NRG

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NRG is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Prypiatosian-B from the planet Prypiatos^{[merchandise 1]} in the Andromeda Galaxy.

Appearance

Ben as NRG

NRG is a humanoid alien, a physical being constantly emitting pure, red, radioactive energy^{[DM 1]} wearing a heavy, dark green-teal oven-like containment suit capable of containing high levels of radiation and heat.

In Omniverse, NRG's containment suit now has a handle on the head and the shoulders have bolts. There are three more bolts on each hand, and two on the chest.

Inside his suit, NRG wears a lower level containment suit consisting of two straps, a belt, two wristbands on both arms, and two knee braces on both legs.^{[DJW 1]}

While in his armor, NRG wears the Ultimatrix/Omnitrix symbol on its chest seal, and in his true form, the Omnitrix symbol is on his belt.

Albedo as Negative NRG

Negative NRG looks just like Ben's NRG in Ultimate Alien, but with no Ultimatrix symbol on either the chest seal of his containment suit or the chest of his true form, making him look more identical to P'andor.

Mad Ben as Mad NRG

Mad Ben's NRG wears a containment suit similar to Ben Prime's in Omniverse, but has orange spikes on the lower arms, shoulders, legs and hands. It has a grey plate on his grill and a spiked handle. The light coming out of the grill is orange, much like his Omnitrix symbol.

NRG's true form in Omniverse

Albedo as Negative NRG

Albedo as Negative NRG's true form

Mad Ben as Mad NRG

Personality

NRG speaks with a Russian accent.

Powers and Abilities

• Radioactive Energy Blasts
• Radiation Immunity
• Radiation Spit
• Enhanced Durability
• Containment Suit
• Nuclear Energy Blasts (Outside Armor)
• Energy Consumption (Outside Armor)
• Flight (Outside Armor)
• Light Generation (Outside Armor)
• Lava Eruptions
• Heat Generation
• Pyro Immunity
• Lucubra Possession Immunity

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NRG is capable of firing highly radioactive energy beams through the vents in his containment suit which can corrode or melt metallic objects. The energy NRG radiates is hot enough to melt solid metal and rock through mere contact.^[1] This energy can also be found in his saliva.^[2]

NRG can channel his heat underground, which results in the eruption of massive geysers of lava.^[3]

NRG is capable of producing his radioactive energy with his hands while inside his suit.

NRG's containment suit is fireproof, being able to resist a Methanosian's fire attacks.^[4] Overall, the containment suit is virtually indestructible against most attacks.^[5]

Because the containment suit is made of metal, NRG is immune to being possessed by a Lucubra.^[6]

NRG is able to easily open the suit and get out whenever he wants to.^{[MW 1]}

NRG is immune to radiation and extremely hot environments;^[7] this feat was first demonstrated by Ultimate Aggregor during his visit to the planet Mykdl'dy.^[8]

NRG's radioactive energy can melt ice, such as the ice breath of a Necrofriggian.^[4] He is also immune to extremely cold environments thanks to the heat he generates, as demonstrated by Ultimate Aggregor.^[8]

True Form

Outside his containment suit, all of NRG's powers are enhanced massively. He becomes very agile and gains both flight and limited phasing abilities.

Without his containment suit, NRG can manipulate energy at a higher level and is able to consume it simply as nourishment or to increase his power. He can also fire energy balls and blasts out of his hands and mouth.^[9]

NRG can make himself glow like a light bulb, which is bright enough to weaken Ectonurites.^[10]

NRG can absorb an Aerophibian's neuroshock blasts, as demonstrated by P'andor.^[5]

NRG can grow in size if he absorbs and consumes enough energy; this feat was also demonstrated by P'andor.^[5]

Weaknesses

• Vulnerable Containment Suit
• Blinded by Adhesives

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Due to the dangerous radiation his body gives off, NRG must stay in his suit for the safety of others and keep his radiation level to a minimum. There are, however, downsides to this, as most of his abilities become weaker than outside of the suit.

NRG's containment suit also completely removes several abilities, such as his agility and phasing. As such, he is unable to fly while in his containment suit.^[11][12] On the other hand, the suit increases his physical strength.

Taydenite is the only known element that can damage NRG's suit, outside of the suit itself.^[5] Likewise, the Kraaho are the only known beings strong enough to rip open the suit.^[9]

The eye holes in NRG's suit are quite small, making his vision somewhat limited. He can be blinded even further by adhesives, such as those used by Sunder.^[13]

NRG is vulnerable to carbon dampening rods because they can slow down nuclear reactions, thereby inhibiting the radiation he generates, as demonstrated with P'andor.^[5]

NRG's radioactive blasts are ineffective against an Aerophibian, as also demonstrated with P'andor.^[5]

NRG is vulnerable to a Galilean's gravakinesis,^[14] as well as the telekinetic abilities of a Celestialsapien,^[15] as demonstrated with Leander.

