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The RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex[1] (aka Phenex) is a mobile suit introduced in Mobile Suit Gundam UC: One of Seventy Two. It also appears in the manga Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. 0096: Last Sun and the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn novel. It makes its animated debut in the movie Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative, which succeeds the events of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn OVA, and is piloted by Rita Bernal.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex was a new machine secretly built under the direction of a E.F.S.F. official who disapproved of the Vist Foundation's involvement in the UC Project. Using a psycho-frame body delivered in advance, it was assembled independently by the Earth Federation Forces and reflects the data of Units 1 and 2. Rather than that of a Unicorn, the Phenex's motif is that of a phoenix, illustrated with a much more elaborate horn/V-fin and a golden body. 

Armaments[]

  • 60mm Vulcan Gun
A basic armament found on many Federation mobile suits. While ineffective against mobile suit armor, they are useful in intercepting incoming missiles/rockets, destroying mobile suit sensors, and engaging lightly-armored vehicles.
  • Armed Armor DE
The normal I-field equipped shield used by the Unicorn Gundam with additional parts containing a propulsion system and a mega cannon, it is similar to Shield Boosters that were used in the Gryps Conflict. The Phenex is equipped with two such shields and they are mounted on the back like a pair of wings, demonstrating explosive accelerations. DE stands for Defense Extension. The version featured in Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative has tail-like stabilizers on the Armed Armor DEs for attitude control and can be used as remote-controlled weaponry.
  • Beam Saber
The standard close range armament for most Federation mobile suits. The Phenex is equipped with four beam sabers, two on the forearms, and two in the backpack. In Unicorn mode, the MS only has access to the two forearms mounted beam sabers. In Destroy Mode, the other two beam sabers flip out from the backpack, allowing access to all four sabers.
  • Beam Tonfa
The forearm-mounted beam sabers can be flipped over and used directly. In this form, the weapon is known as beam tonfa.
  • Beam Magnum
A highly customized beam rifle designed with an energy condenser, a single shot from the beam magnum is equal in power to 4 normal beam rifle shots but it uses up an entire E-pac. Each of the beam magnum's magazine is loaded with 5 E-pacs, allowing a total of five shots before a new magazine is needed. The Phenex can carry two spare magazines on its rear skirt armor.

Special Equipment & Features[]

A special operating system installed in the RX-0 series mobile suits. The name "NT-D" is supposed to be an abbreviation for "Newtype Drive," but is actually an abbreviation for "Newtype Destroyer," a system developed to eliminate Newtypes. The system is activated when it detects an enemy psycommu machine as well as its Newtype or Cyber Newtype pilot. When activated, the mobile suit transforms into Destroy Mode, dramatically improving its performance as its limiters are disabled, and allowing it to hijack the enemy machine's psycommu weaponry. However, it places a heavy burden on the pilot and the machine, and is limited to five minutes. Ironically, because of the massive stress placed on the pilot, a Newtype is the best pilot for the unit.
  • Armed Armor XC
During the events of Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. 0096: Last Sun, the Phenex was captured by the n_i_t_r_o lab, and equipped with an early version of the Armed Armor XC, which uses a n_i_t_r_o System to forcibly turn the pilot into a Cyber Newtype, allowing the use of NT-D by a non-Newtype pilot. The Armed Armor XC was later destroyed in combat, and the Phenex escaped.

History[]

In December 3, U.C.0095, the Phenex was deployed with the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee in a debris-filled shoal zone due to reports of a Neo Zeon MS performance test. It then encountered the Sleeves and engaged in a heated battle against the AMX-107R Rebawoo. After repelling the Rebawoo, a psycho-frame resonance with the Banshee and the Rebawoo caused the Phenex to become uncontrollable. The Phenex attacked the Banshee, damaging it and then transformed into its Destroy Mode before destroying the bridge of the mothership, the Irish-class ship Échalote with its Armed Armor DEs. It went missing afterwards and only reappeared a year and a half later in U.C.0097.[2]

Following its return, the Earth Federation Forces cruiser Damascus was deployed as part of the "Phoenix Hunt" taskforce at the request of the Intelligence Bureau to capture the Phenex. With the intervention of Jona Basta and the RX-9/A Narrative Gundam A-Packs, the operation almost succeeded, but Jona allowed it to escape. The Phenex reappeared to assist Jona and his RX-9/B Narrative Gundam B-Packs in the battle against Zoltan Akkanen and the MSN-06S-2 Sinanju Stein at the Metis Colony in New Side 6, before fleeing the colony at near-light speed. During the final battle against the NZ-999 II Neo Zeong at the Helium-3 storage base, Jona entered the Phenex's cockpit after escaping the destruction of his RX-9/C Narrative Gundam C-Packs using the Narrative's core fighter.[2]

With Jona at the controls, the Phenex activated its NT-D System, transforming into Destroy Mode and swiftly defeated the II Neo Zeong and Sinanju Stein. However, Zoltan's death released psychic energy that caused all the nearby Helium-3 storage tanks to reach critical. Thankfully, the Phenex was able to utilize the pieces of psycho-frame scattered earlier by Michele Luio and Brick Teclato to generate a pair of wings with its Armed Armor DEs to reverse the explosion and make the II Neo Zeong and Sinanju Stein vanish. With its task complete, the Phenex sped away in Destroy Mode to parts unknown, leaving Jona behind with Banagher Links who noted that even moving at light speed would not be enough to catch up with it.[2]

Gallery[]

Lineart[]

Animation[]

Mobile Suit Gundam UC: One of Seventy Two[]

Mobile Suit Gundam UC: A Phantom World[]

Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative[]

Manga[]

Illustration & Artwork[]

Game[]

Gunpla[]

Action Figures[]

Notes & Trivia[]

  • The Unicorn Gundam 03 gets its namesake from Phenex, the 37th demon of the Ars Goetia. Phenex is described as a Great Marquis of Hell who takes the form of a phoenix and commands twenty legions of demons.
  • In Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative, the Phenex's Unicorn Mode visor as well as the sensors on the front and back of its head are light blue (green in the HGUC and RG model kits) instead of the Destroy Mode's yellow.
  • Despite having a distinct face in Unicorn Mode compared to its sibling units, none of the Phenex's gunpla have used such design, instead sharing the same face as the Unicorn Gundam.
  • Throughout the movie, the Phenex never produces any exhaust from its thrusters/verniers while in motion, instead producing a blue glow from its Psycho-Frame. This is presumably due to its disappearance from three years prior to the movie, having never been refueled or otherwise seen underdoing maintenance. Similarly, it uses its Armed Armor DEs as ramming weapons rather than firing their mega cannons.
    • This unique effect is carried over into the Extreme VS series as its aura is distinct from the Unicorn's and Banshee's.
  • The Phenex generating a pair of wings to neutralize a threat is similar to how GN-0000DVR/A Gundam 00 Diver Ace use its Trans-Am wings to stop the Break Decal.
  • The Phenex appeared as a support unit and part of the finisher move for RX-9 Narrative Gundam in Extreme VS 2. Later, in Extreme VS 2 XBoost, it appears as a playable unit and, like Knight Gundam and EX-S Gundam, it is pilotless.
    • Unlike Unicorn and Banshee in these games, Phenex only uses Destroy Mode for a brief moment when using finishers, before switching back to Unicorn Mode. However, its panels underneath continue to glow, similar to the Unicorn's and Banshee's NT-D modes being ready for use.
  • Currently as of this writing, there are no releases of the Phenex's Unicorn Mode for the Robot Damashii action figure series.

References[]

  1. Hobby Japan, September 2013 issue, page 63
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative

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