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Eureka Seven, known as Psalms of Planets Eureka seveN (交響詩篇エウレカセブン, Kōkyōshihen Eureka Sebun?) in Japan, is a mecha anime by Bones. Eureka Seven tells the story of Renton Thurston and the outlaw group Gekkostate, his relationship with the enigmatic mecha pilot Eureka, and the mystery of the Coralians.

Three video games (all produced by Bandai) based on the anime have also been made, as well as a manga adaptation based on both the anime and the video game TR1: New Wave.

Plot Summary

Prologue

The prologue covers a small portion of episode 01, "Blue Monday".

Our story opens with a typical day in the life of 14-year-old Renton Thurston. He lives with his grandfather Axel, works in his grandfather's garage, and attends school, leading a very boring and unfulfilling life in a small, boring town. As the son of the great military hero Adrock Thurston, Renton generally chafes under the expectations placed on him due to his parentage. His father died when Renton was just an infant, leaving Renton to be raised by his older sister Diane, until she disappeared in a quest to continue their father's work. Before her departure, Diane left Renton a Compac Drive. This device would from time to time display a single message, "Eureka."

Renton's only escape from his day-to-day drudgery is his ref board, a device that allows him to ride trapar (Transparence Light Particle) waves, a sport descended from surfing. Renton modeled his board after the one used by his idol, Holland, the leader of the independent rogue militia known as the Gekkostate. Naturally, Renton dreams of one day escaping his humdrum existence and joining the Gekkostate to live a life full of adventure.

Renton meets Eureka

This section concludes episode 01, and continues through the first half of episode 03, "Motion Blue".

That night, a strange girl named Eureka crash-lands her LFO—the legendary Nirvash typeZERO—on Renton's grandfather's house. The Nirvash, which Eureka regards much like a child, is in need of repairs.

Renton falls in love with Eureka practically at first sight. He is greatly impressed with her piloting skills and fascinated with her intuitive understanding of LFO technology, particularly the Nirvash. Oddly enough, even though there is a socket for a Compac Drive, the typeZERO does not appear to use such a device to interface with its pilot as do all other LFOs. When Renton points this out, Eureka reluctantly allows him to install his own Compac Drive, though she correctly predicts that nothing productive will happen. Renton's grandfather is less than thrilled by Eureka's appearance at his garage as he knows she is an associate of the renegade Holland. He angrily offers her something he has until now hidden away from everyone: a device called the "Amita Drive," an expansion part for the Compac Drive.

Before the Amita Drive can be installed, however, the military launches a missile attack against Axel's garage and flattens it. Eureka manages to get Renton and his grandfather out of the garage to relative safety and she immediately flees in the Nirvash to draw the fire of the KLFs away from them. Axel instructs Renton to deliver the Amita Drive to Eureka to unleash the typeZERO's full potential, and to eliminate all of the hostile combatants. After riding his motorcycle to the scene where Eureka and other members of the Gekkostate are battling the state military's KLFs, Renton makes a "leap of faith" and rides the motorcycle off a cliff, ref board in hand. His faith is rewarded as he finds that he can, indeed, ref as never before. Making his way skyward, he even manages to perform his first "cut-back drop-turn," an extremely difficult maneuver, impressing Holland in the process.

Renton is knocked off of his board, however, when he gets caught in the turbulence of the Nirvash passing close by. Eureka and the Nirvash manage to catch him in mid-air. Renton, still excited over his achievements in the air, blurts out to Eureka that he is in love with her. Renton attaches the Amita Drive atop the Compac Drive he left in the Nirvash's socket. A bright flash of light initially appears to render Eureka unconscious and the Nirvash inoperable (with incoming enemy missiles on the way). However, Eureka quickly recovers, and the unique combination of Renton, Eureka and the typeZERO unleashes the mysterious and spectacular phenomenon called "The Seven Swell Effect". The energy this releases grants incredible speed and strength to the Nirvash, rapidly increases the local trapar particle levels, and sears the surrounding landscape.

Eureka later explains to Holland that the Nirvash says that the addition of the Amita Drive was not solely responsible for its new-found abilities, but the presence of Renton was necessary, too. Eureka and Holland ask Renton to join the Gekkostate and Axel unwittingly lets Renton go.

Life On Board the Gekko

This section concludes episode 03, and continues through episode 21, "Runaway".

Within days of boarding the Gekkostate's ship and HQ, the Gekko, Renton discovers that life on board isn't as exciting or glamorous as he had thought it would be. It seemed to Renton that he was always given the menial jobs, and he suffered initiation pranks from more senior crew members. His ability to co-pilot the Nirvash was initially limited by motion sickness he experienced due to the differences in timing between how he lifts and how Eureka lifts.

Despite Renton's awkwardness, both Holland and Mischa note a remarkable increase in the performance of the typeZERO, and Holland assigns Renton as the co-pilot for the time being. Mischa later determines that the activation of the Amita Drive hinges on the mental balance of Renton and Eureka.

Renton's increasing skill as the Nirvash's co-pilot, unfortunately, does not seem to improve his relationship with Eureka, and her adopted children Maurice, Maeter and Linck constantly compete with him for her attention. They view him as a threat that could someday take her from them and do everything in their power to make his life miserable. However, following an accident where the children disable the central computer and Compac interference system, Renton brings them on a reckless mission to blind a nearby radar station — and show them how real graffiti is done in the process. Although Renton is confined to the brig as a result, the children join him there in apology and thanks.

Tiptree

One day, Eureka invites Renton out to a shopping trip with her children, in which Maeter becomes separated from the group while Renton and Linck quarrel over the younger boy's teasing. After a frantic search, they discover that Maeter is in the care of an elderly lady who invited them to stay for tea. A (dud) grenade is thrown into the apartment, and Holland and Matthieu barge in with guns drawn. Gekkostate has been offered a job (ironically, by the military) to capture the woman, who is a disciple and leader of the Vodarek named Tiptree, and regarded as a terrorist by the military. What Gekkostate does not take into account, however, was Tiptree's infuriating and surprising physical and tactical prowess. It takes nearly all of Gekkostate's LFOs and a large crate to capture the elusive woman. Even more inconceivable to Renton than the actual capture, though, was that Tiptree invites the crew to dinner at her apartment while they wait for the military to arrive. Holland's objective, in fact, is to learn where a certain man named Norb was. In a classic bait and switch, Holland accepts the bounty immediately before Renton, Eureka, and the Nirvash snatch Tiptree, before the military can touch her. The military's KLFs try to give chase, but a well-aimed laser shot by the Gekko disables their carrier ship.

