PMX-001 Palace Athene

PMX-001 Palace Athene is a custom mobile suit created by Paptimus Scirocco. The unit is featured in the series Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. The mobile suit was piloted by AEUG defector Reccoa Londe.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
The second mobile suit built by Paptimus Scirocco aboard the Jupitris during the Gryps Conflict, the Palace Athene was a mobile suit built for offense. Though normally armed with four beam cannons in its torso and claws on its feet, it could also be outfitted with a heavy 2-barrel beam rifle, eight battleship-grade long-range missiles, and a shield mounting several small missile launchers. Although equipping the extra equipment gave the Palace Athene the firepower equivalent of a large mobile armor or space battleship, its bulk and size did cause it to suffer a lack of good speed and maneuverability.

Armaments

 * Mega Beam Gun


 * Scattering Beam Gun


 * Movable Shield


 * 8 x Large Missile


 * 2-barrel Beam Gun


 * Grenade Launcher


 * Shield


 * 8 x Small Missile Launcher

History
Just like many of Scirocco's mobile suits, only one Palace Athene was built, and it was assigned to former AEUG pilot-turned-Scirocco supporter Reccoa Londe, who piloted it from the Battle of the Gate of Zedan to the unit's destruction at the Battle of Gryps.

Trivia

 * The "Palace Athene" is named for "Athena" (sometimes known as "Pallas Athena"), the Greek goddess of Warfare.
 * In Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2, it is very powerful against numerous enemies, due to it's overwhelming firepower.