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'{{Infobox television | bgcolour = limegreen | show_name = Ben 10: Alien Force | image = [[File:Ben10af.png|150px]] | caption = Logo | format = [[Animated series]], [[Science fiction]], [[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]], [[Action (genre)|Action]], [[Adventure]] | runtime = 22 minutes | creator = [[Duncan Rouleau]]<br />[[Joe Casey]]<br />[[Joe Kelly (comics)|Joe Kelly]]<br />[[Steven T. Seagle]] | executive_producer = | voices = [[Yuri Lowenthal]]<br />[[Ashley Johnson]]<br />[[Greg Cipes]]<br />[[Paul Eiding]]<br />[[Vyvan Pham]]<br />[[Dee Bradley Baker]]<br />[[Vicki Lewis]]<br />[[Kevin Conroy]]<br />[[Jeff Bennett (voice actor)|Jeff Bennett]]<br />[[John DiMaggio]]<br />[[Kevin Michael Richardson]]<br />[[Richard McGonagle]] | executive_producer = [[Glen Murakami]] | editor = [[Dwayne McDuffie]] † | theme_music_composer = | country = United States | network = [[Cartoon Network]] <br /> [[Teletoon (Canadian TV channel)|Teletoon]] <br /> [[CITV]] | distributor = | first_aired = {{start date|2008|4|18}} | last_aired = {{end date|2010|3|26}} | num_episodes = 46 <!-- Please count only released/confirmed episodes. --> | num_seasons = 3 | preceded_by = ''[[Ben 10 (TV series)|Ben 10]]'' | followed_by = ''[[Ben 10: Ultimate Alien]]'' | list_episodes = List of Ben 10: Alien Force episodes | website = http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/ben10af/index.html }} '''''Ben 10: Alien Force''''' is an [[United States|American]] [[animated television series]] created by the Late [[Dwayne McDuffie]] and [[Glen Murakami]] and the studio "Man of Action" (a group consisting of [[Duncan Rouleau]], [[Joe Casey]], [[Joe Kelly (comics)|Joe Kelly]], and [[Steven T. Seagle]]), and produced by [[Cartoon Network Studios]]. It is a sequel to ''[[Ben 10 (TV series)|Ben 10]]''. ''Alien Force'' is set five years after the original series. The storyline is notable for having matured the character and taking a darker tone, with more complex plots and more characters dying. This change received mixed reactions from the fans, and caused a division amongst them. Despite this, Ben 10: Alien Force's ratings were successful, allowing the production of Ben 10: Ultimate Alien. The series premiered on Cartoon Network on April 18, 2008 in the United States, with its Canadian premiere on Teletoon on September 6, 2008 and ended on March 26, 2010. The series was originally produced under the working title of ''Ben 10: Hero Generation''. The series ran for a total of 46 episodes with its final episode being aired on March 26, 2010. ==Episodes== {{main|List of Ben 10: Alien Force episodes}} ==Characters== ===Heroes=== {{main|List of Ben 10 characters}} * ''' Benjamin "Ben" Tennyson''': At the age of fifteen, Ben fills the role of the leader after Grandpa Max mysteriously disappears. The Omnitrix has recalibrated, giving him access to a new set of alien heroes. Over the past five years, Ben has matured dramatically. * ''' Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tennyson''': At the age of fifteen, Gwen is much more proficient with her powers, able to manipulate pure magic energy directly as opposed to casting magic spells and incantations (this is revealed to be due to Gwen having an alien heritage from a free-spirited alien race called "energy beings" or Anodites), where she can create, control and manipulate pure magenta/pink/fuchsia-colored energy to create blasts, shields, and energy-like grapple holds. Although she's not nearly as fiery or short-tempered as before, Gwen is still always looking out for her first cousin. She cares more for Ben than before. * '''Kevin Ethan Levin''': A former nemesis of Ben, Kevin is now getting by as an alien tech dealer. He unintentionally gets involved in the Highbreed plot, and joins Ben out of a desire to make up for his actions. His abilities now allow him to absorb the properties of any solid matter he touches. * '''Julie