Holland then offers to take Tiptree anywhere she wants, and she requests a ruined city called Ciudades del Cielo. She refers to it as a place of purification, the capital of the sky, and a gateway of decision. When they drop her off, Tiptree gives Holland a bottle of bright yellow liquid, "just in case you need it". Holland wants to leave immediately, but Renton and Moondoggie are enticed by the rich trapar waves in the area. Furious, Holland proceeds to beat Renton into the ground. Upset by the treatment received at the hands of his idol, Renton flees into the city. Amid a couple of crashes, Renton realizes that the ruins are still inhabited. The disciples of Vodarek are still living near there, in hiding, years after the military destroyed the city. When Eureka and the Nirvash arrive in search of Renton, the people began to stone her, because they still remember when she was still in the military, and had coldly slaughtered many Vodarek lives. Just then, a military bomber comes for a routine air raid, forcing the Vodarek refugees back under cover.

As Renton tends to her wounds, Eureka tells him about how she, Holland, and their SOF unit destroyed the city and slaughtered its inhabitants. However, she discovered three small children whose parents she had killed, and her world changed forever. When Eureka tells Renton that she asked him to join Gekkostate to fight in a war she is still fighting, Renton retorts that she left the military because she didn't want to hurt anyone anymore. As he called out to her to come with him to save Tiptree and the others, the Amita Drive activates. and Eureka hears the Nirvash telling her to do what Renton says. Together, they destroy the bomber's main reflector, severely impairing its flight ability. Renton is ready to face the music for being a bother to Holland, but instead Holland gives him a ref board wheel, making him a fully-fledged member of Gekkostate. Talho then gives him his own quarters aboard the ship, and a job, as the onboard shop clerk.

Anemone

However, the Seven Swell phenomenon is not ignored by the government, and in order to attend to this matter, they recommission Dewey Novak, a military commander who was in prison, to his former position. After gaining his job back, he begins to assemble allies like Dominic Sorel, a young officer who was his eyes and ears during his incarceration, and Anemone, a girl about the age of Eureka, and pilot of the LFO Nirvash typeTheEND.

Anemone later fights against Eureka and Renton in the skies above Salisaolne, and is almost successful in bringing them down during the investigation of a spherical gaseous anomaly known only as a "Coralian". Both the typeZERO and typeTheEND enter into the area inside the anomaly called the "Zone" and through a dreamlike connection between the three pilots, both girls are rendered unconscious. Outside the Zone, the Gekko is forced to fight off, and, after sustaining damage, escape the Izumo, which carried TheEND, and both LFOs are stranded as the trapar levels in the area are rapidly depleted. When Dominic arrives to help Anemone, Renton forces the young intelligence officer to help him as well, with the mechanical know-how he learned from his grandfather. Gekkostate's LFOs and the military KLFs arrived at the crash site simultaneously, and Renton activates the Amita drive through his desire to protect Eureka, allowing Gekkostate to escape.

Breakdown

As the military's hunt for Gekkostate escalates, things start to worsen for Renton. During an incident in Contlorado involving a brief health craze aboard the Gekko and Renton's father's patriotic friend Yucatan, Renton found that his skill in piloting the Nirvash has grown since Nirvash accepted him into the pilot's seat earlier. Unfortunately, as a result he and Eureka began to grow distant from one another, as Eureka does not share Renton's enthusiasm over this discovery, fearing that conversely she is becoming more distant from the Nirvash. Because the trapar levels remain low in the general area, the Gekko is forced to land and hide in an abandoned mine to repair the damage incurred during the battle with the Izumo outside the Zone.

After an incident in which the Nirvash is hijacked by an old excavator (for which Holland takes his frustrations out on Renton), Renton blows off Eureka's offer to let him be the pilot of the Nirvash. A hurt and lonely Eureka then attempts to return to the planet, only to be pulled out by Renton in a barely-recognizable state. In order to treat Eureka, Holland risks his life in a suicide mission to retrieve a disciple of Vodarek from prison. When he is cornered by KLFs, Renton and the Nirvash savagely destroy them; in the process, Renton realizes the cost of the war he is now fighting. When he attempts to reconcile with Eureka, she becomes frightened by him, and this serves as a final rejection for Renton — he bails out of the Gekko.

Charles and Ray

This section covers episode 22, "Crackpot", through episode 28, "Memento Mori".

Wandering around the country, Renton meets Charles and Ray Beams, a couple of LFO freelancer pilots. The trio hit it off very quickly, but the days spent as a close family were short-lived because of his relationship to Adrock and Eureka. Renton realizes that he cannot remain with them on their ship, the Swan, and they part amicably, though sadly.

Back on board the Gekko, Eureka's overwhelming need for Renton takes its toll on her piloting ability and on the crew, who held Holland responsible for Renton's departure. Even Holland's girlfriend, Talho, urges him to bring Renton back. After mulling over an argument with Talho and seeing Eureka desperately trying to move the Nirvash, Holland decides to search for Renton, and leaves in the 606 in search of Renton, he discovers that the military was setting a blockade around the Gekko, and immediately returns to plan their escape route.

Upset that Holland broke his promise to bring Renton back, Eureka heads out alone on a ref board to search for him — Renton, coincidentally, arrives at the Gekko's position only moments later — finding instead a trap set by Charles and Ray. As she tries to warn the Gekko about the imminent attack, the Swan opens fire on her, and Charles scrambles his LFO. Just as Charles is about to capture Eureka, Renton arrives with the Nirvash to save her. Reunited, the pair uses the power of the Amita Drive to defeat all of the enemies without killing a single soldier. At this point, the Nirvash's archetype evolves through the use of the Amita Drive, and some of its now-incompatible armor plates fall off.

But Charles and Ray don't give up. Even though the military has given up the chase, they decide to change tactics and infiltrate the Gekko. Holland has thought ahead of them and prepared some defenses, including an anti-personnel laser near the bridge. He also puts Eureka and Renton in a the brig under the pretense of punishing them for disobedience, because he knows they are the Beams' main target. Amid the chaos of the firefight, the Nirvash begins to move without a pilot again, as if in reaction to Renton and Eureka's moment of danger, or possibly attempting to crush Charles. In the end, Charles is killed by Holland, and Ray manages to escape by using an implanted bomb in Charles' corpse as a diversion.

