M.E.R.C.

M.E.R.C. (short for Mechanical Emotionally Responsive Creature) is the name of Miles Callisto's pet robot who appears in the Disney Junior animated series, Miles from Tomorrowland.

Official Disney Bio

 * Miles' best friend is a robo-ostrich M.E.R.C. (a Mechanical Emotionally Responsive Creature). Programmed to have feelings and fully loaded with an extensible neck and rocket boosters he's do anything to keep Miles safe!

Abilities

 * Extensible Neck: M.E.R.C.'s neck can extend to a great length, useful to view things from a high angle or give his friends a group hug.
 * Rocket Boosters: While real ostriches cannot fly, M.E.R.C. is one that can with the use of rocket boosters. When in flight, M.E.R.C.'s holograpich wings can morph into cylinder rocket jets. When in Galactech mode, his wings will morph into triangular prism shaped rocket jets.
 * Holo Shields: When in danger, M.E.R.C.'s holographic wings can morph into shields strong enough to withstand a rock slide.
 * Glow-in-the-Dark Body: M.E.R.C. has the ability to make his body glow in the dark, making him a useful source of light during extremely dark operations. M.E.R.C. first received this ability from Admirals Watson and Crick in "Attack of the Flickorax".
 * Heat Blasters: In Galactech Mode, M.E.R.C. can shoot heat blasters from his wing seen in "How to Build a Robot Pet".

Trivia

 * Despite being a robot, M.E.R.C. is able to eat organic foods such as anti-gravity pancakes and ice cream.
 * M.E.R.C. learns to pilot the Stellosphere in "Downsized".
 * In the "Adventures in Robo-Pet Sitting" it is revealed by Leo Callisto that they got M.E.R.C. when Miles was a baby.
 * It's revealed in "Unplugged" when M.E.R.C got hit by a solar flare, he reverted to basic meaning he could only hop (meaning no wings, boosters or holo shields).
 * In "The Mystery of Atlantix" M.E.R.C. obtains an aqua mode.