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| + | |production=Limited Production |
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| + | |specialized=Enhancement and Support |
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| + | |OfficialName=GN Arms Type-E<br>GNアームズ Type-E |
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| − | |image=Gnarms.jpg;(Mobile Armor Mode) |
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| + | GN Arms Type-D<br>GNアームズ Type-D |
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| − | |archetype=GNR-000 GN Sefer, GN-001/hs- |
+ | |archetype=GNR-000 GN Sefer, GN-001/hs-A01D Gundam Avalanche Exia' |
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|first=2308 |
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| + | |series=Mobile Suit Gundam 00~21~25, Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Gundam Meisters |
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| − | |paccommodation=Mobile Suit Docking Port |
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| + | |length=47.4~Type-E, 47.0~Type-D |
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| − | |powerplant=[[GN Drive]] (from Exia), [[GN Condenser]] |
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| + | |width=36.2~Type-E, 36.9~Type-D |
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| − | |armor=E-Carbon |
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| + | |powerplant=GN Condensers |
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| − | *GN Cannon x 2 |
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| + | |propulsion=GN Verniers |
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| − | *[[GN Field]] |
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| + | |armaments=2 x Large-Size GN Cannon |
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| − | *GN Sword x 2 |
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| + | 2 x Large-Size GN Sword~Type-E |
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| − | |SpecEquip=Combinable for Mobile Armor Combat |
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| − | |OptionalEquip= |
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| − | + | Large-Size Missile Container~Type-D |
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| − | *[[GN-001 Gundam Exia]] |
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==Technology & Combat Characteristics== |
==Technology & Combat Characteristics== |
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| + | Superior as the [[Celestial Being]]'s Gundams are compared to other mobile suits in AD 2307, only four such machines are deployed for the organization's armed interventions.<ref name="GPF">The Official Gundam Perfect File Vol. 28 – GN Arms (Type-E/Type-D) Mechanic File</ref> This is expected to be insufficient as the conflict with the three major powers of the world ([[Union]], [[Human Reform League|HRL]] and [[Advanced European Union|AEU]]), which had much superior numbers, intensifies.<ref name="GPF"/> With producing more Gundams being difficult due to the special conditions needed to produce their core unit, the [[GN Drive]], the Celestial Being's development team proposed the development of the GN Arms - an enhancement and support machine for the Gundams.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="Video">MS Movie File in infobox</ref><ref name="Website">[http://www.gundam00.net/tv/ms/index.html Gundam 00 Official Website Mechanic Page]</ref><ref name="hg">[[High Grade Gundam 00|HG00]] 1/144 GN Arms Type-E + Gundam Exia (Trans-Am Mode) and HG00 1/144 GN Arms Type-D + Gundam Dynames model kit manuals</ref> The GN Arms is developed from the data of the [[GNR-000 GN Sefer]] and the [[GN-001/hs-A01D Gundam Avalanche Exia']].<ref name="hg">[[High Grade Gundam 00|HG00]] 1/144 Gundam Exia Avalanche' model kit manual</ref><ref name="PG 00R-C">MS development chart from [[Perfect Grade|PG]] 00 Raiser model kit manual</ref><ref name="00V Chart">MS development chart from 'Gundam Weapons - Mobile Suit Gundam 00V Special Edition' Book</ref><ref name="00VSenki">[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00V: Battlefield Record]] Chapter 8</ref> |
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| − | Designed after the technical and combat data of [[GN-XXX+GNR-000 Sefer Rasiel]], Celestial Being (CB) engineers originally tested Gundam Rasiel and the Sefer units to perfect add-on peripheral equipment in mid-battle while also perfecting the applications of GN Bit technology. Unfortunately, development of ''GN Bit'' technology for the third generation Gundams was halted. However, CB engineers continued to develop a new support/peripheral system(s) to increase and enhance the Gundams’ combat abilities: the GN Arms. |
