The Lightwave Barrier (光波防御帯 Kōha Bōgyo Tai ?) is a type of defense technology introduced in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.
Technical Information[]
The Lightwave Barrier is an energy field which blocks both physical and energy weapons. Through the use of multiple emitters, the system generates a 360-degree barrier, preventing any energy or projectile weapons from penetrating it. However, this system also prevents the exit of anything from within the barrier. Thus, the shutdown of multiple emitters is required for anything to leave or enter the barrier. Due to the high power requirements, the system was originally only used to protect the asteroid fortress, Artemis, and became known as the "Umbrella of Artemis". Later, an improved version used by Mobile Suits called "Armure Lumiere" was developed.
History[]
Developed by the Eurasian Federation of the Earth Alliance, the lightwave barrier was used to protect the Federation's asteroid fortress Artemis and became known as the "Umbrella of Artemis". Despite this powerful defense system, Artemis was considered to be of no important strategic value. The Umbrella of Artemis was eventually breached, when Nicol Amalfi utilized his GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam's Mirage Colloid Stealth System to get close to the asteroid undetected and destroy the barrier's emitters while the barrier was deactivated.[1]
Later during the First Alliance-PLANT War, the Eurasian Federation created a scaled-down variation of the lightwave barrier for use by mobile suits, the Armure Lumiere system. The Armure Lumiere was first used in the Eurasian's CAT1-X Hyperion Gundams.
By C.E. 75, Artemis was in the possession of the Kingdom of Foundation and its lightwave barrier was restored. During the Foundation Conflict, Lacus Clyne was captured by the kingdom and brought to Artemis. To rescue her, an infiltration team mimicked Nicol's tactic, and utilized the Mirage Colloid Stealth System of the AMGS-X18P Cavalier Aifrid to sneak in when a small section of the lightwave barrier was turned off as Shura Serpentine in the NOG-M1A1 Shi-ve.A was lured outside the fortress to fight with the ZGMF/A-262B Strike Freedom Gundam Type II piloted by Athrun Zala. After successfully rescuing Lacus, the lightwave barrier was completely disabled as the infiltration team escaped.
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Notes & Trivia[]
Appearances[]
- Television Series
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- PHASE-04, Silent Run
- First Appearance
- PHASE-05, Phase Shift Down
- PHASE-06, The Vanishing Gundam
- PHASE-04, Silent Run
- Manga
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray
- Chapter 2, Showdown! Astray vs Astray
- In Flashback(s)
- Chapter 2, Showdown! Astray vs Astray
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED X Astray
- Chapter 1, Parts-X12: The New G
References[]
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam SEED PHASE-06, The Vanishing Gundam
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