MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki

The MSN-00100 (MSN-100, MSN-001) Hyaku Shiki is about a fictional weapon from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries.

MSN-00100 (MSN-100, MSN-001) Hyaku Shiki
The MSN-00100 (MSN-100, MSN-001) Hyaku Shiki (codename: "δ Gundam" (Delta Gundam). "Hyaku Shiki" is Japanese Kanji character "百式". In English means "Type 100".) is a mobile suit built by Anaheim Electronics as part of the "Project ฮ–". It was originally designed as one of the prototypes for the MSZ-006 ฮ– Gundam by incorporating the "movable frame" technology found in the RX-178 Gundam Mk-II and back-pack wing binders for additional mobility, though defects in the frame design rendered it incapable of transforming to mobile armor mode. The Hyaku Shiki sported a gold-colored frame - probably as a gesture of insult that such a mobile suit can be developed in secret despite the Titans, being also a customer of Anaheim, closely monitoring them.

This mobile suit was initially assigned to Quattro Bagina of the AEUG and remained in service until its abandonment during the end of the Gryps War, following a confrontation between Quattro Bagina and Haman Karn of the Axis camp. The AEUG space warship Argama later recovered the abandoned mobile suit but was never assigned to a permanent pilot.

MSR-100 (MSR-00100) Hyaku Shiki Kai
Though only a single Hyaku Shiku was built, Anaheim Electronics further developed MS based on the Hyaku Shiki known as MSR-100 (MSR-00100) Hyaku Shiki Kai (also called MSR-100S (MSR-00100S) Hyaku Shiki Kai. "Kai" is Japanese Kanji character "改". In English means "Modified".). The Hyaku Shiki Kai has improved wing binders and more powerful thrusters, it also feature shoulder-mounted weapons such as beam gatling guns and pulse laser guns. While it's unclear how many Hyaku Shiki Kai were produced, there are several variations of the machine.

MSR-100S (MSR-00100S) Hyaku Shiki Kai Mass Production Type
This Mass Production model has the wing binders removed and it's shoulder-mounted weapons are replaced by a single 6-barrel multipurpose launcher, which reduces it's production costs. While it still has good performance, the mass production plan was canceled.

MSK-100S (MSK-00100S) Land Combat Hyaku Shiki Kai
A design for the AEUG's allies Karaba. It looks more like the original Hyaku Shiki than the Hyaku Shiki Kai. Though the wing binders got removed, the Land Combat Hyaku Shiki Kai features underwater seals to protect it from moisture and dust, making it suitable for several combat situations such as underwater, marsh lands and desert. Only a few units were produced and assigned to the Karaba to use them against the Titans's transformable mobile weapons.

FA-100S (FA-00100S) Full Armor Hyaku Shiki Kai
As the name implied, the FA-100S is a Hyaku Shiki Kai equipped with external heavy armor. While it's mobility was reduced by the additional weight of armor, the armor also has several built-in weapons including beam cannons and a powerful mega particle cannon. The Full Armor Hyaku Shiki Kai also is able to use a long mega buster cannon, based on the mega bazooka launcher used by the original Hyaku Shiki, and explosive bolts. These armaments make the Full Armor Hyaku Shiki Kai a high level offensive MS. The Full Armor Hyaku Shiki Kai was used by Cliff Fleming in his fight against the MRX-011 Mass Production Type Psyco Gundam piloted by Enlight near the industrial city Episolon on the Moon on November 20, UC 0087.

MSN-00100 (MSN-100, MSN-001) Hyaku Shiki
Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics Company Operator: Anti-Earth Union Group Unit type: prototype attack use mobile suit Dimensions: overall height 21.4 meters; antenna height 19.2 meters; head height 18.5 meters Weight: empty 31.5 metric tons; max gross 54.5 metric tons Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1850 kW Special Equipment: anti-beam reflective coating on armor Armament: 2 x 60mm vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; 2 x beam saber, power rated at 0.4 MW, stored in recharge racks in rear waist armor, hand-carried in use; beam rifle, power rated at 2.8 MW, powered by rechargeable energy cap; clay bazooka, clip-fed, 7 rounds per clip plus 1 round in chamber; mega bazooka launcher Pilot: Char Aznable (aka Quattro Bajeena), Beecha Oleg, Mondo Agake, Judau Ashta

MSR-100 (MSR-00100) Hyaku Shiki Kai
Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics Company Operator: Anti-Earth Union Group Unit type: prototype attack use mobile suit Dimensions: overall height 19.2 meters; head height 18.5 meters Weight: empty 39.2 metric tons; max gross 63.6 metric tons Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 2015 kW Armament: 2 x beam Gatling gun; 2 x pulse laser gun; grenade launcher unit; beam rifle, power rating unknown

MSR-100S (MSR-00100S) Hyaku Shiki Kai Mass Production Type
Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics Company Operator: Anti-Earth Union Group Unit type: prototype attack use mobile suit Dimensions: head height 18.5 meters Weight: empty 42.5 metric tons Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, power output rating unknown Armament: 6-tube multipurpose launcher, mounted on right shoulder; beam rifle, power rating unknown

MSK-100S (MSK-00100S) Land Combat Hyaku Shiki
Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics Company Operator: Karaba Unit type: land combat attack use mobile suit Dimensions: head height 19.2 meters Weight: empty 39.2 metric tons; max gross 63.6 metric tons Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 2015 kW Armament: 60mm vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; beam saber, power rating unknown, stored in recharge racks in rear waist armor, hand-carried in use; hand grenade; beam rifle, power rating unknown; grenade launcher; 3-tube missile pod; beam cannon

FA-100S (FA-00100S) Full Armor Hyaku Shiki Kai
Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics Company Operator: Anti-Earth Union Group Unit type: heavy armor attack use mobile suit Dimensions: head height 19.2 meters Weight: empty 39.2 metric tons; max gross 79.8 metric tons Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 2015 kW Armament: 2 x 60mm vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; 2 x beam saber, power rating unknown, stored in recharge racks in rear waist armor, hand-carried in use; 4 x missile pod; mega particle cannon; 2 x beam cannon; beam rifle, power rating unknown, powered by rechargeable energy cap; 2 x beam pulsar gun; explosive bolt; long mega buster Pilot: Cliff Fleming

Trivia
The in-series explanation for the Hyaku-Shiki is also true to life. Early in the design process, designer Nagano Mamoru submitted his idea for the Zeta Gundam, but it was rejected. The Transformation system seems to be defective for this unit, thus, he removed the transformation abilities and reworked the mobile suit, turning it into a high performance mobile suit.

Hyaku Shiki stands for 'Type 100' in Japanese; this is explained in-series as the designer hoping to create a mobile suit design that would endure for a hundred years.

In the 2004-2005 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny series, a suit belonging to the Orb Union, the Akatsuki, bears a striking resemblance to the Hyaku Shiki. This is probably a homage to the original Hyaku Shiki from Zeta Gundam.