Artemis Zogg

"You're no president. You're a dictator, every bit as cruel as Tachyon and even more misguided than Dr. Nefarious."

- President Phyronix

Artemis Zogg was the Minister of Defense of the Polaris Galaxy, bureaucrat in Meridian City, and later became a Markazian planet thief at the hands of Cyrus and Captain Qwark. He was responsible for the disappearance of planets in the universe.

Early life and history
"Nice fellow, that Max Apogee. One of those Markazians who could do anything he set his mind toand once he set his mind to something...there was no stopping him."

- Artemis Zogg's thoughts of Max Apogee

Artemis Zogg spent most of his childhood in a summer camp he went to. He also spent a lot of time with Max Apogee, one of his colleagues. Artemis Zogg claimed Max to be "one of those Markazians who could do anything he set his mind to," and that when he did, there was no stopping him. Zogg also remembered Max as often having a biting sense of humor. It was his research on the Lombax Secret that led Artemis Zogg to the discovery of the Surinox Comet, the main power source the Lombaxes used to power their Dimensionators during to Great War. Years later, Artemis Zogg became the Minister of Defense of the Polaris Galaxy, bureaucrat of Meridian City on planet Igliak, and ran his own company. At this time, Artemis Zogg was a peaceful, level-headed public servant, and had been in office for many years since the Lombaxes left. Artemis Zogg later became a huge fan of intergalactic superhero Captain Qwark. Artemis Zogg was often called "Artie" among close friends, including President Phyronix and Zogg's secretary.

Helios Program
"I present to you...Helios!"

- Artemis Zogg presenting Captain Qwark the Helios Program in it's current development

A few years later, Artemis Zogg designed a protection plant that could be powerful enough to end natural disasters and intergalactic crime sistuations for good. With the help of Max Apogee, Artemis Zogg discovered that with the trans-dimensional power of the Surinox Shard, found by Max during his Lombax research, he could create Helios. Thus, Artemis Zogg began the Helios Program, however, he wasn't able to start work on it due to his various defense jobs. The Helios program stayed inactive for the time.

Election as Galactic President and Meeting with Captain Qwark
"They've assigned me bodyguards, can you believe it? Two old warbots follow me everywhere I go. They say it's standard procedure, but I'd rather fly myself around, thank you very much."

- Artemis Zogg chating with Captain Qwark about him being assigned with bodyguards

During the time of election years, Artemis Zogg was being put up for election as Galactic President of the Polaris Galaxy. Artemis Zogg was sure that with all of his love and care towards the universe, he would most certainly be elected as Galactic President by the public for all of his dedication and life as a public servant. Artemis Zogg was later assigned with bodyguards named Cronk and Zephyr, two old warbots issued to follow Artemis Zogg where ever he goes. As part of his public service plans and election, Artemis Zogg thought it was finally the right time to start developing the Helios Program.

With the help of his loyal friends and assisstants, Vorn Garblak and Mr. Klink, Artemis Zogg's next attempt at helping the universe, the Helios Project, also known as the Helios Program, started production. Designed to protect the universe in the event of a galactic disaster, invasion, temporal rift, black hole, or supernova, the former knew that it would finally end all natural disasters and invasions upon the entire universe. "Qwark: What's this? Artemis Zogg: Oh, just something I've been working on for a few years to keep us safe. I call it the Helios Program."

- Artemis Zogg first telling Qwark about the Helios Project

In production of the Helios Program, he messaged Captain Qwark, whom he would be meeting for the first time, to come over to see his plan for the Helios Project as a follow up to Qwark's endorsement to the fellow Markazian. Qwark was interested in Artemis Zogg's investments and generous favours to the universe. Captain Qwark's vast popularity was increasing in Polaris due to the defeat of Dr. Nefarious. Feeling making an endorsement for such a competent public servant, Qwark agreed to meet the fellow Markazian politician. Here, Artemis Zogg's securtary greeted Qwark in and informed the captain Artemis Zogg was a shoe-in for the position. Artemis Zogg happily welcomed Captain Qwark and claimed they had so much to discuss. Here, Artemis Zogg informed Qwark about his new bodyquards, Cronk and Zephyr, and showed him his latest protection project, the Helios Project. Artemis Zogg then gave Captain Qwark a tour of his company, showing him the Surinox Shard and explaining it's functions, as well. At the end of the tour, Artemis Zogg presented the in development Helios Project to Qwark. Qwark was very impressed and greatly appreciated Artemis Zogg's work for the universe.

Galactic President and fallout
"Vorn Garblak: Sir! I just received a call from someone inside the presidential compound. Agents are coming to shut us down! Artemis Zogg: They're not shutting down anything. Pack up everything we've got and roll it out the back. I have a transport standing by."

