MS-06R-2 Zaku II High Mobility Type

The Zaku II High Mobility Type is another high mobility version of the MS-06 Zaku II. It was originally a part of Mobile Suit Variations.

History
The Zaku II High Mobility Type was originally intended as a space use replacement for the old Zaku II, part of many MS development programs. Due to the cancellation of the MS-11 Action Zaku, the Principality used the MS-06R-2 Zaku as the temporary replacement. The R-2 Zaku was much lighter than its R-1A predecessor and had extra armor on the legs. However, the fact that the R-2 used the R-1A's reactor meant that it could not use beam weapons. Only four units were produced before the MS-09R Rick Dom was chosen as the new space combat MS. The four units were assigned to Major Johhny Ridden (painted red and black), Lieutenant Colonel Gabby Hazard (painted blue and beige), Colonel Robert Gilliam (painted orange and black) and the fourth unit was given to test pilot Elliot Lem, which eventually evolved into the MS-06R-3S High Mobility Type Zaku. In the Spirits of Zeon video game, the fourth unit is assigned to Kurt Roswell (painted maroon and gray).