Dread Naughts

_“ Release The Hounds!
—Jason Naught, Come Together Part Three

Dread Naughts
Character Information
Alias	The Hounds
Species	Robot
Occupation	Miles Dread and Jason Naught's personal army
Homeworld	Earth
Interests	Whatever Miles or Jason programs them to do
Powers and abilities	Flight Self-destruction Scanners
Social Information
Affiliations	Miles Dread/Jason Naught Ultimate Elementor (occasionally)
Allies	Miles Dread Jason Naught
Enemies	Max Steel N-Tek Agents
Production Information
First appearance	Come Together Part One
Last appearance	Dawn of Morphos

The Dread Naughts, also referred to as The Hounds, are a group of minor enemies introduced in the first season of Max Steel. They are a group of robots used by Miles Dread and Jason Naught as their personal army, causing mayhem and chaos for N-Tek. They debuted in Come Together Part One.

History

Season 1

Come Together Part One

A trio of Dread Naughts using THI spacecraft intercepted N-Tek during an Ultralink recovery mission on space. They attempt to steal the device, but were ultimately destroyed.

Come Together Part Three

During N-Tek's incursion in THI's headquarters, Jason Naught sent an army of Dread Naughts to deal with them.

Secret Identity Crisis

Jason Naught sent an army of Dread Naughts to Copper Canyon High School to fetch Butch, whom he thought was Max Steel. After activating a knock-out gas bomb in the place, Maxwell McGrath and Steel link and destroyed the robots. Butch is mistaken for a hero again and grabbed the arm of one of the robots while the students cheered.

The Thrill of the Hunt

During a mission to recover several Ultralink pieces, Miles sent a small army of Dread Naughts to assist Troy Winter. They are later found by Max Steel, who activated Turbo Strength Mode and easily defeated all of them.

Uncle Sam Wants You!

Jason Naught and an army of Dread Naughts attacked downtown Copper Canyon. They are defeated by Max Steel and Colonel Jasper F. Castle's army.

After the colonel betrayed Max and N-Tek found his location, Miles sent an army of Dread Naughts to assist Earth Elementor to fight them.

Elements of Surprise Part One

Miles, Jason and a small group of Dread Naughts headed to a deserted location. Air Elementor appeared, blowing away the robots that accompanied the two.

Elements of Surprise Part Two

While escaping from Miles' mountain compound, Forge is confronted by two Dread Naughts. After making them shoot each other, he stole their blasters and left.

The Truth Hurts

Ultimate Elementor requested a full squadron to assist him in his mission of fetching Max Steel. After leaving Miles' compound, Ultimate Air Elementor destroyed the squadron, as he had other plans for the hero.

X Marks the Spot

Jason, Axel and an army of Dread Naughts headed to the Copper Canyon mountains to find the N-Tek transmitter. He is found by Max Steel, who activated Turbo Strength Mode to fight him. He sent an army of Dread Naughts to deal with him, but they were easily destroyed. Unknown to Max, however, Jason had installed bombs inside of the robots, causing them to be activated after their destruction. He sent a second wave of robots and Max activated Turbo Flight Mode, using Steel to shoot T.U.R.B.O. energy blasts at them from afar. However, Jason revealed that they now had a flight function. After Max realized that they exploded on impact, he tricked the Dread Naughts, sending them directly to Jason and causing a massive explosion.

Earth Under Siege Part One

Miles, Elementor and Naught headed to the Copper Canyon desert lowlands. With N-Tek approaching, Miles sent a large army of Dread Naughts to fight them.

Season 2

Ultralink Invasion Part Two

During N-Tek's incursion in Miles' mountain compound, Jason sent an army of Dread Naughts to fight them.

Dredd Ascendant

Miles and Jason headed to their undersea base, where Naught introduced Dread to their new and improved Dread Naughts.

Full Metal Racket

During Metal Elementor's attack at downtown Copper Canyon, Miles attacked Max Steel with an army of Dread Naughts. Sydney, Kirby and Max take down most of them, with Jefferson and Kat destroying the rest with their N-Tek Jump Jet's missiles.

Deep Turbo Blue Sea

Naught sent a pair of Dread Naughts to investigate the coordinates of a piece of the Turbo Star.

Makino Strikes Part One

Alongside an army of evil Ultralinks, the Dread Naughts attacked N-Tek's mountain base.

Makino Strikes Part Two

An army of Dread Naughts and a small Ultralink squadron invaded THI's headquarters. They are met with resistance by N-Tek's part, however.

Got Turbo Star?

