Outpost 18
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Outpost 18 (前哨基地18 Zenshō Kichi Jūhachi) is a Monarch research and monitoring mobile outpost vessel introduced in the second season of the 2023 Monsterverse television series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
During the joint Monarch–Apex Cybernetics operation to rescue Cate Randa, May Olowe-Hewitt, and Lee Shaw from Axis Mundi, Outpost 18 was stationed outside of Skull Island as Monarch monitored the progress of the mission. Following the release of Titan X from Axis Mundi, Outpost 18 pursued the creature and sought to prevent it from wreaking havoc upon the ocean.
Appearance
Outpost 18 resembles a primarily white ship or yacht. It sports a helipad on its deck.
History
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (TV 2026) [episodes 11–15, 17–20; mentioned in 20]
Monsterverse
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
In 2017, Outpost 18 was stationed outside of the storm walls surrounding Skull Island, serving as Monarch's monitoring outpost as they oversaw the Apex Cybernetics operation to rescue Cate Randa, May Olowe-Hewitt, and Lee Shaw from Axis Mundi. After Cate, May, and Keiko Randa were rescued, they were brought to Outpost 18 for medical observation. In the command center, Deputy Director Natalia Verdugo, Tim, and Brenda Holland were left to deal with the fallout of Kong's rampage at the Apex outpost on the island after the rescue mission as they tried to determine the cause of Kong's unpredictable actions. Both Cate and Keiko repeatedly voiced their interest in returning to the island and opening another rift to rescue Shaw, only to be rebuffed due to the dangers it posed; Cate nevertheless convinced her father Hiroshi, half-brother Kentaro, and May to mount their own rescue operation. May was sent to stall Tim in the command center and got him to rave about Outpost 18's impressive capabilities while the Randas commandeered one of the vessel's inflatable boats; once May reconvened with them, they departed for Skull Island to rescue Shaw themselves. Later, as Tim was showing Keiko around the ship, she was shown surveillance footage in the command center taken from Kong's rampage in which she noticed a small creature that escaped through the rift. Recognizing the creature, a Scarab, from her past, she realized it was the source of Kong's wrath and knew they could not risk opening the rift again. After Verdugo was informed of the Randas' rescue mission, she, Tim, and Keiko boarded helicopters to stop them. While Shaw was successfully rescued, a massive monster, Titan X, also escaped the rift, killing Verdugo in the process. "Cause and Effect"
In the wake of Verdugo's demise, Tim reluctantly accepted position as Outpost 18's captain, being next in the chain of command. Upon arrival, Shaw argued over their next course of action, though Tim ultimately conceded that they should follow the Titan as Shaw requested. Another squabble followed between Tim and Shaw after Titan X increased speed, as Tim did not want to risk the lives of the 200 crewmembers aboard by overheating the engines, which would leave them defenseless. However, after realizing Titan X was headed for the Strait of Malacca and following an impassioned plea from Keiko, Tim gave the order to increase speed. Shaw next inquired about the vessel's armament, only to be informed Outpost 18 was merely a research vessel. At Keiko's suggestion, Hiroshi attempted to modify the ship's drone to emit an infrasonic signal to draw the Titan's attention, though the endeavor was unsuccessful as Titan X destroyed the drone and maintained course towards civilian vessels. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the crew, a Scarab that latched onto one of the helicopters on Skull Island had infiltrated the ship, where it killed a Monarch officer before being caught by Cate. With help from Kentaro and May, the trio were able to subdue the creature, though it released a sonic cry that attracted the attention of Titan X. As Titan X began heading directly towards Outpost 18, Shaw realized it was after the Scarab, which, while injured by the others, was still alive. The creature was wrapped in a towel and loaded onto an inflatable boat just as Outpost 18's engines finally overheated, leaving the vessel stalled. The inflatable boat was launched with Shaw at the helm as he diverted Titan X away from their main vessel before releasing the small creature, narrowly escaping with his life while saving Outpost 18. "Resonance"
