AMX-009 Dreissen

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AMX-009 Dreissen

Unit Type
Mass Production General-Purpose Mobile Suit

Profile

Developed from

MS-09R-2 Rick Dom II

Developed Into

AMX-009G Dom III

First Seen

0088 U.C.

Last Seen

0100 U.C.

Manufacturer

Neo Zeon

Operator

Known Pilots

General Characteristics

Overall Height

23.4 meters76.772 ft 921.26 in

Head Height

22 meters72.178 ft 866.142 in

Max Weight

66.8 metric tons

Empty Weight

38.7 metric tons

Power-plant

Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor

Power Output

2380 kW3,191.632 hp

Sensor Range

13100 meters42,979.003 ft

Pilot Accommodations

Pilot only (in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso)

Armor

Luna Titanium

Movement

Max Acceleration

1.61 G

Rocket Thrusters

2 x 21400 kg47,178.911 lb 23.589 tons
4 x 9800 kg21,605.296 lb 10.803 tons
3 x 8600 kg18,959.749 lb 9.48 tons

Vernier Thrusters

16

Real World

Appearances*

Television

OVA

MSG-UC: First Seen in Episode #3

Manga

Game

Gihren's Greed

The AMX-009 Dreissen is a mass-produced general purpose mobile suit and a distant descendant of Zeon's MS-09 Dom. It first appeared in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, and later appeared in the OVA series Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. It is piloted by Rakan Dahkaran.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

Designed based on the data of the MS-09R-2 Rick Dom II, the Dreissen is however much more similar in function to its distant ancestor, the MS-09B Dom, as it was designed with high speed ground combat in mind. Although larger than the Dom and Rick Dom II, the new alloys used in its construction make the Dreissen much lighter and thus more agile. Unlike both the Dom and Rick Dom II, the Dreissen was designed with melee combat in mind, but it proved to be a versatile suit thanks to the three barrel beam cannon mounted in its arms. Although intended for ground combat, the Dreissen was used both on Earth and in space.

The Sleeves would modify their Dreissen units by improving the power supply system of the beam cannons, and creating armament holsters that can be mounted on a tri-blade rack in place of the tri-blade. These holsters are used to carry weapons such as the heat saber or the newly designed giant bazooka.

Armaments

3-barrel Beam Cannon: Mounted in each of the Dreissan's arms is a triple-barreled beam cannon, which fire beams rated at 2.8 MW. The covers of the weapon slide up when in use. Initially the weapon is powered by E-Cap, but modification to the power supply system carried out by the Sleeves allows it to be powered directly by the suit's generator. This also has the effect of increasing the power of the beams fired.

Tri-Blade: Each Dreissen carries three tri-blades, throwing weapons that have three high-speed rotating blades each and can move towards their target using the single vernier mounted at the bottom. They are stored on backpack when not in use.

Beam Lancer: The beam lancer is a staff weapon that emits a short beam blade with high penetrating power, and can combine with the beam tomahawk into a naginata. The beam blade emitted has a power rating of 1.7 MW.

Beam Tomahawk: The beam tomahawk is a beam weapon that emits an axe-shaped blade, which has a power rating of 0.92 MW. The output of the beam axe can be increased when the beam tomahawk is combined with the beam lancer.

Heat Saber: The heat saber is not a weapon originally used by the AMX-009 Dreissen. By the year of the Dreissen's introduction, the heat saber was an archaic and out of date weapon when compared to beam sabers that were the standard for mobile suit combat. Still, when put into service by the resource strapped Sleeves, the Dreissen became an experiment in reverse compatibility, and was equipped with a heat saber like its predecessor, the MS-09R-2 Rick Dom II.

Giant Bazooka: Like its predecessor, the MS-09R-2 Rick Dom II, the Dreissen can also utilize a Giant Bazooka for improved ranged combat capabilities. This Giant Bazooka is a newly designed weapon created by the Sleeves and is used for both anti-MS and anti-ship combat.

History

When Neo Zeon forces launched its war again the Earth, it rolled out a number of new mobile suits designed for ground combat and one of them is the AMX-009 Dreissen. Although initially produced in small numbers for combat on Earth, the Dreissen's excellent performance and adaptability proved it to be a popular and versatile mobile suit, and it was soon mass-produced for both ground and space combat for the rest of the war.

The Dreissen is first seen aboard the Sadalahn-class battleship and is piloted by Rakan Dahkaran, commander of the Mindra. During the AEUG's first attempt at disrupting Neo-Zeon's invasion of Earth, Rakan Dahkaran used his Dreissen and battled against Judau Ashta's MSZ-010 ΖΖ Gundam, proving how formidable the Dreissen is in close combat. However Judau's growing skill and the ZZ Gundam's power eventually overwhelmed the Dreissen. Though the Dreissen was destroyed, Rakan Dahkaran managed to escape death.

Shortly after, the Dreissen would be put into full mass production and this mobile suit would participate in future battles of the First Neo Zeon War. Near the end of the war, a large number of Dreissens would be taken and used by Glemy Toto's faction during the brief civil war amongst the Neo Zeon's forces. These machines would be repainted with a gray color scheme.

Almost a decade later, in UC 0096, surviving Dreissens would be used by the newest Neo-Zeon Movement "The Sleeves". These units would be repainted into a new color scheme and given the distinctive markings featured on many of the mobile suits used by The Sleeves. Some of these units were seen deployed by The Sleeves during the Federation's attack on Palau. One Dreissen used by veteran pilot Samuel engaged in combat with the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam. However, it is ultimately destroyed by the Unicorn's beam gatling gun.