The Imperial Army

"The military force of the Empire. With powerful mechanized airships as the backbone of their main forces, the Imperial Army is said to be the strongest military power in the entire Continent. The Army is broken up into four divisions, and is backed by a reinforcements unit, as well as a number of communications units."

"Through superior military force, the Empire has secured control over half of the entire Continent within the few years after its reorganization. The huge rock-like structures around which the Imperial Warships are built are "Float Engines," a technology recovered from the ruins of the Ancient Age."

"The basic principles that cause the Float Engines to work is still a mystery, but the Imperial Academy has learned enough about their functionality that the Empire has been able to take full advantage of their power of flight. And through this great advantage is how the Empire has maintained superiority over its enemies."

In all the Panzer Dragoon titles the player learns firsthand of the Imperial Army's awesome power and might. It is no wonder that the Imperial fleet is able to conquer its enemies so swiftly especially when compared to the decidedly lacking technology in use by the villages and territories that the Empire strives to dominate. It is apparent that the Imperial fleet is most certainly the pride of the all the Empire. The Imperial Airship fleet is most representative of everything the Empire stands for - Power and Domination through use of ancient technologies. The use of such technologies to restore the land to its former glory will undoubtedly be the Empire's undoing.

Classic Imperial Ships* Battle Cruiser Behemoth Deathmaker Enforcer Exterminator Grig Orig Gunship Instigator Marauder Missle Cruiser Plasma Cannon Punisher Pyro Raider Skiff Stinger Warship

New Imperial Ships* Airship Kartha Airship Kartha Prototype Airship Vahra Assault Carrier Vermana Assault Hovership Taishak Battleship Bhout Carrier Bhout Dragonmare Floating Mine Mardai Guardian Homing Airship Ajati Hovertank Dahra Imperial Family Hovertank Dahra Patrol Airship Vayu Imperial Defense Unit Bacharsuha Shield Warship Shaiha Transport Tank Emden Pod

Imperial Special Forces The Black Fleet Cavalry Imperial Elite

Other Information:

Classic Imperial Ship Size Comparison
Assault Carrier and Assorted Imperial Airship Plans

*A Note on Classic and New Imperial ships:

For the purpose of this site all Imperial airships and vehicles seen in the Sega Saturn Panzer Dragoon titles will be known as Classic imperial ships. All ships seen thereafter will be refered to as New Imperial airships or vehicles. The reason for the division of ships is due to the change in power in the Imperial government between Panzer Dragoon Saga and Panzer Dragoon Orta. As happens in many cultures around the world a shift of power within government also brings about a change in many other things - this is most obvious in the Panzer Dragoon Universe in Imperial airship design.