War Fe

War Fe
Participation Information
Unaired Events	High School Championship 2009
BBIQ	BattleBots IQ 2008 BattleBots IQ 2010 BattleBots IQ 2011
Other Names	War Iron
Team Information
Team	Belen Jesuit Prep.
Team Members	Nicolas Fajardo Manuel Fernandez Robert Espinosa Ivan Santa Cruz Julian F De Zulueta Monica DeZulueta
From	Miami, FL
Robot Statistics
Weight	120lbs
Drive	2x NPC brushed motors
Weapons	Wedge (BBIQ 2008-2009) Twin reversible spinning drums (BBIQ 2011)
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

War Fe, pronounced War Iron, was a middleweight robot built by students from Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami, Florida, which competed in the 2009 BattleBots High School Championship. It is also known to have fought in national Bots IQ competitions in 2008 and 2010-2011.

The robot was of an invertible wedge-shaped design with six wheels - four at the front and two wider ones at the rear with rubber tires. The wedge profile was intended to allow War Fe to push opponents into BattleBox walls and hazards such as the pulverizers.

War Fe being carted into the arena.

By the 2011 BattleBots IQ Championship, a set of 'double independent reversible drums' was added to the front of War Fe's frame to provide damage capabilities. These were used in tandem with an angled wedge hinged immediately in front, though the 2011 incarnation would suffer from issues concerning its speed and ground clearance. War Fe also utilized mecanum wheels at the front to allow, in theory, for greater maneuverability.

Very little information on War Fe's match performances is available, though official records for the BattleBots 2009 Championships confirm that it suffered an early defeat against Slingshot in the High School Championship. Despite recovering with a win in the Loser's Bracket over Sargent Die Blase, War Fe would be eliminated entirely following a second defeat against Das Bot. War Fe's only other documented competition was the 2011 BattleBots IQ event, where it lost to both Shrapnel and Famous Last Words.

Robot History

High School Championship 2009
War Fe vs. Slingshot War Fe first fought the pneumatic flipper of Slingshot in the main Winner's Bracket. BattleBots records confirm that both robots survived the full three minutes, with War Fe losing the subsequent Judges' decision.
War Fe vs. Sargent Die Blase (Loser's Bracket) Now confined to the Loser's Bracket, War Fe next faced Sargent Die Blase, a ring spinner entered by the YBMS Robotics Club. On this occasion, it won by knockout after 49 seconds, enabling it to maintain its place in the competition.
War Fe vs. Das Bot (Loser's Bracket) War Fe advanced within the bracket to fight Das Bot from Elk Grove High School. As with its first match, it lasted the full three minutes alongside its opponent, but would lose on a Judges' decision.
BattleBots IQ 2011
War Fe vs. Famous Last Words Famous Last Words gets under the front of War Fe. War Fe took on Famous Last Words in a fight shown in full in the Bots High documentary. However, its long design meant Famous Last Words was able to quickly get to its side and attack with its vertical spinner. War Fe's front ground clearance was then breached as Famous Last Words' primary weapon buckled their hinged wedge and had their way with pushing War Fe across the arena. Famous Last Words continued to attack until War Fe stopped moving and was counted out.
War Fe vs. Shrapnel War Fe's only other match from the event saw it face the full-body spinner Shrapnel from the 120lb High School division. Starting from the red square, it began by approaching Shrapnel, itself suffering with a non-active weapon, but caught one of the gaps in between the BattleBox floor panels. This impeded War Fe's movements as Shrapnel briefly drove up the side of its wedge at an angle, with War Fe stuck in the center for several seconds before reversing away. War Fe got underneath Shrapnel on the next occasion both robots met, but could not push its opponent back before it escaped. As the match wore on, War Fe kept catching the floor gaps while frequently struggling to assert itself against Shrapnel. On a few occasions, Shrapnel rammed and pushed it from the sides and rear, though War Fe still got underneath and pursued it across the BattleBox in spite of its clearance issues. By the end of the full three minutes, both competitors were stuck together with War Fe's wedge prising Shrapnel off the floor. Shrapnel won the resulting decision.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 1 (Minimum)
• Losses: 4 (Minimum)

Competition	Wins	Losses
BattleBots IQ 2008	?	?
BattleBots High School Championship 2009	Sargent Die Blase	Slingshot Das Bot
BattleBots IQ 2010	?	?
BattleBots IQ 2011	None	Shrapnel Famous Last Words