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Evangelion Unit-01 Stage 2 Specification Type B Equipment (エヴァンゲリオン 初号機ステージ2・B型装備, Evu~angerion Shogōki Sutēji 2 B-gata sōbi?) is an Evangelion Unit that was introduced in the Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA Visual Book artbook. It is piloted by Shinji Ikari.

Profile[]

Using the data from previous encounters with the Angels, this Evangelion Unit is the evolution of the technology used on Evangelion Unit-01, the armor of this unit sports the trademark purple and green colors of the latter. It has however much more black plates and has more green details. The armor of the unit is also noticeably more bulky due to the fact that it is developed from the Evangelion Unit-01 Type F.[1]

It was used more of as a testbed for new weapons and technology than combat itself, since no Angel activity happened after the end of the Battle at NERV HQ, until the resurgence of the enemies. The Type B Equipment was rarely used in combat and it was used more when testing. It would eventually just be treated as regular loadout.

One difference between even the same Stage 2 specifications, Evangelion Unit-0.0 and Evangelion Unit-02 Type II were equipped with high-heeled boots for high mobility, while the Unit-01 is equipped with low-cut type boots that are advantageous for the increased ground pressure that comes with heavy armament.[2]

Features[]

This unit's new equipment was developed from the lessons learned from the various battles against the Angels. It sets as a standard the use of A.T. Field-enhanced weapons (whether offensive or defensive), like the Magoroku Exterminate Sword Stage 2, as well as a capatibility between the armaments used by the Evangelions and the JSSDF weapons. The rail system that allows various weapons to be carried was adopted.

Because the Type B equipment of the Stage 2 still doesn't solve the problems brought by the absorption of Zeruel's S² Engine (like the power output changes or the heat generation), it never saw actual use. The Evangelion Unit-01 Stage 2 Specification Type B Equipment was retro-fitted with the Type F equipment instead, with the collected data later used on the Super Evangelion.

History[]

Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA[]

Trivia[]

  • The design was reworked from a earlier design of Super Evangelion design. It was later published as Evangelion Unit-01 Stage 2 Specification with some alterations.[3]

References[]

  1. Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA Visual Book p. 15
  2. エヴァンゲリオン初号機に ATフィールドによる駆動系 の補助など、使徒との戦訓か ら得た技術蓄積を導入した新 型拘束具を装備、試験機から 実戦型にリニューアルしたも のがステージ2仕様だ。武装面 では各部兵装ステーションに 戦自兵器との共有化も視野に 入れた新規格レールシステム を導入、それにともないF型 装甲装備との換装も可能とな った。しかし、S2機関の出力は 想定以上であり、初号機の機 動を制限しかねないと思われ たF型装備の質量も問題とな らず、強固なATフィールド装 甲を常時展開可能なF型装備 が通常装備同然となり、テス ト以外でのB型装備での運用 はほとんど実施されなかった。 なお、同じステージ2仕様機で も零号・弐号は機動性の高い ハイヒールタイプ、初号機は 重武装にともなう接地圧の上 昇に有利なローカットタイプ のブーツを装備している。
  3. Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA Visual Book p. 72
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