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Fasttrack is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Citrakayah from the planet Chalybeas.[PD 1]
Appearance
Ben as Fasttrack
Fasttrack is a feline-like alien with a black suit-like color scheme, and his hands, legs, chest, and part of his head are colored blue. He has black mask-like fins around his green eyes, a triangle-shaped nose, a thunderbolt-like design down his chest, and a triangle one down his back. Similar to Water Hazard, he also has spike-like blades on his arms and legs.
Fasttrack wears the Ultimatrix symbol on his chest.
Albedo as Negative Fasttrack
Negative Fasttrack looks just like Ben's Fasttrack, but with red eyes and no Ultimatrix symbol.
Powers and Abilities
Much like XLR8, Fasttrack has enhanced speed and agility, and is shown to have enhanced reflexes as well.
Fasttrack is capable of giving himself a boost of speed while running; this is demonstrated when Dr. Animo's missile flew past him, and Fasttrack ran at a higher speed, allowing him to outrun it for a short time and forcing Animo to increase the missile's power.[2] Furthermore, Fasttrack can also jump to great heights while running.[1]
Fasttrack is durable enough to withstand being thrown against the Seal.[3]
Fasttrack can recover quickly, as he was able to immediately get back on his feet and continue running when he saw that Sir George was about to attack him again.[3] Similarly, Fasttrack was able to recover from falling to the ground after he jumped towards Animo's missile but failed to catch it.[2]
Fasttrack possesses enhanced strength, as he was able to carry both Magister Hulka and Tack to safety, [4] as well as Gwen and Kevin while in Legerdomain.[1] Technically speaking, Fasttrack is physically stronger than Kinecelerans.[MW 1]
Fasttrack has enhanced dexterity, as seen when he disarmed a group of Forever Knights by taking their weapons away and was able to carry them all in his hands before dropping them on the floor.[5]
Fasttrack seems to have an exceptional level of balance, as he was easily able to run out of Kevin's car without falling down and stay on his feet even while it was speeding through the desert.[2]
Like XLR8, Fasttrack has an enhanced sense of direction, as he could easily knock down several Esoterica in seconds while running in sharp zigzags and circles.[6]
Weaknesses
Fasttrack can have a hard time stopping if he runs too quickly.[2]
It is implied that, despite his enhanced speed, Fasttrack is physically slower than Kinecelerans.[7][3]
Being a speed-based alien, Fasttrack shares similar weaknesses with XLR8. For example, he is being unable to run on certain surfaces like ice, which can make him slip very easily.[2]
Similarly, opponents with good reflexes and reaction time can counter Fasttrack's speed and land a blow on him, as seen when Fasttrack ran straight into Sir George's outstretched arm, badly stunning him.[3]
Being a feline-based alien, Fasttrack can be controlled by people who have the ability to control cats, like Nyancy Chan, depending on how prevalent his feline attributes are.[DJW 1]
Unlike XLR8, Fasttrack is not completely frictionless.[DR 1]
History
Ultimate Alien
- In Ben 10,000 Returns, Fasttrack was unlocked by Ben 10,000.
- Fasttrack first appeared in Basic Training, where he saved Tack and Magister Hulka from an explosion caused by a Nuclear Fusion Grenade.
- In A Knight to Remember, Fasttrack disarmed the Forever Knights by taking all of their weapons away.
- In Solitary Alignment, Fasttrack tried to take the Ascalon from Sir George, but failed and was defeated by him, forcing Fasttrack to switch into Humungousaur.
- In Enemy of My Frenemy, Fasttrack was tied to Gwen and Kevin (with mana) so they could all escape from the Scrutins together. He and the team then met Ignaceous.
- In The Eggman Cometh, Fasttrack trained with Kevin until they were stopped by Gwen. Later, Fasttrack failed to stop Dr. Animo's missile from destroying a weather balloon experiment.
- In Couples Retreat, Fasttrack failed to catch Darkstar and stop him from going to the Door to Anywhere. He then looked around for the stolen page from Gwen's spellbook before reverting.
