This is a work of fanfiction containing elements from Heavy Gear, Shogo: Mobile Armor Division, bit of Jurassic Park, X-Com, and my own story, all slammed into the frame work of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Standard disclaimer.

Subject: Angel Defense Agency

Due to the dissolution of GEHRIN, a new organization for defense against the Angels must be formed. Ideally, such an agency should be situated in the Tokai district Geo-front that GEHRIN used to occupy. The agency should also take advantage of the Magi super-computers created by Dr. Nanako Akagi. However, due to the fact that the interface system was never created, someone will need to create such a system. The agency would need to be equipped with fighting vehicles able to stand against the Angels.

Commander Gendo Ikari (Formerly of GEHRIN)

Subject: Angel Defense Agency

Commander Ikari, your proposition for a new organization has been approved. Said agency shall be known as NERV. All of GEHRIN's former personnel shall be employed. NERV will be located in the Tokai Geo-front. Furthermore, a fortress city shall be built on top of it to help defend against the Angels. NERV shall work with the UN as a Special Combat Vehicle division. Due to evidence from the Katsuragi expedition's recordings, NERV will specialize in humanoid combat vehicles. Vehicles are as listed:

          Nova Industries Gears

          Shogo Industrial Mobile Combat Armors

Arirx Corporation Avatars

Ingen/Lockheed Martin Evangelions

Uller Industries Raptors

The variety of combat vehicles is included to give NERV combat power against all attackers that might threaten it. The agency shall be headed by Commander Gendo Ikari. This directive is effective immediately. NERV must be ready for the Angel onslaught.

Chairman Kiel Lorenz – SEELE

            "This is excellent," mused Gendo Ikari as he sat back in his chair.

"Indeed," agreed Kozo Fuyutski, "They are sparing nothing. Interesting that they are calling on so many different companies for the fighting vehicles. One must wonder why."

"Perhaps. Now if you'll excuse me, sensei, I have to administrate." Gendo stood up and walked out the door. Kozo sat down at his desk and started pouring over the schematics for the different projects' fruit.

Manufacturer: Nova Industries

Vehicle Name: Gear Infantry Mecha (GIM)

Description: The Gear is a compact humanoid fighting vehicle designed for infantry operations. 6 models of the Gear are planned: Warrior, Cheetah, Jaguar, Mamba, Cobra, and Kodiak. Gears are powered by internal combustion engines known as V-engines. Gears are approximately twice as tall as humans. Gears are equipped with a secondary movement system for the greatest speed. The weapon selection for Gears is large, ranging from scaled-up infantry weapons, to vehicle weapons. Gears are made for anti-Cherub operations.

Manufacturer: Shogo Industries

Vehicle Name: Mobile Combat Armor (MCA)

Description: Mobile Combat Armor is a cross between a combat mecha and a hover vehicle. Power is derived from a substance known as kato. MCAs stand approx. 7 times as tall as humans. Four varieties are planned: Ordog, Enforcer, Akuma, and Predator. The MCAs should be most useful in a support role to the Gears. Also, Shogo Industries is working on a large variety of energy weapons for the MCAs.

Manufacturer: Arirx Corporation

Vehicle Name: Avatar (AVA)

Description: The Avatar is a combat biomecha made for maneuverability, speed, and offensive capability. Plans call for a system of engines capable of moving the mecha at high speeds and giving it flight capacity up to 1 mile. The Avatar is designed for anti-Angel combat but has anti-Cherub weapons integrated in its armor. AVAs are Angel-sized. Power is derived from a system that uses the manifest energy of the pilot's soul to run most of the systems. However, AVA weapons and armor rely mostly on new-generation fuel cells for power. Weapons are missile weapons, mass drivers, and energy weapons, along with exotic technology melee weapons.

Manufacturer: Ingen/Lockheed Martin

Vehicle Name: Evangelion (EVA)

Description: The Evangelion is a joint venture between two rather dissimilar companies. The EVA biomecha was created with survivability, offensive capability, and strength in mind. It is roughly the same size as an AVA, but the vehicle armor is substantially different. EVAs are designed for anti-Angel operations. EVAs draw power from umbilical cables or batteries (in emergencies). Weapons for the Evangelions are mostly scaled up infantry weapons, but also include positron weapons, and exotic technology melee weapons.

Manufacturer: Uller Industries

Vehicle Name: Raptor (RPT)

Description: The Raptor is another anti-Angel biomecha. Roughly analogous in size to both EVAs and AVAs, it is built for precision, speed, and striking power. An advanced jump jet system gives the RPT an extreme level of mobility. The RPT uses a similar power system to the AVA. The RPT armor has numerous structures and systems that can be used in infighting. Also, the RPT has a very advanced targeting suite. Weapons consist of exotic technology melee weapons, particle weapons, and mass drivers.

The old man sighed. Though the reports of the weapons sounded impressive, he knew the truth. Only the Gear project had a workable prototype. Shogo wasn't much farther behind, but both of those projects were for fighting Angel infantry: the Cherubim. While they would no doubt be important, the Cherubim could be held back by standard forces, barely. The Angels themselves, though, that was another matter. Each anti-Angel project's armor and weapons research was coming along nicely, probably due to collaboration between the three companies, but the actual biomecha were proving to be a bit more trying. Ingen had found that to be able to 'synchronize' with their entry, one had to have a very rare genetic trait. And they hadn't found a single person with that trait yet. Arirx had their own genetic troubles, but had the second problem of finding a operator that had a soul that could work with their 'enhanced' soul energy converter. The original had drained a number of test operators of their life energies in small proof-of-concept experiments. And Uller was having endless trouble with the advanced targeting computers and the soul energy converter problem. The human race could only pray that the mecha would be ready in time. Fuyutski left for his apartment. Too much was being left to chance.

 In the still darkness of the gray-haired man's office the computer screen still glowed with the specifications for the three anti-Angel mecha types.

Years would pass before the constructs would be ready. And then five would be called upon to bear the weight of responsibility for the world.

Authors Note/Rant:

I got this idea after watching the Jet Alone episode. Why in the hell would it be possible for NERV to unilaterally create the EVAs? It really makes little sense. I know there is 'justification' in the series, but it just doesn't seem right. Therefore, I decided to contract out NERV's equipment. And then I read Children of an Elder God. The Cherubim 'episode' was interesting, and with both Cherubim and Angels, the Angels would have a true army. An actually military battle was shaping up. But the EVAs, powerful as they are, simply aren't made for anti-infantry. Solution? Anti-infantry mecha. The Gears and MCAs from Heavy Gear II and Shogo: Mobile Armor Division do nicely.

Now that I had two other mecha types, I decided to add some more anti-Angel biomecha. My story, Phoenix's Sonata provided the Avatar, and the new 'Uller Industries' provided the Raptor. The stage is set. Oh, yeah. One more thing. Pairings, while not final, are currently R/S, A/?, and ACC/ACC.