Ray returns alone to the Swan and prepares a full-scale suicide attack against the Gekko. Her intention is to take revenge on Holland and Eureka, who was especially despicable in Ray's mind, as she thought it was the Seven Swell effect that made her unable to bear children, and because Eureka "stole" Renton, whom she loved as a son, from her. Even without the help of Eureka, Renton, or the Nirvash, the rest of the crew manages to defeat Ray, destroying her ship and killing her in the process. Holland is still severely injured from his fight with Charles, and begins to bleed from the stress of piloting an LFO. Without enough supplies to replenish his blood, an emergency tranfusion becomes necessary. The only compatible donor was Renton. Talho despises the idea at first; she doesn't want Holland to receive blood from someone related to Diane Thurston, but eventually she asks Renton to save him.

Rebuilding the Nirvash

This section covers episode 29, "Keep On Movin'", through episode 32, "Start It Up".

While Holland is unconscious, Talho decides that the crew should set course for the military research facility in Tresor, where the Nirvash was created, in order to repair it. On the way there, she also tells Renton the truth about Gekkostate and Eureka.

Talho reveals that Gekkostate's true mission is to fullfill the wishes of Adrock Thurston by creating a world where humans and the "Coralians" (hidden beings that live in the planet) can coexist. In order to attain that, their one hope is Eureka, who is actually a humanoid Coralian, discovered years ago by human scientists. Renton reassures Eureka, who was keenly aware of how humans can fear differences, that his feelings for her would not change, no matter who or what she was.

Holland knew many of the technicians at Tresor because of his military background, but was at odds in the past with Dr. Morita, the director. Naturally, the crew thinks that because of Holland (and because Tresor is a government facility), the Tresor technicians will resist helping the rebel Gekkostate. Fortunately, the researchers and engineers in Tresor agree to help, as many of them are good friends of Mischa and Eureka, and they have, as Renton put it, "Grandpa's smell" (meaning, because they were scientists and engineers, one look at the Nirvash would compel them to help). It was at this time that the engineers at Tresor get into contact with Axel Thurston, in order to commission him to make a new ref board for the Nirvash. Dr. Morita somehow gets the old mechanic to agree, albeit not without some difficulty.

During the restoration procedure, the Nirvash begins moving out of control as if it is rejecting the repair work. Eureka tells the technicians that the Nirvash does not want to return to its former state. According to Dr. Bear, the Nirvash's archetype now demands a new hardware design that will allow it to transform into a high-performance jet.

Just before the upgrades are concluded, the Ageha Squad launches the first attack on the Coralians, under the codename "Orange Project". Three newly-developed missiles are launched from orbit, piercing the ground and provoking a reaction from underground Coralian antibodies that emerge and attack a nearby city, brutally killing most of its inhabitants. Shortly thereafter, the Coralians withdraw, leaving dead humans and Coralians alike. Despite their distance from the counterattack, both Eureka and Anemone are seriously affected, to the point of collapse. The Ageha Squad children gleefully recorded the distance between the Orange attack and the point of the antibody Coralians' appearance, as well as the duration of the Coralian counterattack.

The U.F. government falsely declares that the recent wave of earthquakes that plagued the world are a message from the Coralians to humans demanding their departure fom the planet. The spaceship that brought mankind there, however, is not capable of such a massive evacuation, and so the U.F. declares war on the Coralians.

As the Tresor scientists finish their work on the Nirvash, the Gekko receives a transmission from Axel Thurston, informing them that the Nirvash's new ref board is complete. Because his workshop has been discovered by government agents, he will lift it and let it flow in a trapar "jet-stream" called the Ray Line to a rendezvous point where they can retrieve it. As Axel is about to leave, the abandoned hangar that served as his workshop is surrounded by U.F. soldiers who discovered its location, but with the help of an excavator friend, he breaks through the military's blockade and manages to launch the Nirvash's new board almost according to plan.

Meanwhile, the Ageha Squad launches a second strike on the Coralians, and under Dewey's authority, orders Anemone to observe them closely with TheEND, despite Dominic's protests about her condition. Just before she departs, however, she hears that the Gekko is in the vicinity. Ignoring her orders, Anemone gleefully sets out to do battle with the typeZERO. Eureka and Renton launch the typeZERO without its board, and manage to retrieve it in midair. The board completes the Nirvash typeZERO Spec2, and its superior performance, as well as Renton's and Eureka's mastery of the Amita Drive, force Anemone to flee with a heavily damaged TheEND.

Norb

This section covers episode 33, "Pacific State", through episode 35, "Astral Apache".

Gekkostate's resounding victory is tempered by the tragedy that befell the nearby city of Gremicore, which has fallen victim to the Coralian antibody response to the attack by the Ageha Squad. A search-and-rescue operation is launched by the Gekko, but no survivors are found, unlike the previous attack. The great loss of life is devastating to Eureka, who withdraws to her quarters, believing that the tragedy is somehow her fault.

The recent attacks also raise a question among the crew; namely, will they be able to achieve their goal of bringing about a world where Coralians and humans can peacefully coexist when they must defend themselves against Coralian antibodies? Talho, sensing both Holland's need to sort out his thoughts and Renton and Eureka's need to reconnect, grounds the Gekko by informing Woz about a "glitch" in the flight controls. The crew takes this opportunity to lift in the trapar-rich area, notably Renton and Eureka, who borrow Holland and Talho's old longboard. Holland attempts to lift himself, but his battered body is not capable of handling the physical exertion. Through the experience, however, he rediscovers his love of the sport, of the planet on which it is possible, and of Talho.

In a meeting of all crew members, he apologizes to Renton and Eureka for abusing them, and announces the disbanding of Gekkostate. Norb, the Vodarek priest who revealed the truths about Scub Coral and Eureka to Holland, has been arrested in the capital city. Because the last hope for the coexistence of humans and Coralians will die should Norb die, Holland decides to retrieve the priest. Since this would lead to an unprecedented risk for the crew, Holland also decides as his last order that anyone who wants to bail out will be free to do so before the mission. However, because they determine that this mission and Gekkostate's goals are one and the same, every member of Gekkostate remains on board.

En route to the capital, Holland tells Renton about his past with Eureka and the day he met Norb in Ciudades del Cielo, the very same city where Eureka met Maurice, Maeter, and Linck. During that mission, Norb demonstrated his incredibly powerful ability to manipulate trapar waves and the compac drive, and told Holland to find Eureka's partner — the one who can make her smile from her heart. In this way, says Holland, Norb put the fate of the universe in his hands.

In a final briefing before the mission, they discuss a dilemma: Talho is the only person aboard whom their contact in Intelligence (who would provide Norb's exact location) would recognize, but the Gekko will need a pilot during combat. Moondoggie offers to pilot the ship, revealing that not only does he have a license, but that he has been searching for a real purpose on board ever since he joined. Later that evening, Talho reveals to Holland that she is pregnant with their child.

