Banpresto Originals Terminology
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[edit] Technology
[edit] Aegis Plan/Aegis System
Originally designed by the Divine Crusaders as an extensive defense network to ward off an extreme alien attacks, the Aegis Plan involves the creation of a network of satellites that deploy an energy barrier. This network and the various facilities that allow it to operate are collectively known as the Aegis System. Receiving energy from Moon-based microwave transmitters, the satellites project a barrier between each other, creating a bowl-shaped shield covering half of the Earth. In Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden, the Aegis System was used to block a massive gravitational shockwave created by the apparent destruction of the Excelion from Gunbuster. The majority of the power needed for the shield was supplied by Londo Bell's complement of super robots. In Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation, a prototype Aegis System was used to defend the Hellgate facility.
In Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2, the Aegis Plan refers to the development and mass-production of new Personal Troopers for the Earth Federation Army, rather than the term used in Alpha Gaiden. In the same game, Viletta Vadim briefly mentions the development of the Aegis System, during a dialogue between her and Aya Kobayashi. Mistuko Isurugi, head of Isurugi Industries, also mentioned about sponsoring a new Aegis Project, at the height of Operation Mole Hunt, further fueling a possible implementation of the Aegis System in future Original Generation games.
[edit] Armored Modules
Armored Modules are units created and designed for the use of the Divine Crusaders. Armored Modules, most of which are real robots, were originally derived from fighter jets, but given humanoid appearances when the idea to create cheap, effective mobile weapons for mass-production purposes was needed. All Armored Modules are designated with the model number AM.
One example of an Armored Module is the Lion unit. According to Super Robot Taisen: Original Generations terminology reference, Armored Modules use the operating system LIEON (Learning-automation Integrated EO-technology and cONventional maneuvering). While not as effective at performing complex movements as the Personal Trooper's TC-OS, the LIEON allows the most inexperienced of pilots to easily control Armored Modules. However, later Armored Modules, like the Fairlion, would replace the LIEON with the TC-OS, instead.
[edit] Chōkijin
The Chōkijin (超機人 literally Super Machine-Man?) are the group of mechanical lifeforms created by Earth's planetary defense system, the Nashim Ganeden, and considered as gods by ancient civilizations. They were created to fight the Hundred Evils (百邪 Hyakuja,) dark forces that included other mechanical beings that revolted against the will of Baral, the Yōkijin. Originally, there were twelve of them, divided into three classes: the Four Calamitiy, the Four Punishment, and the Four Spirits. A group of people developed four more Chōkijin, to represent the fourth class, the Four Gods, which were also blessed with power from the Ganeden. Each Chōkijin in this class represents one of the four mythical beasts: Genbu, Suzaku, Byakko and Seiryū. According to the dialogue in Super Robot Wars Alpha 3, the original Chōkijin were destroyed in a battle against evil in an ancient era, with the exception of the Shin RyuOhki. After the Four Gods were used by humans to destroy each other, only the KoOhKi and RyuOhKi of the Four Gods class survived.
[edit] Cytron
Cytron is a form of elementary particles that is the basis for all Fury-based technology. The use of cytron allows the exchange of information between a pilot and the machine they are utilizing. This is known as Cytron Control, and the best use of it is through the Cytron Control System, installed in various Fury mobile weapons.
[edit] Dynamic General Guardian
[edit] Extra-Over Technology
Also called EOT, Extra-Over Technology refers to any Earth technology that uses extraterrestrial material from Meteor-3 in the Original Generation timeline, or from the initial findings from the SDF-1 Macross in the Alpha Timeline.
[edit] Machinery Children
The Machinery Children are a series of Machine Cell-injected clones created by Egret Feff. Their genetic make-up was created from data gathered through the young men and women who were graduates of The School. Three clones were created: Uruz, Ansuz, and Thurisuz, all having extreme combat capabilities and bear a strong physical resemblance to Arado Balanga.
[edit] Meteor-3
Meteor-3 refers to the third meteor that struck Earth during the Space Era. Unlike the other two meteors, Meteor-3 did not crash into the planet with the amount of force one would expect an object of its mass to have. Moreover, samples of advanced technology were discovered in the meteorite.
