Artdessei

Artdessei
Data
Type	Mecha/mobile base/battleship/carrier
Length	150 m
Max Speed	Mach 3 (flight, within atmosphere) Mach 42 (flight, space)
Arsenal	(as-built) 1 Deluc Cannon Maxima Cannon (when linked with the Maxima Overdrive engine) 2 triple-barrel rotating pulse guns 6 large laser guns 6 missile launch tubes (2011 refit) 1 Deluc Cannon (increased firepower) 2 triple-barrel rotating pulse guns (increased firepower) 6 large laser guns (increased firepower) 6 missile launch tubes (increased firepower) 3 beam guns
Crew	11
Complement	3 GUTS Wing 1s or 2 Wing 1s and 1 x Wing 2 or 1 EX-J 1 Peepar 1 Dolphar 202
Affiliation	TPC Far East Headquarters Dive Hangar (formerly) GUTS (formerly) General Headquarters Grandome (current) S-GUTS (current)
First Appearance	Ultraman Tiga episode 19 "GUTS to the Sky Part 1"
Latest Appearance	Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga episode 9 "The Wings of That Day"

The Artdessei is a land, sea, air, and space-capable multipurpose carrier built by the TPC and operated by GUTS in the Ultraman Tiga series.

Subtitle: Large Carrier

Overview

WIP

Conception

Etymology

Foreign Names

• Hong Kong SAR: 亞多迪西號
  • 亞特蒂斯號
• Mainland China: 亚特蒂斯号

History

Ultraman Tiga

The Artdessei confronting the Mechanical Island

The Artdessei was built in utmost secrecy inside the F4 Dock, located on the underground level 133 at the Dive Hangar. It was equipped with the revolutionary but controversial Maxima Overdrive engine, which played a key role in the defense against the Gobnu and their space fortress Mechanical Island.^{GUTS to the Sky Part 1GUTS to the Sky Part 2}

The Artdessei and GUTS Wings launching an attack on a Clitter cloud

Accompanied by several GUTS Wing 1s and Wing 2s, the Artdessei participated in the operation to exterminate the Clitters. The fleet bombarded one of the Clitter clouds with their most powerful weapons, but to no effect. When the fleet was about to recharge for a second attack, all of the Clitters left Earth and thus ended the conflict between them and the human kind.^{One Vanishing Moment}

The Artdessei pursuing Desimonia in space

In an attempt to stop a global conspiracy planned by world leaders of the TPC, who were under the manipulation of Alien Desimo, the Artdessei was deployed to nearby waters surrounding the Coreomeos Island. There, the Dolphar 202 was launched from the ship and infiltrated the island. In the final stages, the Artdessei pursued Desimonia to space with Ultraman Tiga. The biological weapon was destroyed by a synchronized attack from the two.^{To the Southern Limit}

A hijacked Artdessei preparing to fire on Japan's metropolis

The Artdessei was among some of the TPC's assets to become hijacked by Karen E-90. The ship departed from the Dive Hangar, unmanned, and threatened to destroy the metropolis of Japan with its Maxima Cannon. The incident was resolved after Faivas was defeated.^{Town Where the Girl Disappeared}

The Artdessei departing from the doomed Dive Hangar

When the Dive Hangar succumbed to the Shadow Mist, the Artdessei became the survivors and chain of command's temporary base of operations as it ferried them to safety. Piloted by GUTS member Rena, the ship located and landed on a nearby coast. There, the crew monitored global events as well as devised plans in response. The Artdessei remained stationary throughout the operation to revive a defeated Ultraman Tiga, where it deployed a EX-J and Captain Hayate's Garowa to the mission area.^{Master of Darkness}

Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey

The Artdessei hovering atop the collapsing city of R'lyeh

Some time after the battle against Gatanothor and its Zoiger servants, the Artdessei returned to a repaired Dive Hangar. In 2011, the Artdessei underwent a modernization refit despite already being considered obsolete by newer ships that were under construction. It was used for one last time by GUTS members to rescue Captain Iruma, who was trapped in the ruins of the ancient city of R'lyeh. The Artdessei struggled in the battle against the Shibito-Zoigers but were helped by four GUTS Wings, piloted by TPC pilot trainees and their instructor. The Artdessei fired the Deluc Cannon at the cave opening that was spewing out the flying kaiju, ceasing the Zoigers' attack.^{Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey}

Ultraman Dyna

Some time after the completion of the TPC's new headquarters, the Grandome, the Artdessei and other pre-existing mecha were relocated from the Dive Hangar to the Grandome.^{The Singing Investigation Robot}

The Artdessei and other vehicles fusing into Satan Lovemos

Along with other mecha, the Artdessei was forcibly fused with Lovemos into Satan Lovemos, with its hull forming the central body. The ship and other mecha reverted back into their normal forms after the incident.^{The Singing Investigation Robot}

