A 破坏移动炮台 in Colony 9
破坏移动炮台 are heavily armed vehicles created by the Homs for defensive use against the Mechon.
Appearance
破坏移动炮台 are mounted on several wheels that grant them a high movement rate, while also holding them upright and stable. They are armed with a Gatling-style cannon, a 导弹 launcher, and a single, high-powered cannon. The operating seat is located between the side 武器 and under the main cannon.
Story
Colony 9
The Colony 9 Defence Force has only one 破坏移动炮台, which was brought from outside the colony. According to 异度神剑: The Secret File, this 破坏移动炮台 unit is named Dora (ドーラ, Dōra).
Dora is first shown having crashed into a house in the 住宅区, surrounded by a crowd. When Shulk goes to the Military District, he sees 大佐 Vangarre yelling at the Defence Force soldiers who crashed it by going too fast on the way to the Military District. The 以太 conduction cable was damaged in the 破坏, causing all the 以太 燃料 to leak out of the Cylinder. Reyn is sent off to fetch a 新圆筒 to power the 破坏移动炮台 while 维修 are performed on it; Shulk is dragged along with him and Fiora meets them outside Tephra Cave, which leads to the Cylinder 停机库. When the Mechon raid begins, the group is unable to retrieve the Monado due to a blockage; their initial idea is to use the 破坏移动炮台 to blast the rubble out of the way. However, they are blocked by a group of Mechon and a falling rock. While Fiora attends to the 破坏移动炮台, Shulk and Reyn protect her from the Mechon. They are separated by the rock, forcing Shulk and Reyn (and later Dunban) to take the long way around to meet Fiora.
As they arrive they are blocked off by Metal Face. After a short battle, in an intense scene, Fiora pilots Dora, unloading the entire 导弹 Rounds supply at Metal Face. When this fails she charges Metal Face with Dora. Upon hitting its face, she blasts it with the cannon. Unfortunately, this simply angers Metal Face, who proceeds to throw the 破坏移动炮台 around like a toy and stab Fiora.
After this, Dora is not seen again.
Colony 6
A 机 built on the frame of the 破坏移动炮台 can be seen during the battle with Xord in the lowest reaches of the 以太 Mines. It lacks the main cannon, and the side weaponry has been replaced with two grabbers. Otharon uses it to push Xord into the 以太 River.
Sword Valley
The prologue shows 破坏移动炮台 being used in the Battle of Sword Valley. Broken units from the battle can be seen along Sword Valley one year later. During the Second Battle of Sword Valley, there are several Homs soldiers piloting 破坏移动炮台.
Trivia
- It is never made 晴天 how Fiora knows how to use or refuel the Artillery, despite her not being a member of the Defense Force. However, it is said to be easy to 魂控. She may also have learned from her older brother Dunban.
- The 破坏移动炮台 uses a specific type of 以太 Cylinder for 燃料, because it requires very pure, high quality 以太.
- The name "Dora", as well as the 破坏移动炮台 unit being in the possession of Vangarre, is a reference to earlier Xeno games. In Xenogears, Dora was a Gear piloted by Vanderkaum. A mech called "Proto Dora" appeared in Episode I of Xenosaga; in Xenosaga I & II it was instead piloted by Vanderkam during Episode II, in order to reference Xenogears. In 异度神剑, Vangarre is a counterpart to Vanderkaum and Vanderkam.
- The French version of 异度神剑: The Secret File does not mention Dora's name.
