LAST EDITED ON Feb-14-07 AT 12:49 PM (EST)
 
>>XV-74 Synthetic Super Battle Trooper
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>>Originally developed in the 2280s by the New Japan Strategic Self
>>Defense Force, the XV-74 was devised by maverick technologist Gendou
>>Ikari...
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>And so Gendou Ikari and his Evangelions finally make their appearance
>in the UFverse (not counting, of course, their cameo in Knights of the
>Tenth World 2/3). I presume, of course, that he's the father of the
>UFverse's Shinji Ikari.

Judging by the timestamps, he's probably Shinji's great-great grandfather, if he's any relation at all. Remember, Blades takes place in 2414. 130 years between developing the XV-74 and Shinji being, oh, sixteen, give or take four years? Seems like a bit much, especially since Gendou's not a likely candidate for Omega-2, and the only other life-extension process that might be used on him is reserved for Mr. Mann.

Peter Eng
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