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| + | Powered by a [[GN Condenser]], the GN Arms can operate independently for a limited period of time.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="Mech 1st">'Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Mechanics 1st' Book</ref>{{ref|G00|21}}{{ref|G00|25}} For sustained combat, the GN Arms has to transform and dock with a Gundam to form the GN Armor as it lacks the semi-perpetual GN Drive.<ref name="Website"/><ref name="hg"/> The GN Arms has excellent mobility, multiple beam weaponry and is capable of high-speed combat.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="Mech 1st"/> Even though just a support machine, the overall capabilities of the GN Arms are comparable to those of a mobile suit.<ref name="GPF"/> However, the performance of the GN Arms is dependent on the stored GN Particles in the GN Condenser, which are used for power, propulsion and to form the beams of beam weaponry, and its performance will be greatly reduced if the particles are depleted.<ref name="GPF"/> Thus, the GN Arms' pilot must pay attention to the GN Particles reserve while battling.<ref name="GPF"/>{{ref|G00|21}} The pilot is seated in a single-seater cockpit, similar in looks to a mobile suit's cockpit, located in the center block of the GN Arms.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="Mech 1st"/><ref name="00-A">'Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Archives' Book</ref> |
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| − | The GN Arms are a limited-produced series and the successors to the [[GNR-000 GN Sefer]] series. Only two units were completed and both of them were modified to reflect the combat capabilities of their Gundams; GN Arms Type-E is fitted to complement [[GN-001 Gundam Exia]]. However, the units are part of a larger tactical system. |
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| + | Two GN Arms units were produced: the GN Arms Type-E for the [[GN-001 Gundam Exia]] and the GN Arms Type-D for the [[GN-002 Gundam Dynames]], and after docking with their Gundam partner, they form the [[GN-001+GNR-001E GN Armor Type-E]] and [[GN-002+GNR-001D GN Armor Type-D]] respectively.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="Website"/><ref name="hg"/> The GN Arms do not compensate for any of their Gundam partner's weakness, but rather improve on their specialties.<ref name="Mech 1st"/> Accordingly, the GN Arms Type-E has ''Large-Size GN Swords'' and ''GN Beam Guns'' to complement the close combat specialized Exia, while the GN Arms Type-D has the ''GN Twin Rifle'' and ''Large-Size Missile Container'' for anti-fleet combat, augmenting the capabilities of the long-range shooting specialized Dynames.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="Website"/><ref name="hg"/><ref name="Mech 1st"/> Both GN Arms also share the same ''Large-Size GN Cannons'' and ''Claws''.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="Website"/><ref name="hg"/><ref name="Mech 1st"/> In the GN Armor form, the GN Arms is powered by the Gundam's GN Drive, gaining infinite operating time and can perform at its fullest, with its offensive capabilities and mobility being usable at their maximum potential and the generation of a [[GN Field]] for defense becoming possible.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="hg"/><ref name="00-A"/> Sortieing directly in the GN Armor form is doable as seen with the GN Armor Type-D, eliminating the need for a pilot in the GN Arms Type-D.<ref name="Website"/><ref name="Mech 1st"/>{{ref|G00|23}} The GN Arms' data is later used to develop the [[GNR-010 0 Raiser]].<ref name="PG 00R-C"/><ref name="00V Chart"/> |
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| − | When creating the GN Arms, CB engineers realized the fighters aren't capable of exiting Earth’s atmosphere. In addition, its overall size is too large to fit into a linear train to covertly return to space; to remedy the problem, CB engineers created the [[Assault Container]]. The Assault Container is a miniature heavy-assault MS carrier and only two were created to complement the two GN Arms. They're designed to combine with the GN Arms and Gundam Exia to enable them for atmospheric entry and exit; the GN Arms are one of three equipment that's used together for specialized and hazardous missions. |
