GAT-X105 Strike Gundam

GAT-X105 Strike Gundam
GAT-X105 Strike Gundam (GAT-X105 ストライクガンダム)
Unit Type
Prototype Multi-Mode Mobile Suit
Real World
Television	SEED: #1 - Episode #50
Movie	Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition
OVA	GBDR: First Seen in Episode #19 Evolve
Manga	SEED (M) GSA GS (TM) SEED Re
Novel	Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Game	Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Never Ending Tomorrow Dynasty Warriors Gundam Reborn Gundam Versus Battle Assault 3 featuring Gundam SEED Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Battle Assault Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Generation of C.E. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Alliance vs. Z.A.F.T. II Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
Mechanical Designer	Junichi Akutsu (draft) Kunio Okawara (cleanup)
Profile
Developed Into	Dianthus GAT-01 Strike Dagger GAT-01A1 Dagger MBF-02 Strike Rouge ORB-01 Akatsuki Gundam
Variants	GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike Gundam GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam GAT-X105+AQM/E-YM1 Perfect Strike Gundam
First Seen	January 25, 71 C.E.
Operator	Three Ships Alliance Earth Alliance Atlantic Federation OMNI Enforcer Phantom Pain (Re-manufactured unit) Orb Union
Known Pilots	Kira Yamato Mu La Flaga Murrue Ramius Sven Cal Bayang (Re-manufactured unit)
General Characteristics
Overall Height	17.72 meters58.136 ft <br />697.638 in <br />
Weight	64.8 metric tons
Power-plant	Ultracompact Energy Battery
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (in cockpit in torso)
Operating System	General Unilateral Neuro-Link Dispersive Autonomic Maneuver Synthesis System
Armor	Phase Shift Armor
Equipment
Standard	Hardpoints (for Striker Packs)
Optional	AQM /E-X01 Aile Striker AQM /E-X02 Sword StrikerAQM /E-X03 Launcher StrikerAQM /E-X04 Gunbarrel StrikerAQM/E-YM1 Multiple Assault StrikerP204QX Lightning StrikerP202QX Integrated Weapons Striker Pack
Standard Armaments
Fixed	2 × "Igelstellung" 75mm Automatic Multi-barrel CIWS 2 × "Armor Schneider" Combat Knife
Handheld	57mm High-energy Beam Rifle Shield
Optional Armaments
Handheld	Bazooka XM404 "Grand Slam" Anti-Ship Sword MMI-M100 190mm Anti-aircraft Shotgun Saber for Mock Battle

The GAT-X105 Strike Gundam is a prototype multi-mode mobile suit introduced in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. Its primary pilot was Kira Yamato before it was passed down to former mobile armor ace pilot, Mu La Flaga.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Strike Gundam is the most versatile of the five Gundams in the Earth Alliance's G Project and can be easily configured for various types of combat. Using its Striker Packs, it can be outfitted for high mobility combat (Aile Strike), long-range assault (Launcher Strike), or melee combat (Sword Strike). In addition, the Striker packs are also equipped with backup batteries that can extend the Strike's operation time. Built on the X100 series frame first adopted by the GAT-X102 Duel Gundam, the Strike also has the Phase Shift armor system. In terms of armament, the Strike itself is equipped only with two head-mounted CIWS and a pair of combat knives stored in the side skirt armor, but it can also be armed with a bazooka, a shield, and a beam rifle. Later on, the Strike Gundam was equipped with a Natural-use OS to allow its new pilot, Mu La Flaga, to control the suit effectively.

Armaments

• "Igelstellung" 75mm Automatic Multi-barrel CIWS

Anti-aircraft defense cannons mounted on both sides of the head. These light projectile weapons are used to intercept missiles, to destroy lightly armored vehicles, etc.

• "Armor Schneider" Combat Knife

Stored in the Strike's side skirt armor are a pair of folding "Armor Schneider" combat knives. These knives do not need power from the suit, can be thrown, and their blades vibrate at high speed allowing them to pierce through most armor except PS armor.

• 57mm High-energy Beam Rifle

The Strike's primary ranged weapon, it can be stored on the side skirt armor, and can easily destroy a ZGMF-1017 GINN with one shot, but is mostly ineffective against suits with anti-beam coating. It has an additional handle that can shift to the side and is often used for extra stability when the Strike is firing its rifle rapidly.

