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POW Armor is an essential part of any R-Type mission, as it is the only battlefield support a pilot will see, apart from the rare wingman. The TP-2 POW Armor is a battlefield delivery unit created by the Space Corps that contains Missiles, Bit Devices, Speed Ups, and Laser Crystals, meant to support R-craft in the field through power-up support. It consists of a silver-colored fuselage pod with a colored forward-facing window for navigational sensors. It's a bipedal ship, capable of both atmospheric and interstellar flight, though the leg parts are tucked away during flight. A variant of POW Armor allows it to function normally underwater. Though it's friendly, its cargo hold is sealed and armored against the elements, and it is accepted from the outset that the only reliable way for a pilot to retrieve the supply in the heat of battles is to blast apart the delivery unit itself- in fact, destroying a POW Armor often yields a point reward whereas ramming one is just as deadly as doing so to a Bydo.

POW Armor R-Type
First appearance of the POW Armor. A non-combatant, but nonetheless essential to a pilot's survival.


At first developed for cargo shipping, the POW Armor became involved in the Bydo war directly later on, with pilots requesting its use in direct combat.

R-Type II

POW Armor R-Type II
POW Armor-V2 changes color depending on it's cargo. This change will be reflected in a few future titles.


Super R-Type As in R-Type II, blue canopied POW Armor denotes a Laser Crystal and a red canopy denotes any other powerup.

R-Type III: The Third Lightning

POW Armor Third Lightning
As in R-Type II, the POW Armor's color changes depending on it's cargo.

Description

  • Model name: TP02 "Pow Armor" POW Armor
  • Length: 14.8m
  • Height: 18.6m (when fully extended)
  • Width: 14.1m
  • Weight: 12.0t


Compact transportation container for conveying energy for "Force" improvement, missile weapons, etc. A strong/flexible machine utilized for many purposes. Was reported that a POW unit damaged in a Bydo attack turned on friendly forces.
Parts

  • Container Part: Designed to store shipping materials or other items. Not capable of holding much weight, but is very durable because of its spherical armor. In one case the front of the unit was converted to a cockpit allowing it to be used as a weapon.
  • Bania Legs: Legs allow for both walking and flight. Machines equipped with perfect bania are able to maneuver in space.

The POW Armor continues to serve as a support craft, but in a unique move was refitted to be used in combat. It proves to serve well in this additional role. Unlike the other ships in this mission, it lacks a "B-Energy" quantifier.

Armaments:
Force

Bit Device

Missile

Wave Cannon

Requirements
POW Armor continues its role as a support craft, but is again available for active duty by pilots. It can be unlocked by logging 30 minutes of general flight time after obtaining the TP-1 Scope Duck.
Description
[Mini Mobile Container]
A miniature mobile cargo unit, developed to move weapons and supplies. A sturdy top and nimble handling led to its widespread deployment.
POW Armor D is a POW Armor that has been exposed to another dimension, taking on a wireframe appearance.
Armaments
Force

Bit Device

OR

Missile

OR

OR

Wave Cannon

Vulcan: Standard Vulcan mk. 1

As an Enemy
Bydo Lab
POW Armor


'Unmanned transport made to carry crystals made from Force energy. The crystals are not a target for the Bydo, so POW Armor are never attacked.

Amphibious POW Armor


POW Armor with underwater booster and legs. Can operate at depths of up to 1000 meters.

Space POW Armor


Deep space version of the POW Armor. The limbs are now vernier, and it can operate in parallel dimensions.

POW Armor D

  • Class: Bydo
  • Designation: POW?
  • HP Level: 1
  • Location: Anti-Space


POW Armor left in this dimension by some kind of accident. It appears strange, but is fundamentally the same.


Requirements
After obtaining the TP-1 Scope Duck:
Solonium: 300
Etherium: 300
Bydogen: 300
Description
[Mini Mobile Container]
A miniature mobile cargo unit, developed to move weapons and supplies. A sturdy top and nimble handling led to its widespread deployment.
Armaments:
Force

Bit Device

OR

Missile

OR

OR

Wave Cannon

Vulcan: Standard Vulcan mk. 1

As an Enemy
Bydo Lab
POW Armor

  • Enemy Size/Strength: Humankind
  • Enemy Classification 1: Mecha Species
  • Enemy Classification 2: Airborne
  • HP: *
  • Stages: Nearly all

Combining its roles in previous missions, the POW Armor is playable as a support craft. It's equipped with basic weaponry and the ability to duplicate itself, but it won't last long in direct combat. The Bydo use an infected version of this unit.
Description: POW Armor
TP-02C POW-Armor -Resupply Craft-
Module capable of resupplying and refueling ally units. Occupy-capable and fitted with a decoy function.
HP: 90
ACE HP: 106
Fuel: 100
Radar: 2
Speed: 3
Evade: 25%
Installations
Occupier
Fuel Tank
Decoy Enabled
Requirements
Directive 1
80 Solonium
Armaments: POW Armor

Name Ammo Power Range Hit Use Type Note
Vulcan Cannon 99 10 1-1 45% A/B Machine Gun A short-range, rapid-fire cannon. Has low firepower, but can be used to intercept enemy attacks.

Comparable Craft[]

Trivia[]

  • POW Armor has gone through a small number of name changes, including POW Shuttle from the Game Boy version.

Gallery[]

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