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| + | When not in used, each GN Arms is docked to the rear of a [[Assault Container]], which can also store a Gundam.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="Website"/><ref name="Mech 1st"/>{{ref|G00|22}} Carrying the GN Arms and its Gundam partner, the Assault Container can undergo independent operations in space or on earth, and is capable of atmospheric re-entry and escape.<ref name="GPF"/>{{ref|G00|22}}{{ref|G00|24}} The GN Arms' GN Verniers serve as part of the Assault Container's propulsion system, and a special mechanism transfers the GN Arms' pilot to and fro from the bridge of the Assault Container to control the machines accordingly.<ref name="Mech 1st"/>{{ref|G00|25}}{{ref|G00|23}}{{ref|G00|24}} The Assault Container has built-in weaponry for supporting the Gundam in battle, it can also replace the normal unarmed containers of the mothership, [[CBS-70 Ptolemaios]], and when utilized in this latter manner, the Large-Size GN cannons of the stored GN Arms can serve as the Ptolemaios's main guns.<ref name="Video"/><ref name="Website"/><ref name="hg"/>{{ref|G00|24}} Therefore, the deployment of the GN Arms and by extension, the Assault Containers, can also be viewed as the weaponization of the unarmed Ptolemaios.<ref name="Mech 1st"/> |
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| − | In fighter mode, GN Arms Type-E fights like a aerial assault craft; armed with two powerful GN-Cannons, GN-Arms Type-E is able to fly at high speeds with firepower similar to Virtue's GN Bazooka. The weapons it carries are reflective on the combat themes of the Gundam assigned to it. However, a common weapon feature in all GN Arms are the fixed GN Cannons on the top. As fixed weapons, the weapons can only successfully shoot down its target relative to the body positioning of the unit itself. |
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| − | In MA configuration, Exia can utilize GN Arms' two large GN Blades for melee combat. Because it's themed after Exia, the GN Armor has GN Rifles stored behind both GN Blades for shooting and slicing. The unit also carries a GN Field generator for additional protection as the unit is fast, but not highly maneuverable. While the unit can operate without a pilot, GN Arms must dock with Exia before sortieing to perform such a feat as it has no docking system for a Haro to make the controls autonomous.{{cite}} |
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| + | :A pair of close combat-use claws are mounted on the tip of the folded, leg-like parts at the bottom of the GN Arms Type-E and Type-D.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="hg"/><ref name="Mech 1st"/> Each claw has three prongs that unfold during use.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="hg"/><ref name="Mech 1st"/> |
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| + | ;*Large-Size GN Cannon |
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| − | ;'''GN-001+GNR-001E GN Armor Type-E''' |
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| + | :Also known as 'Large GN Cannon', the GN Arms Type-E and Type-D have two of this weapon and their emitters are located below the top sections of both machines.<ref name="Video"/><ref name="hg"/><ref name="Mech 1st"/> They serve as the GN Arms' main armament, and their firepower are comparable to the [[GN-005 Gundam Virtue]]'s GN Bazooka.<ref name="hg"/> However, due to their high GN Particle consumption, they only perform at full power when in GN Armor form.<ref name="hg"/> Despite this, they can still overwhelm the [[GNX-603T GN-X]]'s GN Shield when fired by the GN Arms.{{ref|G00|21}} They also serve as the Ptolemaios' main guns when the Assault Container containing the GN Arms is attached to the ship.<ref name="hg"/> |
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| − | When the GN Arms Type-E combines with Exia, it becomes known as the GN Armor Type-E.<ref name="00.net armorE">gundam00.net TV Series "GN Armor Type E" page [http://www.gundam00.net/tv/ms/03c.html]</ref> The GN Armor itself isn't highly maneuverable with high speed opponents; it compensates with a GN Field against enemy fire. The weapons compliments is based on the weapons and themes of their Gundam counterpart. |
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| + | :Also known as 'Large GN Sword', a pair are equipped on the movable arm-like parts on the sides of the GN Arms Type-E.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="Video"/><ref name="hg"/><ref name="Mech 1st"/> They are prepared for the close combat specialized Gundam Exia, and like the Exia's GN Sword, the physical blades of the Large-Size GN Swords are enveloped in GN Particles and can penetrate GN Field.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="hg"/><ref name="Mech 1st"/>{{ref|G00|25}} The GN Arms Type-E by itself cannot use the weapon effectively, however by taking advantage of its accelerating capabilities, it can still use the swords to destroy enemy unit.<ref name="GPF"/> |
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| − | :Refined and modified over the ''GN Claws'' taken from the GN-001/hs-A01D Gundam Avalanche Exia`, the GN Arms' claws are only usable in MA mode. However, unlike the Gundam Avalanche Exia`, the GN Arms' claws cannot create a beam saber at the tip. |
