Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Special Vehicles Section 2, Division 1 is a patlabor unit featured in all Patlabor media. The division is commanded by Shinobu Nagumo and primarily used MPL-97S Pythons until 1999 in either timeline. Especially compared to Division 2, Division 1 is highly organized and by-the-books.
Notable Operations[]
- (Television Timeline) Division 1 was mobilized to intercept the Phantom labor on Christmas Eve, 1998. Both Pythons deployed on this operation were heavily damaged, and all members of Division 1 in the field were captured by Schaft operatives.
- (Television Timeline) Division 1 was equipped with SRX-70 prototype patlabors for evaluation purposes in the month of March, 1999. The division played an important role in discovering that the type was being used to collect data on police labor operations.
- (Television Timeline) Division 1 was the first patlabor division to be equipped with the AV-0 Peacemaker, a marked improvement over the Pythons they had been working with.
- (Television Timeline) Division 1 was deployed to intercept the Type J-9 Griffon during a covert demonstration of the type to labor industry executives. The division's Peacemakers were heavily damaged in the battle and were unable to capture the Griffon or its pilot.
Known Members[]
- Shinobu Nagumo: Division captain. A capable and by-the-book commanding officer.
- Tsutomo Gomioka: Lead pilot. An all-round competent labor operator with a very orthodox style.
- Yuki: Second pilot. A spirited fighter, but not as capable as Gomioka at the controls of a labor.
Known Labors[]
- MPL-97S Python: Active 1997-1999. Main unit of Division 1 at its founding.
- (Television Timeline) AV-0 Peacemaker: Active 1999-?. Replaced aged Python models.