- Artemis Zogg to Vorn Garblak

When election day finally arrived, Captain Qwark was getting prepared for his speech for his endorsement to Artemis Zogg, when Cyrus, Captain Qwark's manager for Unicop, visited the captain in his trailer. Qwark was confused to why Cyrus his manager was there due to the fact he had claimed to the captain he would never see him again after Unicop was cancelled. Cyrus had forgotten about that, claiming the past was "old and yucky" and he was all about what was going on now. Cyrus was completely against Artemis Zogg being elected and thus tryed to convince Captain Qwark that the Polaris Galaxy needed new blood and not some old Markazian. Allthough Qwark many times disagreed with the manager, Cyrus ultimately managed to get to Qwark's "ego side" when he convinced the captain that he was a huge deal and also convinced him that he should be the one to become the new Galactic president of the Polaris galaxy. Qwark agreed and went out onto the presidential stand while Cyrus sinisterly smirked as he was moving up on the stage. Meanwhile, Artemis Zogg was up on the stage discussing matters on offering a small tax incentive to the Kerchu in exchange for Gel refineries to Sargasso and Jasindu. Just as Artemis Zogg finished, he introuduced Captain Qwark to the public. Qwark then started his speech on the stage. Qwark, as usual, exaggerated alot and then intelligently described what a hero should be like. As Artemis Zogg got prepared to recieve his endorsement, Qwark declared that he would like to offer his humble endorsement to himself, the galaxies next Galactic president. Artemis Zogg was left speechless as he quite sadly pointed to himself and put down his ears as everyone in the audience cheered for Qwark. Five months later, Artemis Zogg was on the brink of retiring and closing down his facilty in Meridian City. Artemis Zogg's loyal secretary attmpted to try to convince the sadened Markazian he didn't have to retire over some silly election. Even though Artemis Zogg was no longer candidate for Galactic President, he knew that what was important is that the Polaris galaxy stayed safe and had competence that he would finish the Helios Project and it would become a legacy he could be proud of. However, Artemis Zogg was soon furious when he discovered via his secretary Galactic President Qwark sent a cease and desist letter to the panel of interstellar know-it-alls. He felt that the technology used in the Helios Project is dangerous, citing the Tachyon incident a few years ago. As so, the project was terminated, to which Artemis Zogg angrily growled. Vorn informed the former presidential candidate that he just received a call from someone inside the presidential compound. Agents were coming to shut the Helios Project down. Artemis Zogg furiously said they weren't shutting down anything and ordered him to pack up everything and bring it to his transport standing by. Artemis Zogg then woke up Cronk and Zephyr, his bodyguards, and Artemis Zogg informed him once again that they were relocating his facility to his personal ship and the Helios Project was given a green light for field testing, so they must leave straight away. As Artemis Zogg was prepairing his ship's transport vessel, Mr. Klink asked the former what was going on and if they were being shut down. Artemis Zogg claimed to the robot the people had failed them, but with his assistance, he was sure he would be able to show them to error of their ways. Artemis Zogg asked Klink if he could assist him to whom he said he would absolutely. Artemis Zogg then informed Klink of an old outpost just beyond the Corvus Sector called the Vartax outpost where they would discuss their plan. As so, Artemis Zogg asked Mr. Klink to start the machines before he left.

The Artemis Galaxy
"Triumph is merely a mattter of time and will!"

- Artemis Zogg's phrase

At their meeting at the Vartax outpost, Artemis Zogg was furious. The angry Markazian felt no one else had cared about all the generous things he had done for the galaxy as a Galactic President and loyal public servant for many years anymore. As a last minute idea, Artemis Zogg hatched a plan to get revenge on Galactic President Qwark and the universe itself using the Helios Program. Artemis Zogg would steal every planet from the universe and create a whole new galaxy, whom he named the '"Artemis Galaxy" with the use of Helios. Vorn Garblak and Mr. Klink, his two friends, thought that it had been a risky idea, but Artemis Zogg disagreed claiming it was for the good of the galaxy and no longer could the people be trusted with handeling constitutions. Artemis Zogg started to become more of an angry, sadistic, intimidating, and uncaring Markazian, caring of no one except the Helios Project and himself. His treatment to his best friends casued them to turn very "spineless", to the point where they were over fanatically loyal to the mad Markazian. After five months, Artemis Zogg's planet theift operation was a success and the planets Artemis Zogg managed to steal were Aranos, Sargasso, Cobalia, and Terachnos. Vorn became chief warmonger and Mr. Klink became head warden at the Vartax Detention Facility, which was originally the Vartax outpost. Galactic Presdient Qwark discovered the planet disappearances, although had no idea how they were disappearing. Soon, Terachnoids from Terachnos were calling for Qwark's impeachment even. Artemis Zogg was pleased of this, wanting to watch as Qwark's kingdom is ripped from his control, planet by planet.

