Gear (idea)

Term used for mecha excavated from archaeological sites in the sci-fi Playstation RPG, Xenogears. After playing through the game, some folks develop the habit of calling all mecha "gears". The main gear in the game, a character in its own right, is named Weltall and, by chance, comes into the possession of the protagonist, Fei Fong Wong, who then develops a need/hate relationship with it.