Alien Racers facts for kids

Alien Racers is an exciting computer-animated science-fiction show from Canada and the United States. It first aired on Fox's FoxBox (later called 4Kids TV) in May 2005. In Canada, it was shown on Teletoon.

Story of Alien Racers

The universe's center is a planet called Xenoc. It holds a powerful energy source known as Xeno-energy. This energy can create or destroy. For a very long time, this cosmic power caused trouble for civilizations. Then, the wise Zenterrans, the oldest species, found a way to contain it. They built special chambers on Xenoc with help from the Fyran mechanics.

To prevent wars over this energy, the Zenterran leader, Master Khadan, started a contest. Each alien civilization would pick a champion to race for the Xeno-energy. The winner would decide the universe's future. Even the Kragnans, a fierce crab-like race, were allowed to compete. The Kragnans wanted more energy for their new generation.

The main hero, Ultrox, believes there's more to Xeno-energy than anyone knows. While studying a planet damaged by Xeno-energy, he saw a Kragnan ship crash. He saved a Fyran boy named Jek, who was trapped by Kragnan soldiers. A space gangster named Seadrok saved Ultrox from another Kragnan ship. After some convincing, Ultrox joined the races as Alpheron's champion.

On the Kragnan home planet, Krag, the Kragnans knew they couldn't just steal the Xeno-energy. So, they entered one of their warlords, Gnarl, into the races. The Zenterrans created an enforcer named Gamekeeper Kytani from Xeno-energy. She made sure everyone followed the strict rules of the races. During the first race, Jek followed Kommander Necraal, a Kragnan soldier who had captured his uncle. Necraal then captured Jek and told him what happened to his uncle. Also, Skrash, a zombie from Xenoc, tried to blow up a mountain to stop the other racers.

After the first race, a Kragnan commander tried to steal the Command Matrix, which controls the Xeno-energy. Ultrox and Khadan warned him about a trap set by Undermaster Akhil. This trap would release Xeno-energy on the Kragnan Empire. Akhil then used mind-control to make the Kragnan commander trigger the trap. This sent destructive Xeno-energy streams to most Kragnans, except for Gnarl, who was protected.

Master Khadan explained that the Xeno-energy only affected Kragnans similar to the commander. So, the Empress and her new eggs were safe. Even though Akhil saved the universe from the Kragnan Empire, he was punished for using mind-control. He was merged into the Zenterran collective but promised to return. The Zenterrans continued the races, and Gnarl kept competing to win enough Xenocells to rebuild his empire. Meanwhile, Ultrox needed to keep winning Xenocells for his home planet, Alpheron, so he could study Xeno-energy. But he often broke the rules to save people, which led to him being disqualified. This made Alpheron's Minister Prime Apex often consider replacing him.

As the races went on, Ultrox found that the Xeno-energy was becoming more dangerous because of the races. A new, wilder form called rogue Xeno-energy began to spread across Xenoc.

Main Characters

• Ultrox (Voiced by Brian Dobson) - Ultrox is a scientist and explorer from the planet Alpheron. When he was born, Xeno-energy damaged his arms and legs. This meant he had to use robotic replacement limbs. Ultrox spent years studying Xeno-energy with help from his vehicle and mobile laboratory, Vakkon (Voiced by Ian James Corlett). He agreed to join the Alien Races to study Xeno-energy up close.

• Gnarl (Voiced by Brian Drummond) - Gnarl is a warlord from the Kragnan Empire. This empire had taken over and conquered many parts of the universe. He dislikes all other racers and non-Kragnans. Gnarl will cheat, destroy, or try to take down anything in his way to help his empire. He loves to fight and shows no mercy. Gnarl drives the "Stoneklaw", a very heavy and strong vehicle. It's great for fighting but not very fast.

• G'rog (Voiced by Doron Bell) - G'rog is a famous N'tal athlete. He is known as the greatest athlete in the universe, winning awards on six planets. He is also a big fan of Ultrox. His car, the Battlesynth, is organic and uses his special product, G'rogade. G'rog often uses humor related to snot and boogers.

