Godzilla: Lesser and Greater

[Goji]

Godzilla: Lesser and Greater
by Dr. Nick Jackson, United Nations of America Center for Kaijuology (UNACK)
March 4, 2154

Out of all the worlds Kaiju, few deserve recognition more then the "King of the Monsters" itself, Godzilla. Early in it's existence, it was believed to be a single kaiju, and from our best estimates derived from a dinosaur now referred to as "Godzillasaurus" mutated in some sort of nuclear weapons test. Today, the species of Godzillasaurs has grown, and no longer is Godzilla himself a lone monster.

---A brief history on Godzillasaurs---

In November of 1954, reports began to file in of Japanese fishing boats being attacked by a large monster that the natives of one Odo Island referred to as "Godzilla". The beast later attacked Tokyo itself, and was only destroyed by Dr. Serizawa's infamous Oxygen Destroyer (which may have in turn opened the floodgates for the soon to be Kaiju breakout all throughout the world, concentrated mostly in Japan). In 1955, another Godzilla appeared, and this one followed the path of the first, and was rivaled by the creature Anguirus. It is now believed that this was a territorial battle, where the Godzilla claimed Japan for it's own. (This evidence is heavily supported by the fact that the kaiju never strays far from Japan, and attacks all but a few kaiju that set foot in it's "home". This Godzilla was seen often between the years 1955 and ultimately 1974, where the creature returned to the sea. Ten years later, another Godzilla emerged, this one far more viscous and feral than the last, but seemed to have procreated, as in 1991 a Godzilla egg was found. Speculation currently rest with the fact that the first Godzilla may have been a female, while the later (and larger) was the male of the species. In 1995, The greater of the Godzilla's began to have a literal meltdown while following the lesser (and most likely child) Godzilla into Tokyo. After a confrontation with the Kaiju Destroyah, The lesser Godzilla was killed, and Destroyah fell to the claws of the Greater Godzilla, who soon after melted down in the middle of Tokyo. The extreme levels of radiation from this would have made Tokyo and a large part of Japan completely unlivable, had the lesser Godzilla not been revived by them. The energies were absorbed by the lesser Godzilla, further mutating it into a new, Greater Godzilla. This is the origin of the Godzilla that now resides on Earth, and is proving just how long these creatures can live, nearly 163 years later.

((To be continued.))

[fang]

Doctor Jackson, if i may interrupt. I am Dr. Akira Asaguri of the Japanese Kaiju Research Institute. You said that Godzilla Procreated. i would like to ask how this was possible as Procreation refers to sexual reproduction. there was only one Godzilla alive at that point in time which would make procreation impossible. i have a theory that involves one of the monsters of your country's past Doctor. In 1998 a kaiju attacked New York City. at the time the kaiju was called Godzilla, but it was later decided that it was not in fact a Godzilla. it was later named 'Zilla'. dispite it's differences, it's origins and mannerisms were very similar to those of Godzilla, leading me to find a pattern in the reproductive cycle of "Godzillasaur" type kaiju. now, i use the term "Godzillasaur" as simply a cold blooded reptillain that has been exposed to atomic radiation. and both Godzilla and Zilla fall into the catagory. Zilla reproduced in huge numbers under it's own power. it was Asexual. being both sexes at once is a trememdous backstep in evalution, however because of the erradication of genetic combination. i believe this change was brought about by the radiation and the whole mutation process. the difference in numbers of young created is likely just a difference in the parent species of the kaiju. What do you think, Dr. Jackson?

[Goji]

I disagree. A-Sexual procreation usually tends to lead to a large number of offspring, as seen with Zilla in the 1998 incident in New York. Godzilla himself has never had more than one young at a time, a trait typical with procreation. You yourself are quite aware how well kaiju can hide themselves from the prying eyes of man, what is to say that there is not a reason for the female Godzilla to stay hidden? The males attacks have been both random and territorial. Perhaps a threat to the young or mate drove him to this?

[Logmon1]

Uh, Dr. Jackson, I am Dr. Mike Gibbous, and I have also thought of Godzilla as asexual. If what you say about the hiding kaiju is true, isn't it possible the other "lesser Godzillas" as you call them, are simply hiding and Godzilla is defending them? Granted, all we have to go by as of yet are theories, but still.

[fang]

it's more likely that the Lesser Godzilla's are in hiding because they are afraid of the greater Godzilla. reptiles are very territorial, and the weaker ones would likely just avoid the stronger one alltogether.

[Goji]

I agree with this statement wholeheartedly. Should one become powerful enough though, it is not beyond reason that it may seek out the Greater Godzilla and challenge it. That, gentlemen, could be dangerous to all mankind.

[kurgan]

Doctor Jackson, I am Doctor John Young of the University of Connecticut. You seem to have forgotten about the appearance of a third Godzillasaur type monster which appeared in the late 1960's, seemingly hatched from a fossil egg on Sollgel island. According to reports the juvenile Godzillasaur was named Minya and seemingly raised by the second Godzilla. Is it possible that your "third Godzilla" is really just the adult version of this animal or are Minya's whereabouts currently unknown? Also, I thought that reports of the infant Godzillasaur born in the 1990's indicated that it was hatched from a fossil egg found on the same island as Fire Rodan, both eggs being found in the same geologic strata.

[Goji]

You are correct Dr. Young, I did leave out Minya. I do no believe that the third Godzillasaur monster is Minya, but there is no conclusive evidence either way to support or deny that theory, as far as I know. As for the state of the fossilized egg... I simply find it hard to believe that an egg that has been fossilzed can hatch, millions of years later. And, contrary to opinion, the juvinile that hatched from the egg already showed Godzilla-like traits are birth, seperating it from a mere Godzillasaur, which would make that whole point moot anyways.

[fang]

do not dismiss the power of suspended animation so easily Doctor. far stranger things have happened in biological history. however, i do share your beleif in this case. the Monster that hatched from the egg along with Fire rodan, was no doubt the offspring of a fully grown Godzilla. the egg was not millions of years old because what hatched was already a Godzilla. the parent would have needed to be exposed to radiation that had never been seen on earth untill the second world war. this one face makes it impossible for that egg to have been anything but a Godzilla egg. as for rodan sharing the same nest. it is highly possible that Godzilla saw the ezposed egg and thought it to be the nest of another creature. possibly one that it would see as a territorial rival. by laying it's own egg in the nest, Godzilla was attempting to combat the other creature's presence by having it's young killing the creature's young. this behavior is seen today in many species of reptiles and birds.

[Goji]

We have now seen conclusive evidence that the creature named "Minya" has in fact grown into an adult lesser Godzilla that has never before been seen. It has shown a trait very much unlike any previous Godzillasaurs and Lesser Godzilla, that being it's assault on Godzilla on Infant Island just a short time ago. Very rarely has Godzilla's supremacy and reign ever been challenged. This is odd behavior indeed, and is worth looking into.