Yamamoto''': Julie is Ben's girlfriend. She enjoys tennis, eating chili fries, and caring for her pet, Ship (an alien Galvanic Mechomorph found by her and Ben) * '''Maxwell "Max" Tennyson''': Max is a semi-retired member of the Plumbers. He disappears while investigating the Highbreed plot, leaving only a few cryptic messages for Ben to find. He is briefly reunited with his grandchildren in "Max Out", but sacrifices himself to destroy a Highbreed factory at the end of the episode. In the episode "Voided", Ben and Max reunite in the Null Void, and he promises Ben that he'll come back soon. He eventually returns in the second season finale of the show to aid Ben in his final assault against the Highbreed. [[File:Ben-10-Ultimate-Alien-2.jpg|thumb|Ben, Gwen and Kevin five years later]] ===Villains=== * '''Highbreed''': The Highbreed believe themselves to be the purest and most powerful of all species, and intend to cleanse the galaxy of impure lower life forms. It was later revealed that they were dying out, having become sterile and vulnerable to disease due to heavy inbreeding, and that they intend to destroy the rest of the universe with them. * '''DNAliens''': Hybrids of humans and alien drones that serve the Highbreed, the DNAliens are able to disguise themselves as humans using special identity masks, called ID Masks.<ref name="ben10af">{{cite web | url = http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/ben10af/index.html | title = Ben 10: Alien Force | accessdate = 2008-03-24 | publisher = Cartoon network.com}}</ref> * '''The Forever Knights''': A paramilitary organization that has worked in secret ever since their formation in the Middle Ages. The Forever Knights will trade alien technology with anyone who's willing, even the Highbreed.<ref name="ben10af" /> * '''Vilgax''': Vilgax returns in Season 3 with new powers and abilities. He loses to Ben in the episode "Vengeance of Vilgax" and was banished from Earth, though he swore vengeance. Keeping his promise Vilgax returned in the episode "The Final Battle" to procure the Omnitrix and destroy Ben, but was unsuccessful. * '''Albedo''': Albedo is a young and arrogant Galvan. At one point, he was the assistant to Azmuth, whom he asked for an Omnitrix of his own. When Azmuth refused, he built one of inferior quality and synchronized it to work exactly like Ben's; but as Ben's form is the default, Albedo was transformed into a clone of Ben (until his Omnitrix came into contact with Ben's, giving him gray hair, a red jacket, black pants and red eyes). As a result, he also developed many of Ben's habits, which he considers utterly repulsive. * '''Vulkanus''': A fraud dealer of Taedenite, often disturbes Ben, Gwen and Kevin as they threat to open his secrets. Has a personal feud with Kevin Levin as he cheated him. <gallery> </gallery> ==The new Omnitrix== {{main|List of Omnitrix and Ultimatrix aliens}} {{Infobox comics character <!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics--> |character_name=Omnitrix in Ben 10: Alien Force |image= }} When it recalibrated it gained a more watch-like shape, a green wristband, became smaller and sleeker, and the face dial became black and green. The inside of the hourglass shape glows in different colors at special moments; these colors signify the state that the Omnitrix is presently in. Occasionally, the Omnitrix's safeguard mode initiates and randomly transforms Ben into another alien that he did not choose. The reason Azmuth invents Omnitrix is so that every beings in the universe have better understanding at each other. But in Ben 10: Alien Force, Azmuth reveals that the Omnitrix was invented to preserve every being in the Milky Way Galaxy and restore them should they become extinct like [[Ark of Noah]], and Ben being Noah. '''Recalibration Mode''' The Omnitrix begins transforming whilst selecting an array of new alien forms. The Omnitrix makes a beep-like noise and flashed a blue light, then it changes to a glowing black and green