Upgrade

Upgrade is a Galvanic (mecho- meaning machine and -morph meaning shape) of the moon Galvan B, which orbits Galvan Prime. Though originally uninhabited, Galvan B was accidentally brought to life when Galvan scientists introduced self-replicating nanotechnology to the moon, which bonded with the moon’s minerals and created sentient life. Ben first transformed into Upgrade in “Permanent Retirement” to stop some criminals who were robbing an ATM. It’s revealed in the enhanced version of “Game Over” that Galvanic can’t bond with organic things, so Ben’s transformation into Upgrade isn’t complete, which is why Ben still has his own voice.

Upgrade is composed of nanotechnology, allowing him to reshape his body at will. This makes restraining or harming him difficult, as he can “melt” to avoid either and will quickly regenerate from any damage taken.Upgrade can also merge with other technology, earning his name by upgrading it far beyond its original design. The size of the device is inconsequential. While merged with a device, Upgrade controls it as he would his own body.Even without a machine at hand, Upgrade can reconfigure his form around his eye in order to fire a plasma beam from it. Upgrade is also capable of forming simple constructs from plasma, such as spikes. Upgrade’s weakness is his specialization: being technology-oriented, Upgrade cannot possess biological creatures. Upgrade’s liquid-metal composition can also work against him, namely where electrical attacks are concerned. Furthermore, any sort of metal corrosive can upset Upgrade’s delicate internal workings and wreak havoc on his systems.

Power: Merge With Tech Things