EX-178 (ex-178, EX-178) was a Meltoria-class Astro Battlecruiser operating under the command of Lieutenant Commander Wals Lang in 2199.
History[]
EX-178 preparing to tow the Yamato
In 2199, EX-178 was trapped in a dimensional fault. After experiencing a brief failure in its warp core. While hopelessly adrift, EX-178 encountered the UNCF battleship Yamato trapped due to the same problem. Commander Lang sent Lower Storm Merda Ditz to Yamato to propose a ceasefire and invite cooperation in getting out of the fault. To get out of there, Yamato would fire the wave motion gun to open a crack, while the EX-178 would tow out the Yamato which would have run out of energy. After the Yamato fired the wave motion gun, a conflict occurred between commander Lang and an Imperial Guard officer. Lang wanted to uphold his end of the deal, while the officer did not. He sent a coded message through the crack, revealing Yamato's position, but use he ended up being killed by Lang's XO, and the Yamato was towed as planned.[1]
EX-178 manages to escape from subspace
EX-178 and Yamato managed to escape from thee fault and captain Lang ordered Ditz to return immediately. However, not long afterward, a fleet led by Major General Gremdt Goer, which had followed the deceased officer's message, warped out and ordered EX-178 to get out of the line of fire. While Lang tried to explain that Admiral Gul Ditz's daughter was on the Yamato, Goer shot and destroyed the EX-178. After the battle ended, Yamato passed by and saluted the destroyed EX-178.[1] Ditz, who had nowhere to go, became a prisoner of war and was later released in early April 2199.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Graveyard of the Universe
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 yamato 2199 mecha data
- ↑ Although not listed on any mecha sheets, the bulges, most likely thrusters, are modeled as torpedo tubes on the model sets, and do share some visual similarity with them in the series.
- ↑ Although never mentioned or seen in the show or on mecha sheets, these tubes are clearly visible on all depictions of the vessel
- ↑ A World I Once Saw