Outpost 18 was brought to the Port of Tokyo for engineers to evaluate and repair the damage to the engines. Shortly thereafter, agents of Apex Cybernetics stormed the vessel, led by Jason Trissop, to upgrade the ship's sensor system in efforts to help them locate Titan X. Tim attempted to assert authority as the vessel's captain, only for Trissop to inform him that his team had been temporarily granted operational control of Outpost 18, which Monarch Director Barris later confirmed to the incredulous Tim over a video call. "Secrets"
After the vessel was repaired, a hit on Apex's new sonar system and predictive algorithm led the team of Outpost 18 to believe that Titan X was to make landfall in San Francisco within a day. As Outpost 18 raced to intercept the Titan, Tim was skeptical that the Pacific Fleet could stop it, though Trissop expressed more confidence and believed that Apex was close to achieving coexistence with the monsters by studying and understanding them. Trissop and his Apex team abruptly left before they could reach their destination, which Tim found suspicious. After failing to obtain a visual on the monster near the coast, Tim ordered his team to shut down Apex's equipment, with Monarch's own sonar tech determining the target was too small to be Titan X before discovering it had been nothing more than a whale. "Trespass"
Using intel from Shaw and his allies, Tim decided to direct Outpost 18 to Santa Soledad in efforts to intercept Titan X despite the concerns of Director Barris, who reminded Tim that Apex detected the monster in the Bering Sea. Tim stood his ground, however, believing Apex was conning them, and was subsequently proven correct when their sonar system picked up a hit en route to the island. Though Outpost 18 narrowly avoided the Titan, which scraped against the ship's hull, Tim realized they were not going to make it to Santa Soledad in time and alerted Shaw that he would have to stop Apex's schemes on his own. By nightfall, Outpost 18 arrived to lock down the site after Titan X ravaged Apex's base and departed following Apex's attempt to inject a neural implant into the Titan to gain control over it, though they were unable to save the mortally wounded Hiroshi. "Furusato"
In the wake of the disastrous incident at Santa Soledad, May was brought aboard Outpost 18, now in the South Pacific Ocean, at behest of Tim, who requested her assistance to determine what caused Titan X to abandon its migratory route, having recovered part of the Titan's severed tentacle containing the neural implant. Monarch soon picked up a tracking device that had been placed on Titan X by Shaw as Director Barris boarded the vessel just in time to see the Titan making landfall on the Australian coast. "String Theory"
The U.S. secretary of defense informed Barris that they were planning on using nuclear missiles against Titan X. Cate and Keiko boarded Outpost 18 and informed Barris that Shaw was planning to lure Godzilla to the Titan. With Tim's help, they convinced Barris to give them a chance to deal with Titan X themselves before the U.S. could initate their attack, believing Cate possessed a unique link to the monster that could help them return it to its migratory path; Kentaro reconvened with the group and joined his family on their mission. Tim and Barris monitored the mission from Outpost 18, which began to rapidly deteriorate when both agents from Apex and Godzilla arrived, with the latter engaging Titan X in battle. "Separate Ways"
Capabilities
Speed
According to Tim, the vessel can safely reach a top speed of nearly 40 knots. However, while it is capable of exceeding 50 knots, pushing beyond top speed can risk overheating the engines.
Zodiacs
Outpost 18 has several inflatable Zodiac boats that can be launched from its sea dock.
Drone
Outpost 18 is equipped with an autonomous aerial drone, though the drone itself has no weapons and only a camera.
Helipad
The vessel features a large helipad.
Other features
Outpost 18 is connected to the worldwide G-TASS satellite system.
Gallery
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Outpost 18 near Skull Island -
Outpost 18's command center
In other languages
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Trivia
- Outpost 18 is the third research vessel to be prominently featured in an American Godzilla television series, following the Calico from Godzilla and the Heat-Seeker from Godzilla: The Series.
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