• Jek (Voiced by Danny McKinnon) - Jek is a young genius from Planet Fyra. The Fyrans are known for being great mechanics. Jek and his uncle helped build the Xeno-energy control chambers. Kragnans captured them, but Jek escaped and Ultrox rescued him. Jek is now Ultrox's loyal friend and main mechanic. He dreams of being a racer and sometimes drives other vehicles or his own, the 3X-J.

• Skrash (Voiced by Ian James Corlett) - Skrash is a wild, skeletal zombie from Xenoc. He pilots the Flameskull. He is the last of a species that crashed on Xenoc long ago. His body naturally conducts Xeno-energy, which keeps him alive. He is immortal, cannot be harmed easily, can heal himself, and is very strong. He also acts a bit crazy. Skrash loves destruction and mischief. He thinks Xenoc belongs only to him and that the Zenterrans and other racers are invading his home. He races to win enough xenocells to get everyone "off his planet." Skrash is often used for funny moments in the show.

• Master Khadan (Voiced by Dale Wilson) - Master Khadan is the leader of the Zenterrans. He has helped Ultrox many times. He sometimes lets Ultrox back into races after he's been disqualified for saving someone. In the last episode, Khadan was defeated by Undermaster Akhil. However, he managed to transfer his mind into Xenoc itself. As a spirit, he used Xeno-energy to help Ultrox defeat Akhil.

• Undermaster Akhil (Voiced by Alessandro Juliani) - Akhil was a Zenterran who worked with Master Khadan. Long ago, a Kragnan harmed his father, making Akhil secretly want revenge. He got his chance when Kragnan Kommander Necraal tried to steal the Xeno-chamber's Command Matrix. Akhil had secretly set a trap. By using mind-control to make Necraal activate it, he caused most of the Kragnan race to be defeated, except for Gnarl, the Empress, and her new eggs. Akhil was punished for his actions. He later tried to gain great power and rebuild his body using Xeno-energy, but Ultrox and Skrash stopped him.

• Seadrok (Voiced by Michael Kopsa) - Seadrok is a powerful and wealthy gangster who handles bets on the races. For much of the series, only his red eyes and two tentacles are seen. Later, his full form is shown: he has bright red scales, green eyes, tentacles for feet, and regular hands, similar to a red Cecaelia.

• Okular (Voiced by Brian Drummond) - Okular is a mercenary who works for Seadrok. He sometimes races and sells Xeno-cells to anyone, even the Kragnans. He doesn't like working with his partner, Talanna, but his boss often makes them work together. Okular uses a wooden club and can store eyes in a bag. He uses special eyeballs that create sonic waves.

• Talanna (Voiced by Janyse Jaud) - Talanna is the only female racer in the Alien Races. She is from the Nthelle species, a primitive, raptor-like race. Her skin looks like a pineapple, and her sharp claws can tear through metal. She works for Seadrok and is a very tough competitor.

• Minister Prime Apex (Voiced by Michael Dobson) - Minister Prime Apex is the leader of Ultrox's home planet, Alpheron. He funded Ultrox's racing vehicle, the Vakkon. Apex often threatens to take back the Vakkon and replace Ultrox as a racer. This is because Ultrox often loses races by being disqualified for saving people. Apex believes Ultrox should focus on winning Xenocells for Alpheron.

• Kreff (Voiced by Tony Sampson) - Kreff is a new kind of Kragnan commando. He was spared from Akhil's trap. He can change his color and become invisible. The Empress later gave him the power to shapeshift into anyone.

• Warcoil (Voiced by Paul Dobson) - Warcoil is a robotic arms-dealer. He was built by Robocorp to cause trouble in the Alien Races. He wanted the universe to return to war so his business would be profitable again. Warcoil sells weapons to anyone who can pay. He is powered by a nuclear cell that always returns to him. He creates many dangerous weapons. Warcoil was banished from the races after trying to harm Khadan. After a fight with Ultrox, he was reduced to a talking head.

