SCIENCESome speak of the future. The future is now.
Science is the advancement of knowledge by the accumulation of proven facts gained through tests and what is understood through said facts. A trail and error process, it took the human race centuries to reach the scientific level its at. Yet as the twentieth century dawned, advancements in technology, medicine, genetics, etc. raced along at such breakneck speed, that it forced a paradigm shift on the world. Happening at most once a century, paradigm shift means a scientific revolution so great that it forces the reassessment of all previous assumptions.
Yet with all that's happened in a world of gods and monsters, such shifts have now been happening with impossible regularity, dozens in a single generation. This is due to how the scientifically impossible kaiju came, how the defeated Mysterians left behind a technology a millennium in advance of our own, and how the Muvians have been there to teach humanity all they know. Yes, the alien technology left behind was broken, yes it didn't work, but it took human scientists in new directions, gave them new ideas, taught them things they would never figured out for a hundred years.
Although there are those who enjoy all this advancements, its also led to apprehension and fear. The fear is that humanity may not have the moral advancements necessary to accompany the scientific advancement. Such fears were best voiced my Professor Medford when he was asked if the monster ants that had just destroyed were created by the first atom bomb, then what about all the bombs that had been exploded since then? The reply was, "Who can know? When man split the atom, he crossed a doorway into a whole new world. What he'll eventually find in that world, nobody can say."
Giant robotsThe most obvious examples of super technology are that of giant robots. Robots as we imagine them had been fantasy for less that fifty years when ten story tall metal titans were loosed as part of an alien invasion. After the Mysterians were beaten, their technology, especially their Moguera robots, was confiscated and intensely studied. (As this happened before the revised UN Charter, the machines were taken in by Japan where the invasion began rather than the UN.) While it is widely acknowledged that true robots capable of artificial intelligence will be some time coming, it was argued in the 60s if machines capable of functioning like humans were a possibility.
Although robot butlers in every home won't come any time soon, by the seventies the idea of giant robots for defense was being seriously considered; it partly came from Zone Fighter going toe-to-toe with kaiju. With the Mysterians own machines proving it was possible, the newly formed UNGCC requested giant robots from whomever could build them to combat the kaiju. There were of course many difficulties, even with existing tech to base it on, such as how can such a machine move without collapsing under its own weight. In any case, such giant machines did begin with the first Steel Reign and they proved to be an enormous psychological boost to the humans. Such machines worked well and in the Monster Wars, they were indispensable, none more so that the MOGUERA. With giant robots a reality, the human race has a fighting chance.
Super-X Attack PlaneIts more properly called the Super-X Main Sky Battle Tank than a plane as it relies on no wings. It instead uses a combination of turbines and gravity repulsors to stay aloft; that is not to mention how it was built to stay and trade blows with Godzilla. Covered in heat proof shielding and using platinum circuitry, its weapons ranged from rockets, to lasers, to mini-guns, to flares, to mortars and more. It was built with no intention of speed or agility but rather stationary combat and so not surprisingly is shaped more like a flying tank than anything else. Super-X was built with reverse engineered Mysterian technology with the intention of protecting Tokyo in case Godzilla ever returned. He did and it looked as if Super-X was going to win but a freak storm revived Godzilla and the tables were turned. It is uncertain of another Super-X will be built.
GryphonA direct descendant of the Super-X, the Gryphon was built not so much to trade punches with a monster but to work as a real plane should. Unlike conventional aircraft, though, it uses a canard wing design. The Gryphon is capable of hovering, stationary flight, and sustained speeds of mach three to three miles an hour in any direction; forwards backwards, to the sides, etc. Such flight capability allows it to dodge most any attack but its also capable of attacks of its own. Its primary weapons are a row of laser cannons that can get any monster's attention and its big gun is the Black Hole Gun. The BHG is based off of the wormhole generator from alien spacecraft and is in essence a miniature black hole. Called the Dimension Tide, this attack sucks all matter in range into a vortex and traps it. Commanded by Kiriko Tsujimori, the Gryphon was used time and again and it proved its worth in the Monster Wars.
AtragonIts not a submarine but an undersea battleship. It was designed by Captain Jinguchi of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II in the cigar shape of most subs but it has a mammoth bow drill; its wings and conning tower are retractable. Its bottom is red while the top half is gray. After the surrender, Jinguchi went into hiding and on a deserted island, the Atragon was built in secret. It is primarily meant as a super-sub capable of underwater dogfights with aquatic foes but it can burrow underground with ease and can even fly. Its weapons include its bow drill capable of piercing through solid rock like tissue paper, the Absolute Zero Cannon mounted in the drill capable of freeing anything, and the ability to electrocute its skin. (Not to mention how its crew includes Marine like shock troops armed with freezer guns.)
The Atragon was used to save the world when Mu attacked and the world was forever grateful and it proved to be the flagship of the Maritime Defense Force of Earth. Leading the pack, it almost managed to kill Godzilla in a tremendous sea battle shortly after UNGCC was founded. In the end it was destroyed however by Godzilla. Even so, a second Atragon is in the works made to be even greater than the first.
