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[[Image:07 C178 ohshi.jpg|thumb|250px|The Jet Alone robot prototype]]
[[Image:07 C178 ohshi.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Jet Alone.]]


'''Jet Alone''' is a powerful giant robot developed by a rival defense contractor to [[Nerv]], designed to supplant the [[Evangelions]]. Unlike the Evangelions, which have a limited internal power supply and must rely on external power cables for extended usage, Jet Alone has an on-board nuclear reactor and can essentially function indefinitely in combat.
'''Jet Alone''' is a bipedal robot developed by Japan Heavy Chemical Industries, designed to supplant the [[Evangelions]]. Unlike the [[Evangelions]], which have a limited internal power supply and must rely on external power cables for extended operation, Jet Alone has an internal nuclear reactor (likely a pressurised water reactor) and can function for at least 150 consecutive days. Jet Alone also requires no pilot, and is controlled by an onboard computer. Radio commands can be issued from a ground station. J.A. cannot, however, generate an [[A.T. Field]] which Tokita, the head of the J.A. project, describes as ''"only a matter of time."''


Jet Alone requires no on-board pilot, and is controlled by an on-board computer program, with commands issued by radio.
Jet Alone appears in [[Episode 07|episode 7]], where J.H.C.I. have prepared a activation test to show off their new weapon to possible sponsors and weapons contractors in [[Old Tokyo]]. The activation test was sabotaged by [[Gendo Ikari|Gendo]], resulting in Jet Alone losing control, turning it into a walking nuclear meltdown waiting to happen. J.A. heads straight for the city of Atsugi.


Jet Alone appears in [[Episode 07]], when the prototype is unveiled in a public demonstration at [[Old Tokyo]]. However, the project was secretly sabotaged by [[Gendo Ikari]] and [[Ritsuko Akagi]], resulting in Jet Alone losing control and turning into a walking nuclear bomb. [[Misato Katsuragi]] struggled desperately to manually insert Jet Alone's emergency shut down code before its reactor went meltdown, however, it was never intended to actually explode.  Gendo simply intended for the rival defense contractor to lose face, so the Jet Alone project would not be continued.
Misato at this point describes J.A. ''"as badly behaved as the guy who built it!"''


==Note==
As the radio command circuit had been broken [[Misato Katsuragi|Misato]] had to manually insert the password, HOPE, to wipe out all of J.A.'s programming in order to stop the meltdown. The password fails and Misato attempts to push the control rods back into J.A.'s reactor herself, which at the last moment reinsert themselves. This reveals to Misato and the audience that J.A. was never intended to meltdown. Gendo simply intended for J.H.C.I. to lose face so their project couldn't threaten the continuance of [[Project E]].
[[Image:Jetjaguar.jpg|thumb|100px|Jet Jaguar]]
Jet Alone was named after ''Jet Jaguar'', Godzilla's robot sidekick from ''Godzilla vs. Megalon''. In an early draft of the Megalon script, Jet Jaguar was named ''Red Alone''; the Eva screenwriters took the first half of the final name and the second half of the preliminary name to get Jet Alone.


==Notes==
[[Image:Jetjaguar.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Jet Jaguar.]]
Jet Alone was named after Jet Jaguar, Godzilla's robot sidekick from ''Godzilla vs. Megalon''.  In an early draft of the Megalon script, Jet Jaguar was named Red Alone; Eva staff took the first half of the final name and the second half of the preliminary name to make the name Jet Alone.
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Revision as of 14:26, 6 April 2008

Jet Alone.

Jet Alone is a bipedal robot developed by Japan Heavy Chemical Industries, designed to supplant the Evangelions. Unlike the Evangelions, which have a limited internal power supply and must rely on external power cables for extended operation, Jet Alone has an internal nuclear reactor (likely a pressurised water reactor) and can function for at least 150 consecutive days. Jet Alone also requires no pilot, and is controlled by an onboard computer. Radio commands can be issued from a ground station. J.A. cannot, however, generate an A.T. Field which Tokita, the head of the J.A. project, describes as "only a matter of time."

Jet Alone appears in episode 7, where J.H.C.I. have prepared a activation test to show off their new weapon to possible sponsors and weapons contractors in Old Tokyo. The activation test was sabotaged by Gendo, resulting in Jet Alone losing control, turning it into a walking nuclear meltdown waiting to happen. J.A. heads straight for the city of Atsugi.

Misato at this point describes J.A. "as badly behaved as the guy who built it!"

As the radio command circuit had been broken Misato had to manually insert the password, HOPE, to wipe out all of J.A.'s programming in order to stop the meltdown. The password fails and Misato attempts to push the control rods back into J.A.'s reactor herself, which at the last moment reinsert themselves. This reveals to Misato and the audience that J.A. was never intended to meltdown. Gendo simply intended for J.H.C.I. to lose face so their project couldn't threaten the continuance of Project E.

Notes

Jet Jaguar.

Jet Alone was named after Jet Jaguar, Godzilla's robot sidekick from Godzilla vs. Megalon. In an early draft of the Megalon script, Jet Jaguar was named Red Alone; Eva staff took the first half of the final name and the second half of the preliminary name to make the name Jet Alone.