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| − | :Two large cannons are built on top of the GN Arms. While no official information has been released, the firepower (based on observation) is similar to Virtue's ''GN Bazooka''. |
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| − | :GN Arms Type-E is shown to carry two large GN Blades for melee combat. Because it's themed after Exia, the GN Sword has GN Beam Guns stored behind both GN Blades for shooting and slicing. |
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| + | :Mounted on the inner surface of each Large-Size GN Swords, the two GN Beam Guns are for restricting enemy movements and the likes.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="hg"/><ref name="Mech 1st"/> Therefore, their firepower are not very high and inferior to that of the Large-Size GN Cannons.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="hg"/> However, they have a higher rate of fire and can target enemy units in a wider range due to being mounted on freely movable parts.<ref name="GPF"/><ref name="hg"/>{{ref|G00|25}} |
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| − | :The GN Beam Guns are stored behind both GN Swords.They are for shooting as the GN Sword is themed by Exia. |
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| + | ;*GN Twin Rifle |
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| + | :Mounted on the GN Arms Type-D's right side, its twin barrels are folded when the machine is cruising and unfold during use.<ref name="hg"/>{{ref|G00|23}} The GN Twin Rifle's firepower is weaker than the Large-Size GN Cannons, but has high accuracy against targets at long range.<ref name="hg"/> |
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| − | ;*[[GN Field]] |
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| − | :Utilizing the power of a Gundam's GN Drive, GN Arms can siphon the GN particles from a ''solar furnace'' to generate a particle field. |
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| + | :A container carrying hundreds of GN Missiles equipped on the GN Arms Type-D's left side, it is also known as 'Ultra Large GN Missile Pod'.<ref name="Website"/><ref name="hg"/><ref name="Mech 1st"/>{{ref|G00|23}} The missiles, fully charged with GN Particles before hand, have high destructive power.<ref name="hg"/> Exceptional combat results can be achieved when the missiles are fired en masse after the unit breaks into the enemy fleet.<ref name="hg"/> |
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| − | :GN Arms alone can't utilize Trans-Am, but by siphoning GN particles from a Gundam, Trans-Am power can be shared in between both units when linked together. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| + | To neutralize the threat of Celestial Being, the three major powers of the world, the Union, HRL and AEU, established an alliance under the United Nation's control, creating the [[United Nation Forces|UN Forces]]. In respond to this, [[Sumeragi Lee Noriega]] recalled the Gundam Meisters and their Gundams to the Ptolemaios and asked [[Ian Vashti]] to bring [[Lasse Aeon]] along to retrieve the GN Arms. |
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| − | ===Defending Ptolemy=== |
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| − | After suffering several losses against [[Celestial Being]], the [[United Nation Forces|UN Forces]] were granted access to 30 GN Drives which resulted in the creation of the [[GNX-603T GN-X]] - a mobile suit that could resist Celestial Being. Fearing the possibility of defeat, [[Sumeragi Lee Noriega]] had [[Lasse Aeon]] and [[Ian Vashti]] retrieve the [[GNR-001 GN Arms|GN Arms]] from one of their lagrange resource satellites. Lasse retrieved GN Arms Type E, while Ian retrieved [[GNR-001D GN Arms Type-D|GN Arms Type-D]]. |
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| + | As the Ptolemaios and the four Gundams battled the UN Forces' [[GNX-603T GN-X]]s for the first time, Lasse returned in time with the GN Arms Type-E. Beam fire from the GN Arms Type-E rescued the [[GN-005 Gundam Virtue]] from the attack of [[Patrick Colasour]]’s GN-X. The GN Arms Type-E then fired its GN Beam Guns and Large-Size GN Cannons at the other GN-Xs, destroying one unit. The UN Forces then retreated. After the battle, the GN Arms Type-E docked with its Assault Container while rendezvousing with the Ptolemaios. |
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| − | Lasse/GN Arms Type-E made it back in time to assist the [[Ptolemaios|Ptolemy]] crew after their first encounter with UN Forces with their GN-X's in space. Lasse would later transport Setsuna/Exia down to Earth to assist him in his investigations while testing out the capabilities in between GN Arms Type E and the Assault Container. |
