Combat Walkers

Combat Walkers were the mecha that appeared in the 1981 anime series *Fang of The Sun Dougram*.

## History

In the year Space Colony 140, the Federal military asked for an all-terrain heavy-weapon system to deal with the varied geographic conditions of the colony worlds. Only two companies made it through the extensive requirements testing: Abitate and Soltic.

Abitate's F44A "Crabgunner" was a 12-meter, 4-legged walking tank while Soltic's own H8 "Roundfacer" was humanoid, with a single pilot located in the head. The simpler Crab Gunner became the mainstay of the early Federation forces, but it was the Roundfacer that would revolutionize mechanized warfare. As the rebellion grows in number, the Federation introduces new models of Combat Walkers to oppose it, many of them designed to fulfill specific roles (desert fighting, snowy weather deployment, coastal warfare, etc.). The vast majority of these new machines are production models and rarely experimental prototypes with the Dougram itself being the most notable exception. Combat Walkers used by the Sun Fang rebels are marked with a gold-bordered red triangle. The Federation Occupation Forces used gold chevrons to indicate the three divisions they were assigned to.

The following list showcases the machines seen during the events of the series, set on planet Deloyer in the Deloyer System of the X Nebula. The terms "Soltic," "Abitate," "Nicholiev", and "Hasty" actually represent the names of the companies that built the combat armors, not the names of the machines themselves. The "common names" are given in quotes.

## Types

### First Generation

* **Abitate F44A "Crab Gunner":** **Height**: 12.2 meters. **Weight**: 34.621 tons. First appear in episode 1. The first Combat Walker, its design nevertheless influences further designs, although its shortcomings become apparent in battles facing other Combat Walkers. In terms of weapons it has a linear gun on its top, armed with a 12.7mm machine gun on the cannon's top, a 30mm machine gun on their front, and a 7-tube missile pod on each side of the body.
* **Abitate F44B "Tequila Gunner":** **Height**: 12.13 meters. **Weight**: 35.001 tons. First appear in episode 10. First introduced in by Locke, the Tequila Gunner is used in a support role, much of the time battling the Deloyer 7 team from a distance. In terms of weapons it has a linear gun on its top, armed with a 12.7mm machine gun on the cannon's top, a 30mm cannon in their front, and a 7-tube missile launcher on each side with two under the cockpit. Each side also had a balcony for gunmen. Once the Desert Gunner is developed, the Tequila Gunner is phased out.
* **Abitate F44D "Desert Gunner":** **Height**: 15.87 meters. **Weight**: 35.914 tons. First appear in episode 14. These six-legged armors are apt at negotiating treacherous sand banks in desert environments where bipedal mecha like Dougram, having more weight-per-inch ground pressure, are particularly clumsy and less effective. In terms of weapons it has a linear gun on its top, a 30mm machine gun on their front, and a 9-tube missile pod on each side of the body. Their judicious use by the veteran Garcia Company brings Dougram dangerously close to total defeat.

