RMS-108 Marasai

The RMS-108 (MSA-002) Marasai is a fictional weapon from the Gundam Universal Century timeline.

Originally designed by Anahiem electronics for the AEUG as RX-107 Rosette, it was designed to be an all round better version of the RMS-106 Hi-Zack. However, due to pressure from Titans, Anaheim presented the Titans with the design when the Titans started to turn their attention towards Anaheim support of the AEUG.

The standard Marasai's weapons were a rapid-firing beam rifle capable of shooting three beams in rapid succession, a beam saber, and two head mounted vulcan guns on the sides of its head. A large shield was attached to the right shoulder, much like the Zaku line of mobile suits.

Many pilots used Marasai's in the Titans and EFSF, most famous is Kamille Bidan's rival, Jerid. While defending the Earth federation base Jaburo, Jerid's Marasai fought with the RX-178 Gundam Mk-II before being destroyed.

Other pilots of the Marasai include Kacricon Cacooler and Sarah Zabiarov. Kacricon was killed in a Marasai, by Kamille Bidan who kicked him, falling into Earths atmosphere and burning up.

Meanwhile, the Rosette is further developed. First use of Rosette is using it as the core MS for TR-4 Dandelion, a "transformable" Mobile suit capable of switching between Mobile Suit Mode, Mobile Armor Mode, and Atmosphereic Entry Mode. This machine can travel to a descent point in orbit under its own power, even while carrying a mobile suit, and because it can function as a sub flight system after entering the atmosphere, it can engage in combat and change its landing point after entry. However, it is not truly transformable, but more of a “form shift” adapted to the changing circumstances of atmospheric entry, in which little thought is given to returning to a previous form. Some or all parts can be discarded, leaving only the core RX-107.

Another development of Rosette is it Land Combat form. A Rocket Thruster Flight System, mounted numerous powerful thermonuclear jet engines, produce thrust that enables the machine to hover, and the jet engine enable using air as supplement propellant, allowing RX-107 to perform high-speed combat on the ground for extended time. It was also equipped with a pair of wings, which is similar to the Mobile armor configuration of the Psyco Gundam.