Veldin abduction
"Oh, ye of little faith, Vorn. Where you see inconsequence, I see...opportunity."

- Artemis Zogg to Vorn Garblak

While Ratchet and Clank are on vacation upon their old home of Planet Veldin in Ratchet's garage for some well earned rest and relaxation, Artemis Zogg traveled to the Solana Galaxy to steal more planets and arrived in orbit above Veldin, targeting it as his next planet to steal. Vorn Garblak informed him that Veldin was devoid of any real value, claiming it to be a frivolous dreadful rock. However, Artemis Zogg told Vorn he saw opportunity in the planet and ordered him to start the machine and take it with them, planning to turn it into his galaxy's private junkyard.

Vorn Garblak sent a transmission to Veldin explaining to the citizens about the moving the planet. Warbots were then dropped onto the surface of Veldin to help ensure a smooth transition. The warbots happened crash land right near Ratchet's garage and automatically began shooting the heroes, forcing the duo to fight them off for their lives. After destroying one of the warbots with Ratchet's Skyburst 8000, Ratchet and Clank attempt to escape to Veldin's Planetary Defense Center to get assistance from Galatic authorities.

"Please, do come in. It isn't every day we get to welcome the galaxy's most famous duo. Welcome...to my galaxy."

- Artemis Zogg to Ratchet and Clank

Ratchet loaded his Blaster to destroy the troops on his Hoverboots while Clank drove the hoverbike to the Planetary Defense Center. However, Ratchet eventually ran out of ammo and was about to be killed by one of Zogg's head Warbots, but Clank drove the hoverbike right into the Warbot, damaging it and destroying the hoverbike. More Warbots soon surrounded the duo, however, but Artemis Zogg ordered his troops to hold their fire and bring the duo to him along with the planet. The damaged head warbot locked Ratchet and Clank is security keys and threw them into a launch pod to Zogg's ship, peeking out at them angrily when in there. While in the launch pod with Ratchet, Clank looked out the window the launch pod and noticed that the star clusters are not any he had ever saw. When the heroes were brought to Artemis Zogg's ship, Artemis Zogg revealed himself to the heroes, welcoming them to his galaxy, and chained them atop his ship's security wall.

Vartax Detention Facility
"Nothings impossible! Triumph is merely a matter of time and will"

- Artemis Zogg to Ratchet

Artemis Zogg chained Ratchet and Clank up in his ship's security lock and revealed to them that he was a fan of them and respected the sacrifices they had made for the universe. Rather than kill them, Artemis Zogg decided to imprison them in the Vartax Detention Facility, but not before giving Ratchet his OmniWrench Millennium 12 back which, being a fan, he knew Ratchet and Clank needed if they were going to survive in the Vartax Detention Facility. Before leaving and dumping Ratchet and Clank in the Vartax Detention Facility, Artemis Zogg also revealed his grudge he had against Galactic President Qwark to Ratchet and Clank, and made mention of the Helios Project before they left.

In the Vartax Detention Facility, Ratchet and Clank meet up with one of their enemies from their last adventure, General Glahm, an Agorian general who attacked Planet Lumos on Krell Canyon. Ratchet fought him in the cafeteria after crashing into the former by accident, but Mr. Klink, watching the battle from his announcement screen, stopped the fight and, pursuant to Zogg statute 35-77 regrading expected prisoner behavior, sentenced Ratchet and General Glahm to be executed out the airlock. Glahm revealed to Ratchet that the fight was a ruse in order to get to the airlock, which was the only way to escape the Vartax Detention Facility.

"I'm very disapointed in you, Mr. Klink. Very disapointed indeed."

- Artemis Zogg to Mr. Klink

The duo managed to escape from the Vartax Detention Facility with the help of their new friend, General Glahm, a Space Pirate, and Artemis Zogg's former bodyguards, Cronk and Zephyr and were headed to see Talwyn Apogee in the Apogee Space Station. Meanwhile, at Artemis Zogg's ship, Artemis Zogg, furious at the warden's disapointed and failure, uncaringly killed Mr. Klink due to failing to stop Ratchet and Clank and many more Vartax prisoners from escaping the Vartax Detention Facility, and threatened them while observing Veldin.

Trillium Mines and Veldin's frozen state
"For the good of the galaxy! Without control, there is chaos! With chaos comes war! This galaxymy galaxywill flourish because it has a president who understands that dammit!"

