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The Chivvay-class (aka Chibe-class) is a Zeon heavy space cruiser class introduced in Mobile Suit Gundam.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The Chivvay-Class was a ship developed by Zeon to protect convoys and carry out various tasks, and often served as a flagship. It was normally equipped with two triple-barreled mega particle turrets, eighteen twin-barreled anti-aircraft guns, and twelve missile launchers, but it was not designed specifically to carry mobile suits. Despite this, its cargo bays could be easily converted to MS hangers if needed, allowing them to carry as many as eight MS - twice as many as the Musai-class. It was capable of high speeds thanks to its five large thermonuclear rocket engines, with some variations having seven engines. Ships of the class also had two outrigger thrusters near the front, with one on each side of the ship.

There were various modified versions of the Chivvay-Class, with some having a third triple-barreled mega particle cannon and additional anti-aircraft guns. A particular heavily modified Chivvay-class cruiser known as Gulltoppr saw service with the Republic of Zeon in U.C. 0097. Its chassis was streamlined and the aft of the ship was modified to resemble a Tivvay-class, with nine engines. The bridge tower was enlarged and a massive hangar bay was built in the forward section of the ship under the bow, designed to accommodate multiple modern mobile suits, as well as the NZ-999 II Neo Zeong.

Armaments[]

  • Triple Mega Particle Gun
The primary weapons of the Chivvay-class is a pair of three barrel mega particle guns. One is located in front of the bridge tower, with another on the rear of the vessel, atop the engines. In MS IGLOO, the number of guns is increased to three, with the third mounted underneath the ship's engines. These guns can rotate 360 degrees and elevate to fire on targets above or below the ship.
  • Missile Launcher
The Chivvay-class is armed with twelve forward facing missile launchers equipped on the bow of the ship, with six on each side. It is unknown if there are any missile launchers present on the Gulltoppr.
  • Twin Anti-Aircraft Gun
Twin-barrel machine guns used primarily for anti-air/mobile suit defense. The Chivvay-class is equipped with eighteen such guns, nine on each side of the ship, with six on top and three below. In MS IGLOO's version, the number of guns are the same, but their placement on the sides are different, with three guns on the upper deck and another six directly below them. For the Gulltoppr, it is equipped with only sixteen such guns, eight on each side, with two up front and six mid-ship.
  • Anti-Aircraft Gun
The Chivvay-class ships in Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt are armed with ten additional triple-barreled anti-aircraft guns, with six located above the twin anti-aircraft guns, and two on each side of the bridge tower. These guns can rotate 360 degrees and elevate to fire on targets above the ship.

Special Equipment & Features[]

  • External Propellant Tank
The Chivvay-class can mount up to six external propellant tanks to increase the ship's operational cruising range. The tanks are mounted on the sides of the ship under the anti-aircraft guns, with three on each side.

History[]

The Chivvay-class heavy cruiser was introduced by the Principality of Zeon the very same year the Earth Federation began its "Armament Reinforcement Plan" (UC 0070), long before the Principality began its production of mobile suits. It was originally designed to be a battleship. However, 3 months after its introduction, Earth Federation Forces introduced the Mega particle equipped Magellan-class and the new Salamis-class, both of which have beam cannons as their main guns. This placed the Chivvay-class in a difficult position since despite its design purpose as a main battleship, as it lacked the fire power of beam weaponry at the time.

It was later refitted with mega particle cannons due to the Space Attack forces need for ships with enough fire power to match and surpass Earth Federation ships, and the Chivvay-class was still quite suitable for combat due to its strong armor. Also, Zeon lacked the resources and money to develop a new battleship due to the expensive Gwazine-class. The Chivvay-class was a very mobile ship and has enough fire power and armor to serve as a flagship while newly classified as a high speed heavy cruiser. When Zeon finally introduced mobile suits into its combat forces it became top priority to focus its military complex on battleships that could carry and supply mobile suits. As such, Zeon began production on the Musai-class light cruisers, Gwazine-class battleships, and finally the Zanzibar-class cruiser, while the remaining Chivvay-class cruisers' cargo bays were repurposed into mobile suit hanger bays. A handful of Chivvay-class vessels were even refitted for use by Zeon's space commanders. Some even equipped with a third triple mega particle cannon at the bottom of the ship to increase its firepower and cover its ventral hull.

Many Chivvay-class ships were destroyed during the war. One ship of the class was the flagship of a task force under the command of Fleet Commander Conscon, tasked with ambushing White Base at Side 6. The ship would be destroyed by Amuro Ray in the RX-78-2 Gundam after a failed ramming attack against the Federation cruiser. Another Chivvay-class ship would serve under the command of Barom after the Battle of Solomon. It would later be destroyed after a battle with a Federation battleship en route to Texas Colony. After the One Year War, the restored Republic of Zeon was allowed to maintain its independence and a defense force, so long as they agreed to follow certain guidelines set by the Federation, including random inspections. In light of this the Republic of Zeon chose to redesign the Chivvay-class from the ground up, culminating in the Chivvay Kai-class.

In UC 0097, one heavily modified Chivvay-Class known as Gulltoppr was the mothership of a group of Republic of Zeon soldiers led by Zoltan Akkanen, who disguised themselves as remnants of the Sleeves. It housed several mobile suits including Zoltan's MSN-06S-2 Sinanju Stein and carried the NZ-999 II Neo Zeong at the bottom. During its final battle at the Helium-3 storage base, the Gulltoppr used the Helium-3 gas tanks as a cover, and was destroyed when the General Revil unexpectedly fired on the tanks, causing an explosion that engulfed the ship.

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Chivvay-class
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Mobile Suit
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