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| + | The Assault Container with GN Arms Type-E was later loaded with the Gundam Exia as the Gundam Meister, [[Setsuna F. Seiei]], wanted to go to Earth to stop UN Forces' attack on [[Team Trinity]] and to figure out the purpose for the Gundams' existence. Lasse volunteered to go along, noting the Assault Container's ability to exit the atmosphere; he also wanted to use the trip to conduct a performance test of the GN Arms Type-E. On Earth, they battled [[Ali al-Saachez]] who had taken control of the [[GNW-002 Gundam Throne Zwei]], saving [[Nena Trinity]]. Meanwhile, the Ptolemaios traveled to a dock hidden in an asteroid in Lagrange 1 for repairs and resupplies, and was attached with the Assault Container loaded with the GN Arms Type-D. |
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| − | ===Aiding Setsuna=== |
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| − | In the final events of A.D. 2308, UN Forces successfully fended off Celestial Being. Last standing [[Gundam Meister]], [[Setsuna F. Seiei]], and Lasse/GN Arms Type-E fought against [[Alejandro Corner]]/[[GNMA-XCVII Alvatore|Alvatore]]. GN Arms Type-E to defeat the enemy MA and won, but Lasse/GN Arms Type-E was severely damaged to continue to fight. After Setsuna/Exia defeated Alejandro/Alvaaron and subsequently disappeared, Lasse was rescued but it is unknown if the GN Arms Type-E was salvaged. |
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| + | As Lasse and Setsuna made their way back to the Ptolemaios, the UN Forces discovered the mothership and launched another attack. During the battle, [[Lockon Stratos]] sortied in the GN Armor Type-D and attacked the ships of the enemy fleet, destroying two of three ships. However, the GN Arms Type-D component of the GN Armor Type-D was then severely damaged by attacks from Ali's Throne Zwei and the last ship, forcing Lockon to eject the Dynames and continue the fight. The Dynames was later incapacitated, and Lockon left the Gundam with the rifle-shaped controller in hand. He then found one of the wrecked GN Arms Type-D's Large-Size GN Cannons, connected the rifle-shaped controller to it, and shot down the Throne Zwei with the cannon. As the Throne Zwei exploded, it fired a beam shot in retaliation, destroying the Large-Size GN Cannon and killing Lockon. |
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| + | In the final battle with the UN Forces, the Assault Container loaded with Exia and GN Arms Type-E was launched from the Ptolemaios to take down the huge enemy mobile armor, the [[GNMA-XCVII Alvatore]], while the [[GN-003 Gundam Kyrios]] and the [[GN-004 Gundam Nadleeh]] defended the mothership from the GN-Xs. When the Assault Container's GN Missiles and beam shots proved useless against the Alvatore's GN Field, Lasse rammed the container at the mobile armor and fired an almost point-blank beam shot, but this was also futile. The GN Arms Type-E and Exia then ejected from the Assault Container as it was ripped apart by the Alvatore. |
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| + | The GN Arms Type-E and Exia shot repeatedly at the Alvatore, but failed to even scratch its armor. They eventually docked to form the powerful GN Armor Type-E and severely disabled the Alvatore. However, the GN Armor Type-E also suffered heavy damage in the process, and after piercing the Alvatore's GN Field with the right Large-Size GN Sword and lodging the weapon in the mobile armor, the GN Arms Type-E component exploded from the accumulated damages. The Exia ejected in time and destroyed the Alvatore with its GN Sword. Despite being seriously injured, Lasse survived the explosion and was rescued after the battle. |
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==Picture Gallery== |
==Picture Gallery== |
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+ | GN-Arms_Type_E_Article.jpg|GN Arms Type-E Lineart |
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+ | GGen GN Arms D.png|GN Arms Type-D in SD Gundam G Generation Wars |
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+ | GGen GN Arms E.png|GN Arms Type-E in SD Gundam G Generation Wars |
| + | Zabgnarmor.png|[[GN-010 Gundam Zabanya]] docked with GN Arms Type-D (from ''[[Gundam EX A]]'') |
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| − | GN Arms E slicing off Alvatore's Claw Arm.jpg|GNR-001E GN Arms Type-E - Slicing of Alvatore's Pincer Claw |
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| − | Sword of Revolution - Gundam Exia - GN Arms Type E.jpg|GNR-001E GN Arms Type-E - Magazine Poster |
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| − | SP-65.jpg|GN Arms Type-E Gundam War Card |