When Norb arrives in the audience hall of the Sage Council, he is surprised to see Dewey Novak there instead. Dewey takes the priest to his office, where they debate the actions of the Ageha Squad and Dewey's objectives. They remove themselves to Tiller Garden, where Norb reveals the secret of his power: a Compac Drive embedded in his chest. Dewey, though surprised, does not seem impressed.

That day, Gekkostate launches a full frontal assault on the capital's defenses. Although they fight at first, Renton and Eureka are disturbed by their comrades' uncompromising fighting style. When she realized that the lives of children will be at risk, Eureka pulls herself and Nirvash out of the fight. According to plan, Hilda and Talho fake a friendly-fire incident as a cover to retrieve Norb's location at the rendezvous point; however, the Intelligence officer has been arrested and interrogated by the Ageha Squad. Fortunately, he left behind Norb's whereabouts. Holland immediately destroys the defending KLFs near Tiller Garden and lands there, confronting Dewey Novak — his older brother.

Renton, meanwhile, manages to convince Eureka to press onward for what they believe in, because they need to end the war between the Coralians and humans. At Tiller Garden, Dewey berates Holland for his "futile efforts", believing that Eureka's partner is yet to be found (if he exists at all), and loudly proclaims the value of manipulating the populace to meet his own ends. When Holland replies that Dewey is quite wrong, the Nirvash, with Renton and Eureka, arrives and sweeps Norb away to the Gekko, leaving Dewey in a rage.

Meanwhile, the capital's main power plant is sabotaged by Talho and Hilda, the reason being (according to Talho), "I didn't want to see that guy's face ever again." Talho retires her post as ship's pilot for the captain's chair, allowing Moondoggie to take up the pilot's position permanently.

The Great Wall

This section covers episode 36, "Fantasia", through episode 42, "Star Dancer".

Dewey, angered by Holland's progress, resolves to push forward with his plans of locating the Command Cluster of the Scub Coral before the Great Wall can be crossed. Defying an order to appear before the Sage Council, he launches his new flagship, the Galaxy (銀河号, Ginga-gō?), and authorizes another Orange Project attack. This time, he sends Anemone with a VC10 KLF support squadron to "defend" the affected city for propaganda purposes. In reality, TheEND is simply waiting for the antibody Coralians' time limit of 1,246 seconds to expire, then attacking, making it seem as if the Ageha Squad had destroyed them.

Norb proves an indulgent, lazy, and difficult fellow on board, enjoying cigarettes and junk food, and eschewing personal hygiene. He directs Holland to head for the Vodarek temple, and to hurry, as Renton and Eureka's relationship shows signs of deepening. In order to disseminate the truth about Scub Coral to the lifters via the counterculture magazine ray=out, Stoner arranges an interview with Greg "Dr. Bear" Egan and Norb. Dr. Bear explains his living Scub Coral hypothesis, and that the military's Orange Project is only designed to draw out Coralian antibodies to determine their source. Furthermore, he explains that if Scub Coral is overloaded with intelligent life, the "Limit of Questions" phenomenon will occur, which will then consume the physical universe. Norb, at this point, replies that this world is but a bubble of the thoughts of Vodarek, and if it is filled with worry, pain, and doubt, Vodarek's thoughts would vanish—along with this universe. The term "Vodarek" describes a state of being that itself has a will. When Dr. Bear says that his calculations indicate that there is more than enough intelligent life to trigger the Limit of Questions, Norb answers that the planet is dreaming — meaning the only reason that the planet has not triggered the Limit of Questions is because most of the Scub Coral is in a dormant state.

Concerning the planet's region known as the Great Wall, Dr. Bear says that in the capital's intelligence database, he found that the Great Wall was the result of a large meteorite striking Scub Coral a millennium ago, drawing out massive numbers of Coralian antibodies, and thus exceeding the Limit of Questions. The Scub Coral had then forced itself into a dormant state; however, the region of space where the Limit of Questions had been exceeded was permanently altered; in this space, the laws of physics do not apply. This region is what is called the Great Wall. Should all of Scub Coral be awakened, triggering the Limit of Questions, that region would expand to envelop the entire physical universe. Norb said that in order to prevent the awakening of Scub Coral, humanity must become one with the Scub Coral.

At this time, Dewey airs footage of the Coralian antibody counterattack, conveniently omitting the facts that his Ageha Squad had initiated the attack, and that the "defenders" had precisely arrived moments before the antibodies would withdraw. His impassioned speech effectively undermines the authority of the Sages and distorts the ideals of Adrock Thurston. Taking advantage of the power outage in the capital caused earlier by Gekkostate, Dewey loudly and falsely proclaims that he will "rescue" it from a Coralian attack.

The scientists and technicians, having completed the spec upgrade of the Nirvash, head back to Tresor in order to study the Limit of Questions theory in greater detail. Norb warns that the goal must be accomplished before Eureka became too humanlike, as the essential thing was to have a human and Coralian aboard the Nirvash.

When Eureka mentions that Adrock told her that the future is beyond the Great Wall, Renton is stunned that she even knew his father. Forgetting that Eureka wasn't born with the same desire to know family better, Renton angrily demands why she didn't say anything about his father. She responds by saying she isn't human, and runs off upset. Depressed, they find themselves in a series of misunderstandings involving much of the crew, that inevitably lead him and Eureka to make amends and talk about Adrock. In saying he doesn't deserve to sit next to Eureka, Renton inadvertently echoes the very words spoken by his father during the Summer of Love incident involving the first recorded Seven Swell effect.

After invading the capital city, Dewey Novak assassinates two of the three Sages, leaving just Coda to surrender the government to him. In doing so Dewey becomes the unquestioned despot of the entire world. In a press conference, he lays the blame of the Sages' deaths on the Coralians, but says that they deserved it for hiding the truth about the Coralians from the people. He proclaims that the military will launch an attack on the Great Wall to destroy the Coralians once and for all, and he sends the Galaxy, along with TheEND and Anemone, to the Vodarek temple.

En route to the Vodarek temple, Holland orders the entire crew to play soccer in Liverchester, per Norb's direction. Given the urgency expressed earlier (and given the general lack of fitness and experience), the crew is less than thrilled with the prospect. The only ones who are enthusiastic were Renton — who had played before as a child — and Eureka. Although he is very skilled, Renton quickly finds that his rather self-centered style of play isn't very effective — since he always played just by himself, he doesn't know how to pass the ball. Stoner, Hap, and Matthieu, in between forced practices, discuss whether Norb's intention is to break Renton free from self-centered thoughts, or to determine how he and Eureka perform as a team. But their discussion is abruptly ended when a team of professional players arrive to challenge the crew to a game. Predictably, team Gekko is given a sound thrashing in the first half: 34-0. Frustrated, Holland empties their net and sets a fully offensive strategy. The gamble pays off — Renton finally makes a pass, and together with Eureka (and to some extent, Holland), they score the team's only goal. The game abruptly ends upon the arrival of military KLFs, and the Gekko launches.

