Snake was a superheavyweight walkerbot built by Mark Setrakian of Team Sinister, which competed in Season 2.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots.
It was an unique and unusual robot which, as its name suggested, resembled a large, robotic snake. The robot did not use wheels or tracks for locomotion, with different segments of its body instead being individually powered to allow for its entire length to twist and maneuver. Snake was armed with two main weapons: three large steel jaws at the front and a drill weapon at the rear known as 'The Punisher'.[1] Due to its unique means of locomotion, Snake was permitted to weigh 480lbs - the same as Mechadon.
Mark Setrakian and Snake during Season 2.0.
Snake entered the superheavyweight division of Season 2.0, with Mark Setrakian now joined by Team Sinister's Pete Abrahamson. Despite defeating Anubis, Snake's unorthodox design and lack of maneuverability was its downfall in the Round of 16 against War Machine, and Snake was eliminated. Despite this, Snake won two post-competition awards as it was declared the Coolest and Best Engineered robot at the event.
Snake with its jaws wide open.
Following the cancelation of Comedy Central BattleBots, Snake made appearances at various events for demonstration, including BattleBots IQ.
Mark Setrakian also competed in early US events and several other Comedy Central BattleBots seasons with heavyweight The Master and superheavyweight Mechadon. Following their retirement from competing, Mark Setrakian's involvement with BattleBots continued as the show was revived in 2015, working behind the scenes and designing the Axis robot which displays the Giant Nut trophy. He also built the demonstration robot Stalker for the 2022 competition.
Likewise, Pete Abrahamson worked as a producer for the show before having an on-screen presence as "The Bot Whisperer".
Outside BattleBots[]
Snake fighting Scorpion in Robot Wars 1997.
Snake had previously competed in the 1997 US Robot Wars event where it was convincingly beaten by Scorpion.
With a 300lb weight limit for competitors not using traditional means of locomotion in that event, Snake was lighter than in its televised BattleBots appearance.[2]
Robot History[]
Season 2.0[] |
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Snake vs Anubis   Snake slowly approaches Anubis.   Snake drills into Anubis. |
Snake vs War Machine   Snake is rammed by War Machine.   Snake bites the pulverizer as it is counted out. This knockout win put Snake into Round of 16, where it fought Team Delta and War Machine. As the fight began, Snake contorted its body in an attempt to escape the red starting square as War Machine faced it from the opposite end of the BattleBox. Snake's jaws opened invitingly as War Machine drove into its body and rammed it back into the spikes. War Machine looked on as Snake twisted and turned, but a second assault caused a battery to short and smoke to pour from Mark Setrakian's bot. |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 1
- Losses: 1
| Competition | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2.0 | Anubis | War Machine |
Honors[]
| SNAKE | ||
| Season 2.0 | ||
| Coolest Robot Award | ||
| Best Engineered Award |
Mark Beiro Introductions[]
"This ain't no python. It's a coiled killing machine ready to get the frack on. Here is SNAKE!"
"We'd all be in the Garden of Eden if it weren't for this cold-blooded bastard. It's the magnificent SNAKE!"
Merchandise[]
Any appearances by Snake in Merchandise is listed below:
Trivia[]
- Snake was built in two weeks prior to the event after Setrakian discovered it would have taken too long to do the modifications he had planned for The Master.[4]