GNX-704T/AC Ahead Sakigake

The GNX-704T/AC Mr. Bushido's Ahead (aka Sakigake) is a GNX-704T Ahead customized for close combat for Mr. Bushido, one of the A-Laws' most elite pilots. In keeping with the pilot's apparent obsession with Japanese samurai culture, his Ahead resembles an armored samurai, down to its main armament (a pair of beam sabers styled after a katana and wakizashi.

Combat Characteristics
The cable behind its head is for providing extra energy to whichever weapons it might use. But due to its inconvenience in connecting and disconnecting, there is a special GN condenser mounted in its shield, for recharging of the extra-powerful saber.

The thrusters on the Ahead's shoulders are usually horizontal, but Mr Bushido has made them vertical for reducing interference with the swinging of the Ahead's arms.

GN Beam Saber
Primary melee armament. Held with two hands. Due to its extra output, the input is also correspondingly higher. Since the normal input given by the Ahead is not enough, the GN condenser in its shield can be used for fast charging. Mounted in the shield, or on pylons on its left and right. The blade is styled after a samurai's katana.

GN Short Beam Saber
Backup armament mounted on the left hip. Small and has low operation time, but the power rivals that of the normal beam saber. The blade is styled after a [wakizashi, the traditional backup weapon of a samurai.

GN Short Beam Cannon
Internalised in the shoulder thrusters. Higher rate of fire and smaller, but lower power than a standard beam rifle. Used for restricting the enemy in a close quarter fight.

GN Shield
Made of high strength E-Carbon. The GN-Field's defensive effect is stacked onto the material shield to give overall higher protection. A Defense Rod is also mounted centrally within. Mounted on right arm due to pilot being left-handed.

GN Vulcan
30mm beam cannons mounted in the head. Low offensive power, only used to restrict enemy movement, shoot down missiles, and lay up a wall of suppressive fire due to its rapid fire capability.

Trivia

 * The name "Ahead Sakigake" is redundant, as "Sakigake" is a Japanese translation of "Ahead".
 * Like other mobile suits piloted by Graham Aker/Mr. Bushido, The Sakigake is one of the few mobile suits that is left-handed.