GNX-609T GN-XIII

GNX-609T GN-XIII, also called Jinx like its predecessor, is the mainstay MS force for the Earth Sphere Federation in season 2 of Mobile Suit Gundam 00. The ESF-Army's and ESF Coup d'état Faction's GN-X forces are colored blue, while A-Laws forces are colored crimson.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
Successor to the GNX-607T GN-XII series, its overall design is similar to the GN-X. The overall weapons and compliments are near identical, however newer MS developments such as the more powerful new GN Drive Tau models lead to higher performance, combat performance, and miniaturization of MS tech. The former large binders have been miniaturized, but overall speed and maneuverability has been enhanced. The units are equip with a GN Beam Lance, which doubles as both a melee weapon and beam rifle. It's unknown have the GN Vulcans have improved, but its function remains the same, to shoot down smaller arms and used as suppressive fire. At this point of time,all engineering specifications geared towards equipping original GN Drives that was present from the first GN-X generation has been completely removed.

The GN-XIII can also equip any of the weapons used by its variant GN-X series, allowing the unit to be more versatile and adaptable in MS combat. The thigh has a hidden compartment to store several canisters of anti-beam disruptors to combat against beam weaponry, forcing its opponent to resort to MS melee combat.

While mostly the same unit, there are indeed differences between the Earth Sphere Federation Army and A-Laws version of the mobile suit aside from the color. The ESF version has its Drive be set with a standard output meant mainly for more fuel conservative purpose while the A-Laws version is custom set by each unit's pilot based on personal preferences.

GN Lance
The GN Lance is Jinx's main weapon, it functions as both melee-to-mid range weapon. The weapon is comprised of a GN particle enhanced lance and an integrated GN Beam Gun. The lance is easily capable of damaging or destroying most contemporary threat units, but it cannot equal the effectiveness of a GN-Blade or beam saber and can be destroyed by one. As a gun, the unit has two settings for firing like a rifle. A pulse setting for singular blasts and a gatling setting for suppressive firing and against multiple targets.

Anti-Beam Disruptors
These canisters can release a gas-like particle that renders beam attacks useless. This gives the GN-X III an advantage as its primary weapon is a physical lance.

History
Four years after Operation Fallen Angels, the newly formed Earth Sphere Federation created the GN-XIII, after its prototype model and the GN-XII. The most striking difference between the GN-XII and GN-XIII is the absence of the large fin-like binders from the shoulders and chest.

While GN-X was the progenitor of the line, and the GN-XII explored specialization via modular additions, the GN-XIII is a much more general purpose machine. Construction is simplified from previous models and the weapons selection is a simple but reliable mix.

The GN-XIII would continue to serve the Federation, A-Laws and Coup faction even after the introduction of newer mobile suits such as the Ahead.As of 2312, there are a total of over 1000 units of GN-X IIIs from Earth Sphere Federation Army and A-Laws combined.