History

Ultimate Alien

• In Too Hot to Handle, NRG's DNA was sampled and put in the Codon Stream when the Ultimatrix scanned P'andor's DNA.
• NRG first appeared in The Forge of Creation, where he battled 10-year-old Heatblast until the latter reverted.
• In Absolute Power: Part 1, NRG was defeated by Ultimate Kevin. Later, NRG briefly battled Gwen before switching into Nanomech.
• In The Transmogrification of Eunice, NRG was defeated by Sunder.
• In The Creature from Beyond, NRG battled the Lucubra and created the pit Gwen needed to contain and send it back to where it belonged.
• In The Purge, NRG battled Trumbipulor, but failed to stop him from escaping due to Argit's intervention. Later, NRG challenged Driscoll to a duel.
• In Double or Nothing, NRG freed himself from Fridge's ice. Later, NRG fought Swamps and Hugh before switching into Spidermonkey.
• In The Widening Gyre, NRG battled the Garbage Monster.
• In Night of the Living Nightmare, NRG appeared twice in a dream. Firstly, Ben as NRG destroyed the Cassiopeian Dream Eater. Later, Negative NRG failed to defeat Ben.

Omniverse

• In The More Things Change: Part 2, NRG failed to catch Bubble Helmet, Liam, and Fistina.
• In So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies, NRG defeated the Incurseans.
• In Hot Stretch, NRG stopped the Kraaho from destroying the Earth with lava, during which his containment suit was opened and his true form was shown for the first time. His true form returned to the opened suit before the Omnitrix timed out.
• In Showdown: Part 2, NRG helped defend Galvan Prime from a meteor shower from the destroyed Galvan B.
• In Ben Again, NRG was used by 11-year-old Ben in 16-year-old Ben's body to find coordinates in a reactor.
• In The Frogs of War: Part 1, NRG accidentally set a building on fire and tried to calm the crowd of humans before the Omnitrix's randomizer function switched him into Water Hazard.
• In Rad Monster Party, NRG used his true form to make a very bright glow, which harmed Zs'Skayr due to the light.
• In It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 2, Mad NRG stopped the rebelling slaves.
• In A New Dawn, NRG appeared for a short time when Ben was cycling through his aliens.

Appearances

Video Games

• NRG in Cosmic Destruction
• NRG Exosuit in Project Exonaut

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Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction

NRG is one of the Andromeda Galaxy aliens playable in the game.

NRG can shoot radioactive beams, which can melt metal. He can also create a big blast of radioactive energy around him, which is powerful enough to leave a funnel cloud. If he is on a high enough platform, he can perform a body slam attack that damages enemies if they are in range.

In the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of the game, NRG's suit is shown to be rusted in certain places, unlike in the Wii version and the actual show in general.

NRG is vital for progression on the Eiffel Tower and Tokyo Nights levels of the game.

Project Exonaut

NRG is a playable Exosuit of the Atlas Brigade on Project Exonaut. His Weapon Mod increases the Marksman's range and clip size. NRG is available for purchase at level 10 for 750 credits.

Naming and Translations

Etymology

When pronounced, NRG's name sounds similar to the word "energy".

Trivia

• NRG retains P'andor's armor, even though other Prypiatosian-Bs do not have it and it is not part of their genetic sequence. This is because it was added by the Ultimatrix as part of a life support system to keep him from causing radiation poisoning to those who are vulnerable to his radiation.^{[DM 2]}
• NRG and Echo Echo are the only aliens whose appearances are actually containment suits. However, NRG wears two containment suits and can exit the outer one.
• The secondary containment suit NRG wears in Omniverse helps him keep his form and maintain safer radiation levels for a short time out of the suit.^{[DJW 1]}
  • In all of the Omniverse episodes NRG's true form is seen, the Omnitrix symbol is on both his of his containment suits, making him the only alien that has two Omnitrix symbols.
  • However, this is an error because NRG's Omnitrix symbol is supposed to unplug from the armor whenever he gets out of it.^{[DJW 2]}
• NRG is the only Andromeda alien to not be based on an animal, as Terraspin is a cross between a tortoise and a turtle, Water Hazard is a mollusk, AmpFibian is a jellyfish, and Armodrillo is an armadillo.
• NRG and the other Andromeda aliens have powers linked to a certain classical element; for NRG, it's fire.
• NRG has the shortest name out of all of Ben's aliens.
• NRG and XLR8 are the only aliens whose names are just letters that sound like a word that relates to them and their powers.
• The reason NRG speaks with a Russian accent is because Russia is known for creating many of the first nuclear weapons, and currently owns about 7,850 nuclear warheads.
  • NRG is one of five aliens to have an accent; the others being Brainstorm, Chamalien, Clockwork, and Shocksquatch.
• In the first three arcs of Omniverse, NRG was originally shown in the opening intro wearing his containment suit. As of Arc 4, however, NRG is seen in his true form.
• NRG was the Alien of the Month in June 2011.

References

Merchandise

Crew Statements

Dwayne McDuffie

Matt Wayne

Derrick J. Wyatt

See Also

• XLRG (fusion of XLR8 and NRG)