“ No human can harm me, but your effort was rather adorable! Think fast!
—Forge Link to Molly McGrath, Makino Strikes Part One
Forge Link, aka Program Link, is a one-time villain appearing in the second season of Max Steel. He is the result of an Ultralink from an unknown subspecies bonding with Forge Ferrus. He is voiced by Michael Dobson.
History[]
Season 2[]
Makino Strikes: Part One[]
In the morning, Forge was attacked by Mega-Elementor and Miles Dread. Thanks to the latter, he was unwillingly bonded to an evil Ultralink.
Forge tries to access the base's blast doors.
Alongside an army of Dread Naughts and Ultralink monsters, Forge attacked N-Tek's mountain base. He attempted to unlock the blast door of the facility, but was unable to as Berto had frozen the access codes. Forge then asked for Makino's help, who uses his abilities to tear down the base, allowing his army to invade the place.
Makino's army is met with resistance by N-Tek's agents. Forge heads to the prison level and frees Chomp Link, Blast Link and Prism Link and commands them to keep N-Tek distracted, claiming that there would be a "very massive explosion". After he activates a bomb, Molly appears and demands him to turn it off, but he mocks her instead. With the use of a N-Tek blaster, she ensnares him with an energy net and tries to disarm the bomb, but fails. Forge frees himself and traps her, claiming that he had deleted the deactivation program. He leaves the room and reunites with the rest of the Ultralink soldiers, telling them that they had succeeded.
Makino Strikes Part Two[]
Forge watching N-Tek's destroyed base.
Forge watches the remains of N-Tek's mountain base, commenting with Mega-Elementor that it was a "blast". The Megalink informs the progress of their mission to Makino, who tells them to head to THI, where Forge would upload a program to create wormhole big enough for his Alphalink to traverse.
Forge, the Ultralinks, the Dread Naughts and Miles Dread head to the THI tower, where N-Tek was waiting for them. A showdown begins between the two teams. He once again fights against with Molly, but she is easily subdued. He heads to the tower's reactor alongside Chomp and Blast. Molly spots him and warns Kat and Jefferson. There, Forge contacts Makino and reveals that everything was ready. The warlord tells him to proceed and Forge inserts the program into the device.
Forge is successfully unlinked.
The N-Tek team heads to the reactor, where another battle takes place. After Makino is defeated by Max Steel, Elementor realizes that he had lost contact with his leader and commands his army to leave. Forge attempts to retreat, but he is trapped in the wall with the use of a N-Tek blaster by Molly. She asks for Ven-Ghan to remove the Ultralink from Forge. Although reluctant as he never attempted to use his technology on humans, he successfully unlink the alien from Ferrus.
Appearance[]
Ferrus' Ultralink core is located on his head, with the creature covering the the top of his head and eyes. The Ultralink is mostly gray, having white armor on its sides, red accents on the top of its shell and front, a red visor with a white eye and a pair of small arms attached to Forge's cheeks. The top left side of Forge's body is covered by black and red cables, with some of them tearing his breastplate. His robotic arm was transformed into a clawed hand with three claws. An extra arm sprouting from his left shoulder features a blade on its tip and a third extra arm sprouting from his back has a drill. He has red accents on his breastplates and knees, which were originally green. The rest of his body and armor remains unchanged. Additionally, he also gains reddish veins on his skin.
Personality[]
Forge Link is a cruel, reckless and merciless Makino soldier. Like other evil Ultralinks, he was very loyal to Makino and was willing to do anything for him, showing a respectful demeanor while talking to him. He enjoyed explosions and enjoyed to provoke and mock Forge's old comrades, most notably Molly.
Abilities[]
- Superhuman Strength: Like other bonded Ultralinks, Forge's physical capabilities were increased considerably, including his strength.
- Unlimited Stamina: Forge could fight against long periods of time without needing to rest. During his fights against Molly, he was continuously taken down but returned to the fight harmless.
Arsenal[]
- Program: Forge's Ultralink had a program made to used in THI's reactor core. Once activated, the reactor would generate eough power to open a wormhole large enough for the Alphalink.
- Mechanical Arms: Forge's mechanical arm was mutated during the linking process. Besides a large clawed hand, he gains an additional pair of extra arms, with one having a blade on its tip and another having a drill.
- N-Tek Information: The Ultralink has access to top secret information about N-Tek through Forge's memories. Some of this information includes secret codes, which he used in an attempt of unlocking the blast doors, freeing the Ultralink squadron from the prison level and activate a bomb.
- N-Tek Grenades: Forge carried N-Tek grenades with him.
Weaknesses[]
- Low Speed: Forge was slower than an average individual due to his large and heavy arms. Molly's acrobatic skills were very useful against him.
- Vulnerability to the Ultralink Hunters' Weapons: Being an Ultralink bond, Forge Link is vulnerable to Ven-Ghan's gear.
Quotes[]
- "Yes, brother, mission accomplished!" - Makino Strikes Part One
- "No survivors!" - Makino Strikes Part One
- "Oh, but Makino is already in! In fact, poor little Max Steel is fighting all by his own." - Makino Strikes Part One
Gallery[]
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| Forge Link's gallery can be seen here. |
Trivia[]
- Forge Link's helmet design resembles Makino's classic incarnation.