The Half Gundam is a prototype general purpose mobile suit that appears in the one-shot manga Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam 1/2 UC 0087: Another Story. The unit is piloted by Kan Woo.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
A recreation of the RX-78-2 Gundam as a trial mobile suit. It was built using roughly 52% of the original mobile suit, hence the name "Half Gundam". Any missing parts were taken from modern mobile suits, and was optimized to be as close as possible to the original RX-78's performance. While it lacked the Core Block System, it still retained the Magnet Coating upgrade. The Half Gundam was armed with the standard loadout, except it used the RX-178 Gundam Mk-II's beam rifle.
Armaments[]
- Vulcan Gun
- These shell firing weapons have a high-rate of fire but little power, however, they are effective at close range and commonly employed to deter an enemy mobile suit from getting too close. They are also ideal for shooting down small, lightly armored targets such as missiles, small vehicles, etc.
- Beam Saber
- The standard close range armament for most mobile suits, it is a small cylindrical device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor. The beam saber emits a blade of plasma contained by an I-Field and is capable of cutting through almost any metal not treated with anti-beam coating. The Half Gundam has two beam sabers stored in the backpack.
- BOWA*XBR-M-86-C2 Beam Rifle
- The standard ranged armament of the many mobile suits is the beam rifle. The particle beam fired from a beam rifle can penetrate almost any armor that has not been treated with specific counter-measures. This model has a power rating of 2.6 MW; which is powered by a replaceable energy cap.
- Shield
- The basic defensive armament used by the Federation's MS since the One Year War. It can be carried by its handle or mounted on the mobile suit's forearm. When not in use, the shield can also be stored on the backpack.
Special Equipment & Features[]
- Magnet Coating
- A special membrane treatment was applied to mobile suit joints to improve their response speed. The mobile suits developed by the Earth Federation Forces use special actuators called field motors, which have their efficiency increased by the magnet coating process. The treatment also reduces friction resistance in the mobile suit's joints.
History[]
The Half Gundam was created by the Titans to coincide with the development of the RX-178 Gundam Mk-II. Its purpose was to prove that the Mk-II, even in the hands of an novice pilot, can surpass an ace piloting the RX-78-2 Gundam. Despite this, Kan Woo and the Half Gundam would repeatedly defeat the Gundam Mk-II and its pilot Edmund Edgar Smith in multiple mock battles, delaying the Mk-II's development. However, the Titans conducted one last mock battle in space with real weaponry, turning it into a battle to the death. Despite their differences, Woo grew fond of Edmund and held back from shooting him at the last second. This allowed the Mk-II to shoot down the Half Gundam, killing Woo but sparing Edmund's life. The destruction of the Half Gundam would lead to the continued production of the Gundam Mk-II.
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