MSN-06S Sinanju Stein

The MSN-06S Sinanju Stein (aka Sinanju Stein, MSN-06S) is a mobile suit featured in the PlayStation 3 gameMobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. It is the successor unit to Char Aznable's MSN-04 Sazabi.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
A prototype unit developed by Anaheim Electronics as part of the E.F.S.F's "UC Project", its movable frame is partly made from psycoframe materials. Data obtained regarding the unit's responsiveness and capabilities was later used to complete the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam. Although the Sinanju Stein was based on the MSN-04 Sazabi, and equipped with a psycommu system. the machine features no Newtype-use weaponry such as funnels, challenging its existing design and basic performance as a mobile suit.

To compensate for this the Sinanju Stein boasts high mobility and features large thrusters mounted in a wing-like arrangement on its back. Sporting multiple vernier thrusters throughout its frame, the unit is capable of achieving precise movements and high speeds. Because it was created from the combat data taken from the Sinanju Stein, the Unicorn Gundam is the equivalent of a "brother" unit to the Sinanju Stein.

Armaments

 * Beam Rifle
 * The standard long-range weapon of the Sinanju, it can be used to shoot down missiles or weak mobile suits. Unlike conventional beam rifles, the Sinanju's beam rifle is powered directly by the mobile suit's power plant rather than traditional E-caps, making it a versatile and powerful weapon. The rifle can also be armed with either a grenade launcher or rocket bazooka.


 * Beam Saber
 * Stored within each forearm, they can also be used while attached externally to the arms. The Unicorn Gundam inherits this mechanism.


 * Vulcan Gun

System Features

 * External Propellant Tank
 * As a high-performance mobile suit, the MSN-06S Sinanju Stein is equipped with exceptionally powerful thrusters. While these thrusters allow the Sinanju Stein to attain incredibly high acceleration, they consume fuel at a high rate. To compensate, the Sinanju Stein can be equipped with a pair of back-mounted external propellant tanks which substantially increase the amount of fuel the Sinanju Stein can carry, thus increasing the mobile suits operational flight time. When the fuel is depleted, the tanks can be ejected to decrease mass.


 * Psycoframe Cockpit
 * The Psycoframe is a technology that builds the brainwave-to-machine code translator known as Psycommu into the atom-level of the metal frame of a Mobile Suit. This allows a Newtype pilot to mentally connect with their mobile suits operating system, similar to the bio-sensor, and input commands direct from the mind via brainwaves. The technology is incomplete and many commands must still be imputed via traditional controls. Arguably, a mobile suit with a psycoframe and Newtype pilot will have a greater response time than an ordinary suit and pilot.

Stealing of the Stein
The Sinanju Stein is based upon the MSN-04 Sazabi and was created by Anaheim Electronics to aid in development of the new NT-D System. The resulting data was used by Anaheim to complete the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam. In U.C. 0094, the Sinanju Stein was stolen (disguised as a transfer) by the remnants of Neo Zeon, "The Sleeves", slightly modified into the MSN-06S Sinanju and used as the personal machine of their leader, Full Frontal.

Variants

 * MSN-06S Sinanju