Second V

The Second Victory Gundam (aka Second V) is a mobile suit featured in the novelization of Mobile Suit Victory Gundam. It is piloted by Uso Ewin.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
After the great success of the Victory Gundam, the Zanscare Empire also sought to produce such a powerful suit. Using data obtained on the first Victory Gundam, the BESPA successfully replicated the MS with a similar operating system and also improved capabilities due to weapons upgrades. Such upgrades included the Minovsky Shield, which aided in improving defense, and also the Mega Beam Cannon, which improved its long range combat capabilities. To increase speed, a Minovsky Drive Unit was created, which gave the Second Victory great speed that far exceeds that provided by nuclear thrusters or even the Minovsky Craft System. Other than that, the Minovsky Drive Unit also used considerably less power than the other propulsion systems, which lessened the burden on the reactor. All in all, the Second Victory Gundam boasted good general purpose capabilities.

Armaments

 * Beam Pistol


 * Beam Rifle


 * Beam Saber


 * Head Vulcan


 * Mega Beam Cannon
 * A beam weapon mounted on the right shoulder that far outclasses conventional beam rifles in terms of power and range. When it can no longer be used, it can be cut off from the mobile suit.


 * Minovsky Shield
 * Stored on the left shoulder of the Second V, the Minovsky Shield expands in use and generates a large beam shield. It consumes massive amounts of energy. The only reason the Second V can sue it is because of the energy saving Minovsky Drive Unit. If it were installed on other units, the unit would be rendered immobile in use due to the large burden on the reactor.


 * Vulcan Cannon

System Features

 * Core Block System


 * Hardpoint
 * Mounted on the shoulders to allow the Second Victory to equip a wide variety of weapons, including the mega beam cannon and the Minovsky shield.


 * Minovsky Drive Unit

History
The Second Victory Gundam was developed by the Zanscare Empire to replicate the technology on the League Militaire's Victory Gundam. Howerver, the unit is stolen by Uso Ewin and used it as his second Mobile Suit.

Trivia

 * Sources indicate that Yoshiyuki Tomino did not want to use the LM314V21 Victory 2 Gundam in the novel adaption, so he created the Second V in it's place.