Miles, Jason and a group of Dread Naughts headed to N-Tek's arctic base in search for the third and last piece of the Turbo Star. After Maxwell found it, Dread, Naught and his robots confronted McGrath, Forge and Steel. The Ultralink activates several C.Y.T.R.O.-like robots to help them in their fight.

The Great Turbo Star Caper

Max destroyed a pair of Dread Naughts that were guarding the fully completed Turbo Star.

Animated Films

Dawn of Morphos

N-Tek found Dread's location in an abandoned warehouse in Copper Canyon. Max is trapped inside of the warehouse while N-Tek dealt with an army of Dread Naughts led by Jason. After their destruction, N-Tek arrests him.

An army of Dread Naughts later invaded N-Tek's dam base thanks to a transceiver set up by Jason.

Abilities

• Flight: Some Dread Naughts models feature propellers on their feet, allowing them to fly in high speed.
• Energy Blasts: Dread Naughts can launch red-colored blasts from their arms. Their upgraded versions launch energy blasts from their T-shaped visor.
• Self-Destruction: A specific platoon used by Naught in X Marks the Spot featured a self-destruction function. After their destruction, their head exploded, causing a medium-sized explosion.
• Waterproof: The improved Dread Naughts are waterproof, remaining fully operational underwater. They can also swim in high speed.
• Scanners: The improved Dread Naughts feature scanners, allowing them to find hidden objects.

Arsenal

• Blaster Rifles: Dread Naughts commonly carry a black and red blaster rifles capable of firing in rapid succession.
• THI Shotgun: Stickout head Dread Naughts carry those shotguns in battle. There were one scene where the Dread Naughts accompaning Troy Winter to guard the front entrance at the THI building.
• THI Spacecraft: In Come Together Part Three, a trio of Dread Naughts piloted THI spacecrafts in order to obtain an Ultralink pod on space.

Weaknesses

• Limited Durability: Despite being durable, Dread Naughts can be destroyed with a shot of a N-Tek blaster or N-Tek grenades, as seen in Come Together Part One.

Types

Several types of Dread Naughts were seen throughout the series and in the mobile game Rise of Elementor.

Dread Naught Types

Image	Name	Description	First Appearance
	Standard Dread Naughts	The standard and most common model. They are equipped with blasters and are capable of firing red energy blasts.	Come Together Part One
	Leader/Commander	A rarer model that features a different design for a head and body reminescent to Jason Naught's robot body. They are presumably field commanders, as only one of this model is seen in platoons. Their primary weapon for combat is a shotgun.	Come Together Part One
	Self-Destruction/Flight Dread Naughts	An upgraded group of Dread Naughts that could explode after being destroyed and fly. Design-wise, they are identical to the standard model.	X Marks the Spot (only appearance)
	Upgraded Dread Naughts	A new type of Dread Naughts introduced in the second season of the series. They are taller than their predecessors and have red lines on their design. They are capable of swimming and fire lasers out of their "faces" rather than arms.	Dredd Ascendant
	Turbofied Dread Naughts	A new type introduced in the mini episodes, powered by Max's T.U.R.B.O. energy. They feature the same design as the upgraded versions from the second season, but with blue accents rather than red.	New World Disorder (only appearance)
	Strength Dread Naughts #1	A type of stronger and tougher Dread Naughts. They are purple and red, giving them a more Naught-like color scheme.	Rise of Elementor
	Strength Dread Naughts #2	A secondary variation of the stronger Dread Naughts. They can deal even larger amounts of damage and can take more as well.	Rise of Elementor
	Shock Dread Naughts	A type of blue-colored Dread Naughts covered in electricity. In order to deactivate this ability, players must throw the Turborang in them.	Rise of Elementor
	Spin Dread Naughts	A type of green-colored Dread Naughts capable of spinning their torso. They can fire lasers as well.	Rise of Elementor
	Self-Destruction Dread Naughts	A type of golden Dread Naughts capable of firing powerful blasts and featuring a self-destruction function. A secondary variation could fire three projectiles at once.	Rise of Elementor

Other Media

Games

• The Dread Naughts appear in Hero's Journey.
• The Dread Naughts appear as a recurring enemy in Turbo Reload.
• The Dread Naughts appear as the main enemy in Turbo Run.
• The Dread Naughts appear as the main enemy in N-Tek Training Day.
• The Dread Naughts appear as a recurring enemy in Rise of Elementor.

Toys

• Max Turbo Cannon, a 12" action figure from the 2014 toy line, came with a Dread Naught target.

Gallery

Dread Naughts's gallery can be seen here.

Trivia

• They are named after their leaders, Miles Dread and Jason Naught, although their names are similiar to the real word "dreadnought".