In actuality, Meteor-3 is Septuagint, a machine sent by the Balmarians, an extraterrestrial race, to allow the inhabitants of the planet to advance their technological level. However, should the race prove too strong to be harvested, Septuagint will activate itself and commence a planet-wide destruction of the species, in order to prevent it from becoming a threat to the Ze Balmary Empire.
[edit] Orgone
Orgone is an energy source used by the lunar Fury to not only power their mobile units, weapons and ships, but also to repair them.
[edit] Personal Troopers
When the Earth government saw the need to build new military weapons, after Bian Zoldark's warning of alien invaders, the concept of Personal Troopers, or PTs was created. Built to resemble a humanoid fighting machine, Personal Troopers, all real robots, would represent the majority of the Earth Federation Army. Experimental Personal Troopers are designated with the model number PTX while mass production model are designated with RPT model number.
One example of a Personal Trooper is the Gespenst unit. According to the Super Robot Taisen: Original Generations terminology reference, Personal Troopers use the operating system TC-OS (Tactical Cybernetics Operating System), which mimics a human's complex movements by using pattern data.
[edit] Project Terrestrial Dream
Project Terrestrial Dream, or Project TD, was originally a project developed for deep-space exploration, but when the Divine Crusaders took over the project, it was forced to help mass-produce their Lion units. When the Divine Crusaders War and L5 Campaign were over, Project TD relocated to Isurugi Industries.
[edit] Real Troopers
When the Earth government saw the need to build new military weapons, after Bian Zoldark's warning of alien invaders, the concept of Real Troopers was created. Built to resemble a humanoid fighting machine, Real Troopers, all real robots, would represent a small portion of the Earth Federation Army. However, unlike Personal Troopers, Real Troopers would utilize Extra-Over Technology extensively. All Real Troopers are designated with the model number RTX.
One example of a Real Trooper is the Huckebein unit.
[edit] SRX Development Project
Also known as the SRX Developmental Project, the SRX Development Project would involve creating a variety of real robots that would combine into a single, powerful super robot, having advantages of both types in its combined form. The R-Series of mecha were the result of the project, with the SRX being its final product.
[edit] Tronium
Tronium is the name of the substance that was found inside Meteor-3. Studies show that it is highly unstable, ten times more radioactive than uranium and able to produce phenomenal amounts of energy. Dialogue from Super Robot Wars Alpha claim that Tronium is very rare, since its source, planet Tron, was destroyed by the Zentradi long ago.
[edit] W-Numbers
While not much is known about the W-Numbers, what is known is that they are Lemon Browning's ultimate models in her W-Series line of bioroids. Judging from the numbering system, it would be logical to conclude that there were at least 17 models created, though only models W15, W16 and W17 have been seen. With each model rolled out, Lemon made advanced developments in their physical appearance and programming, enabling each successive one to appear, act and behave more human than the last. Some W-Numbers have even acquired complex emotions that only humans have, developing a will of it own not bound to its creator.
The fate of the earlier models is unknown, as well as whether or not there were any more models after the 17th. Super Robot Wars Original Generations, however, reveals the presence of a prototype to the W-Numbers, called W-00. Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden also reveals the existence of a W-Number unit called W-07, who appears in Mugen no Frontier: Super Robot Wars OG Saga. The said spinoff game also reveals the existence of her predecessor called W-06. The same game also reveals the identity of W-00, the main protagonist Haken Browning.
[edit] W-Series
The W-Series refer to a line of biomechanical androids, or simply, bioroids, created by Shadow-Mirror head scientist, Lemon Browning. Built without emotions and programmed to only fight, Lemon's bioroids take on a human shape, albeit a mechanical one. These bioroids were used over the course of the war between the rogue faction and the Earth Federation Army as the grunt forces of the Shadow-Mirror. The Inspectors were also seen utilizing bioroids as their foot soldiers during their invasion of the Earth. In order to conceal the technology behind them, all bioroids are programmed to self-destruct their machines upon defeat, so as to prevent enemy forces from acquiring said technology.
