SDR-04-Mk.XII Destroid Phalanx

SDR-04-Mk.XII Destroid Phalanx
SDR-04-Mk.XII Destroid Phalanx
Unit Type
Anti-Air Destroid
Real World
Anime	SDFM: First Seen in Episode #27
Mechanical Designer	Kazutaka Miyatake
Profile
Developed Into	Destroid Phalanx Custom (Parallel World)
First Seen	A.D 2009
era	A.D 2009 - A.D 2050
Last Seen	A.D 2050
Manufacturer	Macross Onboard Factories
Operator	U.N. Spacy Latence. Critical Path Corporation
General Characteristics
Overall Height	12.05~Ground to Searchlight) meters
Head Height	11.27 meters
Overall Length	5.1 meters
Overall Width	10.8 meters
Max Weight	47.2 metric tons
Power-plant	Kranss-Maffai MT828 thermonuclear reactor developing 2800 shp auxillary Shinnakasu Industry CT 03 minature thermonuclear generator (output rated at 970 kW)
Movement
Propulsion	Thermonuclear Propulsion Nozzles
Armaments
Howard SHIN-SHM-10 Derringer short-range high-maneuverability self-guided missile pods with 22 missiles each
Optional Equipment
1 x Gatling Gun (head mounted on variant units)

SDR-04-Mk.XII Destroid Phalanx is an Destroid used by UN Spacy during the Space War I, first featured in the television series Super Dimension Fortress Macross.

Development

The Space Defense Robot (SDR) Phalanx Mk XII was hurriedly developed during SDF-1 Macross' year-long maiden voyage for fleet defense of the CVS-101 Prometheus and the SLV-111 Daedalus after they had been converted for space use. The SDR-04-MK XII was designed specifically for space to defend the SDF-1 Macross, along with its sister unit, the ADR-04-Mk.X Destroid Defender. Development of the SDR-04-MK XII occurred in July 2009 and the rollout was in December of that year.

Technology and Combat Characteristics

The newly designed body for the Phalanx was hastily built by combining replacement/repair parts for the MBR-04-Mk.VI Destroid Tomahawk (already loaded onboard the SLV-111 Daedalus) with a simple upper body core structure that neglected any silliness for a weapon composition consisting of missiles, radar, and propulsion system mounted on the main rotating body.

Utilizing a simple structure that depended upon a thermonuclear power system and a simplified targeting and delivery system for guided armaments, the Phalanx specialized in close defense and space operations. Due to the simple design of the SDR-04-Mk XII, this destroid could be mass-produced inside the SDF-1 Macross and perform as a substitution deployment for the much more complex ADR-04-Mk X Destroid Defender.

The Phalanx utilizes the MBR-04 ambulatory system and because of that, it shares a common hip and leg structure with both the MBR-04-Mk VI Destroid Tomahawk and Defender. The SDR-04-Mk XII does suffer from the disadvantage of a shorter drive when it utilizes the thermonuclear propulsion nozzles. Also, the Phalanx combat operation capability decreases substantially once the missile ordnance is exhausted. A model equipped with gatling guns mounted within the head exists (as well as other variations) but the large majority of the Phalanx units are equipped with missiles.

History

In A.D 2009, many Destroid Phalanxs were deployed during the siege of Earth by Zentradi Boddole Zer's main fleet. Most of these units were deployed during the final push to destroy Zentradi's flaghsip the Fulbtzs-Berrentzs class.

Later in A.D 2050, several Destroid Phalanxs also deployed by Critical Path Corporation to defend their weapon factory on planet Eden 3, but was destroyed during a raid to the factory by VF-X Ravens' VA-3M Invaders. Later these units also deployed to defend Latence controlled Ceres Base, but was destroyed by the infiltrating Vindirance forces on the base.

Variants

• SDR-04-Mk.XII Destroid Phalanx (Blue Type)
  • A customized Destroid Phalanx painted in blue livery with red highlights. Three units known to exist with the first unit is a repainted standard unit with "D-M" marking in its missile pods, second unit was equipped with different head unit and "M-I" marking in its missile pods, and the third unit was equipped with large composite dual sensor head with "D-C" marking in its missile pods. These units only known deployment was during the final battle of Space War 1.

Gallery

Linearts

Front view (Detailed colorized)

Front view (Alternate color)

Front view (Blue Type, unit 1 colorized)

Front view (Blue Type, unit 2 colorized)

Front view (Blue Type, unit 3 colorized)

Front view

Front view (Detailed)

Rear view (Detailed)

Front view (Blue Type, unit 1)

Front view (Blue Type, unit 2)

Front view (Blue Type, unit 3)

Anime

Super Dimension Fortress Macross

Destroid Phalanx (Blue Types) with a black colored VF-1A Armored Valkyrie (Episode 27)

Opening Missile Pod hatches (1)

Opening Missile Pod hatches (2)

Firing missiles at Zentradi Remnants Nousjadeul-Gers

Crashed into a building

Close up, damaged

Firing missiles at rogue Zentradi soldiers

Game

Macross VF-X2

Front view

Rear view

Notes & Trivia

• Two of the Destroid Phalanx (Blue Type) unit had unique markings on its body
  • The first unit on the top side had letter "Doi Mika" on its chest, which its a wordplay of "Mika Doi" the seiyuu for Misa Hayase.
  • The second unit on the middle side had letter "Mari Ijima" on its chest, which its an easter egg to Lynn Minmay's seiyuu.

External Links

• Destroid Phalanx on the Macross Mecha Manual

For the Robotech equivalent, visit Destroid Phalanx.