

The Omnitrix was soon targeted by the alien overlord Vilgax, who wanted to use it to create an army of soldiers capable of transforming into any life form.īen originally found he had only access to 10 alien forms, which would change for various reasons (usually after being recalibrated).After the Omnitrix was affected by the villain Dr. Ben would go on to use it to protect the Earth and its people from threats both terrestrial and extraterrestrial. It ended up, however, in the hands of Ben Tennyson, Max's nephew, who was unable to remove the device.

Azmuth also hoped that this the creation of the Omnitrix may have convinced Azmuth's former lover to return, as she left him after creating the terrible weapon of war Ascalon.Īfter collecting a vast library of DNA, Azmuth programmed it with a user in mind: a human named Max Tennyson, who dealt with alien threats to his home planet as a plumber, a sort of covert police for extraterrestrials. It would also act as a library of alien DNA, cataloging over one million species and preserving their genetic material should they ever need to be brought back from extinction. The idea is that it could be used to promote understanding between races by allowing them to experience eachother's lifestyle and worldview. The Omnitrix was created by the alien scientist Azmuth in an attempt to make up for the damage done by a weapon he created previously.
