CBY-077 GN Cannon

CBY-077 GN Cannon
CBY-077 GN Cannon (CBY-077 GNキャノン)
Unit Type
Limited Production Innovade-use Support Mobile Suit
Profile
Developed from	GN-005 Gundam Virtue
Developed Into	CB-0000G/C/T Reborns Gundam Origin GNX-607T/BW GN-XII Cannon
First Seen	2302 A.D.
Last Seen	2302 A.D.
Manufacturer	Celestial Being Mobile Suit Factory
Operator	Innovades
Known Pilots	Beside Pain
General Characteristics
Head Height	21.8 meters71.522 ft <br />858.268 in <br />
Empty Weight	75.3 metric tons
Power-plant	GN Drive
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (in cockpit in chest)
Armor	E-Carbon
Movement
Propulsion	GN Verniers
Equipment
Standard	"Veda-linked Operating System"
Standard Armaments
Fixed	4 x GN Long Cannon 8 x GN Missile
Real World
Mechanical Designer	Kanetake Ebikawa
Appearances*
Manga	00I
Novel	Mobile Suit Gundam 00P

The CB-077 GN Cannon is a support mobile suit designed for Innovades. It was introduced in Mobile Suit Gundam 00P.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

Before Veda settled on the use of humans as Gundam Meisters, there was a competing plan where the meisters are all Innovades. As such, mobile suits specifically for Innovades were also designed and developed in the spaceship, Celestial Being, independent from the Gundams used by human meisters. Unlike the human use Gundams that have their own specializations, Innovade use machines were designed with the concept of having several support-use units operating alongside versatile Gundam-type units. The CBY-077 GN Cannon is one such Innovade use support machine. Incorporating weapon technology from the GN-005 Gundam Virtue, the GN Cannon specialized in long-range attacks, providing rear fire support for the CB-001 1 Gundam during battle.

The GN Drive of the GN Cannon is installed in its back, while its armament consisted of four GN Long Cannons mounted on the torso, and eight GN Missile launchers located in both shoulder armor as well as both front skirt armor. To allow the mobile suit to fire its cannons continuously and to meet their huge GN Particle consumption, large GN Condensers are fitted on the arms, and the large back armor on the rear waist doubled as particle storage tanks. Due to an emphasis on sensor functions, the GN Cannon did not adopt a Gundam-type head. Multiple GN Cannons would be deployed in a mission to support the 1 Gundam, and thanks to signage such as unit number on the mobile suit’s chest, it was possible to differentiate the machines.

Veda eventually dropped the Innovade plan, but an Innovade known as Beside Pain produced and deployed two GN Cannons (Unit 1 and 2) and a 1 Gundam in a failed attempt to sabotage the recruitment of human meisters in 2302 AD. Years later, following the defeat of Celestial Being in 2308 AD, the Innovators used the GN Cannon's data for their own purposes. Most notably, the leader of the group, Ribbons Almark, combined the mobile suit's data with that of the 1 Gundam to create the CB-0000G/C/T Reborns Gundam Origin, which was then improved into the CB-0000G/C Reborns Gundam. There are also indications that the Innovators leaked the mobile suit's data, as the GNX-607T/BW GN-XII Cannon's head sensor unit shares similar components with the GN Cannon's.

Armaments

• GN Long Cannon

Four GN Long Cannons are mounted on the CBY-077 GN Cannon's torso, two on each side. Serving as the mobile suit's main weapons, they can be fired individually, or the cannons on each side can combine to launch stronger beams. Although they cannot function as remote weaponry like the CB-0000G/C Reborns Gundam's Large GN Fin Fangs, the GN Long Cannons granted the GN Cannon with higher long-range firepower than the Reborn Gundam's Cannon mode.

• GN Missile

A pair of GN Missile launchers are located in each shoulder armor and front skirt armor. To fire the GN Missiles, the side of the shoulder armor will flip open downwards, while the front skirt armor will flip upwards. These GN Missiles are for intercepting enemy missiles and other situations that the GN Long Cannons are unsuited for.

Special Equipment & Features

• "Veda-linked Operating System"

The operating system of the GN Cannon is linked to Veda, allowing the super computer to provide support to the machine and its pilots.

History

Mobile Suit Gundam 00P

File No.24 Base Sequence 0026

To sabotage the recruitment of humans for the role of Gundam Meisters, Beside Pain mortally wounded Grave Violento via mind controlling Hixar Fermi. He was aware that Gundam Meister 874 would quickly detect his actions and would move to eliminate him, so he shipped his mobile suits over in advance. He then deployed two CBY-077 GN Cannons from the same hangar that 874's GNY-0042-874 Gundam Artemie had launched from moments ago, and they were powered by GN Drives transferred from the 3rd generation Gundams.

The two GN Cannons took the initiative and fired at Artemie using their GN Long Cannons. They then maintained their distance from the Artemie as they continued their attacks. Both units were shut down when 874 activated Artemie's Trial System, but they reactivated when 874's use of the Trial System was overridden by Tieria Erde, who had activated the same system on his GN-004 Gundam Nadleeh. Beside Pain then revealed himself to 874, and uncloaked his CB-001 1 Gundam.

File No.25 Friend

Beam shots from the two GN Cannons and the 1 Gundam repeatedly striked the Artemie, damaging it bit by bit. However, the fatal shot from 1 Gundam was blocked by the GN-XXX + GNR-000 Sefer Rasiel, piloted by a dying Grave. Beside Pain then engaged Grave in a one-on-one duel, and the two GN Cannons did not interfere. When the 1 Gundam was defeated, Beside Pain attempted to transfer his personal data to one of the two Innovades controlling the GN Cannons, who were also under his control. However, he was killed by Grave before his data was fully transmitted. The two GN Cannons remained silent and were presumably recovered by 874's comrades.

Mobile Suit Gundam 00I

Beside Pain reappeared in 2312 AD. He revealed that the one killed in 2302 AD was a clone, and he was actually piloting one of the two GN Cannons and observing the battle.

Gallery

Manga

Imaginary scenario of GN Cannons supporting 1 Gundams in combat (Gundam 00I)

Notes & Trivia

• The GN Cannon's model number is likely a homage to the RX-77 Guncannon from the original Mobile Suit Gundam series.
• As the name of the GNR-101A GN Archer is pronounced 'Gun Archer', some fans speculated that GN Cannon's name should be pronounced as "Gun Cannon". However, this is not supported by any official sources.
• In the book, Gundam Weapons - Mobile Suit Gundam 00V Special Edition, GN Cannon's model number is given as 'CBY-0077'. This might be an error as most other sources have listed it as 'CBY-077'.