OVA
Description
Excellen Browning serves as a prominent test pilot and second lieutenant within the ATX Team. Her origins trace back to a shuttle crash during her cadet years, where she and Kyosuke Nanbu were the only survivors. While Kyosuke escaped relatively unscathed, Excellen sustained critical, near-fatal injuries. She underwent reconstruction by the enigmatic alien Einst using their advanced technology, transforming her physiology to approximately 80% Einst and 20% human. This process integrated her into the "Persönlichkeit" system for rejuvenation. Her history during this period is largely undocumented prior to her reappearance in the Earth Federation Army. Kyosuke initially failed to recognize her when she joined the ATX Team under Sanger Zonvolt, but she reestablished their connection, leading to a steady romantic relationship and battle partnership.
Excellen exhibits an exceptionally playful, cheerful, and flirtatious personality. She frequently teases colleagues, especially younger pilots like Brooklyn "Bullet" Luckfield and Masaki Andoh, and habitually assigns unconventional nicknames. Her demeanor includes openly flirtatious interactions with acquaintances of any gender, a fondness for alcohol, and commanding attention at social gatherings. Notable examples include wearing a Playboy Bunny outfit for crew amusement and persistently attempting to initiate romantic moments with Kyosuke, usually meeting resistance. Despite her carefree exterior, she possesses notable intelligence, though she often misquotes or misapplies metaphors in conversation and combat. She also displays a nurturing side, offering support during stressful situations and forming strong attachments, particularly towards Lamia Loveless, whom she mentors; Lamia addresses her as "Ex-neesama" (translated as "Ms. Excel").
In combat, Excellen specializes as a long-range sniper, piloting the PTX-007-03C Weißritter (later rebuilt as the Rein Weißritter), a unit engineered by Dr. Marion Radom for precision shooting. Her tactical role typically involves providing rear support to Kyosuke, who engages enemies directly in his close-combat Alt Eisen. Their coordination extends to signature combination attacks like "Rampage Ghost." Her combat dialogue occasionally incorporates pop culture references, such as "Hasta la vista, baby!" during specific weapon deployments, and mirrors Sanger Zonvolt's battle cry when wielding certain blades.
Her narrative significance intensifies during Original Generation 2 events. The Einst, having cloned her from their collective data to create "Alfimi," initiate a campaign to remake Earth. They capture Excellen, exploiting the Einst technology within her for brainwashing, and repurpose her Weißritter into the Rein Weißritter. Kyosuke intervenes, breaking their control over her and halting the Einst's objectives. Following the defeat of the Einst leadership, their presence diminishes across the universe, affecting Alfimi, the Rein Weißritter, and Excellen's cybernetic components. Alfimi's loss causes Excellen profound emotional distress, as she perceived the clone as part of herself. Subsequent discussions with Kyosuke reveal her contemplation of motherhood, expressing a desire to name potential twin daughters "Alfimi" and "Lemon" to commemorate her clone and her counterpart from the Shadow-Mirror universe, Lemon Browning – an alternate-reality version rebuilt by her parents after perishing in the shuttle crash.
Her story continues through subsequent conflicts, including transport to La Gias during the "Second Original Generation" events. There, she briefly associates with bandit leader Gold Bagold before encountering Masaki Andoh and rejoining allies to aid in the Langran Civil War. Upon returning to the surface, she confronts new threats while maintaining her ATX Team role. During this period, she forms a significant bond with Ariel Org, eventually welcoming Ariel as a formal team member after the "Sealing War."
The status of her Einst physiology remains ambiguous following Original Generation 2. While narrative conclusions suggested its dissipation, the reappearance of the fully functional Rein Weißritter in Original Generation Gaiden implies potential continuity of her cybernetic integration.
Excellen exhibits an exceptionally playful, cheerful, and flirtatious personality. She frequently teases colleagues, especially younger pilots like Brooklyn "Bullet" Luckfield and Masaki Andoh, and habitually assigns unconventional nicknames. Her demeanor includes openly flirtatious interactions with acquaintances of any gender, a fondness for alcohol, and commanding attention at social gatherings. Notable examples include wearing a Playboy Bunny outfit for crew amusement and persistently attempting to initiate romantic moments with Kyosuke, usually meeting resistance. Despite her carefree exterior, she possesses notable intelligence, though she often misquotes or misapplies metaphors in conversation and combat. She also displays a nurturing side, offering support during stressful situations and forming strong attachments, particularly towards Lamia Loveless, whom she mentors; Lamia addresses her as "Ex-neesama" (translated as "Ms. Excel").
In combat, Excellen specializes as a long-range sniper, piloting the PTX-007-03C Weißritter (later rebuilt as the Rein Weißritter), a unit engineered by Dr. Marion Radom for precision shooting. Her tactical role typically involves providing rear support to Kyosuke, who engages enemies directly in his close-combat Alt Eisen. Their coordination extends to signature combination attacks like "Rampage Ghost." Her combat dialogue occasionally incorporates pop culture references, such as "Hasta la vista, baby!" during specific weapon deployments, and mirrors Sanger Zonvolt's battle cry when wielding certain blades.
Her narrative significance intensifies during Original Generation 2 events. The Einst, having cloned her from their collective data to create "Alfimi," initiate a campaign to remake Earth. They capture Excellen, exploiting the Einst technology within her for brainwashing, and repurpose her Weißritter into the Rein Weißritter. Kyosuke intervenes, breaking their control over her and halting the Einst's objectives. Following the defeat of the Einst leadership, their presence diminishes across the universe, affecting Alfimi, the Rein Weißritter, and Excellen's cybernetic components. Alfimi's loss causes Excellen profound emotional distress, as she perceived the clone as part of herself. Subsequent discussions with Kyosuke reveal her contemplation of motherhood, expressing a desire to name potential twin daughters "Alfimi" and "Lemon" to commemorate her clone and her counterpart from the Shadow-Mirror universe, Lemon Browning – an alternate-reality version rebuilt by her parents after perishing in the shuttle crash.
Her story continues through subsequent conflicts, including transport to La Gias during the "Second Original Generation" events. There, she briefly associates with bandit leader Gold Bagold before encountering Masaki Andoh and rejoining allies to aid in the Langran Civil War. Upon returning to the surface, she confronts new threats while maintaining her ATX Team role. During this period, she forms a significant bond with Ariel Org, eventually welcoming Ariel as a formal team member after the "Sealing War."
The status of her Einst physiology remains ambiguous following Original Generation 2. While narrative conclusions suggested its dissipation, the reappearance of the fully functional Rein Weißritter in Original Generation Gaiden implies potential continuity of her cybernetic integration.