The RX-80PR-2 Pale Rider Cavalry is a prototype mobile suit featured in the Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link manga series.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
The RX-80PR-2 was the mass production test unit of the Pale Rider Project. Since it was the culmination of the entire project, it was named "Cavalry". Its main difference from the RX-80PR Pale Rider was a limiter placed on the HADES system to ease the burden on the pilot, though there was still risk of the unit going berserk. Several hard point mounted weapons are omitted in favor of the Composite Weapon "Shekinah" to reduce cost.
Armaments[]
- Vulcan Gun
- A pair of shell firing weapons, they have high-rate of fire, but little power. They can damage lightly armored areas such as the sensors and are ideal for shooting down small, lightly armored targets such as missiles, attack vehicles, etc. Like the original RX-80PR Pale Rider, the Pale Rider Cavalry's vulcan guns seem to be mounted independently on the sides of the head.
- Beam Saber
- The beam saber is a small device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor. It emits a blade-shaped beam to cut through most armor not treated with anti-beam coating. Two are stored on the sides of the backpack.
- 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 provides an advantage in close quarters combat.
- Composite Weapon "Shekinah"
- The Composite Weapon "Shekinah" combines three different weapons into one piece of equipment: a giant gatling gun, a mega beam launcher, and a micro missile launcher. With this weapon's versatility, the Pale Rider Cavalry can handle various combat situation, from close-range engagements that commands high mobility to long-range shelling.
- Giant Gatling Gun
- Mounted on the bottom of the Shekinah, this multi-barreled rotary cannon has a high firing rate.
- Mega Beam Launcher
- A mega particle cannon mounted on the Shekinah. It fires a high output particle beam that can easily penetrate enemy's armor.
- Micro Missile Launcher
- Mounted on the top of the Shekinah, it fire volleys of micro missiles.
- XBR-M-79H-2 Hyper Beam Rifle
- The same beam rifle as used by the Pale Rider (Space Type). It is an enhanced version of the beam rifle carried by the RX-78-2, with improved output as well as accuracy.
- Shield
- The same shield as used by the Pale Rider (Space Type), it can collapse or extend to suit the combat situation.
Special Equipment & Features[]
- HADES
- An acronym for HYPER ANIMOSITY DETECT ESTIMATE SYSTEM. This controversial system was created by a top secret research laboratory in Augusta based on data and samples of the EXAM System provided under pressure from the upper management. Like the system used by the original RX-80PR Pale Rider, activation of the HADES improves the unit's performance. However, the Pale Rider Cavalry's HADES has a limiter to limit its operating time and is tuned down to suit normal pilots, but it still places a heavy burden on the pilot's body.
- Customized Reactive Armor
History[]
During the attack on Solomon, Pale Rider Cavalry was stored on an Antietam-class carrier that accompanied Grave's ship, the Pegasus-class assault carrier Forrestal. It was stolen by the rogue Slave Wraith team and piloted by the team leader, Travis Kirkland.
Travis attempted to sink the Forrestal and kill Grave with the Cavalry's Shekinah beam launcher. However, he was interrupted by the MA-08 Big Zam firing its mega particle guns. This caused the Cavalry's HADES system to activate and evade on its own. Though he survived, the excessive G-force caused him to suffer a concussion. After the battle, the Slave Wraith team retreated to a damaged and abandoned Musai-class ship, where Edward Lee painted the Slave Wraith emblem onto its shield.
The Wraiths then traveled to A Baoa Qu using Komusai in order to assassinate Grave once and for all. However, just before launching alongside Marvin Herriot in his RX-77-4 Guncannon II, Doris Brand notifies Travis of the existence of Marchosias Corps on the Battlefield where his son Vincent Gleissner is a part of. Conflicted if he should go kill Grave or rescue his son, the entirely of Wraiths supported Travis on rescuing his son first before going after Grave. They all decided to travel to the battlefield where Marchosias was fighting at.
Arriving at the scene, Travis opened fire on the RX-80PR Pale Rider with the Shekinah beam launcher. However, it seemed too late as all of Marchosias Mobile Suits were either destroyed or incapacitated, including Vincent's MS-14BR Gelgoog High Mobility R Type. Upon the closer inspection however, Vincent was seen on the Gelgoog's shoulder. With the safety of his son guaranteed, Travis engaged the Pale Rider all while also trying to plead to its pilot Chloe Croce about the dangers of the HADES system.
The battle came to an end when Travis managed to disable both of the Pale Rider arms and smashing it's head onto the A Baoa Qu land, causing its pilot to fell unconscious. After tucking both Vincent and Chloe onto the Komusai, Travis and Marvin began heading towards the Forrestal. While Marvin snuck on the ship with the help of Sarah Shannon in order to plant explosives. Travis engaged head on defeating an escort before heading straight for the Forrestal's Bridge. Grave seeing the Cavalry heading straight for the bridge ordered his subordinates to shut down the Cavalry remotely. The Cavalry crashed onto the ship itself with its beam saber penetrating the bridge but not activated. Travis himself came out of the Cavalry threatening to self destruct the Cavalry. Meanwhile the explosive Marvin had planted went off releasing the remote shut down on the Cavalry. Travis then fired the Vulcans onto the Bridge finally killing Grave.
What happened to the Cavalry after the war is unknown.
Variants[]
- A variant of the Pale Rider Cavalry that is not equipped with the HADES system.
Gallery[]
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Gunpla[]
Trivia[]
- The concept of Composite Weapon Shekinah is very similar to the FA-78-2 Heavy Gundam's Frame Launcher.
- Its individual weapons appear to be based on the main weapons of RX-78-4 Gundam Unit 4 "G04" and RX-78-5 Gundam Unit 5 "G05", the Mega Beam Launcher and the Giant Gatling Gun.
External links[]
| Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link Original Mechanics | |
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| Earth Federation | |
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| Mobile Suit RX-79[G] SW Slave Wraith | RX-79[G]WR Full Armor Slave Wraith | RX-80PR Pale Rider | RX-80PR-2 Pale Rider Cavalry | RX-80PR-3 Pale Rider Dullahan | |
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| Cruiser / Mother Ship Medea Late Type (Wraith variant) | |
| Neo Zeon | |
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| Mobile Suit AMX-018[HADES] Todesritter | |