Team Chaotix

Team Chaotix is the friendship between Vector, Espio, and Charmy from the Sonic the Hedgehog fandom.

Games
For the purpose of this section, Team Chaotix will consist of the original three members: Vector, Espio, and Charmy.

Knuckles' Chaotix
A few months after the events on Angel Island, a mysterious island appeared in the southern seas. Knuckles, Espio, Mighty, Vector, and Charmy all arrived on the island separately in order to investigate, only for the latter four to be captured by Doctor Robotnik - who had found the island first and turned it into a massive resort - and petrified by his Combi Catchers. Not long after arriving on the island and finding out Robotnik was involved, Knuckles freed Espio from his Combi Catcher and the two agreed to stop the mad scientist. The two traversed the island collecting the Chaos Rings that were key to Robotnik's plan, all the while rescuing the other captives from their Combi Catchers as they join the hunt. The group is ultimately able to get all of the Chaos Rings and defeat Metal Sonic - empowered by an artificially-created Dark Ring - to end Robotnik's plan.

Sonic Heroes
At some point, Vector, Espio, and Charmy reunited and formed a detective agency, one that prided itself on completing whatever job they're paid to do. During a slow day at the office, the trio receive a walkie-talkie in the mail. The one on the other end of the device - in truth, Doctor Eggman - contacts them for a job, one that will pay substantially. Espio expresses unease about the client, but Vector brushes off the concern by noting the Chaotix's policy on never turning down paid jobs, which Charmy reaffirms. While still hesitant, Espio agrees and together the three make their way out to the job.

After first demonstrating their skills to the client, the Chaotix are faced by who appears to be Eggman - but is actually Metal Sonic masquerading as him - in a large aircraft. The three manage to drive him back before making their way into a massive city under "Eggman's" control for the first real job: destroying as many of Eggman's robots as possible, and later securing the Power Plant. As the Chaotix leave the city for the next job, they're stopped by Rouge the Bat and her group demanding to know who they are. Espio and Charmy determine them to be enemies of the client, prompting the two teams to fight each other.

Following the fight, the Chaotix arrive in a casino to collect rings for their client and later acquiring a set of casino chips to access a nearby Eggman base. Before the Chaotix are able to leave the casino, "Eggman" arrives and swarms them with a significant force of robots that they destroy with ease. Wasting no time after the fight, the Chaotix enter the base through the nearby canyons and begin destroying the various weapon capsules across it per the client's orders. They encounter "Eggman" again, this time in a massive battleship containing secret weapons which the client wants destroyed. After destroying the battleship, the trio discover that the Eggman they've been fighting was a fake. The client nearly blows his cover before ordering the Chaotix to head for the jungles to the north. As they make their way to the jungles, Charmy notes how much the client seems to know about Eggman, with both Espio and Vector revealing that they've been suspecting that they're related somehow.

After arriving in the jungle undetected, the Chaotix are ordered to rescue the Chao within. While doing this, they run into Team Rose. Thinking that Cream's Chao Cheese is among those they're sent to protect, Espio asks the trio to hand it to them, only for Cream to accuse the Chaotix for stealing Cream's brother Chocola, prompting a fight between the teams. The Chaotix are understandably miffed about the misunderstanding even after they arrive at their next jobsite, a castle they must find the keys to enter. After entering and investigating the castle, they run into "Eggman" with another significantly-sized force of robots that they deal with.

The Chaotix eventually reach "Eggman's" fleet of airships and quietly traverse the ships until reaching the flagship. Once the Chaotix are onboard, the client reveals he's being held aboard and get the Chaotix to find the cell he's in and the keys required to open it. Before they're able to reach the cell, the Chaotix face off against "Eggman" one more time and finally defeat "him". Examining the wreckage reveals that "Eggman" was another fake, which Vector nonchalantly notes he suspected. The three find the client's cell and discover that it's the real Doctor Eggman. The three are understandably angry that they've been duped and, despite Eggman's pleas, beat him up.

After everyone calms down, Eggman tells the Chaotix that the reason he's locked up in a cell was because Metal Sonic had usurped him. The four join Teams Rose, Dark, and Sonic in witnessing Metal Sonic dropping its disguise and use the biodata it acquired from all of them to ascend into a monstrous new form. When Eggman expresses that they need the Chaos Emeralds to stand a chance, all present reveal they've already gotten them, with both Espio and Charmy holding two of them. The Chaotix assist Teams Rose and Dark in distracting Metal until Sonic goes into Super mode and, together with Tails and Knuckles, finally defeat it. After the battle, Vector and Espio note that the their job is done until Charmy points out they still need to get their pay. Noticing that Eggman is trying to sneak away, the Chaotix pursue him.

