- Mt. Ossa

- Introduction

 Mt. Ossa is a large volcano located right near the capital of the Helic Republic, and depicted as its final defensive line against enemy invasion by land. This article will currently focus on the anime depiction of the location.

Technical Information
Series: Key Features & Locations:
- Concept Art
E14: Road Around Mount Ossa
Crater
- Notable Facts

     
  • The lava at the surface of the Mt. Ossa caldera is over 2,000 degrees.

- History

Zoid Magnite Hunt, Episode 14

Bang Freiheit and Moonbay traveled to the top of Mt. Ossa to get Zoid Magnite for Sieg, Bang's Organoid who'd been severely injured in his battle against Raven. The magnite could be located around the interior of the caldera. They were able to safely retrieve it, but the volcano, being rather temperamental, erupted and almost fried them in the process.


Eruption, Episode 18

During the invasion of the Empire Mt. Ossa erupted. By this point the enemy Zoids had already flooded into Mt. Ossa Fortress, and with the impending natural disaster many of their combat systems froze, the Zoids themselves fleeing. When the volcano fully erupted Mt. Ossa Fortress was destroyed.


The Death Stinger, Episode 59

Though not outright confirmed to be Mt. Ossa, the Death Stinger passed a volcano on its way to New Helic City. The Republic had intended to bomb the ground around it, submerging it in the magma tunnels beneath the ground. Before they could carry out this plan the Death Stinger dug into the ground itself. It proved that it could withstand the temperatures of the magma, and used the magma tubes as a means to travel directly underneath of New Helic City. When it emerged, the streets filled with lava.


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- Mt. Ossa Fortress

Introduction

 Mt. Ossa is also home to the Mt. Ossa Fortress, a base that harnesses the power of the volcano to its benefit. It serves as the final defensive line against invaders heading for New Helic City.

Technical Information
Series: Relevant Characters:

- Concept Art

E14: Republican Army Stronghold
Mount Ossa
E14:
Zoid Maintenance Area
E15: Mount Ossa Interior
Operation Room
E15:
Underground Hangar
E17:
Medical Center of Mount Ossa Base
- Notable Facts

     
  • The power for the Mt. Ossa Fortress is harnessed from the geo-thermal energy generated by the magma of Mt. Ossa.

- History

The Command Wolf SM, Episode 14

Irvine showed up at Mt. Ossa base claiming to have been sent by Dr. D. He intended to fight Raven's Saber Tiger, and was loaned the Multiple Missile Diffusion System (Command Wolf SM upgrade), which was being developed for the Gojulas. Though the staff felt that the equipment was far too heavy for a Command Wolf, it proved effective against the Saber Tiger, even if Irvine ultimately lost.


Defensive Battle, Episode 15

When the fortress came under attack by the Imperial Army, the base mobilized the Zoid Gojulas, a massive mech upgraded with two giant cannons. The Gojulas obliterated many of the enemy Zoids, and their leader, Karl Schwarz, ordered a retreat rather than face the unexpected terror. Unfortunately, the pilot of the Gojulas, Rob Hermann, was rather inexperienced and toppled the Gojulas just as soon as the enemy had fled.


Destruction, Episode 16 ~ 18

After it was discovered that the Empire's main forces would be arriving by sea instead of by land the choice was made by Krueger to abandon the Mt. Ossa base. As he put it, there'd be no point in fighting to defend the base if New Helic City fell anyway. He ordered the immediate evacuation of the facility, and though he intended to stay behind he was kidnapped by Moonbay and Fine. When he failed to make them return him to the base he asked that they use their Pteras to bomb the caldera of Mt. Ossa, forcing an eruption. He believed that the natural disaster would override the Zoid's combat systems, causing them to flee. They eventually succeeded in making the volcano erupt. It panned out exactly as Krueger had planned: The combat systems of the enemy Zoids froze, they fled, and the Mt. Ossa Fortress was destroyed.


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