[edit] Organization
[edit] Aerogaters
The Aerogaters was the codename given by the Earth Federation, referring to the alien invaders. The Aerogaters were the seventh fleet of the Ze Balmary Imperial Galactic Frontier Inspection Army, sent to the Earth in order to gather information on the Earth and its inhabitants, before the main invasion of the Balmar Empire.
[edit] Aggressors
[edit] Alpha Numbers
The Alpha Numbers are the collective protagonists that the player controls in the Super Robot Wars Alpha series. However, the group did not always go by this name. In Alpha, the protagonists form under the banner of the Londo Bell task force, similar to the one that appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack. When flung into an alternate future Earth in Alpha Gaiden, those forces caught up in the time warp combined with allies from that future, known as the Irregulars. Early in Alpha 2, the protagonists note that the composition of their forces has changed in that a good deal of their allies don't have direct ties to the Earth Federation, such as the GGG organization and the space pirates of the Crossbone Vanguard. Also, more super robots have joined with a battleship in the form of the Daiku Maryu. As such, they surmise that a new name needs to be created. Thus, the term Alpha Numbers is suggested by Kincaid Nau and the chosen protagonist in Alpha 2. The name becomes canonical, as it carries over into Alpha 3.
[edit] Ancestors
The Ancestors are an antagonistic force that exist in the alternate future of Earth, seen in Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden. They are made up of the Earth Cradle's former staff who, having been awakened after a long cryogenic slumber, are literally the ancestors of those people living in and around Earth. Led by the entity known as Magus (the Earth Cradle's super-computer fused with Sophia Nate via Machine Cells), the Ancestors ultimately seek to exterminate humanity, whose in-fighting was destroying the environment that Magus had worked so long to restore.
[edit] ATX Team
[edit] Balmar
[edit] Cry Wolves
The Cry Wolves is a group of mercenary fighters, usually employed by members of the Earth Federation Army. Its known members are Albero Esto, as its leader, Hugo Medio and Albero's son, Foglia Esto. The group operates using customized Gespenst MK II M units. The group originates from Super Robot Wars MX, and have made an appearance in Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden.
In MX, Albero, Hugo and Foglia encountered the Devil Gundam, and their attacks on the machine proved futile, until Albero was targeted. Foglia rushed to defend his father and was turned into a zombie soldier, forcing Albero to kill him. In turn, Hugo also received a fatal injury, and the entire squad was obliterated, save Hugo and Albero. In Original Generation Gaiden, they encountered the Jetzt, a new species of Einst, instead. The same events that occurred in MX are realized here, but the sudden interference of Axel Almer and Einst Alchemie saved Hugo and Albero.
[edit] Divine Crusaders
[edit] Earth Federation Army
The Earth Federation Army, or simply, EFA, is composed of all the military personnel and units present in the Earth government. The Aggressors, ATX Team, Octo Squad and the SRX Team are just some of the units that are part of the Earth Federation Army.
[edit] Extra-Over Technological Investigative Institute
Abbreviated as the EOTI Institute, the Extra-Over Technological Investigative Institute was founded by Dr. Bian Zoldark, located on the fictional island of Aidoneus in the Marquesas Islands. Upon learning that Meteor-3 had foreign substances that were potentially dangerous to use, the EOTI Institute was set up to research the origin of this material. After thorough study, Bian realized that Meteor-3 was sent to Earth by extraterrestrials, and warned the Earth government of an impending alien invasion. Eventually, the EOTI Institute would become the base of operations for Bian's rebellious faction, the Divine Crusaders.
[edit] Fury
[edit] Guests
The Guests are an antagonistic force that made their most prominent appearance in the Classic Timeline of the Super Robot Wars series. Their name originates from the term used to describe their leader, Teniquette Zezernan, who was "The Guest" at the Antarctic, where government officials met so peace talks can be arranged. Acting as the official militia of the Zuvorg Alliance, the Guests have two main functions: they are called in small numbers to make first contact with fledgeling worlds, and used in full force to wipe out civilizations that have been deemed a great threat to the galactic peace and power balance. In their former capacity, the Guests are seen using imitation Balmarian technology, in order to mask their overall presence. For the latter, their mechanized forces display the highest technology the Zuvorg Alliance has to offer. However official their status may be, at the most basic level, the Guests are practically Zezernan's private army, and he is not above using them to fulfill his personal ambitions.