• Bazooka

An optional ranged weapon, the bazooka fires explosive shells and is loaded with four magazines. As it is a conventional weapon, it does not draw power from the Strike's battery and this results in extended combat endurance. Another advantage is that the bazooka can be used underwater, unlike a beam rifle. The disadvantage of the weapon is that its greater size and weight makes it somewhat less mobile than the beam rifle. In the manga Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Re:, the Bazooka had an alternate Shrapnel munition.

• Shield

A piece of equipment designed to increase the Strike's defensive capability, it is mounted on the left forearm and/or handheld. The shield does not have phase shift armor, so it is not as durable as the Strike's armor, but it also does not drain energy each time it is hit. The shield's major advantage is that it is anti-beam coated and can block or deflect beam weapon attacks, against which phase shift armor is ineffective. The same shield is also used by GAT-X102 Duel Gundam and other mobile suits.

• XM404 "Grand Slam" Anti-Ship Sword

A large sword developed by the ZAFT, but used by the Strike to take down enemy mobile suits.

• MMI-M100 190mm Anti-aircraft Shotgun

A weapon picked up from a wrecked AMF-101 DINN and used to destroy the UMF-4A GOOhN.

• Saber for Mock Battle

Equipment used in a mock battle with the ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam in .

Special Equipment & Features

• Hardpoints for Striker Packs

The key feature of the Strike is its ability to equip additional equipment in the form of striker packs. Each striker pack is designed to outfit the Strike with the equipment needed to fulfill specific combat roles with maximum efficiency.

• Phase Shift armor

As with all of the G Project mobile suits, the Strike is equipped with Phase Shift armor. When this armor is activated, the Strike's color changed from a light grey to a white scheme with a bit of blue and red mixed in. The Phase Shift armor renders the Strike immune to physical attacks such as bullets, sword slashes, missiles, etc. However, Phase Shift armor continually drains the battery of energy, shortening the mobile suit's combat endurance, and uses up additional energy when it is hit.

History

To counter ZAFT's advanced mobile suits during the First Alliance-PLANT War, the Earth Alliance's Atlantic Federation secretly collaborated with Morgenroete to develop their own series of mobile suits under the G Project. On January 25, CE 71, five prototype suits were secretly rolled out at the space colony Heliopolis. However, ZAFT became aware of these machines, and infiltrated the colony, leading to the Battle of Heliopolis, where they stole four of the mobile suits. The only machine to remain out of ZAFT's hands was the Strike Gundam, which was first piloted by EA lieutenant Murrue Ramius, and then by a civilian Coordinator named Kira Yamato. Kira rewrote the Strike's incomplete operating system to fight at its full effectiveness and used the mobile suit in battle against the invading ZAFT forces. However, he could not prevent the destruction of the colony. Following this battle, the Strike was entrusted to Kira. Thus, Kira joined the crew of the Archangel and fought against the pursuing ZAFT forces during its journey to Earth.

During the ship's journey to the EA's JOSH-A base in Alaska, Kira battled and defeated several ZAFT ace pilots, including Andrew Waltfeld and his TMF/A-803 LaGOWE during the Battle of Talbadiya and the ZAFT Reds who piloted the four stolen Gundams during the Third Equatorial Skirmish. On April 17, Kira fought an intense battle against his former friend Athrun Zala in his GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam at the Battle of the Marshall Islands. During the battle, the Strike was severely damaged by the Aegis Gundam's self-destruction, however, its remains were salvaged by the Orb Union. Kira himself was rescued by Junk Guild member Lowe Guele and brought to PLANT, where he stole the ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam with the help of Lacus Clyne.

The Orb Union eventually rebuilt the Strike from the damaged remains and loaded it with the newly developed Natural-use OS. Following the defection of the Archangel crew who sought refuge at Orb in early June, the Strike became the personal mobile suit of ace pilot Mu La Flaga. Mu's Strike sparred with Kira's Freedom and was also involved in the Battle of Orb to protect the country against the Earth Alliance's invasion. During the Battle of Mendel, Mu used the Launcher Strike in the battle against his long-time rival Rau Le Creuset, who was piloting the new ZAFT MS, the ZGMF-600 GuAIZ. Unfortunately, the Launcher Strike faired poorly against the GuAIZ and was damaged in the battle. During the Second Battle of Jachin Due, the Aile Strike was heavily damaged by the superior ZGMF-X13A Providence Gundam piloted by Rau, forcing Mu to retreat to the Archangel. Before he could enter the ship, he protected the Archangel from a positron blast from the EA ship Dominion. The positron blast destroyed the Aile Strike, but Mu managed to survive the attack.