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| − | GNR-001E_GN_Armor_Type-E.jpg|SD GNR-001E GN Arms Type E Fighter Mode as it appear in SD Gundam G Generation Wars |
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| − | GNR-001E_GN_Arms_Type-E.jpg|SD GNR-001E Mobile Armor Mode as it appear in SD Gundam G Generation Wars |
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==Gunpla== |
==Gunpla== |
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+ | Hg00-gn-arms-e-exia.jpg|[[High Grade Gundam 00|HG00]] 1/144 GN Arms Type-E + Gundam Exia (Trans-Am Mode) (2008): box art |
| + | Hg00-gn-d.jpg|HG00 1/144 GN Arms Type-D + Gundam Dynames (2008): box art |
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| + | HGxRG GN Arms Type E Real Color Ver Box Art.jpg|HG00 1/144 GN Arms Type-E [Real Color Ver.] (P-Bandai exclusive; 2014): box art |
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| + | GN ARMS E Gunpla.jpg|Details and gimmicks of HG00 1/144 GN Arms Type-E + Gundam Exia (Trans-Am Mode) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| − | + | GN ARMS E Gunpla II.jpg|HG00 1/144 GN Arms Type-E + Gundam Exia (Trans-Am Mode) Manual Scan 1 |
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| + | GN ARMS E Gunpla III.jpg|HG00 1/144 GN Arms Type-E + Gundam Exia (Trans-Am Mode) Manual Scan 2 |
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| + | *The GN Arms bear a striking resemblance to the [[RGX-D4 D Gundam "Fourth"]]'s G-Cruiser. |
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| + | *Linearts for the GN Arms Type-D has so far not been released, only those of GN Armor Type-D are available. |
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| + | *In official materials and source books, the profiles for GN Arms Type-E and Type-D are frequently merged with those of GN Armor Type-E and Type-D. |
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*[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/00/gnr-001e.htm GNR-001E GN Arms Type-E on MAHQ.net] |
*[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/00/gnr-001e.htm GNR-001E GN Arms Type-E on MAHQ.net] |
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| + | *[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/00/gnr-001d.htm GNR-001D GN Arms Type-D on MAHQ.net] |
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Revision as of 06:26, 21 March 2020
Template:Infobox/Mobile Weapon Ver.2The GNR-001E GN Arms Type-E and GNR-001D GN Arms Type-D (aka GN Arms) are enhancement and support machines created for the GN-001 Gundam Exia and the GN-002 Gundam Dynames respectively. The GN Arms Type-E is piloted by Lasse Aeon.
Technology & Combat Characteristics
Superior as the Celestial Being's Gundams are compared to other mobile suits in AD 2307, only four such machines are deployed for the organization's armed interventions.[1] This is expected to be insufficient as the conflict with the three major powers of the world (Union, HRL and AEU), which had much superior numbers, intensifies.[1] With producing more Gundams being difficult due to the special conditions needed to produce their core unit, the GN Drive, the Celestial Being's development team proposed the development of the GN Arms - an enhancement and support machine for the Gundams.[1][2][3][4] The GN Arms is developed from the data of the GNR-000 GN Sefer and the GN-001/hs-A01D Gundam Avalanche Exia'.[4][5][6][7]
Powered by a GN Condenser, the GN Arms can operate independently for a limited period of time.[1][8][9][10] For sustained combat, the GN Arms has to transform and dock with a Gundam to form the GN Armor as it lacks the semi-perpetual GN Drive.[3][4] The GN Arms has excellent mobility, multiple beam weaponry and is capable of high-speed combat.[1][8] Even though just a support machine, the overall capabilities of the GN Arms are comparable to those of a mobile suit.[1] However, the performance of the GN Arms is dependent on the stored GN Particles in the GN Condenser, which are used for power, propulsion and to form the beams of beam weaponry, and its performance will be greatly reduced if the particles are depleted.[1] Thus, the GN Arms' pilot must pay attention to the GN Particles reserve while battling.[1][9] The pilot is seated in a single-seater cockpit, similar in looks to a mobile suit's cockpit, located in the center block of the GN Arms.[1][8][11]