[edit] Inspectors
The Inspectors were composed of 5 individuals: Mekibos, Vigagi, Sikalog, Aguija and Wendolo, all who answer towards the Zuvorg Council. Their mission was to inspect civilizations, judging if they were becoming too expansive in the galaxy and would eventually pose a threat to the Zuvorg Alliance.
[edit] Isurugi Industries
Headed by Mitsuko Isurugi, Isurugi Industries is the company responsible in the production of the Lion units used by the Divine Crusaders. When the Divine Crusaders War was over, the company housed Project Terrestrial Dream, and secretly aided the Shadow-Mirror and their operations. According to dialogue in Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2, Isurugi Industries acquires the right to mass-produce the Huckebein MK II M, after Mao Industries' production plant was captured by the Inspectors.
[edit] Magneito Ten
Magneito Ten is the official name given to the collective protagonists that the player controls in Super Robot Wars MX. The group decides that they need a new name when Ruri Hoshino states that the first chosen name, "Nahel Argama Plus Nadesico B", sounds unwieldy.
[edit] Mao Industries
Mao Industries, headed by Ring Mao, works alongside the Tesla Leicht Institute, in order to create the line of Personal Troopers and Real Troopers for the Earth Federation Army. Its facilities are located on the moon.
[edit] Octopus Squad
Also known as the Octo Squad, this is another Personal Trooper unit typically assigned to the Hiryu Custom. It often fights alongside the ATX Team. Katina Tarask heads the unit, with Russel Bagman, Leona Garstein and Tasuku Shinguji as its team members. Octopus Squad members typically pilot Gespensts, with the exception of Leona's Guarlion and the Giganscudo used by Tasuku. In the North American localization of Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation, it would be shortened to the Oct Squad. Its emblem, seen on Katina's piloting suit, is a cartoonish octopus.
[edit] Shadow-Mirror
[edit] SRX Team
[edit] Tesla Leicht Institute
The Tesla Leicht Institute, or TLI, are the original creators behind the Grungust series of super robots and the inventors of the Tesla Drive. Located in the southwestern United States, they are in an indirect partnership with Mao Industries. The original spelling of the institute's name is "Tesla Reich," named for noted scientists Nikola Tesla and Wilhelm Reich, as confirmed by a background image in Super Robot Wars Original Generations, as well as its glossary entrance in Super Robot Wars Alpha 3.
[edit] The School
Originally operated by the Earth Federation Army, The School was a training facility designed for children to become Personal Trooper pilots. However, the training would involve extensive physical and mental conditioning, with only a handful of its students surviving to "graduation". When The School was shut down by the Earth Federation Army, it was reopened under the Divine Crusaders, eventually leading them up to the Neo Divine Crusaders, where its surviving students would partake in battles. Arado Balanga, Latooni Subota, Seolla Schweizer and Ouka Nagisa were a few of the children under The School.
The School is known to have physically augmented its students with the use of anabolic steroids, giving them greater strength and regenerative capabilities. Hallucinogenic drugs and memory and mental manipulation would allow School instructors to better handle their subjects and control them with ease.
[edit] Trailers
A general term for people who work in the development of space in Super Robot Wars W. Jobs performed by Trailers include Space Colony construction, gathering and transporting raw materials, and even Terraforming. When their lives became heavily restricted by the Federated Earth Nation, They took up independent jobs, such as escorting or even attacking merchant vessels. Nearly a century after the adotption of the Federation Space Calendar, the words "Trailer" and "Space Pirate" have become nearly synonomous with many people across the Solar System. Trailers live by many Maxims, such as:
- "Strike while the iron is hot, and feast while the food is hot!"
- "Make haste to do good, make greater haste to do commerce."
- "Surely perform any mission given, and surely return any money or obligation or insult loaned."
