Regult Standard Type
Macross

The Regult (リガード, Rigādo), sometimes spelled Reguld, is a Battle Pods used by the Zentradi during Space War I. It was first featured in the television series Super Dimension Fortress Macross.

Simple, efficient and reliable, the Esbeliben Regult is the standard mass production mecha of the Zentradi. Produced in staggering numbers to fill the need for an all-purpose mecha, this battle pod accommodates a single Zentradi soldier in a compact cockpit and is capable of operating in space or on a planet's surface.

A single passenger can access the cockpit hatch on the back of the body, however, it is extremely cramped, with poor habitability and survival. The giants that inhabit it often find themselves crouching, with some complaining that "It would have been easier had they just walked on their own feet". Many parts of the craft rely on being operated on manually, which increases the fatigue of the pilot. On the other hand, the overall structure is extremely simple, with relatively few failures, making operational rate high.

In space, the Regult makes use of two booster engines and numerous vernier thrusters to propel itself at very high speeds, capable of engaging and maintaining pace with the U.N. Spacy's VF-1 Valkyrie variable fighter. Within an atmosphere, the Regult is largely limited to ground combat but retains high speed and maneuverability. Armed with a variety of direct-fire energy weapons and anti-personnel/anti-aircraft guns, the Regult is capable of engaging both air and ground units.

The Regult is also capable of high, thruster-assisted leaping that allows the pod to cover long distances and engage low flying aircraft. On land, the Regult is surprisingly fast, capable of closing with the VF-1 variable fighter in GERWALK flight (though likely unable to maintain pace at full GERWALK velocity).

Technical Data

Unit Type: one-man tactical pod
Government: Zentradi
Manufacturer: Esbeliben 4432369th Zentradi Fully-automated Weapons factory
Accommodation: pilot only
Dimensions: height 15.12 meters
Mass: total mass 37.0 metric tons
Power Plant: 1 x 1.3 GGV class Esbeliben thermonuclear reaction furnace
Propulsion: 2 x booster thrusters; approx 12 x vernier thrusters
Armament:
2 x medium-bore electron beam guns
2 x small-bore anti-personnel cannons (mounted on main fuselage)
2 x small-bore laser anti-aircraft guns (mounted aft)