Xio , short for Xeno invasion outcutters , is the defense team in Ultraman X.[1]
Overview[]
The Xio is an elite special defense unit established by UNVER, tasked with combating monsters that awaken from Spark Dolls and extraterrestrials committing crimes on Earth. Its headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland, with Xio branches and units established in various countries. In the series, the focus is primarily on the Xio Japan branch, which employs 2,700 staff members and 10 core team members.
In its operations, Xio adheres to protocols for handling dangerous creatures to carry out monster combat missions and related activities. It also possesses the authority to arrest and interrogate criminal aliens. With the assistance of researchers such as Dr. Gourman, Xio utilizes advanced technology to manufacture and deploy super-mecha equipped with the Musketty System for operations in various locations. Additionally, Xio conducts research and analysis on Spark Dolls, converting them into Cyber Monsters through its technological capabilities.
Regarding its insignia, the defense team uses an "X" shape design, which is also prominently featured on the paintwork of various machines and equipment. Some of its machinery and equipment are equipped with voice navigation systems that provide operational guidance in formal language.
History[]
Ultraman X[]
The Ultra Flare from the Sun had enveloped the Earth, causing all the Spark Dolls lying dormant in the land and ocean to be brought back as monsters. In order to counter the violent monsters and alien invasions that were happening one after another, humanity formed a special defense organization, UNVER, armed with the latest technology. Under it are specialized defense teams called Xio, with multiple branches situated all over the world.
Although Xio has not yet defeated a large number of monsters, its use of extraterrestrial advanced technology has led to frequent support during battles involving Ultraman X. This has established a mutual support relationship between the two.
Base[]
Operation Base X[]
Operation Base X
The Operation Base X is a large facility located in the Kanto region of Japan and serves as the headquarters for the Xio Japan branch. The central building of the base is designed in the shape of an "X," and it is surrounded by numerous ancillary facilities. Within the base, there are dedicated command centers for Xio personnel and operators, as well as work areas for the Xio operations headquarters and research teams.
The base also includes a range of facilities such as the Xio laboratory, dojo, interrogation room, Xio medical room, cafeteria, and shooting range. The top of the "X"-shaped roof functions as a runway, where Xio Mascatty are typically stationed and take off. The surrounding area is equipped with laser cannons as part of the defensive system, and in case of direct attacks or emergencies, a defensive barrier can be activated.
Members[]
Special Investigation Team[]
- Main article: Shotaro Kamiki
Shotaro Kamiki is the captain of Xio. He firmly believes in understanding the enemy, trying to become friends with them instead of defeating them. While he understands that often monsters must be fought, he does not give up on his belief that humans should coexist with them, a trait he shares with Daichi.
- Main article: Sayuri Tachibana
Sayuri Tachibana is the deputy captain of Xio. She is mostly gentle but can be severe, acting as a mother to the team. She is in charge of strategy planning and analysis. She is also an expert in lifesaving.
- Main article: Asuna Yamase
Asuna Yamase is a ground combat personnel and skilled in martial arts combat. She is capable of piloting the Land Musketty single handedly and assigned to operate alongside Daichi in assigned missions. While seemingly a tomboy, she actually has a keen fashion sense.
She joined Xio as a cadet after graduating a local high school and her excellent performance led her to be promoted to a position in the investigation team. She joined Xio because she believed women had to fight too and not just leave the men to do everything themselves.
- Main article: Wataru Kazama
A high school rugby player, playing on Japan's national rugby team Wataru Kazama is very clumsy, but has a strong sense of justice. He is a seasoned officer with six years of experience, a good shooter, and operates the special investigations vehicles. He pairs with Hayato Kijima, though always seeing each others as rivals (this trait even affected their operations), but sometimes their teamwork often going out well. While Hayato pilots the Sky Musketty, Wataru would ride shotgun and control the firing assaults.
He spends his free time watching movies, preferably romantic movies with his favorite one being Roman Holiday.
- Main article: Hayato Kijima
Hayato Kijima is Wataru's rival in the team, yet ironically were assigned as partners by Captain Shotaro. However, even if they are always at odds, their teamwork sometimes turn out just fine. Hayato is an expert of aerial combat, piloting Sky Musketty while Wataru controls the firing system. He is also considered the vanguard of the Xio Investigation Team.
- Main article: Takeru Yamagishi
Takeru Yamagishi is the operator of communications. He is very dutiful.
- Main article: Chiaki Matsudo
Chiaki Matsudo is in charge of communications, ect, working from the Xio headquarters, due to this, making her partnered with Takeru. Her hobby is music.
Lab Team[]
The Lab Team is a division whose purpose is to investigate phenomenon and create Xio arsenals.
- Main article: Daichi Oozora
Daichi Oozora is a member of Xio and the human host of Ultraman X. While he works in Xio's Lab Team, he also joins the Special Investigation Team on the frontlines when needed. He believes in trying to get along with monsters, a trait he shares with his captain.
- Main article: Gourman
An Alien Fanton, Dr. Gourman is Xio's analyser and inventor. He is the only one that awares of Daichi's double life as Ultraman X, yet keeps this as a secret as well as helping him, starting with the creation of MonsArmor.
- Main article: Rui Takada
Rui Takada is a young genius scientist of the lab team and Xio's mood maker.
Arsenal[]
Attire[]
- Xio Suit : The standard uniform Xio members wear. It is a universal suit, as it comes with life-sustaining function to let the members be able to withstand extreme heat and cold. The Xiomet, Guard Armor and Xio Tactical Vest can be mounted on it, depending on the alert level.
- Xio Tactical Vest : A special strengthened alloy protector that be worn over the Xio Suit during combat. It is protective and light.
