Austral Island Mecha

Austral Island Mecha were the mecha that appeared in the 1984 anime series *Giant Gorg*. While some do not originate from Austral Island all of the listed mecha appeared on the island during the events of the series.

## Setting

Austral Island (オウストラル島) was a fictional island that served as the main setting of the series. It was located 2,000 kilometers southeast of the Samoan Islands. It was divided, consisting of the mainland terraformed by the Mu and the old island where local tribesmen inhabited. In terms of terrain it was mostly composed of swamp and jungle with the central portion of the island being a pasture called the Green Mat. During the 1990s the multi-national corporation, GAIL, discovered the island and managed to take it over complete with a city called GAIL Town that had a fully functioning airport and and a fortress called the Umibozu. Since the arrival of GAIL the tribesmen took up guerrilla tactics in warding off invading company.

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The Mu were an advanced civilization that hailed from the Mu Star. 30,000 years before the events of the series they arrived on Earth using a gigantic space ship that at some point terraformed into Austral Island. The leader, Manon, overlooked the hibernating inhabitants until they were ready to be awakened and take over Earth after their robotic guardians secured the planet. Manon's younger brother, Zenon, and an awakened Mu, Mathius De Lemadu, sought coexistence between their species and humans only for Manon to forbid it due to genetic contamination. Zenon died within his mecha, Gorg, while Mathius procreated with a human woman who would become an ancestor of Yu Tagami. Because of Yu's Mu genetics he was recognized by Gorg.

**Gorg** (ゴーグ): **Height**: 13.5 meters. **Weight**: 12.5 tons. First appears in episode 4. Zenon's blue guardian, later partnered with Yu during the events of the series. Inhabitants of Austral Island refer to him as the Messenger of God. Gorg's primary method of attack involves punching and throwing boulders although he can be equipped with a 180mm mortar cannon and a laser cannon, the latter he can use as a throwing weapon if it runs out of ammunition. Possesses armor stronger than diamond.

**Manon Guardian** (マノン ガーディアン): First appears in episode 16. Manon's purple guardian. Manon Guardian's primary method of attack involves kicking and a pair of laser cannons on its back. Like Gorg is possesses armor stronger than diamond.

**Rabull Guardian** (ラブル ガーディアン): First appear in episode 17. Mass production brown guardians of the Mu. Rabull Guardians' primary method of attack is simply using the laser cannon on their back. Like Gorg and Manon Guardian they possess armor stronger than diamond.

**Cyborg Jellyfish** (クラゲ型メカ): First appear in episode 3. Yellow jellyfish-like robots that serve as ocean transports for Rabull Guardians to attack all over the world from Austral Island. Aside from swimming they have clawed tentacles on each side of their body capable of regenerating if damaged and emitting electric shocks upon constricting an enemy.

## GAIL

A multi-national corporation founded by Roy Balboa, GAIL sought after resources on Austral Island during the events of the series spear headed by Rod Balboa, Roy's son. Due to their mining operations they accidentally triggered a volcanic eruption that awakened Mu defense systems after 30,000 years.

**Carrier Beagle** (キャリア ビーグル): **Length**: 18.9 meters. **Height**: 6.4 meters. **Weight**: 232 tons. First appears in episode 5. An amphibious assault vehicle that was stolen and used to assist Gorg, capable of storing up to twenty people. Armed with a rotatable 175mm cannon, a 40mm anti-aircraft cannon on its top, a 120mm howitzer cannon on its back that has six smoke dischargers around it, and a 12.7mm heavy machine gun on the back.

**Mercapa Type 93 Esquire** (エスクワィアー): First appear in episode 5. They were tanks used by GAIL. Armed with a 130mm rotatable cannon, a heavy machine gun on their top, and a 3-tube missile launcher hidden in their back.

**AH-100RS Gunship**(ガンシップ): First appear in episode 5. They were helicopters used by GAIL. Armed with a machine gun under the cockpit and both wings each have a missile pod and four missiles. They are sometimes referred to as Vasso.

**Dinosaur** (ダイノソア: **Length**: 11.7 meters. **Height**: 11.7 meters. **Width**: 12.5 meters. **Weight**: 370 tons. First appear in episode 7. Large quadrupedal shovel claws used by GAIL, capable of storing up to seven people. Armed with its shovel claw which can be used as a melee weapon, a 40mm machine gun on each of their four legs, and a double barreled 35mm cannon on each side of the body.