The Androids
arrive, and the plot goes all the way back to DragonBall. You see, a
small organization known as the Red Ribbon fought against Goku as a
child, and they planned to obtain the DragonBalls as well. This
high-industrial military company made all sort of androids as well,
mainly evil ones that planned on destroying things. Dr.Gero, a
demented Red Ribbon doctor genius...sworn revenge on Gokou ever since
the beginning of the whole series, mainly because Goku was the kid who
destroyed the whole organization. Therefore, he created Android #19, a
powerful sorta chubby white faced cyborg to kill Goku. Later, he asks
Android #19 to make him into a powerful Android as well, so he becomes
Android#20, a cyborg with a white beard. Both bear the <R-R> red
ribbon logo on their uniforms, and they meet up with the Z warriors to
fight. Vegeta faces Android#19, and Android#19 is destroyed, the plot
fails, and Android#20 falls , but Dr.Gero has programmed himself to
auto-repair and survives the battle.
Android #20, Dr.Gero, then goes back to the Drawing Board to try to
come up with a stronger android model. He releases his most recent
creations, Android #17 and Android#18. 17 has black hair while his
sister, 18 has blonde hair. Both are incredibly strong and they are
unleashed.Both Androids eventually get quite annoyed at Dr.Gero, so
they kill him. Being a brilliant mad scientist, he had suspected this,
therefore he had created Android#21 prior to his death.
Although Android#21 was still placed in a regeneration tube, he was
assigned a command--to feast on the energy of over-rebellious androids
that didn't obey.Android #17 and Android#18 break out of the lab, and
they bring along the strong Android#16, (who turns out to be a
peaceful robot, later on). Our Z Warriors are aware of these new
nemesises, and begin to confront them-but they are no match for them
and continue to fight and fight reaching no particular victory. The
problem is, endurance is what is lacking for our heroes, because of
the Android's long endurance and long-lasting energy, and they can
fight with much more stamina than the unprepared combatants.
Suprisingly, Goku suffers a Heart Attack, and retreats-shocked. Trunks
from the future was luckily sent back by his mother, Bulma, to give
the heart-medicine to heal Goku's heart. Goku is saved, but the Z
warriors avoid confronting the overwhelming power of the
Androids-therefore they go up to the Heavens and Train in a special
gravity room to prepare. Piccolo tries to ready himself for the fight
as well, by fusing with Kami-his half-father and guardian of the
DragonBalls-while Dende, the young Namek assumes the position of
DragonBall guardian. Androids #16, #17, and #18 go out to find Goku to
kill him. Piccolo spots the Androids and they begin to duel. All this
time, Android #21 has been regenerating, and it finally breaks out of
its imprisonment--the being is known only as the powerful
"Cell" and he sets out to accomplish his creator's commands.
