The Descent Capsule Carrier is a space transport introduced in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
A transport ship that carries a total of 11 Descent Capsule for earth descent suspended on the underside of the hull. It can be said that it was developed for earth-descent operations that assault enemy territory from satellite orbit. Each descent capsule can carry up to four MS. The capsule's outer wall is purged with explosive bolts when it breaks through the atmosphere and reaches an altitude at which MS can be deployed.
Armaments[]
- Twin Anti-Aircraft Gun
History[]
First Alliance-PLANT War[]
Descent Capsule Carriers were developed by ZAFT to deploy mass numbers of mobile suits to Earth's surface during the First Alliance-PLANT War. Most notable, three vessels were used to deploy GINNs and CGUE's to the Earth Alliance's headquarters, JOSH-A, during Operation Spitbreak.[1] At least one carrier was station at Jachin Due and evacuated the base when its self-destruct activated during the Second Battle of Jachin Due.[2]
Second Alliance-PLANT War[]
Descent Capsule Carriers continued their service into the Second Alliance-PLANT War, and were used in early battle to reinforce ZAFT's Earth bases during Operation Spear of Twilight against the Earth Alliance.[3] Carriers were deployed in the latter half of the war during Operation Ragnarök to invade the Earth Alliance/Logos headquarters, Heaven's Base.[4]
Gallery[]
Gundam SEED[]
Gundam SEED Destiny[]
Notes & Trivia[]
Appearances[]
- Television Series
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- PHASE-34, Seen and Unseen
- First Appearance
- PHASE-50, To a Future that Never Ends
- PHASE-34, Seen and Unseen
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
- PHASE-11, The Chosen Path
- PHASE-38, A New Flag
References[]
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam SEED PHASE-34, Seen and Unseen
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam SEED PHASE-50, To a Future that Never Ends
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny PHASE-12, Blood in the Water
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny PHASE-38, A New Flag
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