- Artemis Zogg to President Phyronix While the Galactic President of the Solana galaxy was on a goodwill trip to Polaris, President Phyronix, he was captured by Artemis Zogg and lost communication with his daughter and mayor of Metropolis, Sasha Phyronix. Artemis Zogg dropped him on Planet Zaurik and forced him to work in the Trillium Mines. After geo-shifting Zaurik out of Polaris, Artemis Zogg traveled back to the planet Zaurik and informed President Phyronix why he was doing his scheme which he said was for the "good of the galaxy". Claiming that without control, chaos would begin and with chaos comes war and his galaxy would flourish because it had a president and ruler who understood that. President Phyronix angrily replied that Artemis Zogg wasn't a president nor a understanding ruler but a dictator, every bit as cruel as Emperor Tachyon and more misguided then Dr. Nefarious. Artemis Zogg, ignoring this, offered him a postion as his vice Galactic President of his galaxy to keep his constituents under control, but he refused and choice to continue to work in the Trillium Mines. "Have you ever seen what happens to a planet when its sun dries up? River turn to ice, plants wither and die. All life is extinguished within hours."

- Artemis Zogg to Ratchet

Back at the Apogee Space Station, Talwyn Apogee and Sasha Phyronix are target practicing using the Combuster in a Cragmite target practice area until Artemis Zogg reported a message over his speaker to Galactic president Qwark and everyone there. Artemis Zogg claimed that by now they should've have realised that all attempts to invade his peaceful galaxy are futile and as their former minister of defense, he knew every offensive tactic in the playbook and assured them that any further invasions will be met with swift punishment. Artemis Zogg then informed them of his demands as the Terachnoids, who had begun a partnership with Ratchet and Clank, then identifyed an oblate spheroid somewhere in space, but couldn't lock onto it due to the all the star clusters being uncharted. "I have placed Veldin in a part of the universe no one will ever find. Without sunlight from Helios, it will soon become even more useless than it was when I first took it. Should Ratchet and Clank trun themselves in...I will return it to a place within my realm comparable to its former home."

- Artemis Zogg to Ratchet and the heroes

Ratchet, however, immeditley saw that it was Veldin. Artemis Zogg revealed to the heroes then that he placed Veldin in a part of the universe where no one would ever be able find it. Without sunlight from Helios, the rivers of the world would turn to ice, plants would wither and die, and all life would be extinguished within hours. Should Ratchet and Clank turn themselves in, Artemis Zogg would return Veldin to a place within his realm comparable to it's former home. Galactic President Qwark was confused to why Artemis Zogg didn't just take him, where Artemis Zogg replied angrily saying he wanted Qwark to watch as his kingdom is ripped from his control, planet by planet. Talwyn Apogee stood up the angry Markazian, asking him how do they would know he wouldn't kill Ratchet and Clank if they turned themselves into his power. Artemis Zogg informed them all that either Ratchet and Clank face justice at the hands of his warbots, or Veldin would perish and two million lives would be destroyed. Artemis Zogg told Ratchet and Clank that they had only one hour to decide.

Strike on Artemis Zogg's ship and capture of Talwyn
"Ratchet and Clank are threats to the peace and tranquility of this great galaxy! Any loss of life is on their heads, not mine!"

- Artemis Zogg to Vorn Garblak

Considering what to do, Ratchet sat with a blank face thinking as Sasha and Talwyn tried to convince him not to surrender to Artemis Zogg's madness. Clank was entirely convinced that Artemis Zogg suffered some sort of psychotic break since losing the election, which Ratchet wasn't surprised at, knowing at some point Qwark would finally drive someone crazy. At last, Qwark came up with a plan that he thought might stop him. Meanwhile, Artemis Zogg recieved the transmission of Ratchet and Clank's acceptance and prepared for their arrival. Vorn Garblak thought Artemis Zogg was being kind of unjust, as putting his people, whom were now their constituents, as risk for two rebelious heroes against his rulership seemed a bit extreme, but Artemis Zogg disagreed and claiming that Ratchet and Clank were supreme threats to the preace and tranquility of his galaxy, thus any loss of life would be on their heads, not his. Vorn Garblak apologised for his disagreement and asked Artemis Zogg if he should prepare for geo-shift after the Markazian ordered him to show their "guests" in when they arrive. Vorn, questioning that matter, was angrily yelled at by Artemis Zogg who told him he would geo-shift the warmonger into a black hole if he even touched one of the machines. Back in Galactic President Qwark's ship, Ratchet and Clank are preparing to be teleported to Artemis Zogg's ship following Qwark's plan, even though Talwyn thought the idea was very risky. As Clank jumped on Ratchet's back and the two heroes were transported to Artemis Zogg's ship right in the middle of many warbots. Vorn Garblak asked if they had checked the heroes weapons of any kind, but the only one found was his Omniwrench Millennium 12, along with his Hoverboots, whom Vorn Garblak decided to let the heroes keep. Vorn Garblak walked away as Ratchet screamed at him asking him what about his deal with releasing Veldin, but the quiet Makazian just walked away as Ratchet and Clank were being brought to Artemis Zogg's office by his warbots. Over by Talwyn and Sasha's attack ships, the two were worried about the heroes who hadn't checked in yet, but all they could do was wait at the moment they agreed. Just then, Talwyn Apogee admitted that she actually voted for Artemis Zogg during re-election.