### Second Generation

* **Nicholiev AG-9 "Cabarov":** **Height**: 9.36 meters. **Weight**: 15.692 tons. Only appear in episode 72. Support Combat Walkers that only appear near the series and one of the few Combat Armors not designed by Abitate or Soltic. Unlike other models it is capable of 360 degree rotation at the waist. In terms of weapons it has a double linear cannon on he right side of the head, a 6-tube rocket pod on each hip, and three 30mm machine guns in each side of the head.
* **Soltic H8 "Roundfacer":** **Height**: 10.02 meters. **Weight**: 20.965 tons. First appear in episode 1. The mainstay of the Federation's Combat Walker forces, the Roundfacer is versatile and easy to produce. Its service runs right up to the final fight against the rebellion. In terms of weapons it has a 25mm chain gun in each wrist, a 9-tube missile pod on the right shoulder, and can wield either a hand linear gun which acts as a giant machine gun or a mag launcher which acts as a giant grenade launcher. The left shoulder is armed with a shield. Roundfacers can be stripped of their armor for a camouflage suit in heavy foilage terrain as seen in episode 21. For aerial assaults it can be given a giant hang glider.
	+ **Soltic H8-RF "Korchima Special" (24th Battalion Custom):** **Height**: 10.09 meters. **Weight**: 21.004 tons. Only appear in episodes 54 and 55. This is an upgraded version of the Roundfacer, and only four of them are produced, and used by an elite Federation unit known as the *Korchima Battalion.* Like the Dougram they had special circuitry that made them immune to sensory interference from the X Nebula. They incorporate a laser on the forearm in-place of the Roundfacer's Linear Gun, and a powerpack for extended service. The Korchima Special is arguably more powerful than the Dougram, although Cashim's piloting skills gives him the upper-hand. Like standard Roundfacers these can be given a giant hang glider for aerial assaults.
* **"Dougram":** **Height**: 9.63 meters. **Weight**: 20.12 tons. First appears in episode 1. Exclusively developed by Samlin, the Dougram is based on the Federation's Roundfacer, and is able to use parts from salvaged Roundfacers to keep it running. Unlike most machinery at the time the Dougram's computers were able to resist the effects of the X Nebula thanks to special circuitry that made it immune to sensory disruption. During the series the Dougram is customized for various missions, such as utilizing a Hang Glider like the Roundfacer, or a set of anti-aircraft guns to combat the Federation Duey helicopters that Cashim faces all-throughout the series. Its primary weapons consist of a linear gun on the right arm, a chaingun in the left arm, and can be given a turbopack for high jumping and has a large linear cannon that can be mounted on the left shoulder. The final version is known as the *JAGD Type* which replaces a set of smoke launchers on the sides of its head with a rocket pod similar to those mounted on the Roundfacer.
* **Abitate T-10B "Blockhead":** **Height**: 11.78 meters. **Weight**: 31.102 tons. First appear in episode 23. More of a prototype than a production model, the *B Type* of the Blockhead sported a red paint job and appears in a group of three that surprise the Deloyer 7 team. In terms of weapons it is armed with a mag launcher which acts like a giant grenade launcher or a double barreled anti-armor rifle, a 6-tube missile launcher on the left shoulder, and a double barreled machine gun turret on the head. Future Blockheads appear as the *C Type.*
	+ **Abitate T-10C "Blockhead":** First appear in episode 38. When the *B Type* proved successful, the Federation mass-produces the *C Type*, and it became one of the main weapons used by the Federation alongside its Roundfacer units. Like the Dougram they had special circuitry that made them immune to sensory interference from the X Nebula.
* **Soltic H-102 "Bushman":** **Height**: 9.38 meters. **Weight**: 18.951 tons. First appear in episode 27. A light-weight Combat Walker originally designed for mountainous terrain. In terms of weapon it has a 6-tube bullet pod on each side of their head and a mag launcher which acts as a giant grenade launcher. The left shoulder is armed with a shield.
* **Soltic H404S "Mackerel":** **Height**: 8.7 meters. **Weight**: 19.917 tons. First appear in episode 58. The only amphibious Combat Walker shown in the series, and is used in conjunction with the Federation's Naval Fleets and during a massive D-Day type of landing against rebel forces. In terms of weapons it has a pair of 7-tube missile launchers in the abdomen and eight anti-armor guns in each wrist due to the arms being so large they could not operate normal combat armor firearms. It was capable of swimming up to 24 knots while underwater.