The Akebonomaru battling General Zoaka's spaceships

In Asuka's dream, the Artdessei was stolen by ex-TPC member Seiichi Munakata and modified into a pirate ship-esque design. It was then renamed into the Space Pirate Ship Akebonomaru . It was commanded by the now-Captain Munakata and his pirate crew to assist the TPC in the battle against General Zoaka and his forces.^{Ephemeral Dream}

Data

• Artdessei
• Artdessei Refit
• Akebonomaru

• Standby Mode
• Flight Mode
• Open Mode

Artdessei (Standby Mode)

Artdessei (Flight Mode)

Artdessei (Open Mode)

Stats

• Length: 150 m
• Origin: F4 Dock, Underground Level 133, Dive Hangar
• Flight Speed: Mach 3 (within atmosphere), Mach 42 (space)

Modes

• Standby Mode : The ship's default mode when it is in storage or moving on land. Its main mast and engine thruster are lowered, the main wings are folded up with the wing tips connected to the main mast's, and the smaller fore wings are retracted into the hull. Three caterpillar tracks, one under each of the main wings and one under the bow, enable the ship to travel on land.
• Flight Mode : The ship's air and space travel mode. The main wings are folded out and remain in a horizontal position, while the fore wings extend out of the hull. The main mast elevates and serves as the tail wing. The fore caterpillar tracks retract into the hull while the ones under the main wings are folded into the hull as the wings fold out.
• Open Mode : When launching aircraft, the front half of the ship's hull splits open to reveal the flight deck.

Arsenal

• Deluc Cannon : A large caliber beam gun installed inside the midsection of the ship. When in use, the gun would ascend to obtain a clear line of fire. It fires a powerful yellow-orange-colored beam.
  • Maxima Cannon : When the gun system is linked up with the Maxima Overdrive engine, it can fire an even more powerful beam.
• Beam Gun /Laser Gun : The Artdessei's standard energy-based armament. The guns fire white-colored beams.
  • Rotating Pulse Gun : Two triple-barrel semi-ball turrets located on both sides of the rear hull section.
  • Large Laser Gun : Two pairs of triple fixed gun batteries located on both sides of the fore hangar armor.
• Missile : Two pairs of triple missile launch tubes located on both sides of the intake areas.

Deluc Cannon

Maxima Cannon

Beam Guns

Rotating Pulse Gun

Large Laser Gun

Missile

Artdessei (2011 Refit)

Stats

• Length: 150 m
• Origin: F4 Dock, Underground Level 133, Dive Hangar
• Flight Speed: Mach 3 (within atmosphere), Mach 42 (space)

Hangar

Open Mode (Refit)

Learning from experiences gained in the past, the fore aircraft launch area now uses a more conventional and protective design. Instead of having a large section of the hull split open in half and thus exposing much of the catapult runway, the upper bow of the ship swings outward. The opening is large enough to launch a GUTS Wing 2.^{Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey}

Arsenal

• Deluc Cannon : A large caliber beam gun installed inside the midsection of the ship. When in use, the gun would ascend to obtain a clear line of fire. It fires a powerful yellow-orange-colored beam. The gun received an upgrade to its firepower after the ship's modernization refit in 2011.
• Beam Gun /Laser Gun : The Artdessei's standard energy-based armament. After the ship's modernization refit, the guns were enhanced and now fire orange-colored beams that explode on impact. The Artdessei also received additional weapon installations, specifically one above the bridge and one on top of each of the main wing tips.
  • Rotating Pulse Gun : Two triple-barrel semi-ball turrets located on both sides of the rear hull section.
  • Large Laser Gun : Two pairs of triple fixed gun batteries located on both sides of the fore hangar armor.
• Missile : Two pairs of triple missile launch tubes located on both sides of the intake areas.

Deluc Cannon (Refit)

Beam Guns (Refit)

Space Pirate Ship Akebonomaru

Stats

• Length: Unknown
• Origin: Unknown
• Flight Speed: Unknown

Arsenal

• Large Caliber Beam Gun: The pirate ship's most powerful beam weapon. It fires a red skull-shaped beam.
• Triple-Barrel Gun: Large gun turrets that resemble the original triple-barrel turrets on the Artdessei. They fire physical projectiles instead of beam lasers. Two are located in the original places the Artdessei had them and two more are positioned in a center line, in front of the area where the original Deluc Cannon is stored. The foremost turret looks different from the other three. This turret has a pair of rangefinders and looks flatter.
• Twin-Barrel Gun: Smaller gun turrets that are located on the sides of the ship.

Beam from the main gun

The ship in combat

Triple-Barrel Gun in action

Gallery

Ultraman Tiga

Artdessei's cockpit

Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey

Ultraman Dyna

Miscellaneous

Trivia

• The ship itself is modeled after a whale.
• The Akebonomaru is a homage to the Arcadia from the Space Pirate Captain Harlock franchise.
• The skull on the bow of the Akebonomaru is sculpted after the head design of Ultraman Tiga.
• The three front stations inside the bridge are the same sets used for the Sky Shark's.
  • They are also used inside the Clarkov NF-3000.