• Gamekeeper Kytani (Voiced by Ellie Harvie) - Kytani is a Zenterran created from stable Xeno-energy. She was made to be the perfect Gamekeeper, a fair referee for the races. She uses her special staff to create energy bursts or forcefields. She strictly enforces the rules. A common joke in the show is Kytani disqualifying Ultrox for saving someone, often herself. She seems to have secret feelings for Ultrox, but she hides them to stay neutral.

• Dravox (Voiced by Gary Chalk) - Dravox is a mercenary from Alpheron. He has worked with Ultrox and Warcoil but was tricked by both.

• The Helmsman (Voiced by Lee Tockar) - This unnamed Zenterran helmsman is one of Master Khadan's close assistants. For the second half of the series, he was controlled by the spirit of Undermaster Akhil. Akhil used his mind-control powers to make the Helmsman do his bidding.

• Sportscaster (Voiced by Trevor Devall) - A N'tal sportscaster who often narrates the Alien Races to an excited audience. He frequently repeats past events and information.

• Kommander Necraal (Voiced by Lee Tockar) - The Kragnan Kommander who captured Jek and his uncle. In the three-part pilot, he tried to steal the Zenterrans' Xenoenergy Command Matrix. But he triggered a trap set by Undermaster Akhil and Jek's uncle, which defeated most of the Kragnan race, including himself.

• Ambassador Fyrik (Voiced by Samuel Vincent) - An annoying red N'tal ambassador who always sends G'rog "racing tips."

• Kragnan Empress (Voiced by Pam Hyatt) - The ruler of the Kragnan Empire. She laid the eggs that hatched a new generation of Kragnan warriors. She rules strictly and chose Gnarl to compete in the Alien Races, hoping he would win enough xenocells to restore their empire.

Vehicles

• Stoneklaw
• Battlesynth
• Vakkon
• Flameskull

Xeno-energy Explained

This powerful energy is the core of Xenoc. For a very long time, it destroyed many civilizations. Then, the Zenterrans found a way to contain it. It also keeps Skrash, the planet's only native, alive. The Zenterrans, with help from Jek's people, built chambers with Command Matrixes to hold the energy. Only the Zenterrans knew how to use the complex equations to access it. Ultrox discovered that the Xeno-energy was holding itself within Xeno-boosters because of the active Command Matrix equations. He said Xeno-energy isn't alive, but it tries to be.

Xeno-boosters

These are small, disc-shaped devices. They contain a small amount of Xeno-energy. They can power anything they touch, giving it a turbo boost for ten seconds. The Zenterrans collect all unused Xeno-boosters after each race.

Xenocells

A Xenocell is a capsule. It holds a large amount of stable Xeno-energy. These are given to the winner of each race. However, they are tricky to use. So, the Zenterrans send a technician to help the winning planet use them. After the technician finishes, they report back to Master Khadan.

Episode List

• 01 - Power Shift, First Gear
• 02 - Power Shift, Second Gear
• 03 - Power Shift, Third Gear
• 04 - The Lizard of Odds
• 05 - Chez Skrash
• 06 - Malfunction
• 07 - Chaos Theory
• 08 - Nobody Bets on a Kragnan
• 09 - Backseat Drivers
• 10 - Ain't No Justice
• 11 - Skrash and Burn
• 12 - Speedshifter
• 13 - Heart of Xenoc
• 14 - Hit The Road, Jek
• 15 - At Any Price
• 16 - The Slippery Slope
• 17 - Power Play
• 18 - Action Figures
• 19 - Gamekeeper Kytani Has Left the Field
• 20 - Fungus Humongous
• 21 - Future Imperfect
• 22 - Tainted Gold
• 23 - These Arms Are Mine
• 24 - Rise of the Undermaster: The Beginning
• 25 - Rise of the Undermaster: Part 1
• 26 - Rise of the Undermaster: Part 2