Changes: Spartacus (Lightweight)

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For the US heavyweight, see Spartacus.

"Spartacus in all his glory (yes those teeth can bite) after his one and only fight / mêlée with Damacles, Rosebud, Shadow Fiend and Slippery Strana on August 20th 1998. If you missed it - don't worry - so did everyone else!"

— From the team's website

Spartacus was a lightweight robot from Team General that was entered into Series 2 of Robot Wars. It competed exclusively in the Lightweight Championship, but lost its only battle to Slippery Strana on a judges' decision.

Spartacus was succeeded by Hazzard, which the team had planned to enter the Lightweight Championship in Series 3. However, the championship was cancelled due to a behind-the-scenes accident, although Team General still competed in the Robotic Soccer side competition and later Series 8 with their heavyweight, The General.

Design

Spartacus lw above — Spartacus from above

Spartacus was a bronze two-wheeled robot with a rear wedge and armed with a set of cutting pincers resembling those used by Sir Killalot. Its drive wheels were hollow, so the team filled them with cement to bring the robot up to the weight limit.

Robot History

Series 2

In the Lightweight Championship melee, Spartacus fought Slippery Strana, Damacles, Rosebud, Shadow Fiend and a sixth unidentified robot.

LightweightPHOTO2 — Spartacus (far right) attacks Shadow Fiend

Very little of this battle was televised, but what is known is that the House Robots set upon the competitor robots for most of the match. Spartacus did, however, use its claw on Slippery Strana during the match, damaging its armour. The battle eventually went to a Judges' decision, with Spartacus and its opponents still mobile at the end of the battle. While the decision was being made, the competitor robots were asked to display their mobility, with Slippery Strana showing the most movement out of the six. This ensured Spartacus's loss to Slippery Strana in the battle, and the Lightweight Championship.

Results

SPARTACUS - RESULTS
Series 2
Lightweight Championship
Lightweight Championship	vs. Slippery Strana, Damacles, Rosebud, Shadow Fiend, Unknown	Lost

Wins/Losses

Wins: 0
Losses: 1

Series Record

Inside spartacus — Spartacus with its body opened, showing its internals

Series	Spartacus Series Record
The First Wars	Did not enter
The Second Wars	Lightweight Championship
The Third Wars	Robotic Soccer with The General Lightweight Championship with Hazzard (event cancelled)
The Fourth Wars	Failed to qualify with The General and Slicer
The Fifth Wars	Did not enter
The Sixth Wars	Did not enter
The Seventh Wars	Did not enter
Series 8	Entered with The General
Series 9	Did not enter
Series 10	Did not enter

