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The AMX-109 Kapool (colloquially referred to as "Ball" by both sides) is a mobile suit introduced in ∀ Gundam.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The Kapool's appearance was nearly identical to the AMX-109 Capule from the Dark History. However, it was smaller in size, and capable of operating in space as well. Though it was designed for amphibious combat, and can transform into a cruise mode in water, the Militia was unaware of this, and mostly used it for ground combat. Its cockpit was fitted with a First Neo Zeon War-era linear seat, but it did not have a panoramic monitor.

Armaments[]

  • Laser Beam
A beam cannon located in the position of the mono-eye, thus nicknamed "beam eye." The laser beam has a relatively low power output, but it is still sufficient to destroy the MS main camera; so, when it fires, the sensor would be covered by a protective filter.
  • 8-tube Missile Launcher
Each element of this 8-tube missile launcher can house several missiles. Due to the problems of a precise guide, they can be used only for ballistic attacks, hitting an area in the range of about 30 km.
  • Sonic Blast
The Sonic Blast could be considered a kind of mega particle cannon. Because of the seawater stored in the Kapool's double-layered armor being used in its cooling system, and with the Kapool having enough generator output to drive high-output beam weapons even on land, this resulted in the Sonic Blast being a formidable weapon.
  • Iron Nail
These melee weapons consist of three large claws per hand, plus two small claws on the palm. Internally, there is a movable frame-structure, which allows enough strength to cut off an enemy mobile suit's armor plates. Outside of battle, these claws would serve as good digging tools, at the Militia's excavation sites.
  • Handgun
Created by the Militia, they are a pair of triple-barreled projectile weapons mounted on the forearms. They have a low ammo capacity.
A long range firearm made by the Militia to assault enemies from afar. There are fixed and a mobile types. For convenience of transport the cannon could be mounted on a flatbed trailer and towed by either a truck or MS. When used by the Kapool, the televisions attached to the anti-aircraft cannon are projected onto the Kapool's monitor to fine-tune the aiming.
  • Gundam Hammer
A weapon borrowed from the System-∀99 ∀ Gundam, it is essentially a large spiked ball attached to a chain. It was used to give the MS using it a ranged melee weapon. The MS could either throw or swing the Hammer around itself in order to impact and damage its target through the sheer mass of the hammer. Because the Kapool lacked normal manipulator hands, the Hammer's chain would have to be tied to the arm for use.

History[]

As the war with the Moonrace begins in CC 2345 on Earth's North Ameria continent, Inglessa ruler Guin Sard Lineford directs miner Sid Munzer to search the Mountain Cycle region for mobile suits. His search yields the AMX-109 Kapool, which becomes the first mobile suit used in mass numbers by the Inglessa Militia. Though the Kapool's ammunition is no match for advanced Moonrace mobile suits like the Wodom, it is extremely effective against smaller mobile suits like the MRC-U11D WaD. Later, as the Willgem travels across the ocean in its journey to the Moon, pilot Sochie Heim discovers that the Kapool is actually designed for underwater combat.

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • The Kapool has the same coloration as Haro, likely as a nod to the Capule's similar build.

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Earth Militia
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
AMX-109 Kapool | AMX-109 Kapool Corin Nander Custom | Armadillo | High Heel | MS-05 Borjarnon Gavane Goonny Custom | MS-06 Borjarnon | NRS-P701R Godwin | OZ-10VMSX Gundam Aesculapius | System-∀99 ∀ Gundam
Mobile Armor
Black Doll
Mobile Worker
MR-SPI05Ω"Jet Stream"

Land Vehicle
Armored Car | Gun Emplacement Truck
Support Weapon
Anti-aircraft Cannon
Land Battleship
Gallop
Aircraft
Bull-One | Hipheavy
Transporter
Laura Rolla
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Willgem
Moonrace
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
Concept-X 6-1-2 Turn X | FLAT-L06D FLAT | G-838 Mahiroo | G-M1F Bandit | G-M2F Zssan | JMA-0530 (Model U) Wodom | MRC-F20 SUMO | MRC-F31 Muttowooo | MRC-U11D Walking Dumpling | NRS-P701 Gozzo | SPA-51 Cannon Illefuto | System-∀99 ∀ Gundam | TAF-M9 Eagail
Mobile Worker
MR-SPI05Ω"Jet Stream" | MRC-C03 Bellona

Ship
Magogame
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Almaiya class | Aspite | Gendarme | Soleil
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