Finally, when asked why he suggested that the crew play soccer, Norb replied, "Whether or not anyone found something through this, it is well. Besides that, wasn't it fun?".

Not long after the game, the Gekko arrives at an airstrip near the Vodarek temple. Although Eureka is scared to talk to Tiptree again, Tiptree greets Eureka with open arms. The temple city itself is a refuge for all Vodarek followers and victims of Coralian counterattacks, but those who have allied themselves with Norb are under persecution. Since it happens to be the Love Parade, a festival celebrating the Saint, Tiptree and Holland realize the timing is perfect to sneak Norb, Eureka, and Renton into the Temple to see Sakuya — the humanoid Coralian who preceded Eureka. After Norb is given a thorough bathing for the first time in forty years (over his vehement protests) to eliminate the tell-tale odor, Gekkostate proceeds with the plan. When Renton asks what happens next, Norb answered that should Sakuya see it fit, everything will change irreversibly. This troubles Maurice, Maeter, and Linck, and so they stow away on the Nirvash. This, compounded with Linck's curiosity, causes the Nirvash to break free from its disguise early, and Holland proceeds to send in the 606 and 808 to protect the entrance to the temple, while the Nirvash takes the children, Renton, Eureka, and Norb into the temple itself to see Sakuya.

They proceed deep underground into the heart of the temple, while Holland, Stoner, Matthieu, and Hilda hold off the guards. The airspace above the temple is acting as a force field which reflects EM energy, including lasers and radio. In the heart of the temple, they find an enormous lotus blossom. Sakuya is inside the flower, and she invites Eureka inside. Norb and Sakuya tell Renton and Eureka (respectively) about how they met: Norb was a young acolyte of Vodarek, charged with serving Sakuya — whom the monks believed was a holy one given up by the land itself — without ever talking to her. But on the day he broke the oath of silence while giving her a flower, he caused her clouded heart to open up to him alone. When their relationship was discovered by the religious authority, they hurriedly sent Norb and Sakuya to cross the Great Wall to become one with the planet. However, the attempt failed, and as Sakuya was disintegrating in the Zone, Norb grabbed Sakuya's compac drive. Thus the compac drive became embedded in his chest, and Sakuya was transformed into a giant lotus. But they learned that Eureka would be born soon, the next and last hope for humanity and Scub Coral.

As Eureka emerges from the lotus, Sakuya redirects her power from maintaining the force field above the temple to opening the way to the Zone beyond the Great Wall once again — this time, for Eureka and Renton. Meanwhile, three air force vessels arrive to attack the city. Holland directs the Gekko to launch the 909 in midair, to rendezvous with Matthieu's 606. When Dewey hears that the wall surrounding the temple has been successfully attacked, he orders an immediate Orange air strike on the Scub Coral in the area, and TheEND's launch. As before, the resulting Coralian antibody counterattack is devastating to both the military and the city. After confirming the Nirvash's exit from the temple and fending off the antibody Coralians themselves, the 606 and 808 return to the Gekko. After a few moments together to reflect, Norb and Sakuya together open the way to the Zone. Holland and the Gekko fight through the Coralian antibodies and TheEND to clear the way for the Nirvash, which moves by itself to the Zone. The 909, however, is no match for Anemone and TheEND, despite the use of the Compac Feedback system. After a moment's indecision, Renton and Eureka fly through the Zone; although she tries to give chase, Anemone instead sees why she cannot pass through.

After crossing the Great Wall, Renton, Eureka, and the children find themselves overlooking the unfamiliar world known as the Promised Land.

Manga vs. anime

The Eureka Seven manga was produced after the initial production of the anime. What is most notable is that the manga is not identical to the anime but instead features different events and character traits, though the plot appears to be along the same line. The plot, however, begins to deviate heavily closer to the end of the series and ends in a completely different way.


Character differences
In the manga:

*Renton is untalented at lifting, even after joining Gekkostate.
*Renton is a skilled engineer, almost the same level as his grandfather, Axel.
*When asked by Eureka to come along onboard the Moonlight to do maintenance on the Nirvash, Renton hesitates about it, ending up with Eureka calling him weird.
*Renton didn't swear to protect Eureka and become her strength in battle like he did in the anime.
*Renton pilots the Nirvash in the front seat almost immediately and pulls off the Cut-Back Drop Turn in it as opposed to on a ref board; Eureka also feels no animosity towards his ability.
*Renton was not haunted by his sin of killing the KLF pilots.
*Upon learning that Eureka is not an ordinary human being, Renton was overcome by fear and disbelief.
*Holland shows none of the animosity he does towards Renton in the anime because in the manga it seems that Holland has already accepted that Renton is the true heir to Adrock's legacy, even before he boarded the Moonlight.
*Eureka did not have a conversation with Axel Thurston.
*Eureka did not show her first smile until she revealed to Renton about her past tragedy with the three kids and then Renton comforts her about it.
*Eureka did not want Renton to join Gekkostate as badly as her anime counterpart (which is for the sake of Nirvash).
*Eureka did not have massive loss of hair and eyebrows at the same time that she did in the anime.
*Eureka realizes her feelings for Renton during her time in the Zone (Aerial Coralian Sphere), unlike her anime version which took Renton's abandoning ship to realize her feelings.
*Eureka fell for Renton for his good-natured character in the anime while in the manga, she fell for Renton because he saved her and has been nice to her.
*Eureka never gets angry at Renton.
*Eureka does not seem to show any devotion nor loyalty towards Holland.
*Eureka behaves more mature and pessimistic in the anime than her manga counterpart; she doesn't think and view positively about the world, being anti-social and distrusts people.
*Eureka was not bothered by the fact that her coralian identity is known to Renton and the entire Gekkostate.
*Eureka shows more care towards Renton's well-being while her anime counterpart worries more on whether she and Renton can remain together.
*Renton & Eureka did not promise each other to be together forever.
*Eureka did not show much enthusiasm in wanting to be with Renton as badly as her anime counterpart. (Eg. Shes constantly saddened by the possibility of not being able to end up with Renton in the later part of the anime)
*Every member of Gekkostate (possibly excluding Mischa, Ken-Goh, and Gonzy) lifts, though some are poor at it.
*Holland has a love for coffee and also smokes.
*Anemone has an obsession with things that look "tasty", such as cakes. She also comments on how people look delicious and she wants to eat them (including Renton and Eureka).
*Adrock Thurston did not die in the Summer of Love incident but is stated to have been murdered by Dewey.
*Maeter is being portrayed as the leader-like figure among the three kids, and has a tendency to physically bash Renton even in front of Eureka.
*Maurice is more introverted in the manga, usually not appearing with his siblings at all.
*Gonzy talks more often than his anime counterpart, even opening his eyes few times unlike the counterpart who only opened his eyes in the end.
*The KLFs and LFOs have no vehicle mode.

