The Prosecutor

The Prosector

2004 NPC Charity Open
Season 5.0

Participation Information

Comedy Central Seasons

Season 5.0

Other Events

2004 NPC Charity Open

Other Names

Prosecutor

Team Information

Team

Team Mechanicus

Team Members

Jascha Little
Chad Maniccia

From

Austin, TX

Other Entries

Juggernaut, The Judge

Associated Robots

Chomp (Jascha Little)

Robot Statistics

Weapons

Hammer

Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

The Prosecutor is a lightweight competitor built by Team Mechanicus which competed in Season 5.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. It also competed under the same name at the 2004 NPC Charity Open event, sanctioned by BattleBots.

It is a smaller version of the team's superheavyweight, The Judge, sporting the same weaponry but with significant design changes. It boasted a lightweight magnesium chassis with welded titanium sheets serving as armor. The robot's drive system consisted of four separate modules, each containing an electric model airplane engine, motor controller, radio receiver, microcontroller and battery pack, adding redundancy unlike many other robots in the field. The Prosecutor's pneumatic hammer was also powered by a 4500psi paintball air tank.

"The hammer arm is attached to a sprocket. A chain drives the sprocket. The ends of the chain are attached to the lower and upper air pistons. To swing the hammer the lower chamber is filled, to retract the hammer the upper chamber is filled. The hammer has an auto targeting mode via an ultrasonic sensor that strikes when an enemy robot is in optimal range. If flipped over the robot can self right using the hammer."

— Team Mechanicus on The Prosecutor's primary weapon

The Prosecutor performed well during Season 5.0, winning three battles before losing to Carnage in the Round of 32.

In 2004, The Prosecutor returned to the NPC Charity Open event, but lost both of its matches to Agsma and HazMatXD.

Robot History[]

Season 5.0[]
The Prosecutor vs. BrewBot The Prosecutor's first ever match was against BrewBot. The Prosecutor won the match and advanced to the next preliminary round, where it faced Bulldog.
The Prosecutor vs. Bulldog The Prosecutor won the match on a 29-16 judges' decision and advanced to the final preliminary round, where it faced Death Ray.
The Prosecutor vs. Death Ray The Prosecutor won the match and advanced to the Round of 32, where it faced Carnage.
The Prosecutor vs. Carnage Carnage won the fight on a close 25-20 judges' decision and this meant The Prosecutor was eliminated from the tournament.
2004 NPC Charity Open[]
The Prosecutor vs. Agsma The Prosecutor is rammed into the rails by Agsma. After receiving two byes, The Prosecutor's first match was against Agsma. The Prosecutor came and fired it hammer but missed. Agsma bashed The Prosecutor who attempted to hit with its hammer. The Prosecutor finally managed to hit Agsma with the hammer while at the same time Agsma scooped up The Prosecutor and rammed it into the wall five times. On the fifth ram, The Prosecutor struck with its hammer. Agsma retreated, but later scooped The Prosecutor again and almost placed it in range of the pulverizer. Agsma rammed The Prosecutor into the wall once more. The Prosecutor struck again with its hammer and Agsma rammed The Prosecutor into the wall again, taking a hit from The Prosecutor again. The Prosecutor managed to hit Agsma again with the hammer. Agsma managed to scoop The Prosecutor again and pinned it to the wall. Agsma won the match and and this lose put The Prosecutor into the loser's bracket.
The Prosecutor vs. HazMatXD The Prosecutor firing its hammer at HazMatXD. The Prosecutor's first opponent in the loser's bracket was against HazMatXD. For this match, Team XD added an additional wedge plate on top of HazMatXD in order to protect itself against The Prosecutor's axe. This actually worked to good effect and HazMatXD controlled the majority of the match. In the end, HazMatXD won on a judges' decision and this meant The Prosecutor was eliminated from the tournament.