Varigale-X

Varigale-X (バリガールＸ) is a ship used by the Gyandlar, typically to ferry Gadess's various captains and their troops between their mothership and the surface of Cronos. Its andrometal hull makes the ship nearly indestructible, and it has a variety of powerful weapons.

Fiction

Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos cartoon

"Hey, you reckon there are bad guys in that thing?"

The ship was first deployed by Grujios and Diondra when they attempted to unleash Mizuchi, an old enemy of Kirai Stol, on Rom. The Rock People and Mizuchi the Mysterious Dragon It later delivered Garudi and the Gyandlar Devils to attack a city powered by a volcano Underneath a Burning Sky and again when he gathered fire ore to melt a frozen lake behind Emerald City. Cross Rock's Great Prophecy The Varigale-X was then used to launch a rust gas missile at the city, shrugging off an attack from Jet Tribe troops sent to stop it. When Blue Jet attempted to shoot down the missile One used the ship's weaponry to blast him out of the air. Knight of the Devil's Mountain, Mask Rock Diondra later launched her scheme to use the Demon Sword against the Machine Robo Curse of the Demon Sword Medusa and later to capture Leina Stol in order to bait the genetically-altered Battle Rock Mars. Battle Rock Mars' Tears The Varigale-X was then used to try and prevent a damaged Big Shuttle Robo from landing, but was driven off by Rod Drill and a cohort of Battle Tribe troops. Baikanfu Disappears in Space Diondra then used the ship as part of a diversionary attack to draw out Rom and his best troops so Grujios could infiltrate the Battle Base. Close Call, Land Commander 5! Varigale-X then attacked the Battle Base, helping Grujios steal the Dragon Helmet and Wolf Sword for Gadess. Baikanfu - Cry of Anger!

Toys

Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos

• Varigale-X (1986)
  • ID number: MRG
  • Accessories: Missiles

Varigale-X was released by Bandai in the Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos toyline, and can switch between ship and base modes. It features two spring-loaded missile launchers. The toy a recolour of the Jaguar Vulcan from the Super Sentai series Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan, a toy of which had been made by Popy before the company was reabsorbed by Bandai. As such it doesn't have a particularly great level of interactivity with Machine Robo toys, merely being about the right size for the likes of the Gyandlar Devils to stand up in.

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Notes

I turned evil after Marvel Comics couldn't adapt my show in the US.

• Yep, this was a good guys' ship in Sun Vulcan.
• The base mode was never seen in the show.