The Needleslave was a Gatlantean autonomous miniature weapon made by copying the technology of mechanical soldiers obtained from Garmillas science slaves.[5]
Armaments and Technical specifications[]
Both of the Needleslave's forms
The Needleslave can transform from flight form to a semi-humanoid ground battle form, and can perform antipersonnel attacks using the needle launchers equipped in both arms. These launchers fire stakes that are just under 1 meter long.[6] It can be attached to an aircraft’s bomb frame in its dagger-like flight form, and can also be launched from a torpedo tube. The back armor plate at the bottom of its fuselage can be removed to become beam reaction armor capable of deflecting an enemy’s positron beams.[5] A an artillery type variant, equipped with four beam cannons on both arms, is thought to have existed.[6]
Originally, multiple units were linked together to form a protective shield made of beam-reflecting armor, and were intended to support other ground weapons and space ships. However, by utilizing its autonomous action function, the Needleslace became an anti-personnel and anti-material attack weapon, becoming Gatlantis’ main force in ground battles.[6]
History[]
A Needleslave targets a Garmillas girl during the Battle of planet 11
The Needleslave saw significant action in the Invasion of Planet Terezart and the Gatlantis Campaign. Dozens of Needle Slaves launched from various Deathvatators into the Terezarium and killed all of the Terezart Monks.[7] The Needleslave first participated in the Gatlantis Campaign in the Battle of the 11th planet and inflicted heavy damage and casualties in the initial steps of the Gatlantis Empire's invasion of the Solar System.[8] Hundreds of Needle Slaves belonging to the Zurvival Land Division participated in the Terezart Landing Operation.[9]
Some of Desler's needleslaves were painted blue and marked with Garmillas'insignia
Neu Deusura also carried a vast complement of Needle Slaves, that participated in the Blockade of Terezart[10] and Battle against Neu Deusura.[11][12] Thousands of Needle Slaves participated in the Golem Assault Battle when Yamato infiltrated the Ark of Destruction and targeted Golem. After Golem was activated by Zworder, the remaining Needle Slaves attacked Lt. Klaus Keyman, who planned to make a suicide run against the Ark of Destruction's gravity core.[13][14]
Notes[]
- Desler's Needleslaves during the Blockade of Terezart were painted in Garmillas' noble blue, the ones used during his last battle with Yamato were painted in silver with a Garmillan purple pattern.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yamato 2202 mecha data
- ↑ Yamato, Attack the Comet Empire!
- ↑ "Farewell, Space Battleship Yamato"
- ↑ The Era of Space Battleship Yamato: Choice of 2202
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Yamato 2202 Mecha data
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Gatlantis Mecha taken from Hachette Collections Japan magazine
- ↑ AD 2202 - Revive, Space Battleship Yamato
- ↑ Battle to the Death – The 11th Planet Rescue Operation
- ↑ Zurvival's Fierce Assault - Find Teresa
- ↑ O Teresa, Cry for Desler!
- ↑ The Fated Showdown!
- ↑ Warriors of Love
- ↑ Yamato, Attack the Comet Empire!
- ↑ Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato
Japanese language information[]
ニードルスレイブ Nīdorusureibu