RMSN-008 Bertigo

The Bertigo is a mobile suit from the Gundam X series in which it was created by the Space Revolutionary Army during the 7th Space War.

Combat Characteristics
Designed with a Newtype pilot in mind, the Bertigo is an agile unit whose main weapons are its 12 bits. Controlled by a Newtype through his mind, the bits can perform an all-range attack on one or several targets. Their firepower is so great that they can even shatter a Gundam's armor through concentrated fire. Beside the bits a Bertigo carried a rather standard amount of mobile suit weaponry, including a beam rifle and a beam saber.

History
It is unknown how much Bertigo units were created but originally five units were supposed to accompany the massive Mobile Armor MAN-003 Patulia (another Newtype-controlled mobile weapon) in Operation Lilac down to Earth so that it could destroy the headquarters of the United Nations Earth. However the plan failed when the five Bertigos were destroyed. However at least another unit survived and was still operable in AW 0015. Its pilot in this year was Cyber-Newtype Carris Nautilus, who attacked the crew of the Vulture ship Freeden to kidnapp Newtype girl Tiffa Adill. During this attack it fought the GX-9900 Gundam X piloted by Garrod Ran. Garrod however was quickly subdued by the devastating firepower of the Bartigo and its Gundam was critically damaged. Garrod however learned from this experience and when he later faced the Bertigo again he was better prepared and was able to destroy its bits.

Carris would later switch sides and fight alongside the Freeden crew to prevent another war between the New United Nations Earth and the Space Revolutionary Army.