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| - On their way back to the Jupiter 2 from a fishing trip, Will and the Robot come across a rusted robot. Will eagerly shows the find to his father and asks permission to repair it. John agrees, thinking it would be a good project for Will. The Robot is not at all happy, warning that Will should not touch the device nor attempt to repair; he explains that it is in fact a robotoid, that is, a cybernetic mechanism capable of free choice. Will assumes the Robot is just jealous and ignores him, setting to work on the repairs. Over the next several days, Will works hard to fix the robotoid, putting him back in working order. He catches the Robot trying to attack the robotoid with a hammer and is quite upset. When John asks why the Robot would do such a thing, he says that he wants to destroy the r
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| - On their way back to the Jupiter 2 from a fishing trip, Will and the Robot come across a rusted robot. Will eagerly shows the find to his father and asks permission to repair it. John agrees, thinking it would be a good project for Will. The Robot is not at all happy, warning that Will should not touch the device nor attempt to repair; he explains that it is in fact a robotoid, that is, a cybernetic mechanism capable of free choice. Will assumes the Robot is just jealous and ignores him, setting to work on the repairs. Over the next several days, Will works hard to fix the robotoid, putting him back in working order. He catches the Robot trying to attack the robotoid with a hammer and is quite upset. When John asks why the Robot would do such a thing, he says that he wants to destroy the robotoid because he does not like it. When the Robotoid is back in full working order, it proves able to perform many complicated tasks beyond the Robot's abilities and everyone is very impressed by it. The Robot feels very depressed as there is very little for him to do anymore. At night, the Robotoid goes off to make secret transmissions to his alien builders, telling them of his progress in subduing the Robinsons. When he has rendered the family helpless, his alien masters will come to the planet to take the Robinsons away for experimentation. The Robot confronts the robotoid, telling him to leave, but the robotoid is far more powerful and easily disables the Robot. When Smith finds the Robot damaged the next morning, he heaps only insults at him and suggests he run away and destroy himself. The Robinsons miss the Robot after he is gone, particularly Will, who has begun to wish he had never repaired the robotoid. The next day, the family discovers that the chariot has been damaged, the guns are missing from the weapons locker, and the force field is not working. When John confronts the robotoid, it informs him that he is now in command and that there is nothing anyone can do. Don and John try to attack him but he easily overpowers them. Will realizes the Robot is their only hope of rescue and manages to run away to find him. When Will locates the Robot, he tells him what has happened and begs him to help. The Robot agrees to do what he can, but he is weak from not having been recharged in so long. He and Will come up with a plan to trick the robotoid. When the Robot and Will return to camp, the Robot pretends that he has betrayed the Robinsons and wants to serve the robotoid. Once he manages to get close enough, the Robot sets off a smoke screen to confuse the robotoid’s sensors; in the confusion, the Robot is able to destroy the robotoid. The Robinsons are very grateful, and are happy to have the Robot back with them. Even Doctor Smith is willing to admit that he was wrong, and gains a new appreciation for his mechanical friend.
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