After I read through this thread a plot bunny based on this idea attacked me all night at work and I thought I would get an opinion and maybe a blessing to try if thats OK with GH.
The main thrust of the idea was that the SRX project was meant to try and use the AT fields without having to pilot an almost direct clone of an "angel" because some people were worried about possible contamination issues. Especially after that incident with Yui Ikari. To all apperances the project is a failure. Which is what the project head Gilliam Yeager wants people to think.
It is strongly implied that Gilliam has jumped multiple dimensions and has very strong precognitive abilities. So useing the knowledge of other dimensions technology and the visions of the fate awaiting Shinji, Gilliam recruits him to be the pilot of the R-3 which has the experimental AT projecter.
Before recruting Shinji though Gilliam recruits several other people first,
Leona Garstein, Captain of the SRX team and Pilot of the R-1
Radha Bairaban, Pilot of R-2
Sanger Zonvolt, Pilot of R-Sword(Type-0)
Tasuku Shinguji, Pilot of R-Sheild(Giganscudo)
Mai Kobayashi, Pilot of R-Gun
Along with various others who will be revealed later.
The basic outline I have of the story says that there will be three arcs.
The Angel Arc where in my story we find that the "angels" were creations of the Einst. By the end of the arc some of the NGE cast will be in OG Mechs. Right now the list is:
Kensuke, Wild Wueger
Hikari, Wild Faulken
Asuka, Alt Eisen
Kaworu, Weisritter
Misato, Astelion
Kensuke and Hikari will get their mechs almost the same way Ryusei got his, through trial by fire. While Auska's father builds the Alt and Weis from their combat data.
I am currently not sure if Touji will survive the angel wars or not.
The second arc will be a two front war against Brian Zodark's DC and the Inspectors who would be helped by most of SEELE. This arc will also introduce the battleship Kurogane and its Captain Elzam V. Branstein as well as the XO Lefina Enfield. Latooni and the other children will also appear in this ark
The third arc would be against the Ingram and the Aerogaters.
The Pairings I have in mind are Shinji X Mai, Kensuke X Hikari, Asuka X Kaworu.
So does anyone think this idea should be expanded or should it be killed dead