P-1

P-1 Piloted by Kazuo Fuji, Glenn First appearance Invasion of Astro-Monster

The P-1 (P-1号,   Pīwangō) is a fictional spacecraft that first appeared in the 1965 Toho Godzilla film Invasion of Astro-Monster.

History

Showa era

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Side view of the P-1 as it prepares to land on Planet X

The P-1 was sent to explore the newly-discovered Planet X, located just beyond Jupiter. When the ship arrived, its two pilots, Glenn and Fuji, were brought to the underground lair of the Xiliens, an advanced alien race who lived on the planet. After a talk with the Controller of Planet X, they returned to the ship in order to return to Earth and discuss bringing Godzilla and Rodan to Planet X in order to fend off King Ghidorah. Once the two astronauts returned to Planet X with Dr. Sakurai to ensure the operation's success, they were sent back to Earth in a superior replica of the P-1 constructed by the Xiliens. Once the Xiliens revealed their true intentions and laid siege to the Earth, an Xilien UFO destroyed the P-1 with a laser beam while it was docked at World Space Agency headquarters.

Video games

• Godzilla: Monster of Monsters! (1988) - Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom
• Godzilla Defense Force (2019) - Android and iOS

Trivia

• The P-1 influenced the design of the spaceships in Mattel's Godzilla Game.
• The P-1 appears on Cover B of IDW Publishing's Godzilla Rivals: Vs. King Ghidorah, illustrated by Jeff Zornow. A ship designated the "P-1 X" is featured in the issue itself, named after the P-1.

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