The Intruder (Character)

The Intruder (Real name unknown) is a big red blob similar in appearance to the true form of Moltar. It was featured in a TIE (Total Immersion Event) of the same name.

Intruder Aboard the Absolution
In the 2000 TIE event The Intruder, the Intruder had invaded the Absolution, apparently in search of sustenance. It had apparently stuck onto the starboard engine chamber, and cut through the ship's hull. The ship's main AI, SARA, had detected this, and promptly alerted TOM, who was in the middle of a conversation.

When TOM had set out to search for The Intruder, it attacked him upon taking notice, sending TOM flying out of the ship, and disabling his nuclear reactor. By the time TOM was back aboard the Absolution, the Intruder had eaten multiple Clydes, and had grown to take up about the size of rooms on floors 48, 49, and 50. TOM promptly went on a search to find the Intruder before it got to the starboard engine.

TOM was searching for The Intruder for quite some time, until he found it. TOM promptly proceeded to use his laser at it, but to no avail. TOM, having no other recourse, had fired a laser blast at it, only momentarily stunning it before The Intruder devoured TOM.

Much later, the Intruder had taken most of the starboard engine, yet SARA, having kept a copy of TOM's programming, proceeded to upload TOM into a new body, dubbed TOM 2. TOM 2 had then went to set 2 explosive devices in the starboard engine to cut it loose before completely taking over the ship.