- For the Story level, see: Machine Wars (Story)
- The Machine Wars were a series of conflicts that occurred in the far-future.
A rebel assault on Mars Prison.
History[]
The Machine Wars were sub-wars of the TimeSplitters War. This war involved the opposing forces of the UltraNet's robots and the Cyborg Resistance.
How the war began is not known but it was a devastating conflict that ravaged Earth that lasted many years and had at least one battle on Mars.
The cyborgs's forces were made up of mechanically-augmented humans, led by Mordecai Jones.
The robots were created by UltraNet - the last incarnation of Jacob Crow's twisted corporations - and were allied with the TimeSplitters.
In TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, Sergeant Cortez time travels to what it looks to be the Resistance's final push into UltraNet to find Jacob Crow.
According to TimeSplitters 2, the Resistance won the war and UltraNet was put under new leadership that focused on protecting humanity. Soon after, The Machinist attempted to start another Machine War by building new robots in the Robot Factory. However, he was stopped by Gretel Mark II and R-109 in 2315.
Robots used During War[]
The Machine Wars saw many fascinating technological developments by UltraNet. The following series of robots were in circulation during the war:
| Name of Robot | Description |
|---|---|
| GOLIATH Series | A giant mech used for heavy combat. Armed with a minigun and rocket launcher. |
| R-100 Series | Heavy war robots, unmatched in resilience. |
| PROMETHEUS Series | Heavy combat droids with bulky, round armour plating |
| INSETICK Series | Light, mobile combat droids. |
| Med-Unit Series | A small, hovering robot used to heal soldiers. |
Robots used After War[]
| Name of Robot | Description |
|---|---|
| ChassisBot | Standard robot built by The Machinist. |
| SentryBot | A more sturdy type built by The Machinist. |
| Gretel Mk II | The second generation of the Gretel series. |
| R-109 | A surviving R-109 unit from the War, used after the R-110 that was hijacked by Cortez. |
Notable Characters[]
| Name of Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Jack Crown | The founder and leader of UltraNet. |
| Lieutenant Black | A female cyborg who is the second-in-command of UltraNet. |
| Officer Jonas | Private security of Jacob Crow, later stationed on Mars. |
| Mordecai Jones | The leader of the Rebel Forces. |
| Angel Forge | A rebel fighter, technician, and second-in-command to Mordecai. |
| Lazarus Mumble | An enormous, muscular human cyborg working in special assignments. |
| Ghengis Kant | A rebel fighter. |
| Robert | A mentally unwell human who believes himself to be a robot designed to save humanity |
Trivia[]
- In TimeSplitters Future Perfect, Anya refers to the Machine Wars as the "Robot Wars".
- Timesplitter 2 implied that the war began as a Robot Rebellion. However, Future Perfect recontextualized the conflict as being a war caused by UltraNet's attempt to conquer humanity using Robots and loyal Cyborgs.
- The Machine Wars are most likely an allusion to the War Against The Machines in the Terminator series.