- "Money is lonely, so find it some friends."
- "Be not fettered by anything, (Including this maxim), be free".
[edit] Troye Unit
This was an elite mobile group of space colonists, charged with protecting the space colonies. The Troye Unit, also known as the Royal Guard, was unique, in that all of its members were female. Leona Garstein once belonged to the group and though Sleigh Presty was offered a position in the unit, she turned it down and stayed on Earth for the completion of Project Terrestrial Dream.
Troye is actually a mistranslation, as the correct translation is Treue (Faithful in German), as confirmed by Leona Garstein's background music in Super Robot Wars Original Generations. This is due to the fact both Troye and Treue are written the same way in katakana.
[edit] United Colony Corps
Like the Earth Federation Army, the United Colony Corps, or simply, UCC, is composed of all the military personnel and units present in the space colonies. The Troye Unit is one unit that is part of the United Colony Corps.
[edit] Wärter/Neue Wärter
Wärter (ヴェルター) is the name given to the protagonist group in Super Robot Wars W. The personnel of Warter primarily consists of the Space Knights (Tekkaman Blade), the Gutsy Geoid Guard (King of Braves GaoGaiGar), and the Preventers (New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz). Assistance is also given by the Photon Reasearch Institute (Mazinger Z), Mithril (Full Metal Panic!), and the Negal Heavy Industries (Martian Successor Nadesico) in the form of pilots, mecha, and the battleship, Nadesico. After its founding, deposed Altean princess Farla and the Golion team, along with the Trailers of the Ardygun family and their space transport/battleship, Valstork, are recruited.
Freeman from Tekkaman Blade suggests the name and is approved by all those present, officially entered into the lexicon by Koutaro Taiga. After the events of the Bloody Valentine Incident in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Wärter is effectively disbanded, when the Nadesico is crippled and the Valstork's captain, Blessfield Ardygun, is missing in action.
Neue Wärter is the reorganized and expanded remnants of Wärter, formed as a response to major catastrophes, such as the Bloody Valentine Incident, the Radam invasion from Tekkaman Blade, and the threat of the Evoluders from Detonator Orgun. Added to the Wärter's ranks are the mercenary group Serpent Tail, the Junk Guild ship ReHOME, and the Assault ship Archangel and Support ship Eternal. Along with the Nadesico B, these ships greatly expanded the Neue Wärter's abilities to respond to enemy movements and crisis situations.
Wärter means "warden" in German, specifically, the caretaker of a lighthouse. Neue is also German, meaning "new", referencing the group is the new warden of the lighthouse.
[edit] Wong Heavy Industries
In Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation, Wong Heavy Industries was a corporation directly responsible for the production of the GESTALT (Global Expanded Stamp out Tactics works ALTogether) line of mobile weapons. Among its staff was Professor Wilhelm V. Jürgen, creator of the ODE System which the Bartoll concept was designed as a component of.
Its main factories are based in the Chinese province of Dalian, which were used to produce units in the initial VTX-001 rollout (supposedly marketed to the Earth Federation Army as a next-generation mobile weapon). The company was also known to have contracted with the Earth Federation to restore a factory plant (based on an asteroid designated "BB-1120") which was once Federation property, but seized and used by the Inspectors during the events of Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2. This facility, later designated by the Federation as Hellgate, would be used as the Bartolls' base of operations and primary means of self-replication.
[edit] Ze Balmary Empire
[edit] The Galactic Alliance Of Zuvorg
The Galactic Alliance Of Zuvorg, commonly known as the Zuvorg Alliance, are an interstellar alliance of planets. Considering themselves a highly advanced civilization, the Zuvorg task themselves with monitoring the pace of the galaxy's development. The Inspectors and Guests are part of the Zuvorg Alliance, and to their commanders, such as Wendolo and Teniquette Zezernan, this task means the conquering or extermination of fledgeling civilizations that are considered threats, such as Earth. The Alliance's main governing body is the Zuvorg Council, a senate-like body of which Wendolo and Zezernan are members. Despite their influence and military power, Wendolo and Zezernan's positions have shown to be far right-wing, compared to the majority of the Council. For example, the Council actually ordered Zezernan to call off his invasion of Earth in Super Robot Wars F Final, although he summarily ignored their mandate. The theocratic and imperialistic nature of the Ze Balmary Empire puts them at odds with the Zuvorg Alliance, although it is unclear just how long they have been fighting with each other.
