| Aestevalis The infantry of the earth's military, the Aestevalis' are giant robots. There are several models, each optimised for a particular field. The Aestevalis' can fire their hands and feet as projectiles, and have the unique ability to exchange cockpits with another unit in a manouver known as the 'cross crash'. Aestevalis' are powered primarily via energy transmisions from a battleship or base, but if they move out of range, they run on internal batteries, which don't last for long. |
| Land Combat Frame As the name suggests, these models are optimised for land combat. They are fitted with boosters that allow high jumps, and have wheels in their feet for faster movement on the ground. |
| Combat Plane Version Optimised for air combat, this aestevalis is agile and swift. |
| Artillery Frame Loaded with weaponry, the artillery frame is designed for heavy combat. Not only is it fitted with a cannon, and a caterpillar tread, but it can carry vast amounts of ammunition. While firing it's cannon, it uses a retractable support to prevent the recoil toppling it over. |
| Zero-G Frame These are similar to the combat plane type, with the exception that they are optimised for space combat. They are fitted with the usual stuff, but also have solar sails, which can be used for movement when power supplies run out. In extreme cases, the body parts can be jettisoned |
| B-module Heavy armaments This version of the aestevalis body is packed with weaponry and ammunition. |
| X-Aestevalis A prototype aestevalis built by Uribatake. This was designed to be able to stand up to the Jovian 'Goliath' class mechs. Also fitted with a PT engine and gravity blast cannon, it was found to be dangerousy unstable and aborted. However, it was stolen by the Admiral, who fired it's cannon, causing it to explode. |
| Battleships |
| Nadesico Designation: Nergal ND-001 Length: 298 m Height: 106.8 m Width: 148 m Weight: 37530 metric tonnes The first battleship built by Nergal, the Nadesico was a state-of-the-art battleship. Fitted with 2 PT (phase-transition) engines, and two powerful gravity cannons, it remains a formidable force against the Jovians. It is also able to generate a distortion field, a barrier that defends against the enemies attacks. When fitted with the Shakuyaku's Y-unit, it gains two more PT engines and aquires the 'PT cannon' an ultra powerful attack that literally tears the fabric of time and space. |
| Cosmos Less a battleship, and more a mobile docking bay for other battleships, this was used for recharge and repair of other ships while in space. |
| Shakuyaku Designation: Nergal ND-002 The third battleship constructed by nergal, the Shakuyaku was destroyed before it could ever be launched. It's Y-unit attachment was given to the Nadesico. |
| Kakitsubara Designation: Nergal ND-003 Swifter and more agile than the Nadesico, this was the latest battleship built by nergal. Despite being superior to the Nadesico, it was destroyed by the Jovians |
| Other |
| Delphiniums These strange looking mecha are used by the UF military, and from part of the bug barrier. Often used in space, they are like heavily armed piloted satellites, and are fitted with missiles. |
| Grasshoppers The most common of the Jovian troops, these yellow, insect-like machines aren't particularly strong, but posess a range of abilities, most notably controlling other robots or machinery by merging with them. |
| Dai-majin One of the goliath class Jovian mechs, the Dai majin posesses an in-built PT engine, and is able to bosun jump (teleport). The PT engine also gives it the gravity blast attack, which is fired from it's chest. It's massive size, dwarfing even aeastevalis, gives it a significant advantage. |
| Gekigangar class The other goliath class mech, also fitted with a self contained PT engine & gravity blast and able to bosun jump. It's design is based on the mecha of Gekigangar. |
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Nadesico - Mecha
The robots and the battleships. What more can I say?
As for pictures, well, someday...
JB
