YOP-04 Balor

YOP-04 Balor
YOP-04 Balor (YMP-04/YOP-04)
Unit Type
Prototype Unmanned Reconnaissance Mobile Pod
Profile
Developed from	OP-02c Observation Pod
First Seen	0079 U.C.
Manufacturer	Principality of Zeon
Operator	Principality of Zeon
Known Pilots	Richard Wiese
General Characteristics
Overall Height	3.3 meters10.827 ft <br />129.921 in <br />
Overall Length	10.2 meters
Overall Width	6.4 meters640 cm <br />20.997 ft <br />251.969 in <br />
Sensor Range	510000 meters1,673,228.349 ft <br />
Real World
Appearances*
Manga	IGLOO 603

The YOP-04 (YMP-04) Balor is a reconnaissance pod that appears in the manga Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 603.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

Designed to improve search capabilities even with the presence of high density Minovsky particles. The Balor was designed for high speed maneuvering and was equipped with a large main thruster and four auxiliary thrusters. Using a specially developed sensor, the Balor had a maximum observation distance of 510 kilometers.

History

The 603rd Evaluation Corp tested the Balor at sometime in UC 0079 in the wreckage of Side 4; The Balor was damaged in the field as the Jotunheim came under fire from an Earth Federation Forces Salamis class cruiser. Due to its high development costs, only a few Balor prototypes were manufactured, and the design subsequently was never mass produced.

Notes

• In Irish mythology, Balor of the Evil Eye was a king of the Fomorians, a race of giants.

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