Cyborg WhaleAfter the Mu Empire surrendered, it laid down its arms and paid reparations. Part of it included the Cyborg Whale, an advanced scientific submarine. While no Atragon, Cyborg Whale is an excellent fighter when the need arises although its main mission is not combat. Its chief mission is to monitor Godzilla at all times and to insure that he doesn't sneak onto coastal cities undetected. Though it has a mixed success rate (what if Godzilla crosses the Panama Canal?), it has been credited with saving countless lives. Under the jurisdiction of G-Force, it is commanded by Captain Takurada and is in active duty
HologramsOne of the many advancements in recent years was the creation of holograms, fully three-dimensional images of objects existing in real space where they are projected. The colors are often grainy and the image is often transparent so simple images are those used most often instead of people. (There is therefore no teleconferencing via hologram for business meetings, yet.) These holograms are often used as part of visual presentations in the government and the military either to facilitate communications or logistics by presenting a three-dimensional map of the area. One of the best examples is the mammoth holographic globe at UN headquarters
VidphonesUnlike other technologies, Vidphones are accessible to the public and they're becoming all the rage around the world. As the name implies vidphones function like telephones accept that there is a screen allowing the callers to actually see each other. To ease the transition, phone companies have made them so they can connect to existing ordinary telephones and function the exact same way-though of course, the receiving screen is blank without a screen on the other side to complete the circuit. Vidphones are standard issue in the military and news networks.
Camera DronesOne of the more controversial creations of the last fifty years. They are cameras mounted on hovering devices the size of basket balls and capable of helicopter like flight. They are used to detect enemy troop movements and are often used to observe monster battles when possible. Its been asked, what to stop them a potential user from using it to spy on innocent people? The controversy is still on.
LasersNon-projectile particle beam energy weapon technology has greatly altered modern warfare. Far more powerful, silent, and accurate than conventional weapons, Maser weapons are top of the line armaments. The Japan's AMF uses them extensively in their battles against giant monsters and their almost standard issue in G-Force. Indeed, G-Force has whole maser tank brigades and maser plane squadrons for use against giant monsters. Masers are standard issue weapons on all giant robots. However, its not limited there and hand held maser rifles exist; Muvian made, they are used by the Lagos Battalion for those most difficult of missions. Such rifles can either fire in constant beams are rapid fire bursts and can be adjusted for lethal force or stunning force.
cryo-grenadesUsed by the Lagos Battalion and developed by Captain Jinguchi, cryo-grenades work like conventional grenades. There is the notable exception in that instead of an explosion, intense cold is generated that wraps the target in a sheathe of ice. Because the freezing is so sudden, the target can normally be thawed out later.
Red WaterYears ago, a UN expedition to Solgell Island failed to meet its goal but found something else, a spring that bubbled up "red water," "red water" that had extraordinary healing powers. Red Water proved a universal anti-biotic more effective than penicillin (and it works on more that bacteria, viruses too). It also accelerates the human ability to heal from broken wounds, cuts, bruises, etc. It was Pacific Pharmaceuticals that figured out the chemical formula and managed to reproduce it in the lab. With that, injuries and diseases previously thought hopeless are being cured regularly. People facing certain death survive and broken bones that would previously required amputation are put in a cast for a week. However, because of how difficult Red Water is to produce and of how expensive it is, it is incredibly difficult to come by and thus is restricted to soldiers on the front line, emergency paramedics, firefighters, and the like.
It has since been supplanted by Regenerator G-1 in effectiveness.
Regenerator G-1Regenerator G-1 is the scientific name for the strand of DNA that allows Godzilla his ability to instantly heal from any wound or injury. It was discovered by kaijuologist Shinoda and it was he who first realized that if G-1 could somehow be used as a gene therapy, that it could revolutionize modern medicine. Before even computer simulation could be run, it saved the life of Miki Segeusa despite her having fallen from over a hundred feet up. It was soon hailed as a miracle drug and was pressed into service by those desperate to save lives in the apocalyptic conflict of the Monster Wars. It proved its worth with how people on the verge of death were routinely saved and went on to full health in mere days. There are, however, urban legends that monster people are appearing; those that believe in them ask if G-1 can have something to do with it. Even so, its still being used and people are still being "saved" by it.
Artificial Suns/ RaIn building an underground civilization, the Mu Empire used its science to the utmost and made its finest creation: an artificial sun. It was continuing, self sustained fusion reacting giving light and heat but it was put on the shelf as all energy was ultimately provided by geothermal energy and light by an aurora borealis. However, it did not end and the artificial sun was taken by Apophis, one of Manda's son and used to power his mad empire. In a desperate attempt to battle King Ghidorah, he absorbed the sun, then called Ra into himself to fight. It backfired when King Ghidorah made him implode causing thus destroying Egypt in a supernova explosion.
