ANNOUNCEMENT:“A D-17 Special Declaration has been
made by the government.”
Mr. Tines: Is 17 the magic number here? (cf. A-17 in Episode 10 Cut 148.)
UrsusArctos: 17 in Evangelion seems to be the equivalent of 47 in Star Trek. Not counting the 17 Angels, I'm pretty sure that number turns up in at least two other instances in the show.