mecha

"When the Avengers face an all-new, overwhelming threat, they're forced to engage in some creative thinking (and inventing) to level up their villain-fighting game. Each Avenger is given their very own mechanical suit (mech suit) that not only aligns with the look of their hero costume, but amplifies and complements their powers"--Provided by publisher.

As mankind hangs on the brink of the apocalyptic Third Impact, Shinji learns for the first time to care about people and to fight for them, only to realize that he cannot protect them.

"In the Universal Century year 0079, the space colony known as Side 3 proclaims independence as the Principality of Zeon and declares war on the Earth Federation. One year later, they are locked in a fierce battle for the Thunderbolt Sector, an area of space scarred by the wreckage of destroyed colonies. Into this maelstrom of destruction go two veteran Mobile Suit pilots: the deadly Zeon sniper Daryl Lorenz, and Federation ace Io Fleming. It's the beginning of a rivalry that can end only when one of them is destroyed. The lightning-streaked debris fields are about to become the stage for an epic duel where death is the only true winner"--Back cover.

Even though the "Sidonia" has gained significant advances in technology, the seed ship still seems out matched by the Gauna, who adapt so rapidly that physical science may not be able to keep up--something more drastic is needed.

A forbidden room is unsealed and all at once the heroic pilot Saito discovers a deceptive avatar of his onboard. Then, an incoming asteroid forces the "Sidonia's" mobile units to enter a positive-gravity environment to skirmish. Assistant Commander Yuhata Midorikawa's mettle is tested.

Tensions rise as some crewmen on the "Sidonia" feel that it is humanity's aggressive posture towards the alien Gauna that has made the Gauna so hostile against them. Meanwhile Hero Tanikaze and his friend Shinatose are promoted, just when the heir of the Kunato family succumbs to dangerous experimentation.

When the Sidonia engages a new type of Guana that is winning the war against the young pilots, rookie pilot Nagate Tanikaze devises his own plan of attack to protect his squadron. Meanwhile, the history of the Guana is revealed and Tanikaze encounters a jealous rival.