UNECOM

UNECOM - United Earth Command—is a human agency formed after overt first contact with the GoBots. The organisation is commanded by General Newcastle.

Fiction

Challenge of the GoBots cartoon

UNECOM Headquarters

In the aftermath of Cy-Kill's attempted invasion of Earth, UNECOM was formed as the GoBots became public knowledge. The agency brought in numerous highly qualified personnel from other organisations, most notably ex-NASA employees General Newcastle, Matt Hunter, A.J. Foster, and Nick Burns. Newcastle became the organisation's commanding officer while their experience with GoBots during the NEURAL crisis saw Hunter, Foster, and Burns appointed as ambassadors to GoBotron. The international organisation formed strong links with the Guardians of GoBotron, providing bases and facilities in exchange for shared technology, and represented the planet as part of the anti-Renegade alliance.

The Guardians' Command Center docked at a UNECOM facility.

While many of the organisation's bases, including their Headquarters, were located in the United States they maintained facilities in other countries including Japan, and drew on experts from around the world, including Doctor Anya Turgenova. They also took over the majority of Earth's space programme, including collaborating with the Guardians on building the short-lived Star Fortress, while also attempting their own projects, including the robot Sentinel. They also provide security for possible assets such as the psychics Sean Roberts and Mira Shaw.

In addition to these facilities UNECOM also retained land, air and sea forces, or at least had the power to second them from other branches of the military. However UNECOM was still accountable to the United Nations, who were able to issue executive orders that overrode UNECOM.

Known UNECOM Personnel

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  General Newcastle
  (Commander)

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  Matt Hunter
  (Captain, Ambassador to GoBotron)

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  A.J. Foster
  (Ambassador to GoBotron)

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  Nick Burns
  (Ambassador to GoBotron)

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  Major Benedict

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  Commander Kodo

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  Doctor Mobius

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  Doctor Hyashi

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  Doctor Tsuburaya

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  Doctor Cunningham
  (Reserve member)

Others who have worked with UNECOM but may or may not be full UNECOM personnel include: -

• Doctor Aeolis
• Doctor Helstrom
• Doctor Janus
• Professor Ling
• Doctor Lois Ransom
• Doctor Anya Turgenova

Known UNECOM Bases

• UNECOM Headquarters
• UNECOM Base Seven
• UNECOM Base 12
• A Science Facility in Utah
• A satellite tracking station in Hawaii
• An installation in Alaska
• UNECOM Australia Launch Center
• A base in Japan
• A space station in the Omega Quadrant

Notes

• The precise events that led to UNECOM effectively replacing NASA between the initial Challenge of the GoBots mini-series and the 'regular' series were not explained on-screen and there is no progression regardless of the order the series is watched in. Between "The Final Conflict" and any other episode the GoBots become public knowledge and trusted allies of Earth & UNECOM with no transition. In reality this was due to the retooling of the series when it was commissioned as a regular syndicated daily show, and as episodes were made to be shown in a flexible order the format simply changes off-screen.
• It is possible that the A.S.C. featured in some storybooks was a working name for UNECOM.