[x] Holding Off
You do not have the forces available to make a meaningful impact on this battle, and as such as much as it pains you not to immediately go to your creators aid you find yourself refraining from any further deployments, while Sonic and your creator are longtime enemies your data suggested that the hedgehog will not actually kill him and does not have the means to detain him.
Sonic predicatably manages to escape with the Chaos Emerald though thankfully both Chaos and your creator are able to escape before GUN forces deploy into the area en mass.
Your creators reactant to this whole affair is.... agitated as expected.
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"That accursed Hedgehog I was this close to finally achieving my victory and he somehow manages to steal the very last piece of the puzzel at the very last minute!" Your creator throws his arms up in angered frustration. "And to make matters worse his little fox friend and GUN have managed to conceal the last emeralds new location from my sensors!"
It takes him a few moments to regain his composure. "None the matter, this is a setback and nothing more. EB-001 you have done well in saving the Egg Carrier from destruction, I want you re-focus on building more of our forces while I focus on locating the emerald, I don't know how long it will take but I want as much firepower as I can have on hand for when I do find it."
"Understood." You reply is short and to the point, not point in needless formality when you have a job to do.
What do you do?
[] Alpha has been improved a great deal, but you still think you can do more.
[] One of Metal Series, Silver Sonic, Mecha Sonic, Mecha Knuckles, Metal Knuckles, or even the
prototype any one of these machines could be a potent force if brought up to spec.
[] Past Badniks the good doctor has created a wide variety of machines in the past, perhaps bringing one of these older machines up to date could be of aid to your creator.
[] Current Badniks you creator really is looking to remodle soon and it shows, the line up of active Badniks is fairly small, but you could improve them to get more quality even with the smaller numbers. (Upgrade one of the Sonic Adventure 1 Era Badniks).
[] A new Badnik you do not know how long anything you produce will last, but your current goal is merely to make your creators forces stronger for the next fight, a new machine type should be a decent hold over until the doctor initiates his overhaul.
[] A powerhouse, instead of updating an old machine or producing a new less robot template a more powerful machine may be needed to aid your creators plans.
[] Examine the egg you've found.
[] Look over Tail's blueprints.
[] You have the data from Gamma's performance, you think you should put it to use.