Neon Defender Evangelion
by Sean Newton (seannewton@geocities.com)

Dedication:
   My parents, for putting up with me.  Where would I be
without them?

Acknowledgements:
   There are many people who deserve to be recognized for
their influence upon this work.  First of all, there are Hideki
Anno and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, co-creators of the original
Neon Genesis Evangelion.  Next comes the crew at Eyrie
Productions, whose fanfic interpretation of NGE, Neon
Exodus Evangelion, both introduced me to Evangelion and
also helped inspire this work.  Also, those behind Macross
and Robotech, which proved to have some influence. 
Lastly, my friends from Peddie and those from IRC deserve
recognition, both for support and for putting up with me
when I was going on and on about this monstrosity.

Copyrights & Disclaimers:

   This work of fanfiction is a non-profit, non-commerical
work intended for the enjoyment of anime fans and whoever
else reads it.  As such, nobody should be making any money
off of this.  I sure as heck aren't.  Now, to acknowledge
those who hold the copyrights on the bulk of the 'borrowed'
material and characters:
   Neon Genesis Evangelion is copyright by GAINAX.
   Robotech is copyright by Harmony Gold.
   Quantum Leap is copyright by Universal

Prelude:

<< Prelude soundtrack: "Imperial March", John Williams,
_Star Wars_ Soundtrack>>

   The end of the second millenia brought with it an event
that would shake the society of Earth to its very core.  The
cataclysmic Second Impact, which destroyed Antarctica and
caused worldwide flooding, resulted in a death toll of over
two billion.
   But from the carnage arose a new Earth, and a new
generation of warriors dedicated to protecting the fragile
planet for further harm.  In space, construction of the first
ships of the new Planetary Defense Force began, while on
the planet, work on a new breed of ground combat was
underway.  These warriors geared up in anticipation of a
war of the worlds.  Their efforts bore fruit just in time...