Fang of the Sun Dougram: Difference between revisions

 

In Space Century (SC) 152, the planet Deloyer, Earth's only colony, is home to a growing independence movement. The [[Squad Nickname|Fang of the Sun]] are a small team of guerillas fighting against Earth's occupation. To counter Earth's [[Humongous Mecha|Combat Armors]], they have a lone Combat Armor of their own: Dougram, a CA specially built for Deloyer's environment -- and piloted by Crinn Cashim, the rebellious son of the leader of the Earth government on Deloyer.

The story's tone is [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|cynical]] but not extremely so. War is terrifying and ugly, but not without moments of happiness and comedy. The Federation's rule is oppressive, but there are sympathetic Federation characters. Death is permanent, and usually random and futile -- but on the other hand named characters die at a surprisingly slow rate. And, unlike ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', ''Dougram'' doesn't threaten the characters with superweapons which might end civilization at a stroke.

 

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* [[Ace Pilot]] - Crinn

* [[Anti-Villain]] - Rick Boyd

* [[The Federation]] - The Earth Federation. In ''Dougram'' this appears to be an actual federation of seven distinct states, with their own economies and interests, but -- at least on Deloyer -- one unified military.

* [[Gundamjack]] - Initially averted, as the rebels built Dougram themselves. But possibly then played straight, as the Earth Federation steals Dougram, and the rebels have to steal it back.

* [[Killed Off for Real]]

* [[La Résistance]]

* [[Minovsky Physics]] - The X Nebula, within which Deloyer's solar system is located, interferes with communications. The X Nebula's effects aren't terribly clearly defined, but this is more because it's rarely mentioned than because the plot uses it in a hand-waving fashion.

* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]] - Nanashi's generally the clown of the group, but he's actually quite perceptive. One episode opens with a shot of him reading a book by Guevara.

** CAN YOU SEE THE TRUTH

* [[Real Robot]] - Combat Armors require repairs, refuelling and transport. They also struggle in terrain they're not designed for and can be destroyed even by the intelligent use of heavy man-portable weapons, if infantry can get close enough.

* [[Rebel Leader]] - The independence movement has one in the form of Professor Samalin, though he's a surprisingly un-badass, overweight thinker rather than a fighter.

* [[Spider Tank]] - Desert Gunner and Blizzard Gunner. They are much better at moving in their prefer terrain than humanoid models.

* [[The Revolution Will Not Be Vilified]] - Mostly played straight. While the independence movement has connections with {{spoiler|shady, selfish business interests from Earth}}, and there are a number of sympathetic characters in the Earth forces, most of the time the rebels are heroes.

 

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