Strada 5 Mecha

Strada 5 Mecha were the mecha that appeared in the 1974 tokusatsu series *Dengeki! Strada 5* , usually translated as *Blitzkrieg! Strada 5*.

## Strada 5

Strada 5 was an elite branch of the International Police, often shortened to IP, that was created to fight the international crime organization Big Nova. Due to being sponsored by real life company Mobil all of their mechanics were powered by oil.

### Gear

* **Strada Transmitter**: A pendant that resembled a rhinoceros beetle that was used as a transmitter, primarily for Jupiter to call the members of the team.
* **Black Boots**: Special boots that allowed for high jumping called the Strada Jump.
* **Strada Baton**: A pistol-like flamethrower that could destroy a normal car with one spray and could be used at a long distance. The fuel tank can be removed so the weapon could function as a long range pistol or be modified to resemble a short spear.
* **Priest Beads**: A standard set of beads that was only used by Apollo. In episode 3 they could turn into a bomb that resembled a katana.
* **Six Shot Revolver**: A standard revolver.
* **Grenades**: Standard frag grenades used by Andromeda.
* **Spy Watch**: A watch with a cutting wire in it that was used by Orion in episode 3.
* **X-Ray Camera**: A camera that could take x-rays from a distance that was used in episode 4.

### Vehicles

* **Headstrong**: A modified horse trailer that acted as the mobile base of Strada 5, primarily as a secret location Jupiter would give mission briefings.
* **Flying Pegasus**: A modified blue Honda S600 Griffon.
* **Tri-Shark**: A red buggy that was armed with a pair of machine guns in the nose.
* **Red Fox**: A modified red Suzuki Jimny.
* **Lady Bird**: A modified white Nissan Skyline.
* **Aquarius 7**: An orange and white speedboat used by Starda 5 in episode 4 to locate Professor Shigemura's fishing boat and later to pursue a Black Nova captain. It was later used in episode 13 by Pegasus to pursue Mr. Asmodeus.

## Big Nova

Big Nova was an international crime syndicate led by its ruthless masked leader Mister Asmodeus. Its main troops wore black outfits with a six pointed star on the front and were armed with weapons such as a tommy gun, a submachine gun, and frag and gas grenades. After assassinating a target they would usually leave a small dart or knife in the back of the body that had their wolf-like logo on it. For each mission a Black Nova captain was referred to by their city, always Tokyo in the series, and a number. Mister Asmodeus would mercilessly enforce a rule that anyone that fails Big Nova would be executed.

* **Red Helicopter**: Appear in episodes 1 and 13. They were used for International Police assassination and to escort Mr. Asmodeus.
* **Sudans**: Appear throughout the series, usually black or blue. They would sometimes be replaced with a black buggy.
* **Truck Bombs**: Appear in episode 2. They were temote controlled trucks with bombs in them. The types used were a blue pick up truck for testing and an atomic waste carrier from the Atomic Energy Institute. The bombs were attached via magnet and exploded when under 30 kilometers per hour.
* **Blue Sky**: A brown and white speedboat used by Black Nova frogmen in episode 4.
* **Mind Controlled Assassins**: Keisuke and Shinji Honda after they received brain surgery implants to control them via computer in episode 5, both were armed with a claw for the right arm and a flamethrower. After being freed from mind control both died from a bomb activated upon their claw arms touching one another.
* **Weaponized Wheel Chair**: A weaponized wheelchair used by Tokyo 6 in episode 6 that was armed with a knife launcher in the right arm rest and 7-barreled machine gun under the chair.
* **Mr. Asmodeus's Helicopter**: A white and blue helicopter that was armed with a missile launcher and a detachable cable used to kill Tokyo 7 in episode 7.
* **Jeeps**: Used by Big Nova in episode 7 to retrieve smuggled diamonds at the Tokyo outskirts and a failed assassination attempt on Straada 5 in episode 9.
* **Dump Truck 5554**: A dump truck that was used by Big Nova to kill Tokyo Number 8 by burying him alive in explosive dirt in episode 8.
* **Meteorite Virus**: A lethal space virus that was used by Big Nova to construct the Space Fever serum in episode 9.
* **Sobu**: A white speedboat used by Mr. Asmodeus in episode 13 to flee from Pegasus.