RX-78GP01-Fb Gundam "Zephyranthes" Full Burnern

As described in the MG model manual and MS encyclopedia, at the conclusion of the One Year War, the Federation opened the Gundam Development Project, aimed at creating mobile suits superior to those that Zeon had developed. The RX-78GP01 Gundam Zephyranthes was the first of three Gundam type mobile suit prototypes completed under this plan.

The RX-78GP01 was designed to be an adaptable mobile suit, able to operate under any condition on earth or in space; to that end its design is superficially similar to the other RX series Gundams. Unlike previous suits, this was one of the first to re-introduce the core fighter concept in its design, utilizing the recently developed FF-XII Core Fighter II as the cockpit. The RX-78GP01 was taken to Australia's Torrington Base for terrestrial testing, where it was commandeered by (and later assigned to) Federation ENS (later LTJG) Kou Uraki in his effort to retrieve the RX-78GP02A.

Though the GP01 was meant to operate in both Earth and Space, the Core Block System had to be swapped before each battle. After the GP01, still in its Earth configuration, was critically damaged in a battle with Cima Garahau. Anaheim Electronics took the remains of the Gundam and gave it a massive overhaul, creating the Gundam Full Vernian Zephyranthes. Its armor is much more streamlined for better mobility in space, and thrusters are mounted in the legs, chest, and shoulders. The most noticable addition to the GP01 are the two Universal Booster Pods on the backpack. They allow the Full Vernian to have superior acceleration and mobility when compared to other units at that time. The Full Vernian was destroyed in a heated battle with its brother unit, the GP02A "Physalis.

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