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A Plumber Badge is a device that is standard issued to Plumbers, serving as both their badge and their insignia.[DJW 1]
Appearance[]
In Alien Force and Ultimate Alien, Plumber Badges looked like circular disk-like objects marked with a green hourglass symbol on a black background, which served as the galactic peace symbol.[DM 1]
In Omniverse, Plumber Badges look more like a light gray circular disc shaped like a circular hourglass with a red dot in the middle of it. Like real-world badges, most appear attached to a wallet, but standalone versions have appeared.
Description[]
When in use, the Plumber Badge glows and is manipulated by tapping different parts. The badge can be used on the Mark 10 and Kevin's car. Some DNAliens and Aggregor also use them. Azmuth uses the badge's symbol to show the Omnitrix and the Ultimatrix as devices meant for peaceful purposes.
History[]
In Ben 10: Alien Force, Kevin took Labrid's Plumber Badge after he died. It was then used by the team to find allies against the Highbreed, allowing them to locate Plumber's kids like Alan Albright and Michael Morningstar.
In Darkstar Rising, Labrid's badge was confiscated by Prior Gahlil, though eventually named Ben, Gwen, and Kevin honorary Plumbers, giving the latter two their own badges. He also mentioned that the original Omnitrix doubled as a Plumber Badge, justified by how the Omnitrix takes the form of a Plumber Badge when Ben is in alien form.
Sometime before Ghost Town, Ben gained his own Plumber Badge for identification and communicating with other Plumbers.
Features[]
- Location Detection
- Communication
- Plumber Badges have a two-way communication system with other badges and the Omnitrix/Ultimatrix. They can also communicate with the Plumber Headquarters, and can provide video feed.[3]
- Universal Translator
- Plumber Badges have a Universal Translator, which allows them to translate any language into any other.[4]
- Radiation Detection
- Plumber Badges will flash red and produce sounds when radiation is detected.[5]
- Extranet Access
- Weapon Enhancement
- Kevin put his Plumber Badge on a gun taken from a Forever Knight and it enhanced the gun's laser blasts and changed their color to green.[7]
- Electronic Lock Override
- Max used his Plumber Badge to gain access to the DNAlien base.[8]
- Plumber Override
- Self-Destruct
- Three Plumber Badges can activate self-destruct mode in Plumber spaceships.[10]
Known Users[]
- Ben Tennyson
- Gwen Tennyson
- Max Tennyson
- Kevin Levin
- Rook Blonko
- Alan Albright
- Manny Armstrong
- Helen Wheels
- Lucy Mann
- Molly Gunther
- Scout
- Blukic
- Driba
- Tack
- Michael Morningstar (formerly)
- Pierce Wheels (formerly; deceased)
- Labrid (formerly; deceased)
- Prior Gahlil (formerly; deceased)
Appearances[]
Alien Force[]
Season 1[]
- Ben 10 Returns: Part 1 (first appearance)
- Ben 10 Returns: Part 2
- Everybody Talks About the Weather
- Kevin's Big Score
- All That Glitters
- Max Out
- Darkstar Rising
- Save the Last Dance
- Inside Man
- Unearthed
Season 2[]
- Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 1
- Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 2
- Fool's Gold
- Ghost Town
- Trade-Off!
- Above and Beyond
Ultimate Alien[]
Season 1[]
- Fame (first reappearance)
- Escape From Aggregor
- Too Hot to Handle
- Ultimate Aggregor
- Map of Infinity
Season 2[]
- Reflected Glory (fakes)
- Deep
- Perplexahedron
- The Enemy of My Enemy
- Absolute Power: Part 1
- Absolute Power: Part 2
Season 3[]
- Eye of the Beholder
- Revenge of the Swarm
- Basic Training
- Moonstruck
- Prisoner Number 775 is Missing
- The Purge
- The Flame Keepers' Circle
- The Perfect Girlfriend
- The Widening Gyre
- The Mother of All Vreedles
- The Ultimate Enemy: Part 1
- The Ultimate Enemy: Part 2
Omniverse[]
Season 1[]
- The More Things Change: Part 2 (first reappearance)
- A Jolt From the Past
- Have I Got a Deal for You
- Of Predators and Prey: Part 1
- Of Predators and Prey: Part 2
Season 2[]
Season 3[]
Season 4[]
- Food Around the Corner
- The Ultimate Heist
- O Mother, Where Art Thou?
- Mud is Thicker Than Water
- OTTO Motives
Season 5[]
Season 6[]
Trivia[]
- Plumber badges are sometimes given to the children of Plumbers so that they are not mistaken for alien invaders and arrested by other Plumbers.[1]
- In Secret of the Omnitrix, the Omnitrix's hourglass-like symbol was a hallmark of Azmuth and his inventions, as seen on his clothing and Bio-Suit. However, in Ben 10 Returns: Part 1, this is changed to being the insignia for the Plumbers.[BTP 1]
- As of Trouble Helix, the symbol represents the Galvan race, as it can be seen on some of their inventions and the uniforms of their security officers.[BTP 1]
- In Omniverse, the Plumber badges changed to the red spots on their uniforms as the hourglass symbol design for the badges used in Alien Force and Ultimate Alien did not make any sense to the crew.[DJW 2][DJW 3][BTP 1]
- Due to this change, the Plumbers are given the nickname "Redspots" by criminals.[11]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Everybody Talks About the Weather
- ↑ Eye of the Beholder
- ↑ Blukic and Driba Go to Mr. Smoothy's
- ↑ Escape From Aggregor
- ↑ Too Hot to Handle
- ↑ Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 2
- ↑ The Ultimate Enemy: Part 1
- ↑ Max Out
- ↑ Prisoner Number 775 is Missing
- ↑ Above and Beyond
- ↑ The More Things Change: Part 2