"It all must be so confusing for them. To have sunlight one moment, darkness the next. Vorn says it's already started snowing. Can you imagine?"

- Artemis Zogg to Ratchet and Clank

Back at Artemis Zogg's ship, the warbots brought Ratchet and Clank to Artemis Zogg's office to where Artemis Zogg confirmed to the warbots they could remove their restrains. With Ratchet and Clank following Artemis Zogg's orders, Ratchet demanded Artemis Zogg now move Veldin to someplace warm. Artemis Zogg seemingly ingorned this and described what it must be like for the citizens on Veldin now, having sunlight one moment, darkness the next, even to the point where it was already starting to snow. Ratchet shouted saying he gave them his word. As an example of his plan, Artemis Zogg informed Ratchet and Clank of something Lord Vorselon had once done, holding a dozen Terachnoid scientists in hostage in the Hall of Knowledge. However, Artemis Zogg claimed he couldn't, in good conscience, send in the defense force, to whom Ratchet jokingly said because he bored him to death with his anecdotes. Artemis Zogg said that he couldn't send in the defense force because Vorselon had demonstrated the ability to do what was necessary and no one would dare attempt an incursion on his galaxy when they witnessed what he was prepared to do. Ratchet said to him it was shameful that the galaxy used to adore him and now he was imitating a Terraklon Assassin. Artemis Zogg explained he was not proud of what he was doing and letting a planet die was unfortunate and his entire galaxy would mourn over the loss of Veldin. but Artemis Zogg claimed Ratchet and Clank had forced him to demonstrate his resolve due to their rebeliousness to his leadership, but admitted he was truly sorry. Ratchet sarcastically said he was sorry, as well, and allowed Clank to throw his gernade and destroy Artemis Zogg's office as part of his plan. Ratchet sarcastically told the Markazian that he'd take cover if he was him and at that moment his desk was completely destroyed, although the heroes and former managed to escape the blast jumping. Artemis Zogg ordered his warbots to shoot, but Ratchet and Clank escaped from them jumping through a class window from his ship. As Ratchet and Clank ran from the warbots in that sector still chasing him, Ratchet informed Talwyn and Sasha to move in and engage but do not fire on the ship even though he had not yet gotten the Surinox Shard, which was part of his plan. As the Galactic rangers in their fighter ships circled around Artemis Zogg's ship, Vorn Garblak told Artemis Zogg they needed to shift and retreat due to the matter, but Artemis Zogg demanded their be no retreat and their going to finally finish them off for good.

"You are beginning to try my patience. That shift sphere cost 11 million bolts. I suppose I'll have to raise taxes now."

- Artemis Zogg to Ratchet and Clank

Ratchet looked at a map to locate him to the Surinox Shard, but the entire map was written in Markazian, whom Ratchet was able to read, thus, was forced to pick a path, but once he had went through one of the paths, the door closed behind him and Ratchet exclaimed a big "Oh, crap", landing right in the middle of three warbots. Ratchet, using his Hoverboots, flew around the warbots and used one of them to break through a wall, sending the warbot to be stuck in the bathroom which had Vorn Garblak inside who was going to the bathroom there. Through the other side of the wall, Ratchet and Clank finally found the Surinox Shard, but just then more warbots attacked heroes, as the heroes sent a transmission to Talwyn and Sasha explaining they can't leave yet and must save Veldin. Ratchet exclaimed he would not put his trust in Qwark, not when Veldin was on the line, and as the ship was initiating geo-shift to head to Veldin, Ratchet ran out of ammo and through his gun at the warbot, which didn't work. However, just as the ship initiated geo-shift, Artemis Zogg destroyed he geo-shift sphere with his Plasma Coil. Ratchet, for the last time, demanded the mad Markazian send Veldin back, but once again, Artemis Zogg ignored him and in a dark tone said Veldin would die and would remain lost in deep space for all eternity and so would Ratchet and Clank. Just as Artemis Zogg would about to kill Ratchet and Clank with his Plasma Coil, Talwyn Apogee crashed right through Artemis Zogg's ship. Shooting off the warbots, she told Ratchet and Clank to just grab the Surinox Shard, whom Ratchet broke through the glass and grabbed it. Artemis Zogg ordered to stop Talwyn. The Markazian was just about to make it out, until the warbots destroyed the door. Unable to hack the door due to the blast disabling it, Ratchet and Clank were forced to leave for her and Veldin, as if they stayed it would simpily give Artemis Zogg no reason to keep anyone alive. Ratchet and Clank then escaped in an escape orb to planet Veldin, whom was completely frozen and snowing.