- In Night of the Living Nightmare, Fasttrack appeared twice in a dream. Firstly, Negative Fasttrack fled from Swampfire. Seconds later, Ben as Fasttrack chased Negative Fasttrack all the way to Mr. Smoothy.
- In The Beginning of the End, Fasttrack defeated the Esoterica who were spying on him, Gwen, and Kevin.
Appearances
- Ben
- Season 3
- Basic Training (first appearance; cameo)
- A Knight to Remember
- Solitary Alignment
- Enemy of My Frenemy
- The Eggman Cometh (x2)
- Couples Retreat
- Night of the Living Nightmare (dream)
- The Beginning of the End
- Albedo
- Season 3
- Night of the Living Nightmare (dream)
Video Games
Fasttrack in Galactic Racing
Ben 10: Galactic Racing
Fasttrack is a playable racer in the game.
Naming and Translations
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Скорострел | From скорост/skorost, fast, and стрел/strel, arrow |
| Chinese | 快脚 | From 快 (Kuài), fast, and 脚 (Jiǎo), feet |
| Croatian | Brzotrak | From brzo, fast, and traka, track |
| Dutch | Snelspoor | From snel, fast and spoor, track |
| French | Accelerator | From AXLR (XLR8 in French) + rator |
| German | Sturmjäger | From sturmjäger, stormhunter |
| Greek | Ταχύς | From ταχύς, fast |
| Hungarian | Gyorsjárat | From gyors, fast, and járat, track |
| Italian | ScattoFelino | From scatto, dash, and felino, feline |
| Polish | Raptus | From raptowny, abrupt |
| Portuguese (Br) | Acelerado | From acelerado, accelerated |
| Romanian | Iuresul | From iures, race |
| Russian | Скорость Фасттрек |
From скорость, speed From the original English name |
| Spanish (HA) | Fasttrack | From the original English name |
| Spanish (Spain) | Raudo | From raudo, swift |
| Turkish | Fasttrack | From the original English name |
Etymology
"Fast track" is an informal phrase meaning "the quickest and most direct route to achievement of a goal", as in competing for professional advancement.
Trivia
- Although Fasttrack did not appear in Omniverse, he was mentioned in Have I Got a Deal for You, The Ultimate Heist, and Breakpoint.
- There were no plans for Fasttrack to appear during the early seasons of the show.[DJW 2]
- Fasttrack is the only alien introduced in Ultimate Alien to have been unlocked off-screen.
- Fasttrack's voice sounds very similar to Spidermonkey's.
- Fasttrack's name was first revealed in a Ben 10: Galactic Racing press release and confirmed by writer Peter David, who revealed the name of Fasttrack's species and home planet as well.[PD 1]
- The reason why Fasttrack was absent in Omniverse was because the crew was unable to figure out how to make him more interesting compared to what was shown in Ultimate Alien.[DJW 3]
- Had he appeared, Fasttrack would have worn clothes, similar to many other aliens.[DJW 4] Dee Bradley Baker would have also reprised his role, but with some feline attributes added to his voice.[DJW 5]
- A concept idea for Fasttrack's Omniverse design depicted him with wheeled feet inspired by the Wheelers from Return to Oz. However, it was rejected because the design made him look even more similar to XLR8.[DJW 6]
- Derrick J. Wyatt eventually drew a version of Fasttrack in the Omniverse art style, as well as an alternate version depicting him with sunglasses similar to Bullfrag's, as part of a GoFundMe in 2021.[DJW 7] The alternate design was made after Derrick received several fan requests regarding Fasttrack wearing sunglasses.[DJW 8]
References
Peter David
Matt Wayne
Derrick J. Wyatt
- ↑ File:Fasttrack Controlled By Nyancy.png
- ↑ File:Fasttrack Not Planned For Early OV Seasons.png
- ↑ File:Fasttrack Scrapped in OV Explaination.png
- ↑ File:OV Fasttrack Would Have Worn Clothes.png
- ↑ File:OV Fasttrack Voice.png
- ↑ File:OV Fasttrack Wheelers Inspiration.png
- ↑ https://www.gofundme.com/f/derrick-j-wyatt-draws-ov-fasttrack--more
- ↑ File:OV Fasttrack Sunglasses Requested By Fans.png
