Z.O.E. Dolores,i - Mechanics

Mechanics

Anubis
Class: Class C Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: Colonel Nohman
Weapons: Spear, Vector Trap, Particle Cannon

Dolores
Class: Class C Orbital Frame
Purpose: Melee
Piloted By: James Links
Weapons: Dual Sword Arms, Arm Cannon, Particle Cannon, Burst Attack, Vector trap, Raptor Control System, additional grenades and bombs stashed in Vector Trap
Dolores is the AI of the Orbital Frame Isis, similar to Orbital Frame Jehuty's ADA. Unlike ADA however, Dolores has complete control over the Isis frame and can operate it without a Runner. Dolores is also unlike ADA in that she is not cold and calculating (though ADA changes in that respect through Leo Stenbuck's influence), Dolores is child like in attitude, beliefs, and her attachment to James Links, who she considers her Uncle and calls such (she calls him Sir-Uncle in the English dub).

When Dolores first meets James Links, she only remembers her name, the song that Rachel Links used to sing to her husband James and their children, and the fact that she is an Orbital Frame. As the show progresses, she learns to access more of her combat abilities. Unlike Jehuty and Anubis, Dolores does not have her main weapons built into her arms or stashed in her Vector Trap, instead she transforms her arms into blades or guns. She can even transform her chest into a Particle Cannon capable of destroying fortified targets. Dolores has a program that allows her to control unmanned Raptor frames. This ability is revealed when James Links and Dolores examine the battle system.

Like other Orbital Frames, Dolores is capable of repairing herself. She could be able to repair herself by coming in contact with Metatron like Jehuty, but it is never revealed in the show. Instead Dolores latches on to a local energy grid and syphons off energy to repair herself.

Isis has two forms. While Dolores is in control of Isis, she looks like a hybrid of Jehuty and Idolo. When Dolores is in imminent danger, her battle system takes over Isis, and transforms the frame giving it characteristics similar to other frames, such as Jehuty and Anubis. In her battle form, Isis looks more intimidating and even sprouts a tail, possibly to extend the range of her vector trap. Isis remains in this form until the battle system deems all threats annihilated. Dolores has no control over herself while in this form, and often regrets the damage she causes. It should also be noted that when in ISIS mode, the frame itself is no more powerful than regularly. The frame usually appears stronger in ISIS mode due to the battle A.I.'s ruthlessness in combat and because it uses the frame's full power, while Dolores knows little about its capabilities early on in the series. The battle program's purpose, as it states many times, is to terminate anyone in the vicinity, and will do so by any means. This makes the A.I. far more unrelenting in combat, unlike Dolores who tries to do as little harm as possible. This is both stated by one of the Yans, that the form's cosmetic difference is comparable a "puffer fish" in that its only purpose is to intimidate opponents, and even proven in battle. Dolores gains control of the frame's combat mode when fighting Hathor, but fights no more efficiently. Dolores actually fares better the second time, in which she is not in ISIS mode.

Dolores is named after Radium's lover, who perished during the Deimos Incident while protecting Dr. Rachel Links.

Isis (a Dolores' A.I. alter-ego)
Class: Class C Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: James Links
Weapons: Primary - Dual Sword Arms, Arm Cannon, Homing Laser, Particle Cannon, Burst Attack

Hathor
Class: Orbital Frame, unknown class, possibly an advanced class C
Purpose: General
Piloted By: Radium
Weapons: Primary - Dual Sword Arms, Arm Cannon, Homing Laser, Particle Cannon, Burst Attack, Raptor Control System
Designed as sister-OF of Isis, its capability is on a par with Isis, if not slightly more powerful. Used by neurotic Radium Lavans, this OF is capable to use its Vector Trap as hiding shield, outphase the whole OF from its 3-dimensional vicinity for short time, making it invincible, and strikes at unexpected place. His ruthless, berserked style of fighting causing Lavans to gain upper hands at first during his battle with James, but later also became his undoing, since James (who is a calmer thinker) uses the "vanishing" tricks to outwit him via Dolores' Vector Trap. Later, he sacrifices himself and his OF to help Dolores maintain the stability of Earth Orbital Elevator, after Dolores' (his lover) soul convince him, make him realize that Dolores is, in essence, their daughter, since Dolores A.I. is created from real Dolores personality.

His story is similar with the origin of Hathor, Egyptian deities of love, derived from Sekhmet.

AlterNeith
Class: Type C Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: Rebecca Hunter/ Axel/ Rully
Weapons: Sword, Burst Attack, Fire Trail, Arm Cannon

Selkis
Class: Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: Colonel Nohman/ Rebecca Hunter
Weapons: Laser Cannon, Scorpion Mode.

Phantoma G
Class: Mass Produced Combat LEV
Purpose: General
Piloted By: Various
Weapons: Laser Axe

Phantoma S
Class: Military Combat LEV
Purpose: General
Piloted By: WYRED/UNSF
Weapons: Vulcan Machine gun with underslung laser cannon, missile pod, "tazer"

Phantoma II
Class: Military Combat LEV
Purpose: General
Piloted By: WYRED/UNSF
Weapons: Vulcan Machine gun with underslung laser cannon, missile pod, "tazer"

Manned Mummy Head
Class: Mass Produced Orbital Frame
Purpose: Long Range Attack
Piloted By: The Yans
Weapons: Laser Cannon, Halberd.

Manned Raptor
Class: Mass Produced Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: The Yans
Weapons: Extendable Dual Swords, Body Cannons or Plated Armour.

Raptor
Class: Mass Produced Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: A.I. A special AI is created during contact with Dolores, causing the Raptor has distinct personalities that differ him from regular Raptor, dubbed by Dolores as "Mr. Raptor" (Raptor-san), who takes a liking toward Dolores, and vice-versa. The Raptor got destroyed when protecting two civilians (a girl and her mother) from Tempest assault during BAHRAM decoy assaults.
Weapons: Javelin, Sword x 2, Geyser

Tempest
Class: Orbital Frame
Purpose: Destruction/ Demolition
Piloted By: BAHRAM
Weapons: Large Particle Cannon, Flame Throwers

Nebula
Class: Orbital Frame
Purpose: General
Piloted By: BAHRAM
Weapons: Cannons, large manipulating arm.

Abu Simbel
Class: Carrier/ Interplanetary transport
Purpose: Carrier
Weapons: Raptors, Vector Trap

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