Plot differences
In the manga:

*Eureka did not crash land on Renton's house, thus she did not use the flamethrower to "cremate" his belongings.
*The word "EUREKA" does not appear in Renton's compac drive. Instead, it appears on the Nirvash's computer screen when the Seventh Swell is about to occur.
*When Axel gives Renton the Amita Drive, Renton is not told the name but simply that it is an upgrade for the Nirvash. Axel also formally gives permission for Renton to go off and try to become a hero or whatever he wants.
*There has been no mention of the Izumo crew, Miss Tiptree, or Charles and Ray Beams.
*Dominic did not join in the pursuit of Gekkostate to Bellforest in the beginning of the series.
*Dominic was adopted by Dewey in a war-torn area.
*Renton successfully reaches Eureka to deliver her the Amita Drive without getting knocked off by the turbulence generated from the Nirvash. He also tries to deny his confession to Eureka when he first says the words "I love you!" to Eureka as he feels embarrassed about it.
*Renton did not faint after activating the Seven Swell for the first time.
*The recurring phrase in the anime "Don't beg for things. Do it yourself, or else you won't get anything" which was passed down to Renton was not mentioned at all in the manga.
*The Gekkostate does not locate and then engage their first Coralian but, rather, it appears in front of Renton, Dominic, Eureka, and Anemone (the last two are abducted by it) as an amorphous sphere of bio-matter. From this point, the plot deviates significantly from the anime.
*Holland frequently refers to Adrock Thurston as his "master".
*Holland did not fall for Diane, and as a result, Talho is not jealous of her; and it probably explains why Holland has no objection to the relationship of Renton & Eureka.
*Holland went to the Ciudades del Cielo mission to kill the Vodarek people to avenge the murder of his "master" Adrock (which is false info by Dewey).
*Holland, not Talho, personally tells Renton the goal of Gekkostate is to stop the Ageha plan.
*Eureka is not seen lifting at all, though she carries a ref board with her.
*Eureka does not ride the Nirvash to kill the Vodarek people in Ciudades del Cielo, but she carries a machinegun to shoot "targets" who are living people.
*Anemone is not given typeTheEND until after her encounter with the Coralian sphere. Thus, her meeting with Eureka and Renton is prior to the sphere's appearance was in person.
*Eureka, not Renton, initiates the search for Pancha fruit, and Talho accompanies her for the quest instead of Renton and Matthieu.
*Axel Thurston would later board the Gekkostate in order to repair the Nirvash typeZERO which was ripped apart in a confrontation with Nirvash typeTheEND. This battle damage also necessitated the upgrade to the Spec2.
*Anemone tries out the Amita Drive with typeTheEND, but the experiment fails miserably.
*Though Dewey still seeks to destroy the Coralians, one of his main goals seems to be obtaining the Amita Drive.
*The Amita Drive can be removed from the Compac Drive.
*Dewey manages to stab a badly injured Holland's hand with his sword. (His sword broke in the anime during their fight.) Dewey sheds tears for what he deems as having a pathetic brother.
*The Vodarek people have a comparatively minor role in the story.
*The Nirvash Spec2 is designed by Renton instead of the scientists at Tresor.
*Eureka goes through a physical transformation in the sickbay of the Moonlight, which a shocked Renton witnesses.
*In the anime, Renton found out about Eureka's identity as a Coralian through Talho; in the manga, Renton found out by himself.
*Renton does not leave the Moonlight, though he has attempted to do so after repairing the Nirvash but was halted by the Federation's ambush.
*The Great Wall never made an appearance in the manga's visuals or dialogue.
*Eureka was the only human-form Coralian in the manga story; Gonzy was formerly known as one of the three Sages in the manga plot.
*There were less development of the relationship between Renton & Eureka compared to the anime.
*Diane is almost non-existent. Renton only mentions her once in the first chapter, didn't do any monologuing to her and never reunites with her in the manga.
*Ruri, the heroine of the Eureka Seven TR1: New Wave PlayStation 2 game, plays a part in the manga story.
*While Dewey Novak is portrayed as the series' antagonist during the first part of the series, the Coralians themselves take over the role closer to the end of the series. Dewey dies a rather quick death after a showdown with Holland (although Holland loses an arm in this face-off) and is essentially never mentioned again past that point.
*The typeTheEND does not seem to require any special abilities from the pilot—Dominic successfully pilots it himself in Volume 5.
*The Coralians' intention was to introduce Renton's DNA code into themselves to further their evolution process and then depart for another planet, abandoning Earth altogether and leaving it for dead. In contrast, the Coralians' initial aim in the anime was to merge with humanity to become one and continue existing on Earth.
*It is explained that the origin of the Coralians actually as ordinary coral reef that had began to evolve to survive the harsh ocean environment.
*Every Coralian, including the Coralian Core, the Scab Coral, and Eureka herself, disappears and Earth reverts to the form it was in before the Scab Coral took over the Earth, with no trapar at the end.
*Talho does not become pregnant with Holland's child until the epilogue of the manga, which shows how the characters are doing two years after the main events of the series.

Light Finding Operation

The mecha in the anime series Eureka Seven are called LFOs, which stands for Light Finding Operation. LFOs are, in fact, humanoid alien skeletons excavated from the Scub Coral that are installed with armor and control systems by humans. Just a few years after their inception, the military began to use combat LFOs on a large scale; such LFOs are known as KLFs (Kraft Light Fighter). LFOs fly exploiting the same principles of reffing — by using trapar particles. An LFO is composed of a giant organic base (the Archetype), armor, a ref board, and a Compac Drive.

With the exception of a few LFOs, most LFOs are able to switch between their humanoid forms and wheeled vehicle forms, allowing them to operate where the trapar waves are too weak to ride. This wheeled form also allows them to take off in a manner somewhat similar to an airplane. Those with vehicle forms are usually launched in that form and convert to their humanoid forms once airborne. In cases where no vehicle form is available, a special catapult is usually required.

