#the official art of

The Official Art of SPT Layzner in the 11/1985 issue of Newtype. Character designs illustrated by Moriyasu Taniguchi and mecha designs illustrated by Kunio Okawara.

*Excerpt from the first page translated by Google.

★SPT is an abbreviation for Super Powered Tracer, that is, super space strengthening functional clothing.  This is a combat weapon originally developed by the Ministry of Planetary Exploration of Glados, which has built up a highly computerized society, and refers to a space suit that has the function of completely amplifying and reflecting human behavior by a computer system.  However, it is easier to understand it as a humanoid combat mecha rather than a space suit. The biggest feature of SPT is that the backpack system can be retrofitted, and space type (for outer space action), flight type (for atmospheric action), ground type (for ground action), general purpose (3  Type that combines two functions) etc.  Blue Meteor SPT Layzner setting reference materials collection.