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-|caption=Spartacus
 |series=2
 |team=Team General
 |team_members=Alan James<br/>Hayden James<br/>Tom James
+|from=Carmarthen, South Wales
-|other_entries=[[The General]]<br/><small>(Series 3)</small>
+|other_entries=[[The General]]<br/><small>(Series 3, 8)</small>
 |weight=21kg
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 {{quote|Spartacus in all his glory (yes those teeth can bite) after his one and only fight / mêlée with Damacles, Rosebud, Shadow Fiend and Slippery Strana on August 20th 1998. If you missed it - don't worry - so did everyone else!|From the team's website}}
-'''Spartacus''' was a box wedge shaped Lightweight robot from Team General, that was entered in the Series 2 Lightweight Competition. It was bronze coloured and was armed with a cutting pincer, similar to that of [[Sir Killalot]]. Its drive wheels were hollow, so the team filled them with cement to bring the robot up to the weight limit. However it lost in its only battle to a judges decision.
+'''Spartacus''' was a lightweight robot from Team General that was entered into Series 2 of ''[[Robot Wars]]''. It competed exclusively in the Lightweight Championship, but lost its only battle to [[Slippery Strana]] on a judges' decision.
-Spartacus was succeeded by [[Hazzard]] which the team had planned to enter Series 3's Lightweight Competition, but this competition was cancelled due to a behind the scenes accident. However they still managed to get to the Final of the Robotic Soccer Tournament, with [[The General]].
+Spartacus was succeeded by [[Hazzard]], which the team had planned to enter the Lightweight Championship in Series 3. However, the championship was cancelled due to [[Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Controversy#Behind-the-scenes incidents|a behind-the-scenes accident]], although Team General still competed in the Robotic Soccer side competition and later Series 8 with their heavyweight, [[The General]].
+==Design==
+[[File:Spartacus_lw_above.jpg|thumb|left|Spartacus from above]]
+Spartacus was a bronze two-wheeled robot with a rear wedge and armed with a set of cutting pincers resembling those used by [[Sir Killalot]]. Its drive wheels were hollow, so the team filled them with cement to bring the robot up to the weight limit.
 ==Robot History==
 ===Series 2===
+In the Lightweight Championship melee, Spartacus fought [[Slippery Strana]], [[Damacles]], [[Rosebud]], [[Shadow Fiend]] and a sixth unidentified robot.
-Very little of this battle was televised, but what is known is that the House Robots set upon the competitor robots for most of the match. Spartacus did, however, use its claw on Slippery Strana during the match, damaging its armour. The battle eventually went to a Judges' decision, with Spartacus and its opponents still mobile at the end of the battle. While the decision was being made, the competitor robots were asked to display their mobility, with Slippery Strana showing the most movement. This was possibly the deciding factor in Spartacus losing the battle to Slippery Strana, the Lightweight Champion.
+[[File:LightweightPHOTO2.jpg|thumb|250px|Spartacus (far right) attacks Shadow Fiend]]
+Very little of this battle was televised, but what is known is that the House Robots set upon the competitor robots for most of the match. Spartacus did, however, use its claw on Slippery Strana during the match, damaging its armour. The battle eventually went to a Judges' decision, with Spartacus and its opponents still mobile at the end of the battle. While the decision was being made, the competitor robots were asked to display their mobility, with Slippery Strana showing the most movement out of the six. This ensured Spartacus's loss to Slippery Strana in the battle, and the Lightweight Championship.
 ==Results==
 {{Results Top|Bronze|Green|SPARTACUS}}
 {{Show|Series 2}}
-{{Competition|Other Weight Classes|Lightweight Battle, Lost}}
+{{Competition|Lightweight Championship| }}
-{{Battle|[[Lightweight Championship]]|[[Slippery Strana]], [[Damacles]], [[Rosebud]], [[Shadow Fiend]]|Lost}}
+{{Battle|[[Lightweight Championship]]|[[Slippery Strana]], [[Damacles]], [[Rosebud]], [[Shadow Fiend]], Unknown|Lost}}
 |}
-[[File:Inside_spartacus.jpg|thumb|Inside Spartacus.]]
 ===Wins/Losses===
 *Wins: 0
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 ==Series Record==
+[[File:Inside_spartacus.jpg|thumb|Spartacus with its body opened, showing its internals]]
-*Series 1: Did not enter
+{{Series Record|Spartacus|Did not enter|'''Lightweight Championship'''|Robotic Soccer with [[The General]]<br>Lightweight Championship with [[Hazzard]] (event cancelled)|Failed to qualify with [[The General]] and Slicer|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Entered with [[The General]]}}
-*Series 2: Lightweight Final
-*Series 3: Entered with [[The General]] and [[Hazzard]]
-*Series 4: Failed to qualify with [[The General]] and '''Slicer'''
-*Series 5-7, 2016: Did not enter
 {{Lightweights}}
+[[Category:Robots from Camarthenshire]]
 [[Category:UK Series competitors]]
 [[Category:Lightweights]]
-[[Category:One-time Losers]]
-[[Category:Robots that debuted in Series 2]]
 [[Category:Robots with Pincers]]
 [[Category:Robots from Wales]]
 [[Category:Robots named after real people]]
+[[Category:Robots which debuted in Series 2]]
+[[Category:Robots which lost their only battle]]
+[[Category:Robots which only fought in Series 2]]