Encounter with Talwyn Apogee and Vorn's Betrayal
"This is your fault. Your're chief warmonger! Vanquishing rebels is exactly the kind of responsibility that falls under your purview!"

- Artemis Zogg to Vorn Garblak

With the shift sphere destroyed and teleportation being slightly impossible without the Surinox Shard, Artemis Zogg and Vorn Garblak were left trapped within the depths of space above Planet Veldin where Ratchet and Clank escaped to with the shard. Hearing this news, Artemis Zogg blamed Vorn Garblak about Ratchet and Clank obtaining the shard and leaving them trapped there in the first place. Artemis Zogg, in a sarcastic tone, asked if Vorn had any more "good" news, suggesting that perhaps his parents were eaten by wild Carnivines or an ion storm vaporized the summer camp he spent his childhood in. Vorn Garblak confirmed some good news to the former, confirming Ratchet and Clank had retreated. Artemis Zogg was pleased of this and asked if they had identified their "guest", Talwyn Apogee, yet. Through Artemis Zogg's old minister of defense credentials, Vorn Garblak was able to run her fingerprints through the Polaris Hall of Records, although she maimed three of their guards and bit him, in the end, they were successful. Interestingly, it turned out that she was the daughter of Artemis Zogg's old colleague, Max Apogee. Vorn Garblak handed Talwyn's criminal papers to Artemis Zogg and said that it was interesing she was the daughter of Max Apogee and smiled. Back on Veldin, Artemis Zogg released his entire fleet of warbots to Veldin to kill Ratchet and Clank who were retreating with Surinox Shard back to Ratchet's garage to protect if from Artemis Zogg until Galactic President Qwark with the help of Zephyr, Big Al, and the Terachnoids managed to successfully replicate Artemis Zogg's teleporter in order to undo Artemis Zogg's madness.

"Quite noble of you, to defend him so passionately. If my father had abandoned me, I don't know how loyal I'd be."

- Artemis Zogg to Talwyn Apogee Meanwhile, Artemis Zogg confronted Talwyn Apogee in her cell. Artemis Zogg apologized for the dismal accommodations and claimed he had a perfectly comfortable suspension chamber in the bridge before her "cohort asses" lay siege to it. Talwyn Apogee angrily replied back that she was sure the rat hole they toss him into would be far less pleasant. Artemis Zogg recognized her familar biting sense of humor from her father and said she certainly was Max's daughter. Talwyn Apogee, however, didn't believe he knew him at first. As proof, Artemis Zogg shared his thoughts of Max Apogee to her, claiming that Max Apogee was a nice fellow and one of those Markazians who could accomplish anything if he put his mind to it. Artemis Zogg also confirmed to her that his research upon the Lombax Secret led him to the discovery of the Surinox Comet, home to the Surinox Shard. Talwyn Apogee yelled to his face to do not ever associate her father's genius with his insanity. Artemis Zogg thought it was quite noble of her to defend him so passionately and claimed if his father had abandoned him, he wouldn't know how loyal he'd be. Artemis Zogg then insulted the fact that her father nearly sacraficed his life protecting a Lombax he hardy knew, whom was Angela Cross, and orphaned his only daughter just so Tachyon couldn't kill Angela Cross, whom Artemis Zogg called "some worthless space rat". Artemis Zogg asked Talwyn Apogee how she felt about that. Talwyn Apogee shed a tear and replied that she felt proud which Artemis Zogg replied that if she found pride in the loss of a loved one he was about to do her a favor because as they spoke his entire fleet is on its way to Veldin to destroy Ratchet and Clank once and for all.



"This is your chance to surprise me with competence. Fail again, and I'll see to it that you spend some quality time with our departed Mr. Klink"

- Artemis Zogg to Sasha Phyronix On Veldin, Ratchet and Clank were running from his warbots where they found a weapon they could use to fight them off in his garge, Alister Azimuth's Double-ended wrench. The two heroes managed to escape the warbots' wrath temporaily, hiding in their Raritanium proof shelter under Ratchet's garage, although the shelter wouldn't be able to hold them off forever and Clank estimated they would be able to break within it in a matter of minutes. Meanwhile at Artemis Zogg's ship, Sasha Phyronix contacted Artemis Zogg and attmpted to convince him to release Talwyn Apogee to the Polaris authorites and to surrender where they could start a dialogue. Artemis Zogg stated that during his tenure as minister of defense, they both shared similar political beliefs and one them was never to negotiate with invaders. Sasha Phyronix said she was stranded in deep space light years away from his so-called galaxy and to send Talwyn Apogee back as a sign of goodwill and they can discuss the terms of her surrender. Vorn Garblak then comes by and told Artemis Zogg that Ratchet and Clank were surrounded by their forces on Veldin trapped in the shelter of his domicle. Artemis Zogg then challenged Sasha to fire upon his ship and that he will do what ever it takes to keep his power and return to his constituents and rudely shut off the transmission and told her it was her chance to surprise him with competence and fail again he would see that she would spend quality time with their departed Mr. Kilnk. Ratchet and Clank soon managed to destroy every warbot with the help of a special Grummelnet device and try to reach Veldin's defense center. Meanwhile, Vorn Garblak had a talk with Talwyn Apogee trying to convince her that Artemis Zogg was once a good man. He said he was partially responsible and held out the key to her cell and said he'd like to go home now, thus free's her from her cell, holding her by the arm dragged out of the area to the ship's escape pods.

