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X-51
X51
Real Name X-51
Alternate Identity Machine Man
Team Affiliations Machine Men
Allies Spider-Man
John Jameson

X-51 is a Machine Man who helped the human resistance fight against the High Evolutionary on Counter-Earth.

History[]

The early history of X-51 is unknown.

X-51 was found at a junk yard where Peter Parker and Shane Yamada-Jones were visiting. When he was about to be recycled, he turned on and stated that he still had use. Then, when a threat came and almost crushed Shane it saved him. The Knights of Wundagore were not pleased and ordered to bring it back for studying. Seeing how it save Shane, Spider-Man decided to help the robot escape. He then had him stay in Naoko Yamada-Jones's clinic to rest. After a while, a homing device triggered in him to come back to the Knights. Spider-Man then followed. After a battle and some arguments with the rebels, he was allowed to join the resistance and helped them from there on out. As the rebellion continued, X-51 was modified to appear as the modern version of the machine men.

Background[]

X-51 is voiced by Dale Wilson.

In the Comics[]

X-51's full serial number is Z2P45-9-X-51. He uses the human name Aaron Stack and the superhero name Machine Man.

He was built at the Broadhurst Center for the Advancement of Mechanized Research in Central City, California by Dr. Abel Stack for the United States Army. X-51 was the only one in the series who did not become psychotic after gaining sentience. Afterwards, Stack raised the robot as his son.

He was built with adamantium.

Dr. Stack died trying to remove a self destruct device from him.

He sought out Iron Man for advice, as at the time he thought Iron Man was a robot. However, Tony was deep into alcoholism and attacked him. X-51 saved two Stark Enterprises employees that Iron Man almost killed by accident.

He fought Ultron alongside Thing.

He has been a member of the Avengers.

S.H.I.E.L.D. captured him hoping to use his technology. Red Skull then took over the Helicarrier and the X-Men arrived. X-51 helped them stop the villain.

He helped the X-Men fight Sentinels, but was infected by Sentinel programming. He acquired a more robotic look and began losing control around mutants. Sebastian Shaw tried to capture X-51 for the technology.

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