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RMI-U14 Portman II

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Model number: RMI-U14
Code name: Portman II
Unit type: mass production amphibious knightmare frame
Manufacturer: Holy Britannia Empire
Operator: Holy Britannia Empire
First deployment: a.t.b. 2018
Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
Armor materials: unknown
Powerplant: energy filler, replaceable electrical cartridge, uses Yggdrasil drive superconductor transfer system, power output rating unknown
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; landspinner high-mobility propulsion system, mounted in legs; Float system backpack, ejectable, enables atmospheric flight
Fixed armaments: 2 x slash harken, mounted on chest; 8-tube torpedo launcher, mounted on tail unit
Optional hand armaments: assault rifle w/grenade launcher; large cannon

Initially, the RMI-U13 Portman was developed as an experiment to test the viability of amphibious Knightmare Frames. However, the design proved itself many times, such as the destruction of the Japan Liberation Front and the battles to control the El Alamein front during the brief war between Britannia and the E.U. Thus Britannia decided to produce an improved model Portman, using the lessons learned from the original. The RMI-U14 Portman II, as the new machine was designated, featured a highly refined, streamlined silhouette to reduce water drag, as well as stronger propulsion. The torpedo launchers were moved from the shoulders to a separate tail unit, and the claw hands from the original were replaced with standard manipulators, allowing the Portman II to wield normal hand weapons. A team of Portman IIs, under the command of Knight of Seven Suzaku Kururugi, was used in an attempt to finally crush the cornered and weakened Black Knights, but Zero’s sudden return and intervention destroyed the entire assault fleet, including the Knightmares. Later, after Lelouch Lamperouge, aka Zero, seized the Britannian throne, Portman IIs equipped with Float systems were used in the final battle against the air fortress Damocles.

rpi-11-rifle

Assault rifle w/grenade launcher

rpi-11-cannon

Large cannon

rmi-u14-rear

Rear view

rmi-u14-slashharken

Slash harken

rmi-u14-torpedo

Torpedo launcher

Code Geass Info

Director:
Goro Taniguchi

Writer(s):
Ichiro Okouchi
Hiroyuki Yoshino
Yuuichi Nomura

Mechanical Designer(s):
Akira Yasuda
Kenji Teraoka
Junichi Akutsu
Eiji Nakata
Takumi Sakura

Character Designer(s):
CLAMP
Takahiro Kimura

Musical Composer(s):
Hitomi Kuroishi
Kotaro Nakagawa

Format:
50 episodes; 3 compilation movies

Airdates:
Japan 10.05.2006 – 07.28.2007 (S1);
04.06.2008 – 09.28.2008 (S2)
U.S. 04.27.2008 – 10.26.2008 (S1);
11.02.2008 – 06.07.2009 (S2)

Theatrical Release:
Japan 10.21.2017 – 05.26.2018

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