Shadow the Hedgehog
They stationed aboard the Space Colony ARK searching for information regarding the black hedgehog’s past. Shadow can choose to fulfill or not the tasks of each team member, alongside with the other major characters over the course of the game. In the Last Story, they tried hacking the computer to initially no success, but Charmy rammed it, revealing a message from Shadow’s creator that is broadcasted in front of the hedgehog and Black Doom. This revelation allowed Shadow to defeat his “father”.

Sonic Generations
They were in Sonic’s birthday party, and greeting the hedgehog with the other major characters. They later feasted on the chili dogs and other food, then were sucked into a time-space void. Sonic and his classic self eventually freed them across different zones. Once the Chaotix members and the rest were freed, they cheered on the Sonics as they faced the Time Eater.

Sonic Forces
All three were members of the underground Resistance when Sonic disappeared. They, alongside Amy and Silver, were present when Knuckles introduced the rookie to them. They later joined with the other main characters in defeating Infinite and his army.

Sonic the Comic
The Chaotix Crews comprises the original four members from the Knuckles’ Chaotix video game: Vector, Espio, Mighty, and Charmy. Ray did not appear in the original run of Sonic the Comic (save mentions in the News Zone), but he did on the later online issues.

Pre-Super Genesis Wave
As with Sonic the Comic, Knuckles formed the Chaotix after asking Vector, Espio, Mighty, and Charmy to help him defeat Metal Sonic. Ray, Saffron, and Julie-Su join sometime later, motivated by their close relationships among some of the founding members.

Post-Super Genesis Wave
The team has been indistinguishable from its counterpart in the games. Knuckles, Mighty, and Ray are now allies instead of being fellow members of the team.

IDW Publishing comics
The team is indistinguishable from its game counterpart. After Sonic cleared the world of the Metal Virus, Cream and her family helped out fix up their office.

Sonic X
In “Defective Detectives”, the three mistook Sonic and co. being Cream’s kidnappers. Espio attempted to infiltrate using his stealth, The hedgehog greets the crocodile as the kidnapper. Vector immediately tells Charmy to return to their headquarters, but Sonic welcomes them to stay at the mansion for a while. The hedgehog senses "a little uneasiness" in the detective, ending the episode.

In “Galactic Gumshoes”, they initially besiege the Blue Typhoon. After hurting themselves for being mistaken as Metarex, the three resorted to more peaceful terms. After some planning, they kidnapped Cream (and indirectly Cosmo) into a bag. Sonic caught up to their fighter and had a short brawl with Vector. Cosmo stops the flight, and allowed Chris to let the rabbit decide her next move, which the latter says that she wants to stay with her friends. Vector reminds the young rabbit update her mother on what is going on during their journey, in which she accepts. Charmy took a picture of the rabbit climbing the ladder, which is faxed to Vanilla.

The three later witnessed Sonic and Shadow fighting the Metarex and Cosmo’s sacrifice in third-to- and second-to-last episodes.

Fanon
Whether it is the original trio or the extended Pre-Super Genesis Wave group (example by FinikArt), this is a popular friendship in the fandom. In terms of fan-made fictional works, there is currently at least twelve as of May 2022.

Fans have gone as far as to make Sonic Boom-ified forms, or even team up with Sonic from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.

One motivation for making works featuring the three (or more) together is their differing personalities, which may be strengths to solve various problems like during detective work or facing their foes.

Fandom
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Variations

 * Chaffron — the ship between Charmy and Saffron
 * Chaotic Emerald — the ship between Knuckles and Vector
 * Charay — the ship between Charmy and Ray
 * Charspio — the ship between Charmy and Espio
 * Espighty — the ship between Espio and Mighty
 * Espulie — the ship between Espio and Julie-Su
 * Knuxarmy — the ship between Knuckles and Charmy
 * Knuxighty — the ship between Knuckles and Mighty
 * Knuxpio — the ship between Knuckles and Espio
 * Knuxulie — the ship between Knuckles and Julie-Su
 * Mightaffron — the ship between Mighty and Saffron
 * Mightray — the ship between Mighty and Ray
 * Mightulie — the ship between Mighty and Julie-Su
 * Rackles — the ship between Ray and Knuckles
 * Raffron — the ship between Ray and Saffron
 * Saffulie — the ship between Saffron and Julie-Su
 * Vecpio — the ship between Vector and Espio
 * Vectarmy — the ship between Vector and Charmy
 * Vectulie — the ship between Vector and Julie-Su