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''Ben 10'' is an and sung by Moxy . The show revolves around Ben Tennyson, his cousin Gwen, and his grandfather Max. At the start of their summer camping trip, Ben is nearly hit by an alien pod. When he examines it, he finds a mysterious, watch-like device, called the Omnitrix , stored inside. The device attaches to his wrist and gives him the ability to transform into ten different alien heroes, each with their own unique powers. With these new abilities at his disposal and the fact that he can't remove it, Ben realizes that he has a responsibility to help others, but that doesn’t mean he's above a little superpowered mischief now and then. Unfortunately for him, an evil alien warlord named Vilgax also wants the Omnitrix, and will stop at nothing to acquire it. MAIN CHARACTERS Benjamin "Ben" Tennyson Ben is a typical 10-year-old boy - he plays Video Games , rides his bike, and sometimes gets in trouble (just like ''all'' boys his age do). During a camping trip with his grandfather Max, and his cousin Gwen, he finds the Omnitrix , an alien device that gives him the ability to turn into ten different aliens. Unable to remove it, he uses its powers to become a superhero. He finds the job trickier than he imagined, especially with the evil alien warlord Vilgax pursuing him relentlessly to retrieve the Omnitrix. No matter what bizarre form Ben takes, however, he's still the same good-hearted, yet mischievous, 10-year-old boy inside. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tennyson Whenever Ben is ready to dive headfirst into trouble, his 10-year-old cousin Gwen is the voice of reason that tries to keep him from it, often unsuccessfully. Ben usually doesn't want to listen to her and thinks that (from his point of view) she doesn't know when to stop nagging him. Gwen is always trying to plan ahead and calculate the consequences of their (mostly Ben's) actions. As such, she is convinced that Ben never thinks before he acts. She uses her laptop to research any strange people and/or creatures they might come across. Although the two of them bicker a lot, she continually tries to help Ben figure out how the Omnitrix works (much to her own dismay). She also seems to know martial arts. Most of the time, she holds Ben in contempt, but deep down has some respect for him, though she doesn't like to show it. Max Tennyson Max Tennyson, or Grandpa Max as his grandkids call him, is Ben's grandfather. Though his age hasn't been mentioned yet, he seems to be in his late 60's. With a keen sense for adventure and a strange taste in food, Max always ends up taking the kids (and their taste buds) on interesting trips. As soon as school lets out, Ben looks forward to going on a traditional summer road trip with Max. Much to Ben's dismay, he discovers that his cousin Gwen (whom he dislikes) is joining them, as well. Max was in the army and has been through his share of scrapes, so he takes his grandson gaining superpowers in stride, and he supports Ben in any way he can. Ben and Gwen were not aware of this at first, believing him to have been a plumber. They began questioning this after several incidents in which he displayed knowledge and skills that a plumber would not normally have. Max and Vilgax are also old enemies, with Vilgax even going so far as to call Max "a thorn in my side." He also worked at a secret facility underneath Mount Rushmore. Vilgax A vicious, intergalactic conqueror from an unknown alien species and an unspecified planet, Vilgax will stop at nothing to obtain the Omnitrix and use it to build an army capable of conquering every planet in the galaxy. After being severely injured after a final attack from the ship that was transporting the Omnitrix, he was confined to a regeneration tank, ordering his robotic minions and cosmic bounty hunters to track down the Omnitrix, not realizing that his minions are outsmarted and outfought by a 10-year-old Boy . While his body was being repaired, he was also being cybernetically enhanced. When he was finally able to leave the regeneration tank, he had been enhanced to the point that none of the Omnitrix's aliens could so much as scratch him. Vilgax's ship was destroyed with him still aboard, but the fact that he could survive every attack by the Omnitrix's aliens and a sizeable fall puts his demise into question. SECONDARY CHARACTERS See Also: List of secondary characters in Ben 10 ''Ben 10'' has a wide array of secondary characters that have been the focus of one episode or another. Often times, those characters will be the main villain for the episode. Other times, they'll be supporting characters for the heroes. OMNITRIX See Also: Omnitrix The Omnitrix is a watch-shaped, alien device. When the button on the side is pressed, the face pops up and shows a silhouette of an alien. The face can then be twisted to select one of ten different aliens. By settling on a specific alien and pushing the face back down, the Omnitrix transforms the bearer into the alien they selected. After the transformation, the Omnitrix settles somewhere on the alien form, usually on the shoulder or chest, to act as a timer. Roughly ten minutes after the transformation, the Omnitrix will revert the bearer back into their original form. The transformation can last longer in certain cases, usually through malfunction, but it has been implied that it can maintain a change indefinitely if the bearer knows how to do so. It can also be deactivated manually, though Vilgax is the only one who knows how. He accomplishes this by pressing the white part of the Omnitrix symbol with a glowing finger. EPISODES See Also: List of Ben 10 episodes So far, 39 episodes have been ordered, which are split into 13-episode seasons. Only the first season episodes have titles at the moment. The second season is scheduled to air sometime in May, though no information about its contents have been given. First Season Second Season THIRD SEASON The third season consists of 13 episodes. No information on the airdate or individual episodes is available. TRIVIA
BEN 10: BATTLE READY See Also: Ben 10: Battle Ready ''Ben 10: Battle Ready'' is a Macromedia Shockwave-based online game on Cartoon Network's website. The game can be played here . Playing the game requires the latest Shockwave player, which most browsers will install automatically if you do not have it. If not, it can be downloaded and installed from here . VOICE ACTOR INFORMATION
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