"Oh, my dear Vorn. I always knew there would one day be a worm in the apple, but I never thought it would be you."

- Artemis Zogg to Vorn Garblak

Artemis Zogg discovered Vorn Garblak's betrayal and was disappointed, predicting one day there would be someone to betray him, but he never thought it would be him. Vorn Garblak defended himself and orders him to back away, but Artemis Zogg insulted him calling him a "spineless turncoat ass" and wields a Plasma Coil. After saying one final sentence to Artemis Zogg claiming he's not be a very good Warmonger and not a fighter, but a thinker, Vorn Garblak strikes at the steam pipes in Zogg's ship by Artemis Zogg temporary stunning him to whom Vorn Garblak said "sometimes it's good to be a thinker!" and leads Talwyn to an escape pod. Meanwhile, back on Veldin, Ratchet and a disabled Clank meet up again with General Glahm who greets them and informed them that with the defense center he would destroy Artemis Zogg's ship. Ratchet tryed to convince the former he couldn't fire the missels as then someone very dear to him would die, Talwyn Apogee. General Glahm said he would not spare Artemis Zogg for the life of a single person and fired at Artemis Zogg's ship. There, Artemis Zogg was chasing after Vorn Garblak and Talwyn Apogee who were running from the former frantically heading for the escape orb. Just as the missels launched, Artemis Zogg, Vorn, and Talwyn all jumped in the escape orb together, escaping right before the missels were laid fire upon Zogg's ship, which was then completely destroyed. Ratchet dropped to his knees just as Clank rebooted and informed Clank that Talwyn Apogee was dead to whom Clank gasped and Ratchet let go of Azimuth's wrench and the Surinox Shard.