and finally morphs into its more watch-shaped form. This can happen as vice-versa as shown in "Vengeance of Vilgax" when the watch turns from its new form into its original form, what triggered the Recalibration Mode is unknown, Dwayne McDuffie said it recalibrated due to Ben's maturity. The display mode of the black silhouette of the desired alien were replaced by a dark green hologram, Dwayne McDuffie confirmed that by changing the settings on the Omnitrix, either display can be used in either one of the Omnitrix's forms. The abilities of his old aliens were recognized by the Omnitrix and therefore "upgraded" as well, bringing 10 new aliens with the same abilities as the old aliens such as Swampfire, for example, replacing Wildvine and Heatblast, this feature of the Omnitrix was first seen in "Ben 10 Returns Part 1", while it rescans Ben it turns a darkish blue color; Ben said "it never did that before". Also, during the transformation, all information of the alien is might dumped into the user's mind. '''Active Mode''' After the Omnitrix was recalibrated, the symbols on the aliens were also of the same color, and located on their chests (Dwayne McDuffie said this was because it means the Omnitrix was working properly). It was revealed that the Omnitrix's main function is that it acts as a wireless receiver for the Codon Stream, Azmuth's DNA database on Primus. By accessing the Codon Stream, the Omnitrix rewrites the wearer's DNA on a quantum level and transforms them into one of the 1,000,913 (Originally 1,000,903 but Ben added more, Eon was added by himself and even though Eon said the Omnitrix doesn't have his DNA it does, as confirmed by Dwayne McDuffie) species in the Codon Stream (excluding the wearer's species). In order for the host to change size, matter is created from energy or reconstituted to energy as needed. Also as revealed by Azmuth in "Primus", the Omnitrix does not actually contain any DNA sample, it simply acts as a [[wireless]] device, connecting itself to the artificial planet Primus, where Azmuth has gathered the DNA of almost all the sentient species of the galaxy in the Codon Stream. When activated, the Omnitrix accesses the Codon Stream's information and applies it to the host, without Primus, the Omnitrix would be completely useless. '''Plumber's Badge use''' The Omnitrix is Ben's Plumber's Badge; this was reveled in Ben 10: Alien Force, it has the same way to use as a normal Plumber Badge: * Can be a communicator; * Creates a holographic map that can, also used to track and show the location of another Plumber's Badge; * Universal translator, translates alien languages and writing to the wearer's language ; * Detect radiation producing a flash red light and sounds; * Access the Extranet (an intergalactic [[Internet]]). '''Healing Mode''' The Omnitrix is able to restore the DNA of DNAliens, but it is unknown if it is able to restore the DNA of humans or any other alien species. It is also unknown if this function is to eliminate the foreign DNA from a being and if it can change hybrids such as Manny, Helen and Pierce back to their human forms. In "War of the Worlds: Part 2", the Omnitrix showed to be able to genetically manipulate alien DNA or reprogram the species' DNA (in this case, fuse DNA from different species of aliens). '''Time Out Mode''' The recalibrated Omnitrix does not do this; instead, it simply revert the transformation without a warning given because this feature was accidentally switched off when the Omnitrix recalibrated. In "War of the Worlds Part 2", the Omnitrix had reset, also turning the time out warning function back on. The hourglass, when recharging, also flashes red instead of remaining a solid red as it had when the Omnitrix was in its original configuration. In "Ben 10: Alien Force The Video Game", when the Omnitrix was out of power it beeped differently than in the original series, from "The Secret of Chromastone" and so on, the Omnitrix flashes green instead of red when