Mare Strode

Mare Strode is a fictional character from the Japanese science fiction manga series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Frame Astrays. He is an test pilot for the Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty, Integrated Design Bureau testing ZGMF-X31S Abyss. Even though he has been designated as a test pilot for the second stage gundam he is immensely bitter over the fact that he is only a test pilot and Shinn is a designated MS pilot. However he is eventually designated as the offical pilot of the ZGMF-X31S Abyss at the unveiling of the units to the public, not soon after he is shot durning the Armoury one raid by one of the extended pilots. he ultimetly does recover and is later assigned to pilot the ZGMF-X56S/θ Destiny Impulse.