Hola, peeps! Lookie what I've found!
Heroic Age is another mecha drama that's relatively recent (April a year ago), except for a certain twist: The storyline is based on the legend of Heracles/Hercules and the 12 labors. *cue the squealing Greek Myth fans*
It all starts with the Golden Race watching over one universe, calling to those who have achieved space travel, aptly calling those civilizations The Silver Race, The Bronze Race and the Heroic Race. Before moving on to another universe, another civilization(humanity) gains the title 'Iron Race' by sending a human infant to the Golden Race.
The reason?
The child is to act as a host to one of five beings, or Nodos, of the Heroic Race, who had committed a horrible crime by destroying their world with war. In order to punish the war criminals, the Golden Race sent them to go through 12 labors with the host by making a contract with the weaker races, promising to help their race conquer the universe before getting their benefit of the contract: whatever the Nodos wishes.
I encourage you guys to go see it: It's a bit repetitive in the beginning, but stick with it and it'll grow on you! XD
Ja ne!
Extra bit of Trivia: I find it really funny that Kevin Sorbo, who used to play Hercules in the TV series, also plays the High Guard Captain Dylan Hunt in the Andromeda TV series.
... Lol.