signaling a time out. '''Capture Mode''' When a new DNA sample has been unlocked from the Codon Stream for future use (it identifies the DNA against the database on Primus, then unlocks that code on the Omnitrix), or when the Omnitrix actually captures new DNA that is not already present in the Codon Stream. It can also reclaim lost alien forms that may have escaped the Omnitrix absorbing lost alien forms can be done in two ways: when transformed into an alien, the Omnitrix flashes a yellow light and absorbs the alien; or when the Omnitrix is inactive, it sends some radar waves and then reabsorbs the alien. Unlike in the original series, if an alien touches the Omnitrix in Ben 10: Alien Force it will not be captured because it doesn't work the same way after it recalibrated. '''Self-Destruction Mode''' It was used when Ben wanted to take back the Omnitrix from Vilgax, but it didn't work; despite that the S.D.M was used and successfully triggered in, it only destroyed the Omnitrix rather than the universe, though this is because it only charged for 30 seconds, it might because the S.D.M was intentional. The voice-activated self-destruct sequence is the same code from [[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]] that [[Jim|James T. Kirk]] used to activate the Enterprise's one minute self-destruct sequence (000 destruct-0). '''Others Features''' * It functions as a [[GPS]]; * In the original series, the Omnitrix could adapt the clothing of the wearer to suit the selected alien form. Ben lost this function in Ben 10: Alien Force because the Omnitrix recalibrated. Now, ''nanomachines'' break them down and store them until his transformation ends; * The Omnitrix also alters its shape and size to accommodate the wearer's size; * When the user is transformed, a button with the Omnitrix symbol on it appears on the chest which can be used to switch to another form while already transformed into a specific alien, the symbol is actually the Omnitrix itself, appearing in this form because many species don't have wrists; * When the Omnitrix is locked to a certain set of aliens, new aliens can be unlocked in mid-transformation rough contact with a member of that species. This simply unlocks the DNA in the Codon Stream, although the Omnitrix also has the capability to capture new DNA; * The Omnitrix can show a database image of all aliens available at the time, or show a database image of aliens that escaped the Omnitrix. The images of the aliens in the Omnitrix are shown in green, while the escaped ones are shown in black; * There is a particular method used to safely remove the Omnitrix, that could be how he removed it between the two series. It involves a code that the wearer of the Omnitrix uses with voice activation (Decouple Omnitrix Command Code: 000 Release Coupling 0). Ben may have known this code as he may have remembered it if he used the code to take off the Omnitrix after he was done with it at the end of Ben 10; * When suffering from electromagnetic interference, the Omnitrix can cause unintentional transformations, and the Omnitrix will be unable to deactivate until the source of the interference is gone. This is how the Tiffin was unintentionally sending signals that caused the Omnitrix to malfunction, turning Ben into Rath. It also can work in reverse, rapidly changing the user from one form to another until it times out. This happened in "Secrets"; * When in danger, Primus can send a distress call to the Omnitrix, which teleports itself to Primus with its host in order to protect the planet; * As revealed in "Vengeance of Vilgax", if the Omnitrix is hacked, some of the stored species may escape the Codon Stream. The escaped aliens are practically mindless and function on instinct, roaming with no stable conscience or fixed motives. If the aliens are not returned to the Omnitrix within 24 hours, they will die out and be permanently lost to the Omnitrix; * The new Omnitrix also develop a voice command, and his voice