to normal and remove Xenocites.
* The Omnitrix could genetically manipulate DNA or reprogram a species' DNA (like fuse DNA from different species of aliens).
* The Omnitrix had a scratch guard that Ben didn't know how to remove.
* The Omnitrix changed the aliens' eye color to match the user's eye color.
* The Omnitrix could be synchronized with another Omnitrix, even without the user's intent.
* The Omnitrix was waterproof.
* The Omnitrix could replace one of its DNA samples with someone else from the same species.
* In its recalibrated state, the Omnitrix granted the user full understanding of the aliens' powers upon transforming into them.
* The Omnitrix had the ability to redirect scans from inorganic aliens if the power was boosted.
* The Omnitrix could create an alien species, as with the case of Nanomech.

## Users

* Ben Tennyson
* Albedo
* Madison Campbell