A mass production mobile suit manufactured by the Human Reform League in the 2290s, the Fanton serves as the faction’s main machine during the Solar Energy Wars.[1][2][3] Unlike its successor, the Tieren Ground Type and its variants, the Fanton is only for ground combat and has no space combat version.[4] The Fanton’s basic concept is identical to that of the Tieren.[5] In fact, the design philosophy behind HRL’s mobile suit is based on further evolution of the battle tanks, and features high defensive as well as overwhelming offensive power.[6]
The biggest characteristic that set the Fanton apart from the mobile suits used by the Union and the AEU is that it weighs more than twice that of the latter.[6] This is a result of pursuing one of the advantages of a mobile suit, wherein the machine’s large size allows for the equipping of heavy armor, to the limits.[6] As a result of this, the Fanton is impervious to and cannot be destroyed by conventional weaponry such as tanks or fighter jets.[6] However, the heavy armor greatly cuts the suit’s mobility, and this is the Fanton’s main flaw.[6]
The large ducts on the suit’s back and the protruding exhaust pipe on top of the head are characteristics of fossil fuel powered mobile suit.[1] The Fanton’s engine uses the fossil fuel to generate electricity, which then powers most of the suit’s system.[1][4][7] However, some parts like the waist are powered directly by fossil fuel engine.[1] The suit is armed with a smoothbore cannon under the head as the height provides certain offensive advantages, a carbon spear to remedy the suit’s lack of mobility, and a shield that can be used for both defense and offense.[5][6]
After the introduction of the battery-powered Tieren series during the late stages of the Solar Energy Wars, and with the HRL moving away from fossil fuel, the Fanton is retired from the frontlines.[3][4][8] However, the suit’s production continued with its design modified into the MSER-04 Anf, which has different and simplified armor and weapons, and is meant for export and rental to third parties.[2][3][7]
Armaments
155mm x 50 caliber Smoothbore Gun
Mounted under the Fanton’s protruding head, this magazine-fed smoothbore gun is the suit’s main weapon.[5] The gun’s high mounting point improves its anti-ground attack capabilities, as well as its effective range and attack radius.[6] The gun has various types of ammunitions available for selection to meet operational needs.[5] The suit can carry two spare magazines for the gun on each side skirt armor.[5]
Carbon Spear
A handheld close combat weapon with a long reach and wide attack radius.[5] It is meant to remedy the suit’s lack of mobility and is made of E-Carbon.[3][5][6]
Shield
Mounted on the left forearm, it is the suit’s main defensive armament.[5] Can also be used as a hand-to-hand combat weapon.[6]
Four Fantons were guarding the remains of a town close to the Orbital Elevator that was attacked by terrorists. Celestial Being's Gundam Meister 874 was ordered to destroy the Fantons using the GNY-001 Gundam Astraea. The Fanton's well known heavy armor was useless against the Gundam's beam weaponry, and the four units were quickly defeated in 36 seconds. Due to the GN Particles' ability to jam communications, the Fantons could not call for reinforcements. To remove any evidence of the Fantons being destroyed by beam weaponry, explosives were used to obliterated their remains.
Retired
After the adoption of the Tieren seres as the Human Reform League's main mobile suit, the Fanton was retired from the frontlines. Its design was then modified and put into production as the MSER-04 Anf which was sold to third parties.
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