is identical to Ben's voice; ==Principal cast== * [[Dee Bradley Baker]] - Forever Knights, DNAliens, Highbreeds, Swampfire, Echo Echo, Humungousaur, Police Officers, Jet Ray, Big Chill, Pickaxe Aliens, Chromastone, Xenocytes, Brainstorm, Spidermonkey, Goop, Hugo, Incusians, Seven Seven, Draveks, Dasypodidaes, Bystanders, Dirt Farmers, Cannonbolt, Upchuck, Way Big, Psyphon, SSSerpent, Diamondhead, Pyroxovores, Decka, Lodestar, Rock Monsters, Mr. Smoothy, Mole Alien, Amalgamation Robot, Ambassador Zaw-Veenull, The Tiffin, Commander Sangfroid, Sugilite, Rath Albedo, Ultimate Humungousaur * [[Jeff Bennett (voice actor)|Jeff Bennett]] - Magister Labrid, Forever Knights, Azmuth, DNAliens, Ultimos, Red General, Blue General, Security Aliens, Zs'Skayr, Ghostfreak, Kraab, Police Officers * [[Greg Cipes]] - Kevin Levin, Forever Knights, Bystanders, Rubber Suit Alien, DNAliens * [[John DiMaggio]] - Vulkanus, Gorvan, Octagon Vreedle, Judge Domstol, Rath, Ragnarok * [[Paul Eiding]] - DNAliens, Max Tennyson, Truck Driver, Highbreeds, Alien Serf, Lukik, Mouldywarp, Kenko * [[Ashley Johnson]] - Gwen Tennyson, Carol Smith, Chimera Sui Generises, Cicely, Mr. Smoothie Employees * [[Yuri Lowenthal]] - Ben Tennyson, The Omnitrix, Truck Driver, Albedo, Brad, Patrolmans, Orb, Bystanders, Ishyama, The Ultimatrix * [[Richard McGonagle]] - Highbreeds, Forever Knights, DNAliens, Police Officers, General Groff, Reinrassig III, Highbreed Supreme * [[Vyvan Pham]] - Julie Yamamoto, Ship, Waitress, Ingenue, Probity, Bystanders, Myaxx * [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] - Highbreed Commanders, Forever Knights, Guards, Sheriff Mason, Incursion Emperor Milleous, Incursions, DNAliens, Truck Driver, Sir Morton, TV Narrator ===Additional voices=== * [[Pamela Adlon]] - Mrs. Levin * [[Diedrich Bader]] - Simion, Lu * [[Barbara Bain]] - Verdona Tennyson (Human Form) * [[Powers Boothe]] - Sunder * [[Clancy Brown]] - Alien Dragon, Pilot * [[Kevin Conroy]] - Bellicus, Incursions * [[Tim Curry]] - Dr. Joseph Chadwick, Forever Knights * [[Diane Delano]] - Edna, DNAliens * [[Greg Ellis (actor)|Greg Ellis]] - Squire, Forever Knights, Jailer * [[Dave Fennoy]] - Tetrax Shard * [[Will Friedle]] - Ken Tennyson, Shem, DNAliens * [[Brian George]] - Mayor Coleman * [[Ioan Gruffudd]] - Devin Levin * [[Kim Mai Guest]] - Lucy, Zombie Girls * [[Robert David Hall]] - Forever Knights, Counterman, Highbreeds * [[Hakeem Kae-Kazim]] - Connor * [[Wallace Langham]] - Tyler, DNAliens * [[Juliet Landau]] - Natalie Tennyson, Helen Wheels, Tini, Verdona Tennyson (Anodite form) * [[Matt Levin]] - Cash Murray * [[Vicki Lewis]] - Serena * [[Beth Littleford]] - Sandra Tennyson * [[David McCallum]] - Paradox * [[Don MacManus]] - Carl Tennyson * [[Scott Menville]] - JT * [[Diane Michelle]] - Cosmic Mom * [[Kamali Minter]] - Trina, Zombie Girls * [[George Newbern]] - Frank Tennyson * [[Corey Padnos]] - Cooper Daniels * [[Rob Paulsen]] - Patrolman, Cotton Candy Vendor, Baz-El, Rhomboid Vreedle * [[Khary Payton]] - Manny Armstrong, TV Announcer, Hex * [[Alexander Polinsky]] - Argit, Jarrett * [[James Remar]] - Vilgax, Security Aliens * [[Zeno Robinson]] - Alan Albright * [[Dwight Schultz]] - Dr. Animo, Null Guardians * [[J. K. Simmons|J.K. Simmons]] - Magister Ghilhil * [[Tara Strong]] - Incursion Princess Attea * [[James Arnold Taylor]] - Commander Raff, Incusians * [[Kari Wahlgren]] - Charmcaster * [[Wil Wheaton]] - Darkstar * [[Adam Wylie]] - Pierce * [[Michael York (actor)|Michael York]] - Forever King Patrick ==Crew== * [[Andrea Romano]] - Casting and Voice Director ==Ben 10: Alien Swarm== {{main| Ben 10: Alien Swarm}} ''Ben 10: Alien Swarm'' is a live-action film based on the series was announced by Cartoon Network at their 2008 upfront. It is a sequel to ''[[Ben 10: Race Against Time]]''. A teaser trailer was shown on October 3, 2008 during the premiere of ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'', and a full trailer was shown after the season 2 finale on March 27, 