Gunhed
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“2038 scavengers seek Texmexium in forbidden island complex, uncovering military secrets and legendary GUNHED war machines.”
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2038 scavengers seek Texmexium in forbidden island complex, uncovering military secrets and legendary GUNHED war machines.
In 2038, a group of scavengers ventures into a forbidden industrial complex on a remote island, seeking a rare and valuable element known as Texmexium. The facility, long abandoned within a prohibited zone, holds secrets far beyond their simple heist. Among the team is Brooklyn, a skilled mechanic whose expertise with machines may prove more valuable than anyone realizes. As they navigate the complex's automated defenses and crumbling infrastructure, they encounter unexpected inhabitants - survivors who have made the ruins their home. The facility itself harbors a dark past, once the site of an advanced military operation involving experimental combat technology. As the scavengers delve deeper into the complex, they uncover remnants of powerful robotic weapons systems, including the legendary GUNHED units - massive war machines designed for the ultimate battlefield. What begins as a straightforward salvage mission evolves into something far more significant, as the group realizes the island's secrets could have implications reaching far beyond their personal fortunes. They must work together to navigate both the physical dangers of the complex and the mysteries it contains, all while confronting their own limitations and fears.
In 2038, a gang of scavengers infiltrate an industrial complex on a island within a prohibited zone. They are looking for the element Texmexium, which is rare and very valuable. The scavengers are killed off by the automated defenses, until only Brooklyn, the group's mechanic, is left. He discovers a stranded Texas Air Ranger and two children living among the complex's rubble. Together, they must destroy the Kyron-5 computer in order to escape and warn humanity. Brooklyn discovers a GUNHED (from "Gun UNit Heavy Elimination Device") combat robot left over from when a battalion of Gunheds were sent to destroy Kyron-5. Brooklyn works to restore it to operation. Meanwhile, Babe, one of the scavengers killed earlier, has been transformed into a bio-droid and is seeking out Sergeant Nim and the Texmexium she stole. In order to save her and destroy Kyron-5, Brooklyn must overcome his fear of flying and pilot the GUNHED to the top of the complex's tower. The computers single large defence is the robotic Aerobot.
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No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Gunhed begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-M4239
A Manga Publication
- Format
- 3 × 1
- ch × vol
- Total read
- 0h 24m
- approx
- Published
- Jan 1989 – Jan 1989
- Source
- Manga
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- BS-M4239
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