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The R-Gray 0 is one of the three playable crafts in the Playstation port of the 1996 shoot 'em up RayStorm (alongside the R-Gray 1 and the R-Gray 2). It is a prototype to the R-Gray 1 developed by the Barca Section, which serves as an improvement of the RVA-818 X-LAY from RayForce (which it strongly resembles). Unlike the other two R-Gray crafts, it lacks a Hyper Laser and Special Attack. It is sent to prevent the Secilia Federation from destroying the Earth as part of a mission codenamed Operation: RayStorm.
History[]
In the year 2119 A.D., humanity had finally achieved the ability to travel into outer space. All of Earth's nations worked together to expand their colonial reach into the rest of the solar system, setting up numerous colonies across space. In order to maintain peace and order, Earth created the Star Federation, a governmental body that controls the smaller local governments of the colonies.
One hundred years later in 2219 A.D., Earth's colonies managed to expand their reach as far as the constellation of Orion. However, due to being overwhelmed by the ongoing expansion of the colonies, the Star Federation found it increasingly harder to maintain its authority across all twenty established colonies. As a result, they declared martial law. Unhappy with this decision, the planet Secilia, which was home to the strongest of the twenty colonies formed a rebel organization called the Secilia Federation in an attempt to mutiny against the Star Federation. They launched a number of battles against the Star Federation and prevailed when they defeated Earth's fleet at the battle of LaGrange 4. Following their victory, Earth's government surrendered and the Secilia Federation orders the expulsion of Earth's inhabitants to other colonies before announcing their ultimate, vengeful plan: to destroy the planet Earth. They proceed to quell the opposition before sending out a special strike force to destroy the planet. But all hope wasn't lost, hidden deep in Earth was the Barca Section, a secret organization created by the Secilia Federation that was expelled to Earth at unknown point in time for no reason, feeling betrayed by the Federation, the Barca Section chooses to side with Earth and launches a special series of starfighters codenamed "R-GRAY". Built from the remains of thirteen previous Secilia ships, the experimental fighter is launched in order to stop the Secilia Federation by destroy it in order to save the Earth from its inevitable doom, thus beginning Operation: RayStorm.
The R-Gray 0, a prototype to the two R-Gray crafts that were also launched traveeled across Earth's surface in order to locate the Secilia Federation's special strike forces scattered across the planet, finding them occupying Albion D.U., Old Gual City, and Palmyra Valley. In each zone, the fighter ultizies its unique weaponry and technological systems to destroy these forces before confronting a commanding unit leading the enemy units, where they proceed to eliminate it.
Once Earth's surface is secured from the Secilia Federation, the R-Gray 0 and the other two fighters leave the planet's atmosphere to fly towards planet Secilia in an attempt to bring the fight to the aggressors. After fighting through Secilia forces in space, the fighters manage to reach Secilia, where they proceed to launch a counterattack on its capital Etruria. From there the fighters proceed into the near network of the planet called the Juda Central System, where it navigates its defenses to locate and destroy the central computer system known as Spartacus. Once Spartacus is destroyed, the R-Gray fighters travel deeper and locate the true leader of the Federation: Yggdrasil. The supercomputer attacks the fighters using a vast array of lasers, energy shots and drones. Despite the difficulty, the fighters endure the battle and target the enemy's main weak point, the central core. Upon crushing the core, Yggdrasil explodes, causing the entire central system to self-destruct. In the process, the R-Gray 0 manages to escape through an escape route just as the exploding system destroys Secilia, bringing an end to the Federation and its plans to destroy the Earth.
In the aftermath of the Juda system's destruction, Secilia losses 30% of its mass and 70% of its population almost instantly. The remaining 30% of the population is believed to also perish when it is revealed that the colony is blown out of orbit due to the resulting explosion, where it drifts towards a planet called Seraphim, a planet covered in volatile gases which will ignite upon Secilia's collision. As a result, the Secila Federation ceases to exist. The R-Gray 0, having barely survived the explosion, returns to Earth's coordinates, only to discover that the planet is no longer there, likely a victim to the Secilia Federation's wrath. In addition, the Barca Section which developed the "RAY" spacecrafts was no where either. Following this, the R-Gray 0 disappears in the empty void of space where it as well as the other R-Gray crafts are never seen nor heard from since.
Weapons[]
The R-Gray 0 differs from both the R-Gray 1 and the R-Gray 2 by the fact that it lacks both a hyper laser and a laser barrage (special attack). As such it is technically the weakest R-Gray craft in terms of firepower. To compensate for this however, it has the hight score multiplier thanks to its Lock-On Laser. The craft is armed with two main weapons: the Laser Cannon and the Lock-On Laser. Unlike the other two crafts, the fighter is available in Type M (Manual) which enables the Cybernetics Link System into the pilot's interface, making its Lock-On Laser more difficult to utilize than its two counterparts. Both weapons can be upgraded by means of differently colored diamond-shaped power-ups: collecting three red diamonds or one yellow diamond will upgrade the Laser Cannon, whilst each green diamond obtained will add a lock-on laser to the targeting system.
- Laser Cannon - the primary weapon of the R-Gray 0, it fires a focused vulcan-like laser cannons that are capable of dealing with small enemies easily whilst requiring additional firepower against larger ones. When upgraded, the number of shots as well as their damage output increases.
- Lock-On Laser - the signature secondary weapon of the R-Gray 0, it launches a laser that locks onto up to eight enemies with flawless accuracy and speed. It however can only target enemies on the lower plane or certain areas of bosses. When upgraded, the number of lasers that can be fired increases to a maximum of eight.
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