Legacy

During the war, the Orb Union also developed their own mobile suit based on the Strike, called the MBF-02 Strike Rouge, which was piloted by Cagalli Yula Athha and deployed during the Second Battle of Jachin Due. After the war, as part of the "Actaeon Project" MS development plan, at least one other Strike was re-manufactured. This unit was piloted by Phantom Pain pilot, Sven Cal Bayang, and had darker phase-shifted colors to better balance energy consumption and armor strength. Sven's Strike was usually in the form of the GAT-X105+P202QX Strike Gundam IWSP, which was later upgraded to the more powerful GAT-X105E Strike E, and subsequently, the GAT-X105E+AQM/E-X09S Strike Noir Gundam.

Due to the Strike's successful design, it became the archetype for several of the Earth Alliance's mass-produced mobile suits, such as the GAT-01 Strike Dagger. ZAFT also took notice of the Strike's Striker Pack system and created a similar system called "Wizard System" for their new ZAKU series mobile suits.

Variants

• GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam
• GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike Gundam
• GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam
• GAT-X105+AQM/E-X04 Gunbarrel Strike Gundam
• GAT-X105+AQM/E-YM1 Perfect Strike Gundam
• GAT-X105+P204QX Lightning Strike Gundam
• GAT-X105+P202QX Strike Gundam IWSP

Gallery

Lineart

Cockpit

"Armor Schneider" combat knife

57mm high-energy beam rifle

Shield

Bazooka

XM404 "Grand Slam"

Bot: Inner frame design by Kunio Okawara

Gundam Evolve version

Anime

NOTE: Most of the screencaps below are from the original 4:3 aspect ratio versions of the TV Anime, while some other screencaps, such as the Special Edition/HD Remastered Version, are either newly animated or featured some additional details.

Head close up in the first opening (Original)

Head close up in the first opening (HD Remastered)

Strike Gundam rises (False Peace, HD Remastered)

Activating (Its Name: Gundam, HD Remastered)

Front, Phase Shift armor deactivated (Its Name: Gundam, HD Remastered)

Mobile Operating System (Original)

System Folder (Original)

Options (Original)

Cockpit (Its Name: Gundam, HD Remastered)

Cockpit Console (1) (Its Name: Gundam, HD Remastered)

Close up (Its Name: Gundam, HD Remastered)

Head (Its Name: Gundam, HD Remastered)

Firing "Igelstellung" 75mm Automatic Multi-barrel CIWS (Its Name: Gundam, HD Remastered)

Firing "Igelstellung" 75mm Automatic Multi-barrel CIW with Phase Shift armor deactivated (Gundam SEED: Special Edition)

Preparing to punch Miguel's GINN (Its Name: Gundam, Original)

Preparing to punch Miguel's GINN (Special Edition/HD Remastered)

Punches Miguel's GINN (Its Name: Gundam, Original)

Punches Miguel's GINN (Special Edition/HD Remastered)

Offensive System (1) (Its Name: Gundam, HD Remastered)

Offensive System (2) (Its Name: Gundam, HD Remastered)

"Armor Schneider" Combat Knife deployed from storage (Its Name: Gundam, HD Remastered)

Disabling Miguel's GINN with "Armor Schneider" Combat Knife (Its Name: Gundam, HD Remastered)

Cockpit hatch open with Phase Shift armor deactivated (Its Name: Gundam, HD Remastered)

Using sighting device (Collapsing Land, HD Remastered)

Energy gauge (Original)

Close up of head crest's "CINQUE X-105" (The Vanishing Gundam, HD Remastered)

Charging towards LaGOWE with "Armor Schneider" Combat Knife (The End of the Sandstorm, Original)

Charging towards LaGOWE with "Armor Schneider" Combat Knife (The End of the Sandstorm, HD Remastered)

Left eye optic (HD Remastered)

Wielding Bazooka and Shield (The Sea Dyed Red, HD Remastered)

Firing Bazooka (The Sea Dyed Red, HD Remastered)

Vs GOOhN (The Sea Dyed Red, HD Remastered)

Cockpit Console (2) (War for Two, HD Remastered)

In hangar (Flashing Blades, HD Remastered)

Struck by GuAIZ's EEQ7R Extensional Arrestors (Spiral of Encounters, HD Remastered)

Damaged (Spiral of Encounters, HD Remastered)

Wreckage (The Final Light, HD Remastered)