Types of LFO

Nirvash typeZERO

Overall Height: 14.7m (humanoid mode), 2.8m (vehicle mode)
Weight: 21.4t
Maximum Output: 4000/ 120~ 150 9PS/bpm
Maximum Velocity: 300km (vehicle mode)
Seating Capacity: 2 persons

The Nirvash, along with its pilots Eureka and Renton, is something of a visual symbol for Eureka Seven, and the LFO itself is complicit in many of the series' mysteries. The Nirvash typeZERO was the first archetype discovered, and the LFO created from this archetype was the base model that many other LFOs were designed around. It is also the only archetype discovered so far whose natural shape suggests that it should accommodate two people. The Nirvash is one of the few LFOs that can operate without a Compac Drive, though the Seven Swell and other similar energy-discharge phenomena it is capable of have only appeared when a Compac Drive and the Amita Drive are attached. Both versions of the Nirvash's outer shell were created by the scientists at Tresor, and both ref boards were created by Axel Thurston. In Japan, the typeZERO is referred to as a female though it is referred to as a male in the American Dub.

The Nirvash's main weapons are a pair of boomerang knives (basic equipment for it and the Terminus series of LFOs). During its time in the military, it also used a large, shoulder-mounted laser rifle (such extra equipment is also used on most combat LFOs). In addition to these, the Nirvash also features small chaff and flare launchers on its back to confuse missiles dissuade followers. When equipped with a Compac Drive and the Amita Drive, it can also trigger the Seven Swell phenomenon, which generates trapar and disables other LFOs (later in the series). At times, the Nirvash has responded to its pilots' commands without the use of its mechanical interface and even moves on its own to protect them. It also has the ability to seemingly upgrade itself to suit its pilots, first in a minor fashion and later in a much greater way.

Curiously, the same Compac drive Renton always brings with him sometimes displays the word "EUREKA" (the name of the typeZERO's pilot) in its display. In the series's beginning this Compac drive is added to the Nirvash's hardware, attached to the even more mysterious Amita Drive. According to Axel Thurston, the Amita Drive was developed to bring forth the true potential of the typeZERO and amplifies the effect of the Compac Drive. The installation of the Amita Drive unlocks the Satori Program which allows the unleashing of the Seven Swell phenomenon.

Nirvash typeZERO spec2

After Eureka and Renton activate the true form of the Seven Swell phenomenon, the Nirvash's archetype grows and expaands beyond its original frame, forcing a redesign to accommodates its new shape. The upgraded form of the Nirvash typeZERO is built according to the apparent will of the typeZERO and physical growth of the archetype. This results in the slimmer, more jet-like spec2.

The spec2 features a much sleeker design and improved capabilities when compared to the original. It retains the boomerang knives from the previous form. The spec2's cockpit is resigned to position the pilots closer together. Back seats are also built into the spec2. The Compac Drive is attached to a movable column, allowing Eureka and Renton to trigger the Seven Swell phenomenon simply by lifting it into a upright position. According to Dr. Morita, the spec2 controls identically to the original with the exception of the mode shift interface.

The spec2's main feature is its ability to transform into a high-speed jet (though it also retains its car form). In jet form, it can move fast enough to outrun TheEND's homing lasers. The board of the spec2, unlike the previous board, is split into two halves that are manually combined by the Nirvash when needed. When not in use, the halves of the board are attached near the Nirvash's arms. The spec2 can actually move its limbs while in jet mode (demonstrated when it pulled a blade out to cut a cord while in jet mode in episode 4 cool . Renton and Eureka seem to be able to pilot the spec2 with even more proficiency than the original model, and are also are able to control the Seven Swell phenomenon with much more proficiency(compared to the more random nature it previously displayed).

Organic typeZERO

The organic typeZERO is the short-lived final form of the Nirvash, seen in the final episode. It is created after sustaining damage that leaves it in no condition to fly. At Renton's insistence that the nirvash help his rescue Eureka, the organic archetype evolves into a fully-formed humanoid LFO, patterned with mostly white limbs and the underlying green glow of a Compac Drive. It is piloted by Renton himself, who does so from a compartment on its back that mimics his every movement. It has no ref board, instead creating trapar from its own body to propel itself. It can also concentrate and fire trapar in a single, massive beam from its chest.

Nirvash typeTheEND

The other Nirvash shown in the series is typeTheEND, which is piloted by Anemone. Nothing is known about its creation, but like the Nirvash it doesn't seem to need a Compac Drive due to the nature of its pilot. Instead, the pilot is interfaced directly with the machine through an amorphous, organic frame that projects images of the surrounding sky onto it. Overall, it is much larger than the typeZERO and colored black instead of white (until shortly before its destruction). TheEND is referred to as a male being. Like the Nirvash, theEND is capable of moving on its own, though it doesn't do so until episode 48. It also has actual eyes, like the Nirvash.

TheEND, unlike the Nirvash, is equipped with many weapons. Each of its arms are equipped with a retractable set of claws, both of which can be fired to attack opponents at a distance. Each set of claws remains attached to theEND with a large cable and can be controlled through rockets attached to them. Alternatively, it can utilize a pair of scythe-like knives, seen in episode 48. TheEND also comes equipped with three sets of homing lasers, one on each shoulder and another on its pelvis. Its final weapon is a massive directed energy weapon known as "Vascud Crisis," the power of which is somewhat comparable to the Seven Swell phenomenon. It is fired from two dish-like plates on theEND's chest. It also features a unique ref board that can be split into two skis for better maneuvering.

KLF Mon-Soono

The KLF Mon-Soono is standard combat LFO used by the United Federation Force. The Mon-Soono types are weaker than the Terminus, though much easier to pilot by normal people because of a Compac feedback system. Mon-Soono cockpits typically features three display screens and pilots who wear helmets with several digital eyes. These eyes appear to be able to split to observe the various screens or converge into one eye to focus on one screen. All versions of the Mon-Soono have a secondary vehicle form.

The Mon-Soono have different weaponry depending on the type. The type20 has a weapons turret attached to the rear of its torso, behind the head, which can mount either a laser cannon and homing missile pod, or just two missile pods. It can also carry a scaled-up assault rifle in its hands, and there is a tank gun mounted on each shoulder-wing (the latter are only used in vehicle mode). A lighter-armored type10 also exists, but there appear to be no outwardly visible differences between the two (in episode 20, Holland's screen shows two MS10 units and two MS20 approaching him, but when he actually encounters them all four KLFs are drawn as identical machines).

