Yuri Hikado wrote:
> Mike Raiford <mra### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> 
>>Orchid XP v2 wrote:
>>
>>>Just out of curiosity... what *is* a "mech"? Seem to be quite a few
>>>posts on this NG that mention them.
>>
>>Mech is short for "Mechanical Thingamabobby" Usually has some oddly
>>shaped body over two legs. IOW I have no idea, but it sure seems popular.
>>
>>--
>>~Mike
>>
>>Things! Billions of them!
> 
> 
> They are like big robots, but instead of AI, people pilot them. It's a SciFi
> thing. Mecha is an anime genre using these; such as Robotech/Macross or
> Gundam
> 
> 'Mech and Battlemech are trademarks of WizKid's for Battletech (A game
> setting which includes MechWarrior and XBox's MechAssault)
> 
I had always though they originated in the Star Wars movies. No?

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