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In the year 4084, Humans have been overwhelmed by a mysterious foe known as the "Victim". The sole surviving planet of humanity, Zion, is defended at all costs by a team of 5 gigantic mecha known as "the Goddesses". A special pilot, endowed with the mysterious "EX" power, pilots each of the 5 Goddesses. Of the five pilots, all are male except for one remarkable exception. Each Goddess is also given a female repairer who remotely monitors and controls the Goddess. systems, as well as repairs the Goddess when it is damaged. In addition, the mecha themselves seem to possess their own unique personality and soul. However, the war against the Victim is a brutal one and pilots don't seem to last very long. For that reason, the GOA (Goddess Operators Academy) has been set up in the orbit of Zion to train and keep replacements ready in case a pilot... can't be used anymore.
Pilot Candidate follows the story of 5 new trainees who are judged to be particularly promising due to their high EX power. Among them, we find the brainy Clay, the rather psychotic Hiead and the brash young lead character, Zero. And we're talking about BRASH, this guy brings the word hothead to a whole new level. He's also not the smartest boy in the world, managing even to get lost while trying to get to his own welcome ceremony. As he wanders the hallways of GOA, Zero finds himself being subconsciously called to the hangar of the Goddesses. A misstep accidentally lands him in the liquid-like cockpit of a Goddess. Worse luck, she suddenly starts to synchronize with Zero (where have we seen this before...) but since Goddesses are specifically calibrated for their pilot, this should mean his death. Of course, this is anime, the only possible outcome ensues: the Goddess connects successfully with Zero and speaks to him in a vision
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12-15-2002 10:19 PM
