Mobile Suit Gundam Secret Weapons: Phantom Bullets (機動戦士ガンダム ファントム・ブレット) is a one-shot Photonovel written by Kazuho Hyodo, publishers by Dengeki Hobby Magazine in June 2002.
Plot[]
On December 4, U.C. 0082, Anaheim Electronics's Livermore plant was attacked by what was believed to be a group of Zeon Remnants via artillery fire. In response, AE deployed their latest prototype, the RX-78GP00 Gundam "Blossom", to assist the Earth Federation Space Force in hunting down the perpetrators. The GP00 was piloted by test pilot Jack Bayard, who complained that the prototype was difficult to balance due to its heavy equipment and lack of tuning.
During a lunar orbit patrol mission, the GP00 was accompanied by two RGM-79GS GM Command Space Type. During the mission, the GP00's sensors picked up something on the lunar surface. Just as Jack descended to investigate, the GP00's radar dish was suddenly hit by an artillery shell. The source of the shell turned out to be the perpetrator of the Livermore attack: the MS-06F Zaku II (Gunner), accompanied by the MS-06F-2 Zaku II (Rangefinder) and a MS-14Jg Gelgoog Jäger.
Concealed behind the wreckage of a Musai-class, the trio had been attempting to shell Livermore once more using a modified Xamel cannon, but in an astronomical coincidence, the shell aimed at Livermore ended up hitting the GP00. However, it also revealed their position, and Jack returned fire using the GP00's long-range beam rifle, hitting the Musai wreckage.
While "Professor", the Zaku F2's pilot, was busy looking for his rangefinder amidst the wreckage, Francie, the Zaku II Gunner's pilot, picked up its Gatling Shield and engaged the GP00 in close combat alongside the Gelgoog Jäger piloted by Doug. Jack barely evaded the Gelgoog's spike shield, but ended up losing ballance and colliding with a GM, knocking out its pilot.
As Jack stood up, he saw the Zaku F2 aiming the Xamel cannon at him and aimed his long-range beam rifle at it. The two fired, but both missed. While the F2 hastily reloaded the Xamel cannon, Jack picked up the GM's beam gun and destroyed the F2's head, causing it to slam into the Musai wreckage. The impact caused the Musai to begin collapsing, and Jack attempted to escape carrying the GM Command Space Type. The GM pilot woke up and left ahead of Jack, but Jack's GP00 was trapped beneath the Musai wreckage. Jack attempted to escape using the Core Booster II, only for it to be trapped as well.
Exiting his trapped mobile suit, Jack thought to himself that at least GP00's data can still be salvaged, but he would still be in big trouble for badly damaging this expensive prototype. The three Zeon Remnants also abandoned their mobile suits and attempted to flee, but were all caught by one of the GMs. Jack watched the scene unfold, only to realize that the two GMs left without him.
Characters[]
Anaheim Electronics[]
Zeon remnants[]
- "Professor"
- Francie
- Doug
Mechanics[]
Earth Federation Forces/Anaheim Electronics[]
Mobile Weapons[]
Vehicles and Support Units[]
Principality of Zeon remnants[]
Mobile Weapons[]
Gallery[]
External links[]
- http://www.geocities.jp/allthatgundam/novel/phantombullets.htm
- http://www.geocities.jp/cocytus19xx/gundam/history/uc_phantombullet.html