- Xiomet : A special strengthened alloy dedicated helmet. Not only can it protect the head from shock and damage, it can also communicate in conjunction with the Xio Devisor.
- Guard Armor : Shoulderpads and kneepads.
Equipment[]
- Xio Devizer: A multi-use device that all Xio personnel carry. It can be used to communicate with other members. It can also be used to scan the data in Cyber Cards and be used to analyze monsters.
- Xio Bazooka : A large bazooka that deals a significant level of damage, however it is shown to be of little use against monsters. It can load the power of a Cyber Card, increasing its effectivity.
- Xio Blaster : A ray gun that Xio personnel use in combat. It can also be used as a tranquilizer gun.
- Ultlaser : By attaching the Ultra Booster to the tip of the Xio Blaster. Doctor Gourman made this combination after analyzing the power of Ultraman X.
- Cyber Cards: Cards created to contain Cyber Kaiju. They were made based on the data of Spark Dolls, collected by Xio when the team managed to defeat a monster.
Spark Dolls in Possession[]
- Gomora: In Daichi's possession.
- Eleking: Acquired at some point of unknown time.
- Demaaga: (x2): Acquired after Ultraman X defeated the monsters. A Voice From the Starry Sky End of the Rainbow
- Birdon: Acquired after Ultraman X defeated the monster. A Collection of Possibilities
- Telesdon: Retrieved from the disappeared remains of Underground Woman. A Song That Calls the Night
- Bemstar: Acquired after Ultraman X defeated the monster. All for One
- Black King: Acquired after Ultraman X defeated the monster. When the Aegis Shines
- Rudian: Confiscated from Alien Gold tE-rU, now returned to him. The Man With the Memories of a Planet
- Zetton: Acquired after Ultraman X defeated the monster. X in Peril
- King Joe: Acquired after Ultraman X defeated the monster. An Unknown Friend
- Zaragas: Acquired after Cyber Gomora defeated the monster. End of the Rainbow
- Mecha Gomora: Acquired after Cyber Gomora defeated the monster. The Shining Sky, and the Land Beneath It
- Gomess: Acquired after Cyber Gomora and Ultraman X defeated the monster. A Soldier's Back
- Gubila: Acquired after Ultraman X defeated the monster. Feature Report! 24 Hours Inside Xio
- King Guesra: Acquired after Ultraman X defeated the monster. My Friend's a Monster
- Red King: Acquired after Ultraman X defeated the monster. Wataru's Romance
- King Crab: Recovered by Xio from an unknown mission. My Friend's a Monster
- Saramandora: Recovered by Xio from an unknown mission. My Friend's a Monster
- Three other unknown Spark Dolls that Xio recovered from an unknown mission. My Friend's a Monster
Mecha[]
- Musketty System [2]: A multipurpose and multi-terrain transformable vehicle docking system.
- Xio Musketty: The core unmanned aerial unit.
- Sky Musketty: An atmospheric combat aircraft type after docking with Xio Athos.
- Space Musketty: A space fighter type after docking with Xio Aramis.
- Land Musketty: A hover battle tank type after docking with Xio Porthos.
- Xio America Battleship Freedom [2]: A class of surface warships operated by the USA Branch's naval forces. While they are a part of the Musketty System, the ships do not have a vehicle docked with them.
- Xio Athos: An all-purpose patrol car.
- Xio Aramis: A support minivan.
- Xio Porthos: A transport truck.
- Xio Musketty: The core unmanned aerial unit.
Classification Systems[]
Monsters[]
Xio has a monster classification system that they use to identify monsters:
- Type A : For aliens.
- Type B : For avians and bird-like creatures.
- Type G : For bipedal creatures. The name of the category is derived from Gomora.
- Type M : For metallic entities and robots.
- Type I : For insect-like monsters.
- Type F : For fish-like creatures.
- Type U : For Ultra Heroes.
- Type H : For Non-Ultra Heroes.
Danger[]
- Phase 1 : Situation normal.
- Phase 2 : Possibility of monsters appearing and causing disaster.
- Phase 3 : Monster has appeared.
- Phase 4 : Monster is in the city.
- Phase 5 : The country/world/universe is in danger.
- Phase 6 : The final phase.
Gallery[]
Ultraman X[]
Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman[]
Miscellaneous[]
Trivia[]
- The word Xio comes from the Portuguese for "Ready for Battle".
- In the initial planning stages of Ultraman X, there was no intention to include a defense team. However, director Kiyotaka Taguchi was very eager to incorporate a defense team into the series and managed to persuade the sponsors to make it happen.
- Before the introduction of STORAGE in Ultraman Z in 2020, Xio was the last major defense team featured as a central element in the series. In the five years following, no defense team became the central focus of the television series.
References[]
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/character/xio/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Complete Ultra Mechanic Book pg 85
| Defense Teams | |
|---|---|
| Showa Defense Teams | SSSP | TDF (UG, MAT, TAC, ZAT, MAC, UGM) | Science Guard Party |
| Heisei Defense Teams | UMA | WINR | HEART | Mydo | TPC (GUTS, Super GUTS, Black Buster Corps, Neo Super GUTS) | GUARD (XIG) | GOKAZOKU | SRC (EYES, Team SEA), JADF | BCST | TLT (NR) | UDF (DASH) | GUYS | DEUS | ZAP SPACY | Team U | UPG | UNVER (Xio) | VTL | AIB |
| Reiwa Defense Teams | EGIS | GAF (STORAGE) | TPU (GUTS-Select) | SSSP | GGF (SKaRD) | KDF | GDF (SKIP) |
| Other Defense Teams | Inter Galactic Defense Force | Space Patrol | MIGHTY JACK | SRI | SGM | Team Mouri | SAT | SAF | PAT | Koseidon Corps | MAT | SWORD | SSSP | USP | GIRLS |