### Third Generation

* **Soltic HT-128 "Bigfoot":** **Height**: 11.64 meters. **Weight**: 27.043 tons. First appear in episode 64. The largest and most powerful design of the Combat Walkers developed by the Federation, it was used in snowy terrain high up on the Kalnock mountain range. In terms of weapons they had a double barreled anti-armor rifle, a pair of smoke dispensers on each side of the neck base, and a 6-tube rocket pod on the left side of the head. While able to contribute to rebel losses, they were are unable to defeat the Dougram.
* **Hasty F4X "Ironfoot":** **Height**: 8.94 meters. **Weight**: 29.963 tons. First appear in episode 51. Originally a Federation design, the rebellion incorporated a number of them when an entire Federation army group switched sides during the conflict and joins the rebellion. In terms of weapons it had a linear gun on the right arm, a 9-tube missile pod on the left shoulder, and three smoke dispensers on the left side of the torso. It also goes by the nickname "Hasty".
* **Abitate F35C "Blizzard Gunner":** **Height**: 10.368 meters. **Weight**: 29.65 tons. First appear in episode 65. Deployed late in the series, the Blizzard Gunner becomes one of the main Combat Walkers used by the Federation in the region of Kalnock. In terms of weapons it has a linear gun on the main body, a 7-tube missile pod at the top, a 30mm cannon on the left side of their front, and three smoke dispensers on each side of the body.

## Support Vehicles

### Land Vehicles

* **Bromley DT2 Trailer Truck**: **Length**: 22.9 meters. **Height**: 5.81 meters. **Weight**: 32.99 tons. **Speed**: 125 kilometers per hour. A large flatbed truck designed to transport combat armors long distances.
	+ **LTR63GB Trailer Truck**: **Length**: 17.76 meters. **Height**: 5.9 meters. **Weight**: 20.3 tons. **Speed**: 120 kilometers per hour. A large flatbed truck based on the DT2 stolen by the Fang of The Sun to transport Dougram. It was later given a machine gun on the right side of the cockpit.
* **Air Cushion Vehicle**: An attack hovercraft that was armed with a 2-tube rocket launcher on each side of the seat and a bazooka above the driver's seat used by a gunner.
* **Bromley JRS "Native Dancer"**: **Length**: 3.7 meters. **Weight**: 1.11 tons. **Speed**: 180 kilometers per hour. A combat buggy that was armed with a machine gun on the roof and a 4-tube rocket pod on each side.
* **Bromley ARMC**: An eight-wheeled armored vehicle that was armed with a single linear cannon that could be given other weapons including a double anti-air gun, a 15-tube rocket pod, a 4-tube recoilless gun, a pair of missiles, a pair of 7-tube rockey pods, or a machine gun.

### Helicopters

* **Combat Helicopters**:
	+ **Quelyue MP-2 "Dewey"**: **Length**: 11.56 meters. **Height**: 5.2 meters. **Weight**: 2.41 tons. **Speed**:578 kilometers per hour. A common attack helicopter that was armed with a 20mm gatling gun under the cockpit, a 7-tube 80mm rocket pod under each leg, and a pair of armor piercing missiles on each wing.
	+ **Eastland WE211 "Maverick"**: **Length**: 7.18 meters. **Weight**: 10.1 tons. **Speed**: 210 kilometers per hour. A wide transport helicopter used to carry individual combat armors, mainly Roundfacers, into combat from long distances. They were armed with a pair of 30mm machine guns and a 7mm machine gun under the cockpit.
	+ **CH-24 Greyhound**: **Length**: 15.83 meters. **Weight**: 7.13 tons. **Speed**: 405 kilometers per hour. An orange command helicopter that was armed with a pair of 7mm machine guns in the base of the main rotor on the roof.
* **Transport Helicopters**:
	+ **Quelyue CH-35 "Patriot"**: A brown transport helicopter designed to store several passengers.
	+ **Heltatt-3 "Bonefish"**: **Length**: 22.73 meters. **Weight**: 9.9 tons. **Speed**: 146 kilometers per hour. A transport helicopter with a detachable cargo hold.
	+ **Znark Mir-770 "Whale"**: **Length**: 43.77 meters. **Weight**: 32 tons. **Speed**: 267 kilometers per hour. A purple transport helicopter with an extra turbine on each side of the roof designed to hold many passengers.