[edit] Fauna
[edit] Einst
[edit] Event
[edit] Divine Crusaders War
Also known as the DC War, when the Divine Crusaders rebelled against the Earth government, this triggered a global civil war, between the Earth Federation Army and the Divine Crusaders. While many prominent Divine Crusaders leaders were killed during the war, the war would not officially end until the arrival of the Aerogaters. A second DC War would occur when the Neo Divine Crusaders rose to power, but this war would not last long, as few members of the Neo Divine Crusaders staged a coup d'etat, siding with the Shadow-Mirror, effectively destroying the Neo Divine Crusaders.
[edit] Elpis Incident
The Elpis Incident was an attempted terrorist attack on the space colony of Elpis, led by Archibald Grims. Knowing his demands would not be met by the United Colony Corps, Archibald would kidnap one of the Elpis' prominent residents, Cattleya Fujiwara-Branstein, and hold her hostage inside the colony's docking bay, alongside canisters of a deadly nerve gas. Elzam V. Branstein, a high-ranking member of the United Colony Corps and Cattleya's husband, would be forced by Archibald to either destroy the docking bay, killing his own wife, or risk the entire colony being gassed. Regardless, Archibald released the gas and made his escape. Left with no choice, Elzam took his wife's life for the lives of the residents on Elpis, preventing the nerve gas from poisoning the space colony.
In actuality, Archibald was working under the orders of Albert Grey, a prominent member of the Earth Federation Council, who wished to undermine the legitimacy of the colonial independence movement.
According to former Shadow-Mirror operative, Lamia Loveless, in the Shadow-Mirror universe, the colony of Elpis would be gassed, killing the entire Branstein family save Maier V. Branstein's youngest son, Raidiese F. Branstein, who in turn was killed while test-piloting the Huckebein. Because of the incident, the colonies never gained their freedom from the Federation in the Shadow Mirror universe.
[edit] Hope Incident
Prior to Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation, the Earth Federation attempted to suppress an independence movement by the space colonies, known as NID4. A massive super robot, the Giganscudo, was constructed, but was stolen by terrorists, who used it to seize the Hope Colony. Unwilling to negotiate with the terrorists, the Federation attacked, and during the battle, the outer wall of the colony was destroyed, killing most of its inhabitants. This was one of the events that turned some Federation officials bitter towards their own government, namely Tempest Hawker, whose wife and daughter were killed in the attack.
[edit] L5 Campaign
The arrival and invasion of the Aerogaters brought about the L5 Campaign, where the Earth Federation Army would push back the Aerogater forces away from the Earth's surface to the White Star, located at the L5 Lagrange point.
[edit] Operation Break Out
In Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars, Operation Break Out was the code name for the Earth Federation's assault on the Divine Crusaders, as carried out by Hagane and Hiryu Custom.
The operation was divided into two phases: the first phase (BREAKOUT 1) involved a preemptive assault upon the United Colony Corps fleet in planetary orbit, made before their Armored Modules could descend upon the Earth Federation headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Hiryu Custom took severe damage during the first phase of the operation, leading Hagane captain Daitetsu Minase to complete the second phase (BREAKOUT 2) with only his ship (after requesting and receiving the Hiryu Custom's full complement of pilots and mobile weapons). This phase involved descending from the atmosphere and directly attacking and subjugating Aidoneus Island, headquarters of the Divine Crusaders.
[edit] Operation Mole Hunt
Appearing in Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2, Operation Mole Hunt was the Earth Federation campaign dedicated to subduing the remaining Divine Crusaders scattered around Earth, eventually ending at the Earth Cradle, where the majority of the Divine Crusaders Remnants are located. The operation, however, was doomed to fail, as Operation Desert Cross was underway, by the remnants, along with Shadow-Mirror forces allying themselves with the faction, providing supplies and mobile weapons for use, eventually leading to the creation of the Neo Divine Crusaders.