Terminus Series

The Terminus line was created for use by the special forces. Because of its power output, the Terminus models are especially hard to handle and aren't used much by the start of the series. By the time the series begins, the only remaining models are in the hands of rear-echelon units, collectors, and Gekkostate.

typeR606

Overall height: 13.7m (humanoid mode), 2.6m (vehicle mode)
Weight: 21.3t
Maximum Output: 3400/110~140 (PS/bpm)
Maximum Velocity: 280km (vechicle mode)
Seating capacity: 2 persons

The typeR606 is mainly piloted by Matthieu, accompanied by Stoner, for most of the series. Hilda also pilots the 606 with Talho and Renton as passengers in one episode ("Vivid Bit"), by Holland in episode 20, and by Talho in episode 35. The typeR606 is yellow-orange in color and features a two person cockpit, which takes up most of its upper torso and covers the area where a standard Terminus' head is mounted. Its high maneuverability and short activation time makes it the easiest craft to pilot. It is equipped with a pair of boomerang knives, but no fixed directed energy weaponry. In episode 20, Holland pilots the 606 with a large beam weapon mounted on its right arm, in place of a boomerang knife.

typeR808

Overall Height: 14.2 (humanoid mode), 2.7m (vehicle mode)
Weight: 23.1t
Maximum Output: 4100/110~130(PS/bpm)
Maximum Velocity: 260km (vehicle mode)
Seating Capacity: 1 person

The typeR808 is only piloted by Hilda. It is baby blue in color, and its head has sensors only on the left side, giving it a peculiar asymmetrical appearance. It is equipped with a pair of flying-disc knives and a dual high-power long-range laser cannon, giving it the most firepower of the Gekko LFOs. It has a very high power consumption, so its range of activity is limited. This LFO is specialized for a rear position in battle.

typeR909

Overall Height: 14.2m (humanoid mode), 2.7m (vehicle mode)
Weight: 23.3t
Maximum Output: 3800/110~160 (PS/bpm)
Maximum Velocity: 300km (vehicle mode)
Seating Capacity: 1 person

The typeR909 is piloted by Holland until it is destroyed by theEND. It is magenta in color, and its head has a pair of pentagonal sensors, arranged one above the other. It is equipped with a pair of boomerang knives and a single, high-power, long-range, laser cannon. It was designed as a successor to the 808 and addressed most of its shortcomings. However, the changes to the fuselage caused its center of gravity to be shifted downward, making precise control difficult. Like the Mon-Soono series, it has an optional Compac feedback system.

typeB303 "Devilfish"

The typeB303 "Devilfish" is one of the most powerful and dangerous LFOs, due to its unique design. Unlike other LFOs, it is not equipped with a limiter, which allows it to function to the very zenith of its capabilities. However, this takes a toll on the pilot, who is forced to compensate for all the strain himself. In order to do this, the pilot is required to take special drugs, both to enhance their nervous system and to keep them from blacking out. Constant intake of these drugs can have dire consequences and is considered near suicidal.

The Devilfish is silver in color and has the novel ability to function in both space and planetary atmospheres. It was apparently in top-secret storage for some time, before Holland retrieves it to replace his destroyed typeR909. The Devilfish is armed with high power weaponry, featuring two mounted laser cannons and smaller homing lasers built into the shoulders. The ref board of the Devilfish also features small rocket boosters for quick thrusts in certain directions, and can be split in half like the Nirvash's spec2 board. It is capable of flying at considerable speed for an unknown distance without a ref board as demonstrated in episode 49 thanks to rockets mounted on its back. Despite these advanced features, the Devilfish happens to feature black and white video communication screens, unlike all other LFOs.

typeR505

The typeR505 is used by Sumner Sturgeon in TR1: New Wave. Additionally, it was used by Holland when he was still in the Special Operations Forces, and used by the pilots of the second SOF squadron (including Logica) in the manga, when it was reformed by Dewey. Sumner's unit is black and white in color; the standard type is olive drab, and the SOF's standard 505 is navy blue. All 505s have a single visor-shaped main sensor on their "face," and a smaller secondary sensor above it; the SOF types, including Sumner's, also have a pair of fin-shaped antennae on their head.

The 505 is equipped with a pair of boomerang knives and has a variety of optional back weapons, including various laser guns, machineguns, railguns, rocket launchers, and a quad missile launcher intended for aerial combat. Sumner's is upgraded over the years, including the addition of a ref-board, and later custom modifications, which appear to add two three-tube missile launchers to the sides and increased speed and agility.

Spearhead

The Spearhead is a special combat LFO that doesn't lift using a board, instead using ref board-like plates attached to its back near the waist. The only model that appears in the series is the SH-101, the two of which seen are piloted by Charles and Ray. The SH-101 is equipped with several lasers on independently mobile mounting points and a pair of large retractable knives in its forearms. It can also use its head as a ram to smash holes through windows or other weak points of an enemy craft.

VC10

The VC10 is a special anti-Coralian KLF unit deployed by Dewey Novak's Ageha Squad during his campaign against the Coralians. They do not use ref boards, instead relying on their oversized feet, which perform the same function. The VC10 units operate in a squad and can also link up and transmit their units' energy to power up the Nirvash typeTheEND, which uses the energy to emit a field that instantly kills Coralians. As the use of the VC10 is specialized for Coralian combat, it is not featured prominently.

Compac Drives and the Amita Drive

While there is little information as to the exact nature of the Compac Drive, it appears that it acts as an interface with whatever it is hooked up to, from communication devices to heavy machinery (such as LFOs). Norb described these devices as "amplifiers" of the planet's thoughts (the trapar waves), and that their name is derived from kon (meaning soul), which is attracted to the planet, and paku (meaning body), which is attracted to people. Certain individuals, like Eureka and Anemone, are able to interface with LFO's without the need for a Compac drive. This is because of their connection with the Scub Coral; they are able to communicate directly with the Nirvashs' archetypes as a result.

References to pop culture

LFO and KLF are the names of two British bands that appeared during the end of the 80's.

The Terminus LFOs are named after famous Roland synthesizers and drum machines: TB-303 (specifically the Devilfish modification), TR-808 and TR-909. Other LFOs named after Roland products are the Terminus TR-505 and TR-606, and the Spearhead SH-101.

The Mon-Soono type10 and type20 KLFs are named after Korg products–the MS-10 and MS-20 monophonic synthesizers. Also, the VC10 KLF is named after Korg's VC-10 vocoder.

The color schemes of the Beams' Spearhead LFOs are based on those of the VF-1 Valkyrie fighters used by Max Jenius and his wife Millia in the classic mecha anime series Macross. Charles' white stripes on blue paint job corresponds to Max's Valkyrie, and Ray's white stripes on red corresponds to Millia's Valkyrie.

Nirvash typeZERO's nickname given to it by the Vodarek people, "the White Devil," is the same as Amuro Ray.