In 1993 Hanna-Barbera released an animated series with comic book style visuals and anthropomorphic characters. This program was SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, and it was based on characters created by Christian and Yvon Tremblay. Despite early cancellation in its second season, the series was a relative hit with viewers.
"Zed" is the name assumed by a robot created by Dr. Lieter Greenbox. Zed began life as Greenbox's micro-brain repair unit. The Metallikats, badly damaged from a conflict with the SWAT Kats entered Greenbox's lab and used the device to repair themselves. Somehow the machine became sentient and taking the name "Zed" it followed the Metallikats around. In the process, it built up an incredible array of armor around itself, due to the fact it had learned to dismantle machines and assimilate them around itself, increasing its size and strength.