Two GN Arms units were produced: the GN Arms Type-E for the GN-001 Gundam Exia and the GN Arms Type-D for the GN-002 Gundam Dynames, and after docking with their Gundam partner, they form the GN-001+GNR-001E GN Armor Type-E and GN-002+GNR-001D GN Armor Type-D respectively.[1][3][4] The GN Arms do not compensate for any of their Gundam partner's weakness, but rather improve on their specialties.[8] Accordingly, the GN Arms Type-E has Large-Size GN Swords and GN Beam Guns to complement the close combat specialized Exia, while the GN Arms Type-D has the GN Twin Rifle and Large-Size Missile Container for anti-fleet combat, augmenting the capabilities of the long-range shooting specialized Dynames.[1][3][4][8] Both GN Arms also share the same Large-Size GN Cannons and Claws.[1][3][4][8] In the GN Armor form, the GN Arms is powered by the Gundam's GN Drive, gaining infinite operating time and can perform at its fullest, with its offensive capabilities and mobility being usable at their maximum potential and the generation of a GN Field for defense becoming possible.[1][4][11] Sortieing directly in the GN Armor form is doable as seen with the GN Armor Type-D, eliminating the need for a pilot in the GN Arms Type-D.[3][8][12] The GN Arms' data is later used to develop the GNR-010 0 Raiser.[5][6]
When not in used, each GN Arms is docked to the rear of a Assault Container, which can also store a Gundam.[1][3][8][13] Carrying the GN Arms and its Gundam partner, the Assault Container can undergo independent operations in space or on earth, and is capable of atmospheric re-entry and escape.[1][13][14] The GN Arms' GN Verniers serve as part of the Assault Container's propulsion system, and a special mechanism transfers the GN Arms' pilot to and fro from the bridge of the Assault Container to control the machines accordingly.[8][10][12][14] The Assault Container has built-in weaponry for supporting the Gundam in battle, it can also replace the normal unarmed containers of the mothership, CBS-70 Ptolemaios, and when utilized in this latter manner, the Large-Size GN cannons of the stored GN Arms can serve as the Ptolemaios's main guns.[2][3][4][14] Therefore, the deployment of the GN Arms and by extension, the Assault Containers, can also be viewed as the weaponization of the unarmed Ptolemaios.[8]
Armaments
- Claw
- A pair of close combat-use claws are mounted on the tip of the folded, leg-like parts at the bottom of the GN Arms Type-E and Type-D.[1][4][8] Each claw has three prongs that unfold during use.[1][4][8]
- Large-Size GN Cannon
- Also known as 'Large GN Cannon', the GN Arms Type-E and Type-D have two of this weapon and their emitters are located below the top sections of both machines.[2][4][8] They serve as the GN Arms' main armament, and their firepower are comparable to the GN-005 Gundam Virtue's GN Bazooka.[4] However, due to their high GN Particle consumption, they only perform at full power when in GN Armor form.[4] Despite this, they can still overwhelm the GNX-603T GN-X's GN Shield when fired by the GN Arms.[9] They also serve as the Ptolemaios' main guns when the Assault Container containing the GN Arms is attached to the ship.[4]
- Large-Size GN Sword
- Also known as 'Large GN Sword', a pair are equipped on the movable arm-like parts on the sides of the GN Arms Type-E.[1][2][4][8] They are prepared for the close combat specialized Gundam Exia, and like the Exia's GN Sword, the physical blades of the Large-Size GN Swords are enveloped in GN Particles and can penetrate GN Field.[1][4][8][10] The GN Arms Type-E by itself cannot use the weapon effectively, however by taking advantage of its accelerating capabilities, it can still use the swords to destroy enemy unit.[1]
- GN Beam Gun
- Mounted on the inner surface of each Large-Size GN Swords, the two GN Beam Guns are for restricting enemy movements and the likes.[1][4][8] Therefore, their firepower are not very high and inferior to that of the Large-Size GN Cannons.[1][4] However, they have a higher rate of fire and can target enemy units in a wider range due to being mounted on freely movable parts.[1][4][10]
- GN Twin Rifle
- Mounted on the GN Arms Type-D's right side, its twin barrels are folded when the machine is cruising and unfold during use.[4][12] The GN Twin Rifle's firepower is weaker than the Large-Size GN Cannons, but has high accuracy against targets at long range.[4]
- Large-Size Missile Container
- A container carrying hundreds of GN Missiles equipped on the GN Arms Type-D's left side, it is also known as 'Ultra Large GN Missile Pod'.[3][4][8][12] The missiles, fully charged with GN Particles before hand, have high destructive power.[4] Exceptional combat results can be achieved when the missiles are fired en masse after the unit breaks into the enemy fleet.[4]
History
To neutralize the threat of Celestial Being, the three major powers of the world, the Union, HRL and AEU, established an alliance under the United Nation's control, creating the UN Forces. In respond to this, Sumeragi Lee Noriega recalled the Gundam Meisters and their Gundams to the Ptolemaios and asked Ian Vashti to bring Lasse Aeon along to retrieve the GN Arms.
