The RX-79BD-3 Blue Destiny Unit 3 is a variant of the RX-79(G) Gundam Ground Type introduced in the game Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny, and was primarily piloted by Yuu Kajima.
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Originally a spare mobile suit to supply parts for Blue Destiny Unit 1 and Unit 2, Blue Destiny Unit 3 was put into action following the loss of Unit 1 during the fight with MS-08TX［EXAM］Efreet Custom. Unit 3 is almost identical to Unit 2 except for the color scheme, and a limit is once again set into the EXAM System. There was a plan to paint Unit 3 in a blue color scheme like Unit 1 and 2, but this was not carried out. Like Unit 2, Unit 3 can operate on Earth or in space by changing its backpack. It is armed with chest missiles, vulcan guns, beam sabers, a beam rifle primarily used by the RX-79［G］ Gundam Ground Type, and a new shield.
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- Head Vulcan Gun
- A pair of shell-firing weapons built into the head. Though not powerful, its high rate of fire meant it was employed to intercept incoming missiles, etc.
- 60mm Chest Vulcan Gun
- Mounted on each side of its cockpit, these shell firing weapons have a high-rate of fire but little power and can't damage the armor of a mobile suit, though they can damage lightly armored areas such as the sensors. They are ideal for shooting down missiles and lightly armored vehicles.
- Abdominal Wired-Control Missile
- Mounted on the sides of the abdomen, the pair of wired-control missiles can function under Minovsky particle interference.
- X.B.Sa-G-03 Beam Saber
- The standard close range armament for most Federation mobile suits. The beam saber is a small device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor. The beam saber emits a blade of plasma contained by an I-Field and can cut through most armor not been treated with anti-beam coating. The Blue Destiny Unit 3 carries two beam sabers stored in the sides of the lower legs.
- YHI YF-MG100 100mm Machine Gun
- The standard armament for Federation's mobile suit ground forces during the One Year War that was developed by Yashima Heavy Industries. It has an alternate model number: "NF·GMG-Type.37/100mm". Equipped with a box magazine and folding stock, it has excellent rate of fire and is easy to wield. It utilized a smoothbore type barrel that lacked rifling and has to be replaced after firing 3000 rounds. The weapon could utilize three different types of ammunitions: HEAT (High Explosive Anti Tank), APFSDS (Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot), and HESH (High Explosive Squash Head), allowing combat units to select the appropriate type to meet operational needs.
- BLASH XBR-M-79E Beam Rifle
- The same beam rifle as used by the Gundam Ground Type, it is a redesign of the RX-78-2 Gundam's XBR-M-79-07G beam rifle. Instead of the 79-07G’s large movable sensor, this rifle is fitted with the BP-SS-001 composite box-type sensor system utilized on the BR-M-79C-3 Beam Spray Gun and licensed from BOWA Corporation, granting the weapon improved targeting precision.
- Twin Beam Cannon
- A ranged beam weapon originally used by the RGM-79DO GM Dominance, it demonstrates immense firepower with the large diameter beams fired from its twin barrels.
- Shield
- A piece of equipment that increases the Blue Destiny Unit 3's defensive capability, it is typically mounted on the left forearm. The shield used by Blue Destiny Unit 3 is a modified version of the shield used by the prototype RX-78 series, and has upgraded edges.
- NFHI RGM-M-Sh-AGD Shield
- An alternate shield used by the Blue Destiny Unit 3, it is the same shield as used by the RGM-79G GM Command and RGM-79GS GM Command Space Type.
- RGM*S-Sh-WF/S-00109 Shield
- The Blue Destiny Unit 3 can also be equipped with the same shield as used by the Gundam Ground Type.
Special Equipment & Features[]
- A system that gave normal pilots the ability to mimic the power of Newtypes. While little is known about the mechanics of the system, the primary component is known to have been the captive soul of Newtype Marion Welch. The conflict of her soul with the bonds of the system made it extremely unstable and hard to control, to the point that the system - and the mobile suit - would sometimes go berserk. While under the influence of the EXAM System, the mobile suit's optical sensors would glow red. Like Unit 1's EXAM System, Unit 3's has a limiter, restricting it to roughly half its capabilities.
History[]
When the RX-79BD-2 Blue Destiny Unit 2 and RX-79BD-3 Blue Destiny Unit 3 were completed, Zeon special forces attack, allowing Nimbus Schterzen to hijack Unit 2 and kill Moses, ensuring that he won't be able to make EXAM anymore. Nimbus escapes to space, with Yuu and his friends in hot pursuit using Blue Destiny 3. The group chases Nimbus to Side 5, where EXAM was first made, and a final showdown begins. Nimbus declares that he's the only one worthy of using EXAM and attempts to kill Yuu. Once more, the two strike each other down in unison, but this time Nimbus is killed, while Yuu drifts in space, where he is later picked up by his team.
Variants & Alternate Version[]
- RX-79BD-3Re Blue Destiny Unit 3 Custom (GM Head)
- A variant that appeared in the manga, Gundam EXA. Anaheim Electronics recovered the damaged Blue Destiny Unit 2 and Unit 3 and repaired them after the war for technical research. The machine was fitted with a head from the GM Ground Type, like the Blue Destiny Unit 1, as replacement parts from the Gundam Ground type were not available. It also has an incomplete EXAM System, but this system is fully operational when the mobile suit is piloted by Marion Whelch.
- RX-80EXAM-3 Blue Destiny Unit 3
- In the The Blue Destiny remake manga, the Blue Destiny Unit 3 was built based on the "latest Gundam" borrowed from the Augusta lab and given the model number "RX-80EXAM-3". This version featured several changes from the original RX-79BD-3 Blue Destiny Unit 3, such as its Beam Sabers being stored on the backpack. The RX-80EXAM-3 Blue Destiny Unit 3 also has a heavily armed variant known as RX-80EXAM-3-FA Blue Destiny Unit 3 (Full Armed).
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![HGUC 1/144 RX-79BD-3 Blue Destiny Unit 3 "EXAM" [Metallic Gloss Injection] (The Gundam Base Tokyo exclusive; 2019): box art](/wiki/File:HGUC_Blue_Destiny_Unit_3_EXAM_-Metallic_Gloss_Injection-.jpg "HGUC Blue Destiny Unit 3 EXAM -Metallic Gloss Injection-.jpg (341 KB)")
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