2009, and another full trailer, this time showing a preview of Humongousaur, was shown during the season 3 premiere on September 11, 2009. The film aired on November 25, 2009. According to the sweepstakes site, it was rated TV-PG. Again directed by [[Alex Winter]], the film's cast included [[Ryan Kelley]] as Ben, [[Nathan Keyes]] as Kevin, and [[Galadriel Stineman]] as Gwen. [[Lee Majors]] was offered to reprise his role as Grandpa Max, but he turned it down; the role has since been recast with [[Barry Corbin]]. The film also featured [[Alyssa Diaz]] as a new character named Elena, a childhood friend of Ben.<ref>http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/promotion_landing_page/ben10/index.html</ref> The aliens seen were Big Chill, Humongousaur, and a new alien named Nanomech. In the movie Kevin's car was a green Dodge Challenger. ==Ben 10: Ultimate Alien== {{main|Ben 10: Ultimate Alien}} At ''Cartoon Network Upfront 2009'', a third series titled ''Ben 10: Evolution'' was announced. After being retitled ''Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'', the series premiered on April 23, 2010 in the [[United States]]. ==Video games== A total of three games based on Ben 10: Alien Force were produced: [[Ben 10: Alien Force (video game)|Ben 10 Alien Force: The Game]], [[Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks]], and [[Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex]]. Characters from the Ben 10 series also made appearances in Cartoon Network's MMO, [[Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall]] ==Comics== ''Ben 10: Alien Force'' has been featured in ''[[Cartoon_Network_Block_Party#Cartoon_Network_Action_Pack|Cartoon Network Action Pack!]]'', an anthology comic book series published by [[DC Comics]], since issue #27 (September 2008 cover date). It normally alternates bi-monthly with ''[[The Secret Saturdays]]'' as the lead story. ''Ben 10: Alien Force'' stories have been published in ''Cartoon Network Action Pack!'' #27, 28, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 41, 42, and 43.<ref>{{comicbookdb|type=title|id=18098|title=''Cartoon Network Action Pack!''}}</ref> ''Ben 10 Alien Force: Doom Dimension'' is a two-part graphic novel series published by [[Del Rey Books]], written by [[Peter David]], and illustrated by [[Dan Hipp]].<ref name="Del Ray Manga">[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/manga/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345514394 Del Ray Manga]</ref> ==Books== [[Scholastic Books]] has published a number of books based on the series. Including a collection of chapter books written by [[Charlotte Fullerton]], who has written a few episodes for the show.<ref name="Scholastic Books">[http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/search/?Ne=2617&query=ben&Ntt=ben&Ntk=SCHL30_Shop_SI&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&VT=1&N=2618&_N=fff Scholastic Books]</ref> ==References== {{wikiquote}} {{Reflist}} == External links == {{portal box|Animation|United States|Television}} * [http://www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/show/ben%2010%20alien%20force Official UK website] * {{IMDb title|1192169|Ben 10: Alien Force}} * [http://www.bentenoyunlari.org/ Benten Oyunları] * [http://www.zekaoyunlari.org/ Zeka Oyunları] {{Ben 10}} {{Cartoon Network}} [[Category:2008 American television series debuts]] [[Category:2010 American television series endings]] [[Category:2010s American animated television series]] [[Category:2000s American animated television series]] [[Category:American science fiction television series]] [[Category:Ben 10]] [[Category:English-language television series]] [[Category:Cartoon Network programs]] [[Category:Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network Studios superheroes]] [[Category:Shapeshifting in fiction]] [[Category:Superhero television programs]] [[Category:Television series by Warner Bros. 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