'''Eva-04''' is the fifth [[Evangelion]] completed, the third "Production Model" Evangelion. She and her sister unit, [[Eva-03]], were constructed in the United States of America. Eva-04 was constructed at [[Nerv]]'s second branch base (Nerv-2) in Nevada. Nevada base was destroyed along with Unit 04 when it's S^2 Engine failed while testing [[Episode 17| Episode 17]]. It was stated that the failed engine may have opened up a [[Dirac Sea]] which enveloped the Nevada base. It is also strongly implied that this may have merely been the result of an accident. The shock of this accident led to the United States immediately transporting [[Eva-03|Unit-03]] to Japan, which in turn led to the events of [[Episode 18]]
'''Eva-04''' is the fifth [[Evangelion]] completed, the third "Production Model" Evangelion. It, and it's sister unit, [[Eva-03]], were constructed in the United States of America. Eva-04 was constructed at [[Nerv]]'s second branch base (Nerv-2) in Nevada. Nevada base was destroyed along with Unit 04 when it's S^2 Engine failed while testing [[Episode 17| Episode 17]]. It was stated that the failed engine may have opened up a [[Dirac Sea]] which enveloped the Nevada base. It is also strongly implied that this may have merely been the result of an accident. The shock of this accident led to the United States immediately transporting [[Eva-03|Unit-03]] to Japan, which in turn led to the events of [[Episode 18]]
==Physical features==
==Physical features==
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Eva-04 is the fifth Evangelion completed, the third "Production Model" Evangelion. It, and it's sister unit, Eva-03, were constructed in the United States of America. Eva-04 was constructed at Nerv's second branch base (Nerv-2) in Nevada. Nevada base was destroyed along with Unit 04 when it's S^2 Engine failed while testing Episode 17. It was stated that the failed engine may have opened up a Dirac Sea which enveloped the Nevada base. It is also strongly implied that this may have merely been the result of an accident. The shock of this accident led to the United States immediately transporting Unit-03 to Japan, which in turn led to the events of Episode 18
Physical features
Unit 04 is a Production Model Evangelion.
Although never seen on screen, production art featuring Unit 04 has occasionally been released by GAINAX. It is depicted as being silver in colour and roughly similar to Unit 03, and the preceding Eva-02 and rebuilt Eva-00 in armour design and physical stature. It uses the same 5-plate torso armour design, and the same shoulder mounted storage Pylons. Unit 04 is shown to have four small red-lensed eyes in comparison to 03's two, and Unit 02's four large spotlight-like ones.
It's primary distinguishing feature is its S² Engine, likely to have been a restored version of what was recovered from the remains of the Shamshel in Episode 5.
Given that it is a Production Model, it is likely Unit 04 would have required a pilot. As it is never shown on-screen, the identity of the would-be pilot remains a mystery. In some [Girlfriend of Steel 2 (manga)|spin-off materials], Kensuke Aida is depicted as being the Pilot of Unit 04.
Soul
A feature of all Evangelions is that the soul within them is the soul of the mother of it's designated Pilot. As a designated pilot for Unit 04 is never shown on screen, the identity of the soul can only be guessed at. Given that some official materials have shown Kensuke Aida as Pilot of Unit 04, and it has been mentioned that Kensuke does not have a mother (Episode 5), it is possible that the soul contained within Unit 04 could be that of Kensuke's mother.
Eva 04 in Rebuild
Eva 04 is shown in the teaser trailer for Evangelion 2.0 at the end of Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone. A caption flashes up, listing Eva-04's presence, followed by a large red explosion. This would suggest that it will suffer the same fate as in the television version.
Notes
Eva-04: the Eva that never was. Note that it should be silver, not whiteEva-04 was never actually seen on-screen, however Gainax has produced production sketches of it revealing that it was identical in design to Eva-03, but colored silver (that is, "chrome"), with red and black highlights. The only full body image they ever produced of Eva-04, however, mistakenly colored it white instead of silver: other close-up images of Eva-04 show it as silver, and in the numerous Evangelion spin-off merchandise it appears in such as video games and action figures, it is always silver.