Strike's head wreckage (To a Future that Never Ends, HD Remastered)

With Strike Rouge & Freedom (Eyecatch 2, HD Remastered)

Illustrations & Artwork

Artwork from Gundam Perfect Files

Games

In Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (GBA)

As seen in Super Robot Wars X-Ω

In SD Gundam G Generation Wars

In Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Battle Destiny

In G Generation Cross Rays

Gunpla

1/144 "GAT-X105 Strike Gundam" (2002): box art

EG 1/144 "GAT-X105 Strike Gundam" (2011): box art

RG 1/144 "GAT-X105 Strike Gundam" (P-Bandai exclusive; 2012): box art

RG 1/144 "GAT-X105 Strike Gundam (Deactive Mode)" (P-Bandai exclusive; 2012): box art

1/60 "GAT-X105 Strike Gundam" (2002): box art

PG 1/60 "GAT-X105 Strike Gundam" (2004): box art

SDBB #246 Strike Gundam (2003): box art

RG 1/144 Front Lineart

RG 1/144 Rear Lineart

Action Figures

Mobile Suit in Action (MSiA / MIA) "GAT-X105 Strike Gundam (Active Mode)" (North American release; 2004): package front view.

MSiA / MIA "GAT-X105 Strike Gundam (Deactive Mode)" (Hong Kong release; 2004): package front view.

MSiA / MIA "GAT-X105 Strike Gundam (Deactive Mode)" (North American release; 2004): package front view.

MSiA / MIA "GAT-X105 Strike Gundam (Active Mode)" (Color Crystal version) (Bandai (Hong Kong)/Danielco special limited release; 2004): package front view.

Advanced Mobile Suit in Action (AMSiA / AMIA) "GAT-X105 Strike Gundam" (2002): package front view.

(AMSiA / AMIA) "GAT-X105 Strike Gundam" (2002): package rear view.

Gundam Fix Figuration Next Generation (GFFN) #0042 "GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam / GAT-X105 Strike Gundam" figure set (2009): package front view

GFFN #0042 "GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam / GAT-X105 Strike Gundam" figure set (2009): package rear view

GFFN #0042 "GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam" figure (2009): product sample (left) with parts convertible to GAT-X105 Strike Gundam figure (right)

Notes & Trivia

• Strike's head crest displays the text "CINQUE X-105". "Cinque" means "Five" in Italian and is likely a reference to the suit being the fifth unit developed under the Earth Alliance's "G Project".
• The Strike is the only unit of the original five G Weapons to have the traditional face vents.
• The "Grand Slam" Anti-Ship Sword is included in the Perfect Grade model kit of Strike Gundam and Master Grade kit of Strike Gundam IWSP.
• Interestingly, a number of models have shown that Strike can combine with the Aile, Sword, and Launcher Striker Packs at the same time. This form is officially referred to as Perfect Strike Gundam in the HD Remastered series of Gundam SEED in which it makes its first debut in a motion picture. It is said to be the original concept behind the ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam and the later inspiration for the ZGMF-X42S Destiny Gundam.

Strike Gundam from Monoeye Gundams

• An early design of the Strike Gundam appears as a hidden unit in SD Gundam G Generation: Monoeye Gundams (2002) as promotion for the then-upcoming Gundam Seed anime.
  • In the game, it was discovered in the Moonrace capital city of Genganam by Harry Ord. According to Dianna Soreil, it was a machine sealed away along with the SYSTEM ∀-99 ∀ Gundam and the CONCEPT-X 6-1-2 Turn X.
• In certain Super Robot Wars games (K and L) if anyone other than Cagalli assigned to pilot the Strike Gundam, the unit will become the conventional blue, red, and white-colored GAT-X105 Strike. Meanwhile, if Cagalli is assigned to, the unit will become her personal heavily pink-colored MBF-02 Strike Rouge. It is for plot purposes, the Strike Rouge; this references the recolor of the Strike Rouge for Kira's use in Destiny.
• In the PlayStation 3 Games, Gundam Extreme Vs. and Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost. The opening video for Gundam Seed shows Kira fighting the Providence Gundam in the Strike instead of the Freedom, since the latter was not featured in the game.
• In Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Battle Destiny, the Strike is unlockable in the EAF route, but as a standalone unit at first. The mode equipped with Striker Packs comes later, and has the ability to switch them before launch and mid-battle.
  • On a related note, though Kira first used the Strike as a standalone unit during the Heliopolis incident in the anime, such is not the case in the game. He will first appear with Sword Striker equipped. If defeated, he sorties again later with the Launcher Striker.
• The Strike appears in the Extreme Vs. series alongside its Aile, Launcher, Sword, and IWSP packs under Kira at a cost of 2000. The Strike by itself only appears as part of the Aile's melee combos, where it performs a melee combo with the Armor Schneider knives and during its Burst attack, again performing a quick combo with its knives. Additionally, the Strike's CIWS is shared by its Aile, Sword and Launcher forms, albeit the latter having a separate ammo count that's higher than the former two. Kira can also summon Mu La Flaga's TS-MA2mod.00 Moebius Zero for help in all forms. This was later replaced with the FX-550 Skygrasper armed with either the Launcher Striker pack or the Sword Striker pack.