[edit] Operation Plantagenet
The goal of Operation Plantagenet was the removal of the Inspectors from Earth, who have set up their base of operations in North America. The Earth Federation Army, with the help of the Neo Divine Crusaders, would simultaneously strike from the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, moving closer inland as one large, united front. Unfortunately, the untimely appearance of the Shadow-Mirror, who have temporarily allied themselves with the Inspectors, would catch the Earth Federation and Neo Divine Crusaders off-guard, ending the operation. The Inspectors did withdraw from North America, but only because of the appearance of massive numbers of Einst shortly thereafter.
[edit] Operation SRW
Operation SRW was the Earth Federation codename for the final attack against the Aerogaters. Although the meaning behind SRW is officially unknown, Ryusei Date believed that SRW stood for Super Robot Wars, while Excellen Browning jokingly believed it to be Sexy Romance Weapon.
[edit] Sealing War
The Sealing War (Fuuin Sensou) is the main conflict that occurred in Super Robot Wars Alpha 2. The name mainly derives from the attempt made by Irui Ganeden to seal away the Earth from all outside influences by erecting a powerful barrier around it, creating a final paradise in the universe. To ensure this goal, she would also destroy extraterrestrial groups, such as the spacenoids and the remnants of the Barm-Boazan-Zera Alliance that had just recently committed themselves to peace with Earth, and rid the Earth of powers that seek to guide humanity towards outer space, such as Orphan from Brain Powerd and Beamler. The Alpha Numbers realize that this act would lead to the stagnation and ultimate destruction of humanity, and resolve to destroy the Nashim Ganeden and prevent its plan.
[edit] Tokyo Manifest
This was a public announcement made to the Earth, presented by newly-elected Earth president, Brian Midcrid, after the L5 Campaign, that extraterrestrial threats to humanity was evident. The Tokyo Manifest also saw to it that the Earth Federation Army begins rearming itself fully and capable enough to combat future invaders.
[edit] Vanishing Trooper Incident
After the discovery of Extra-Over Technology inside Meteor-3, the Earth Federation Army would use it to create the Real Trooper line of humanoid fighting machines. Mao Industries, located on the moon, took up this task, and created the first in its Huckebein production line, the Huckebein 008R, fitted with an experimental Black Hole Engine. During testing of the engine, an error in the system caused it to overload, effectively destroying the entire facility. Only three people survived the Vanishing Trooper Incident: Raidiese F. Branstein, Irmgult Kazahara and Kirk Hamill. In the North American localization of Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation, it would be called the Berserk Trooper Incident.
According to former Shadow-Mirror operative, Lamia Loveless, the incident in the Shadow-Mirror universe killed Rai, and ended up causing a taboo for Personal Trooper designers. Although prototypes were still developed, it never reached the stages of mass-production.
In the Alpha universe, it was revealed the plans for the Black Hole Engine was included with the Extra-Over Technology that had crashed on Earth. Shu Shirakawa noticed a flaw in the design, which would have triggered the event, but second-guessed this was a test, to see if humanity posed a threat to the ones who sent the Extra-Over Technology to Earth, the Balmarians. Refusing to correct the design, Shu and Ingram Prisken, whom he confided the information with, reinforced the Huckebein 008R's cockpit and facilities and only had a skeleton crew manning the test to minimize casualties. When Shu revealed this fact to the protagonists, they were aghast at his intentions, but Rai stated he understood his motives, as a corrected Black Hole Engine would have alerted the Balmarians to their technological potential, forcing them to send its entire fleet to attack Earth, which was heavily underdeveloped with mobile weapons and extremely unprepared for an alien invasion. Shu's actions gave Earth enough time to develop defense mechanisms, such as the Mazingers, Getters and the SRX Development Project, among others.
