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RX-78GP02A Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS) is a variant of the RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis" featured in the original design series Harmony of Gundam by Hajime Katoki.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS) is designed by the Earth Federation for attacking enemy bases or to provide mid-range support for friendly forces. It features the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), an alternate equipment for the Gundam Physalis when the nuclear warhead is not required in battle. Under this setting, the original atomic bazooka is removed and the MS is instead equipped with a six-tube MLRS with three tubes mounted on each side of the backpack.

Armaments[]

  • 60mm Vulcan Gun
Mounted in the head, these shell firing weapons have high-rate of fire but little power and can't damage the thick armor of a mobile suit, though they can damage lightly armored areas such as the sensors. They are ideal for shooting down small, lightly armored targets such as missiles, attack vehicles, etc.
  • A.E.Blash AEXB-909L Beam Saber
The Physalis is equipped with a pair of A.E.Blash AEXB-909L beam sabers stored in waist-mounted racks. The output of these sabers can be manually adjusted and at the highest setting can overpower GP01-Fb's beam saber.
  • NR-Sh-02-RX/S-00013 Shield
The Gundam Physalis is equipped with a unique NR-Sh-02-RX/S-00013 model shield. The large shield serves not only as additional protection for the Physalis against physical and beam weapons, but it also features a powerful cooling system designed to help protect the Physalis from the edge of a nuclear explosion.
  • MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System)
Mounted on the backpack, the MLRS features three tubular missile containers on each side for a total of six containers. The missiles can be be fired at a set time interval, or all of them can be launched at once to deal serious damage to a targeted area.
  • BOWA XBR-M-82-05H Beam Rifle
Equipped by the Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS) in the Gundam Area Wars video game, this is the same beam rifle as used by RX-78GP01 Gundam "Zephyranthes"
  • Jutte
Mounted on the underside of the beam rifle, it is a small beam saber designed to catch enemy beam sabers. It allows the pilot to quickly counter when there is no time to draw out his main beam saber.

History[]

The MLRS Type was one of multiple weapon plans for the Gundam Physalis. This equipment was designed for destroying the Zeon Remnants still hiding in Africa and Eurasia. Though it was not completed in time for the field test at Torrington Base, according to a JCAP simulation ran by Anaheim Electronics, it had enough firepower to destroy an entire city. However, since the Gundam Physalis was stolen by Anavel Gato, this plan was never produced.

In Mobile Suit Gundam Katana, the Gundam Physalis was reproduced and equipped with the MLRS (reduced to 5 units) as well as the Beam Bazooka. It was piloted by Kanesada Tsurugi.

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Notes and Trivia[]

  • Although the 1/144 HGUC Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS) model also comes with a beam bazooka, it can only use one set of equipment at a time. In fact, the design of the RX-78GP02A Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS) does not include the latter, which is another alternate equipment for the Gundam GP02A designed by the Delaz Fleet. The said model also wrongly labels the RX-78GP02A Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS) as being equipped with the atomic bazooka.
  • In SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online, the RX-78GP02A Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS) actually combines two versions of the unit - the Type-MLRS itself and the RX-78GP02A Gundam GP02A Beam Bazooka Type, with the Beam Bazooka Type being its second, long-ranged weapon and the Type-MLRS being its third, specialized weapon.
  • In Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3, the Physalis can briefly use the rocket launchers as its sixth Charge attack.
  • In the SD Gundam G Generation games, the GP02A Type-MLRS is equipped with the beam bazooka.
  • The Beam Bazooka and MLRS Equipment were created specifically with video games in mind, as the Atomic Bazooka would, by nature, be considered far too powerful and unbalanced for most video games, and limiting the GP02A's primary ranged attack to its vulcans would make it seem under-powered outside of melee range unless they were given an unreasonably large increase in power over other vulcan-equipped mobile suits. The new configurations would allow the Physalis to be included in video game rosters with more balanced gameplay.

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Harmony of Gundam Mechanics
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Earth Federation
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
RAG-79 Aqua GM | RGM-79FP GM Striker | RX-78GP02A Gundam GP02A (Type-MLRS)
Principality of Zeon/Delaz Fleet
Mobile Weapon
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MS-05L Zaku I Sniper Type | MS-06V Zaku Tank Cannon Type | MS-09K-1 Dom Cannon | MS-09K-2 Dom Cannon | RX-78GP02A Gundam GP02A Beam Bazooka Type
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