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In the third arc ("The Ant and the Grasshopper"), the enemy object is
described as being "0.5th-generation".

What does that even mean? I thought that the very first object to be built was
itself already considered 1st-generation. Is a 0.5th-generation object some
sort of subpar imitation or something?


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What makes an object 0.5th generation?


Apparently it's a [Generation
0.5](http://heavyobject.wikia.com/wiki/Generation_0.5) due to the fact it was
not properly built, as the level of technology of its country was too low.

> The technology level of the Oceanian military nation is not high enough to
> actually build a proper Object, thus the codename of Generation 0.5.

It contains several cheap measures in order to keep it even stable enough to
move.

> A single main gun is attached to the left side of the sphere. It's a few
> dozen meters long and reinforced with numerous steel bridge-like wires. It
> would likely have been fine without them, but there is a risk of the gun
> damaging itself with its own weight while it's held horizontal for long
> periods of time. It's a cheap countermeasure that would never have even been
> considered for a normal Object.

Therefore, since it is a downgraded version of a normal object and built with
improper technology, it is called a Generation 0.5.

> The prologue and afterword confirm that the Generation 0.5 was a degraded
> version of the Information Alliance's [Gatling
> 033](http://heavyobject.wikia.com/wiki/Gatling_033). The technology and
> design were given to the Oceanian military nation by the MIB.


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