MS-05S Zaku I Commander Type

The MS-05S Zaku I Commander Type is the commander version of the regular Zaku I. This unit only appeared in the videogame Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front as an unlockable unit.

Combat Charcteristics
The differences between this mobile suit and a regular MS-05B Zaku I were small. The only major differences were a second shoulder dome on the right shoulder, the striking (and often misleading) white and silver custom paint job, and a new shield mounting the fearsome heat saber seen on the MS-07B Gouf. The obvious bonuses of a commander’s type mobile suit aside, the MS-05S was little different from the standard Zaku I being used by the Home Defense Corps, and various out-of-the-way Zeon bases.

Armaments

 * ZMP-50D/120mm Machine Gun
 * The primary weapon of the Zaku series is a drum-fed machine gun. It holds 100 rounds per drum with spare drums that can be stored on waist armor racks


 * H&L-SB25K/280mmA-P Zaku Bazooka
 * A secondary heavy assault weapon is a bazooka type weapon. The weapon holds a four round magazine and can be stored on waist armor racks.


 * Heat Hawk Type5
 * A melee type weapon bearing resemblance to a tomahawk that is stored on a waist armor rack. The weapon features a heated blade to increase cutting prowess. The heating function is powered by an independent battery.


 * ZIM/M·T-K175C Magella Cannon
 * A long range shell-firing cannon that takes the main gun barrel off of a Magella Attack Tank and attaches it to a secondary attachment. Primaily used for sniping operations.

History
The MS-05S Zaku I Commander Type was the personal mobile suit of Lieutenant Commander Gerhart Schmeisser, the founder and leader of the Midnight Fenrir Corps. Before the One Year War, Schmeisser was already a decorated mobile suit pilot, and in the opening days of the war proved himself as a soldier. However, during an attack on a facility in New Guinea to clear the way for the Operation British colony drop, Schmeisser was severely wounded in action when a booby-trapped railgun facility blew up. Schmeisser survived, though his injuries prevented him from returning to active combat duty. Despite this handicap, Schmeisser persuaded Admiral Kycillia Zabi to create the Midnight Fenrir Corps. Under his command, the Midnight Fenrir would go on to distinguish themselves in the One Year War. Despite the restriction from combat duty, Schmeisser still used his MS-05S in training missions and in simulations, providing a valuable service to his team even though he could not fight.