Dogfighter
	Version: 2004
	Length: 15 meters (48.75 feet)
	Weight: 30 tons
	Powers/Weapons: Flight, rapid fire energy bullet turrets
	First Appearance: Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
	Number of Films Starred In: 1
History
In the near future, a century of nuclear tests and modern warfare, as well as unchecked scientific advances, have resulted in serious damage to the planet’s environment. These events have also caused the creation or revival of many giant monsters. To combat these monsters, the nations of the world decide to set aside their petty differences and combat these monsters, forming the Earth Defense Forces in order to face this crisis, with their biggest enemy being Godzilla himself. One of these monsters, Manda, terrorized the ocean waters of northern Europe until the Earth Defense Forces sent the new and improved Gotengo to engage the giant serpent. Upon spotting the Gotengo, Manda instantly attacked, wrapping himself around the battleship and will not let go. Captain Gordon orders the crew to steer the ship into a nearby underwater volcano in order to get Manda off, but while the maneuver works, diving so deep severely damages the ship. The Gotengo then makes for the surface with Manda in hot pursuit, but the battleship makes a quick 180 degree turn and fires its freeze ray at Manda, freezing the giant sea serpent solid. The Gotengo then rams its drill into Manda, shattering the monster’s body and killing him. The ship is then called back to its hanger in Japan by EDF Commander Namikawa, who imprisons Captain Gordon for his reckless actions and also for striking an officer during his court appearance. However, while the Gotengo is being repaired, several monsters suddenly appeared and attacked cities all over the world, only to suddenly disappear in giant flashes of light in the midst of their attacks. It is soon discovered that this is being done by UFOs and after getting rid of the monsters, they all converge on Tokyo and form one gigantic ship. These aliens, called the Xiliens, convince the people of Earth that they are here to aid humanity by warning Earth about an impending danger, that the Planet Gorath is currently hurtling toward Earth and will destroy the planet unless all of Earth’s weapons are concentrated and fired at Gorath at one time. However, the Xiliens true intent is soon revealed: Gorath is a lie and they have come to Earth to make humans their food, for the Xiliens must consume the mitochodrate in human beings to survive. They also control all of the monsters that were attacking the cities, having reconstructed their DNA to include the M-Base, something that the Xiliens also have in their bodies, so that they could control them. The monsters are then once again unleashed upon the cities that they were attacking, thousands of Xilien fighters also attack, and the mummified monster Gigan is awaked by the Xilien leader and also attacks. Meanwhile, a plan is formed by Captain Gordon the few survivors and they take the Gotengo down to the South Pole and release Godzilla, who is still trapped in the Antarctic ice. The ship succeeds and Godzilla is freed, but not before Gigan arrives and strikes down the Gotengo. Godzilla rises and quickly defeats Gigan before turning his attention to the Gotengo and begins chasing it, thinking that his fight with the battleship back in the 1960s is still on, and follows it over land and sea. Godzilla, in his quest to destroy the Gotengo, eventually arrives in Australia, New Guinea, and finally Japan. Along the way he battles and defeats the monsters Zilla, Kumonga, Kamakiras, Anguirus, King Seesar, Rodan, Hedorah, and Ebirah before finally arriving in Tokyo. Upon reaching Japan, the Gotengo attacks the Xilien Mothership after its shields are taken down by the battleship's dogfighter, burrowing into it with its drill and prepares to fire its maser, but the crew is captured by the Xiliens before they can. Later, the crew escapes with the Gotengo before destroying the Xilien Mothership. The Gotengo hovers nearby watching Godzilla have the life energy sucked out of him by Kaiser Ghidorah, but onboard, mutant turned powerful Kaiser-being Shinichi Ozaki senses that there is something he can do with his newfound abilities and his body begins to glow, as does the Gotengo, which fires a beam into Godzilla that reenergizes him. Godzilla springs back to life and eventually destroys Kaiser Ghidorah with a super-charged red blast of his radioactive heat ray, but the resulting explosion also damages the Gotengo and sends it crashing to the ground. Now with Kaiser Ghidorah destroyed, Godzilla spots the Gotengo and advances on it as its crew emerges. Godzilla stops and looks directly down at the humans and is about to unleash his radioactive heat ray, but suddenly Minilla runs through the ruins of Tokyo and places himself between Godzilla and the Gotengo. After a few tense moments, Godzilla turns and begins to walk away and Minilla follows. Godzilla and Minilla then swim off into the sunset together as the Gotengo is left lying in the ruins of a destroyed Tokyo.