[edit] Location
[edit] Earth Cradle
As one half of Project Ark, the Earth Cradle is a massive underground facility, whose primary purpose is the cryogenic hibernation of the human population on Earth. It was created by the Divine Crusaders as a failsafe, in case humanity lost a war with alien invaders and was facing extinction. Dr. Sophia Nate, head of Project Ark, would oversee the Earth Cradle personally. To supplement the Cradle with a military force, Major Sanger Zonvolt and Egret Feff would supply their command experience and the Machinery Children, respectively. The vast majority of the Earth Cradle's systems are overseen by the supercomputer, Magus.
[edit] La Gias
La Gias is a subterranean world contained deep within the Earth. A vast place, it sports multiple nations and a large populace. Developing independent of the surface world, La Gias is a place where technology and mysticism have combined into a unique whole. It is here that the Masōki and Masō Kishin machines are created; their armor material (Orichalconium) is unique to La Gias. Interaction between the surface world and La Gias is usually kept to a minimum, but surface humans such as Masaki Andoh that have been summoned to La Gias, as well as La Gias denizens, like Shu Shirakawa, have traveled to the surface on their own.
[edit] Moon Cradle
As one half of Project Ark, the Moon Cradle is a massive facility, whose primary purpose was the cryogenic hybernation of the human population of Earth's space colonies. It was created by the Divine Crusaders as a failsafe, in case humanity lost a war with alien invaders and was facing extinction. The facility is overseen by the supercomputer, Gloria. After the first Balmar War, the Moon Cradle was taken over for use by Mao Industries. The Moon Cradle also acted as a part of the Aegis Plan, its large microwave transmitters beaming the energy necessary to activate the Aegis System.
[edit] Miscellenous
[edit] Alpha Timeline
The Alpha Timeline refers to a series of games in the Super Robot Wars franchise that are directly linked to one another, through each of their events. The timeline is as follows:
- Super Robot Wars Alpha
- Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden
- Super Robot Wars Alpha 2
- Super Robot Wars Alpha 3
The Alpha Timeline primarily focuses on the conflict with the Ze Balmary Empire, but also involved battles against the Ancestors, the Buff Clan (from Space Runaway Ideon), the Zentraedi, and the STMC (from Gunbuster), as well as several intra- and interplanetary conflicts within the Earth's solar system, such as the Gryps Conflict and attacks from the Dinosaur Empire (from Getter Robo). The One Year War occurs before the start of the first game, but ended prematurely when the SDF-1 Macross crashed to Earth.
[edit] Classic Timeline
The Classic Timeline refers to a series of games in the Super Robot Wars franchise that are directly linked to one another, through each of their events. The timeline was affected by rereleases and remakes, but originally it was as follows:
- Super Robot Wars Gaiden: Masō Kishin - The Lord Of Elemental (Part 1)
- Super Robot Wars 2
- Super Robot Wars 3
- Super Robot Wars EX
- Super Robot Wars 4
- Super Robot Wars Gaiden: Masō Kishin - The Lord Of Elemental (Part 2)
Super Robot Wars 2 was remade as 2G, but this did not fit into the established continuity. 4 was then remade as F and F Final (which did not cause any major continuity violations).
The timeline involves the Divine Crusaders War, pulled by Bian Zoldark, which later escalates to the invasion of the Zuvorg Alliance, from the Inspectors to the Guest. The Langran Wars in La Gias would be the pinnacle event.
[edit] Psychodriver
[edit] Trombe
Trombe was the name of Elzam V. Branstein's horse at his home colony of Elpis. This name would also be used to designate both Elzam's and Rätsel Feinschmecker's personal, red and black customized units.
[edit] White Death
The codename White Death was given to Levi Tolar's Judecca mobile weapon, acting as the core and control center of the White Star. The original Japanese gives the Judecca the codename White Death Cross.
[edit] White Star
This is the codename for the Aerogaters' Neviim vessel that served as their base of operations during the L5 Campaign.
[edit] White Wraith
This is the codename for the unidentified mobile weapon that was battling Aerogater forces during Operation SRW. It would later be revealed that the White Wraith was Shadow-Mirror officer Axel Almer's unit, the Soulgain. The original Japanese version states it as the Mustacheman.
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