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The Anchor is a custom mobile suit featured in the Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam: Dust manga. The unit is piloted by Ash King.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

Like a number of mobile suits in the Age of the Warring Space States, the Anchor is a "mixing build" constructed from the salvaged parts of old mobile weapons, including the F89 Gundam F89. As the Gundam F89 was created early in the Formula Project as a testbed unit, the Anchor is over 18 meters tall. While most mixing build mobile suits have poor balance, the Anchor was restored by experienced engineers and thus does not have balance issues. The thruster unit on the back of the mobile suit is also similar to those of the Crossbone Gundam units. Unlike most mobile suit of the era, the Anchor can also utilize rare beam weaponry.

Armaments[]

  • Head Cutter
A cutter mounted on the head. It rotates at high speed and is used for head-butting attacks. When heat is dissipated, it transforms into a V-shape to form a Gundam-like head silhouette.
  • Rotating Shield
A defensive armament connected to the left arm, it can be used as an offensive weapon by rotating the shield at high speeds.
  • Leg Pile Bunker
A hidden pile bunker built into each legs.
  • Axe Gun
A composite armament consists of the knuckle duster, a machine gun, and a beam saber.
  • Knuckle Duster
A hatchet-type weapon for close combat. It is also used for throwing attacks using the machine gun's ammunition belt.
  • Beam Saber
Due to the difficulty in maintenance, most mobile suits of the era do not use a beam weapon. The Anchor is an exception, utilizing a wide beam saber. However it can only be used for 12 seconds, and is unreliable.
  • Machine Gun
The machine gun is connected to the rear skirt armor via an ammunition belt, and it can be used even when it is separated from the manipulator. The machine gun uses live ammunition, as is common in the era.
  • Heat Ceramic Bullet
Two powerful shots stored in the chest, they have high penetrating power.
  • Ikarimaru
A large beam saber with an anchor shape. It is meant for 40 meter tall mobile suits, such as the Murasame which was its intended user, but eventually fell into the hands of Ash King. As the Ikarumaru has built-in thrusters, even a smaller mobile suit like the Anchor can use it, but the operational time is greatly shortened due to the lower generator output.
  • Beam Cannon
A pair of powerful beam weapons used by the F89's Long-Range Attack Type pack. However, these cannons are early prototypes and can only be fired three times before they stopped functioning. They were included on the instructions of the pilot, Ash King, who felt the risk of malfunction was worth bringing such powerful weapons to the battlefield.
  • Anchor Shield
The anchor shield is used mainly to collect space debris; because it needs to be able to resist strong impacts, it can also functions as a very sturdy solid shield.

Special Equipment & Features[]

  • Heat Dissipation Mode

History[]

Since the Zanscare Empire's attempted invasion of Earth, the circumstances of mobile suit development and maintenance have drastically changed. The ongoing wars in space resulted in the manufacturing and maintenance of MS becoming much more difficult. As a result, many mobile suits are older machines that have been repaired or shambled together. The Anchor is one such unit, utilizing the frame of the Gundam F89 and various other MS parts. Exceptions to this are more recent Zanscare and League Militaire mobile suits, which still have some parts available.

Gallery[]

Games[]

Notes & Trivia[]

  • The Anchor makes its first video game appearance in Gundam Breaker Mobile as part of "The Throne Of Ash" 1-week event on March 23, 2021 to commemorate the release of the 13th volume of Crossbone Gundam: Dust. This is in spite of the fact that the Anchor doesn't have its own Gunpla model.
    • On April 5, 2023, the Anchor is one of the many remaining event suits to be re-released for the "GBM Appreciation Festival" event, though it does not come with its own Alteration option as the game will be terminated from service on June 5.

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Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam: Dust Mechanics
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