RX-78T Gundam Titans Version

Template:Infobox/Mobile Weapon Ver.2RX-78T Gundam Titans Version only appears in one of the what-if scenarios in the Mobile Suit Gundam Gihren's Greed strategy game and the SD Gundam: G Generation Gather Beat video game.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

Developed by the Titans, the RX-78T was based on the Earth Federation's most powerful mobile suit at the time, the RX-78-2 Gundam. It has a higher reactor output than its predecessor, granting it increased power and mobility. However, its operational time is shorter as a result.

Armaments

• 60mm Vulcan Gun

Mounted in the head, these shell firing weapons have a high-rate of fire but little power and can't damage the thick armor of a mobile suit, though they can damage lightly armored areas such as the sensors. They are ideal for shooting down small, lightly armored targets such as missiles, attack vehicles, etc.

• Beam Saber

The beam saber 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 is capable of cutting through any metal not treated with anti-beam coating. The RX-78T is equipped with two beam sabers stored in the backpack. One can be used as a reserve weapon, or both can be used simultaneously in a twin sword fashion.

• Beam Javelin

The beam javelin is an alternate form of the beam saber, with an extended handle and a three-pronged beam at the end. The long reach of the weapon gives the RX-78T an advantage in close quarters combat.

• Gundam Hammer

The Gundam Hammer was essentially a large spiked ball attached to a chain. It was used to give the Gundam a ranged melee weapon. The Gundam could either throw or swing the Hammer around itself in order to impact and damage its target through the sheer mass of the hammer. Later it was upgraded into the Hyper Hammer and had several rockets mounted into the ball in order to enable it for use in space, and to increase the damage it could cause.

• Beam Rifle

A revolutionary weapon for its time, the beam rifle is the primary weapon used by the RX-78T. Making use of E-cap (or "energy capacitor") technology, the rifle uses charged concentrations of Minovsky particles as ammunition. This gives the beam rifle firepower equivalent to that of a battleship's beam cannons. As the Minovsky particles destroy matter on a molecular scale, the beam rifle can penetrate even the thickest armor and destroy its target with a single shot. A weakness of the beam rifle is that it could only be fired 16 times before depleting its energy and becoming useless

• Hyper Bazooka

Technically a large rocket launcher, it could fire several 380mm missiles to attack targets at long range. No mass-production MS's armor is able to stop this weapon. While very powerful, it has a slow rate of fire and a fairly little amount of ammunition. Most oftenly used to take out slow, heavily armored targets.

• Shield

Hand-carried, forearm-mounted or stored on the Gundam's backpack, the shield is a simple defense used to block most physical and beam attacks. Also used to great effect in close quarters battle with enemy mobile suits. Has a viewport that can be sealed off with an internal blast plate.

History

The existence of the RX-78T is the result of the Titans forming much earlier in the "What-if" scenario of the original Gihren's Greed. Since the organization was lacking in military power after its independence from the Federation, it developed the Gundam to compensate. It is considered to be the predecessor of the Gundam Mk-II in this continuity.

Picture Gallery

RX-78 Gundam (Titans Colors) as featured in Mobile Suit Gundam Gihren's Greed

Gunpla

SD "RX-78T Gundam (Titans Colors)": sample product.

Action Figures

Mobile Suit in Action (MSiA / MIA) "RX-78-2 Gundam (Titans Color)" (Second Version)" (Limited edition Dengeki Hobby magazine exclusive; 2001): package front view.

(MSiA / MIA) "RX-78-2 Gundam (Titans Color)" (Second Version)": sample product with assessories.

Kado Senshi RX-78 Gundam (Titans Color) (2001): box art

Notes and Trivia

• In SD Gundam: G Generation Gather Beat, this Gundam is known as the "RX-78 Murasame Lab Version", since the Titans do not appear in the game. It is piloted by Zero Murasame.

External links

• [1]
• RX-78T Gundam Titans Version on MAHQ.net
• [2]