Appearances

Television Series

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
  • Episode 1 (HD Remastered Episode 1), False Peace - (First Appearance)
  • Episode 2 (HD Remastered Episode 2), Its Name: Gundam
  • Episode 3 (HD Remastered Episode 3), Collapsing Land
  • Episode 4 (HD Remastered Episode 4), Silent Run
  • Episode 5 (HD Remastered Episode 5), Phase Shift Down
  • Episode 6 (HD Remastered Episode 6), The Vanishing Gundam
  • Episode 7 (HD Remastered Episode 7), The Scar of Space
  • Episode 8 (HD Remastered Episode 8), The Songstress of The Enemy Forces
  • Episode 9 (HD Remastered Episode 9), The Fading Light
  • Episode 10 (HD Remastered Episode 10), Crossroads
  • Episode 11 (HD Remastered Episode 11), The Awakening Sword
  • Episode 12 (HD Remastered Episode 12), Flay's Decision
  • Episode 13 (HD Remastered Episode 13), Stars Falling in Space
  • Episode 15 (HD Remastered Episode 14), The Respective Solitudes
  • Episode 16 (HD Remastered Episode 15), Burning Sandstorm
  • Episode 17 (HD Remastered Episode 16), Cagalli Returns
  • Episode 18 (HD Remastered Episode 17), Payback
  • Episode 19 (HD Remastered Episode 18), Fangs of the Enemy
  • Episode 20 (HD Remastered Episode 19), On a Calm Day
  • Episode 21 (HD Remastered Episode 20), The End of the Sandstorm
  • Episode 22 (HD Remastered Episode 21), The Sea Dyed Red
  • Episode 23 (HD Remastered Episode 22), Fateful Encounter
  • Episode 24 (HD Remastered Episode 23), War for Two
  • Episode 25 (HD Remastered Episode 24), The Land of Peace
  • Episode 27 (HD Remastered Episode 25), Endless Rondo
  • Episode 28 (HD Remastered Episode 26), Kira
  • Episode 29 (HD Remastered Episode 27), The Turning Point
  • Episode 30 (HD Remastered Episode 28), Flashing Blades
  • Episode 31 (HD Remastered Episode 29), Grieving Skies
  • Episode 37 (HD Remastered Episode 35), Divine Thunder
  • Episode 38 (HD Remastered Episode 36), Decisive Fire
  • Episode 41 (HD Remastered Episode 39), Trembling World
  • Episode 43 (HD Remastered Episode 41), What Stands in the Way
  • Episode 44 (HD Remastered Episode 42), Spiral of Encounters
  • Episode 45 (HD Remastered Episode 43), The Opening Door
  • Episode 47 (HD Remastered Episode 45), The Nightmare Reborn
  • Episode 48 (HD Remastered Episode 46), Day of Wrath
  • Episode 49 (HD Remastered Episode 47), The Final Light
  • Episode 50 (HD Remastered Episode 48), To a Future that Never Ends - (Wreckage Only)

OVAs

• Gundam Evolve

• Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE
  • Episode 19, If It Weren't for You

Movies

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition

Manga

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (Manga)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (Takayama Manga)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Tomo to Kimi to koko de
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Re:

Games

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Never Ending Tomorrow
• Dynasty Warriors Gundam Reborn
• Gundam Versus
• Battle Assault 3 featuring Gundam SEED
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2003 video game)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (WonderSwan Color)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Battle Assault
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Generation of C.E.
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Alliance vs. Z.A.F.T. II
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (GBA)

Books

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (Novel)

References

Profile, Specifications & design

Cockpit information

External links

• MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED|GAT-X105 Strike Gundam

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