As the Ptolemaios and the four Gundams battled the UN Forces' GNX-603T GN-Xs for the first time, Lasse returned in time with the GN Arms Type-E. Beam fire from the GN Arms Type-E rescued the GN-005 Gundam Virtue from the attack of Patrick Colasour’s GN-X. The GN Arms Type-E then fired its GN Beam Guns and Large-Size GN Cannons at the other GN-Xs, destroying one unit. The UN Forces then retreated. After the battle, the GN Arms Type-E docked with its Assault Container while rendezvousing with the Ptolemaios.
The Assault Container with GN Arms Type-E was later loaded with the Gundam Exia as the Gundam Meister, Setsuna F. Seiei, wanted to go to Earth to stop UN Forces' attack on Team Trinity and to figure out the purpose for the Gundams' existence. Lasse volunteered to go along, noting the Assault Container's ability to exit the atmosphere; he also wanted to use the trip to conduct a performance test of the GN Arms Type-E. On Earth, they battled Ali al-Saachez who had taken control of the GNW-002 Gundam Throne Zwei, saving Nena Trinity. Meanwhile, the Ptolemaios traveled to a dock hidden in an asteroid in Lagrange 1 for repairs and resupplies, and was attached with the Assault Container loaded with the GN Arms Type-D.
As Lasse and Setsuna made their way back to the Ptolemaios, the UN Forces discovered the mothership and launched another attack. During the battle, Lockon Stratos sortied in the GN Armor Type-D and attacked the ships of the enemy fleet, destroying two of three ships. However, the GN Arms Type-D component of the GN Armor Type-D was then severely damaged by attacks from Ali's Throne Zwei and the last ship, forcing Lockon to eject the Dynames and continue the fight. The Dynames was later incapacitated, and Lockon left the Gundam with the rifle-shaped controller in hand. He then found one of the wrecked GN Arms Type-D's Large-Size GN Cannons, connected the rifle-shaped controller to it, and shot down the Throne Zwei with the cannon. As the Throne Zwei exploded, it fired a beam shot in retaliation, destroying the Large-Size GN Cannon and killing Lockon.
In the final battle with the UN Forces, the Assault Container loaded with Exia and GN Arms Type-E was launched from the Ptolemaios to take down the huge enemy mobile armor, the GNMA-XCVII Alvatore, while the GN-003 Gundam Kyrios and the GN-004 Gundam Nadleeh defended the mothership from the GN-Xs. When the Assault Container's GN Missiles and beam shots proved useless against the Alvatore's GN Field, Lasse rammed the container at the mobile armor and fired an almost point-blank beam shot, but this was also futile. The GN Arms Type-E and Exia then ejected from the Assault Container as it was ripped apart by the Alvatore.
The GN Arms Type-E and Exia shot repeatedly at the Alvatore, but failed to even scratch its armor. They eventually docked to form the powerful GN Armor Type-E and severely disabled the Alvatore. However, the GN Armor Type-E also suffered heavy damage in the process, and after piercing the Alvatore's GN Field with the right Large-Size GN Sword and lodging the weapon in the mobile armor, the GN Arms Type-E component exploded from the accumulated damages. The Exia ejected in time and destroyed the Alvatore with its GN Sword. Despite being seriously injured, Lasse survived the explosion and was rescued after the battle.
Picture Gallery
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 The Official Gundam Perfect File Vol. 28 – GN Arms (Type-E/Type-D) Mechanic File
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 MS Movie File in infobox
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Gundam 00 Official Website Mechanic Page
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 HG00 1/144 GN Arms Type-E + Gundam Exia (Trans-Am Mode) and HG00 1/144 GN Arms Type-D + Gundam Dynames model kit manuals Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "hg" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 5.0 5.1 MS development chart from PG 00 Raiser model kit manual
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 MS development chart from 'Gundam Weapons - Mobile Suit Gundam 00V Special Edition' Book
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam 00V: Battlefield Record Chapter 8
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 'Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Mechanics 1st' Book
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Episode 21, Path of Destruction
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Episode 25, Setsuna
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 'Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Archives' Book
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Episode 23, Stop the World
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Episode 22, Trans-Am
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Episode 24, Endless Poem
Notes & Trivia
- The GN Arms bear a striking resemblance to the RGX-D4 D Gundam "Fourth"'s G-Cruiser.
- Linearts for the GN Arms Type-D has so far not been released, only those of GN Armor Type-D are available.
- In official materials and source books, the profiles for GN Arms Type-E and Type-D are frequently merged with those of GN Armor Type-E and Type-D.
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