Defeat and banishment
Eventually, Ratchet and Clank's location was discovered by Sasha Phyronix and the Galactic Rangers and the heroes were brought back to the Apogee Space Station. As the heroes discussed the matter of saving Veldin, the escape pod Artemis Zogg, Vorn, and Talwyn escaped the destruction of Zogg's ship with tripped the perimeter holo-sensors and headed right for the station. Qwark escaped with the Surinox Shard while the Terachnoids engaged the gravity shields, which won't stop the impact of the escape pod but maintain air pressure. The pod crashed through the station into it's terrarium and appearing out from the escape pod was Vorn swimming out of the terrarium from the escape pod. Vorn commanded that Ratchet and company don't fire and Zogg had Talwyn. Out from the escape pod appeared Artemis Zogg with blood and scratches from the struggle in the escape pod holding Talwyn by her neck aiming his Tesla Coil at her. Sasha declared his plan was over.and there was no way he could stop them. Artemis Zogg declared they haven't defeated him and only set him back. Zephyr bluntingly aimed his gun at him and said he would shoot him, where Zogg claimed they couldn't kill him because they had no idea where his galaxy was located and he would sooner die than hand it over to them. Vorn said that he had the coordinates memorized and he can tell them. Artemis Zogg, glaring at Vorn, claimed he liked him much better when he was spineless while Talwyn ordered Ratchet to shoot him. Artemis Zogg confirmed that before he turned Veldin into a frozen snow filled land he was going to make it his private junkyard, whom he declared was the only real purpose for a planet as useless as Veldin. Ratchet ordered him to drop the Tesla Coil and it was his last chance to give in. Artemis Zogg, giving a smirk at the heroes, said that all he would need is the equipment they built and his kingdom would be restored and if they wouldn't give it to him, he would have to steal the equipment on his own and with that unleased and ordered his thousands of Mr. Zurkon's to attack. While the heroes faught them, Talwyn attempted to escape Zogg's grip, but the mad Markazian grabbed her back. In his grip, Talwyn grabbed his arm and bit him, causing him to bleed. Artemis Zogg then attempted to reach the teleporter to get the equipment and Surinox Shard, commanding Ratchet to stay out of his way. Ratchet and Talwyn with Vorn then swam through the aqueduct to reach Qwark before Zogg could. Qwark, about to leave the station due to being afraid of Zogg's power, was wrapped in duct tape by Clank to keep him out of the way of trouble. Artemis Zogg, near the teleporter, declared he would return to his galaxy and his empire would continue to grow. Ratchet jumped at the mad Markazian, knocking him to the ground, and both were transported through the teleporter to Qwark's ship. Ratchet and Zogg both began to battle in an up close fight in Qwark's ship, both bleeding in battle. Artemis Zogg threw Ratchet with his foot, grabbed his Tesla Coil, and screamed stop. Artemis Zogg claimed he never wanted such chaos to the heroes and he was only trying to restore order. He then told Qwark his ego had been more destructive than any Cragmite or despot the universe had ever seen. Qwark apologized and said he truly didn't know what he was thinking. Artemis Zogg lifted his Tesla Coil to Qwark and the heroes and claimed that Qwark was thinking and floated around a cloud of ignorance, as if the planets of Polaris revolved around him. Qwark screamed out that he made a mistake and that he shouldn't punish the rest of the universe for it. As Zogg walked toward the equipment, Vorn agreed with Qwark and said he was right, stopping Zogg in his tracks. Vorn informed him that Zogg wasn't a president any more than he was a chief warmonger and it was time for them to stop this and go to their real home in Polaris and those planets didn't belong to them. Vorn told him he was once so worried about his legacy and is being a criminal planet thief how he wanted to be rememberd. Artemis Zogg claimed he did what he thought was right for the good of the people, where Vorn said they were both nothing but selfish and his plan wasn't for the good of the people in the first place, it was about proving them wrong. Vorn told him to put down the Tesla Coil and turn theirselves in and they would face their fate together. Artemis Zogg saw his fault, but said he couldn't and was sorry and truly was one of Ratchet's greatest fans, but couldn't let any of them remain alive to stop him from completing his galaxy. Qwark then rememberd that applying negatively energy to the Surinox Shard would create a bridge between realites and had an idea to defeat Zogg. He then asked Artemis Zogg if he could ask Vorn a scientific question, to which Artemis Zogg was confused by this question. Qwark asked Vorn if he knew if Ratchet's Praetorian OmniWrench used negatively charged energy. Vorn replied saying he believed it did and questioned why he asked, but then realized that he was talking about applying the energy to the shard to create a bridge between realities to get rid of Zogg. Qwark yelled out to Ratchet "hit the shard" and the Lombax jumped up and shot the shard, opening an alternate dimension that pulled in anything within it's range. Nearing the end, Artemis Zogg angrily declared that he wouldn't be cast aside and his galaxy needed him. Vorn confirmed the energy should abate in a few seconds. Artemis Zogg screamed out for Vorn to help him, but was then hit on the face by a Qwark poster, causing him to let go and be pulled into the portal to another dimension. Two weeks later, Qwark was congratulated and Ratchet and Clank decided to stay in the Polaris Galaxy. In Qwark's office in Meridian City, Qwark asked Ratchet and Clank where they suppose Artemis Zogg went. Clank answered that with a centillion number of dimensions and realities, there is no way to know for sure, but claimed he doesn't think they would have to worry about him returning. Ratchet jokingly said that he just hoped they didn't hold elections where he was going. Finally, Artemis Zogg was transported to Dimension A2-66, landing straight on his face on a small planet fragment floating through space. A voice in the backround, Emperor Tachyon, who had been defeated and transported to this dimension, as well, then yelled that the planet fragment was him a he had to find his own. President Zogg affronted his familiar rival, whom had opposed him years ago when he tried to take control of Polaris during his time as its Minster of Defense, by saying that he thought he smelled the "stink of failure." He then claimed the entire planet fragment to be his to rule. Emperor Tachyon insisted that he was the high power ruling the planet fragment and that it was all his. Jumping on top of a nearby rock in order to be level with Zogg due to his shortness, Tachyon continued to scream along with his rival over who was in charge. The two remained imprisoned in the dimension, stranded on the planet fragment together.

Capturing planets
Artemis Zogg used his ship to teleport planets to his galaxy with the use of the Surinox Shard which, by applying a large amount of positively charged energy to the shard, results in teleportation, thus capable of effectively geo-shifting any oblate spheroid across the gulf of space.

Appearances

 * Ratchet & Clank: Issue 1: Ears of War
 * Ratchet & Clank: Issue 2: Friends with Benefits
 * Ratchet & Clank: Issue 3: Lost and Spaced
 * Ratchet & Clank: Issue 4: Thanks for the Amories
 * Ratchet & Clank: Issue 5: Multiple Organisms
 * Ratchet & Clank: Issue 6: Bros Before Foes