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The RX-9/B Narrative Gundam B-Packs is a mobile suit introduced in Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative and is piloted by Jona Basta.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The Narrative Gundam equipped with a backpack containing a pair of wire-guided assault units. The wire-guided assault units are connected to the backpack via cables and are controlled through them. However, once the Narrative's NT-D System activates, the assaults units function as wireless remote weaponry. A small shield with built-in missiles are also mounted on both arms. The B-Packs has few beam weaponry as it is designed for combat inside space colony.

Armaments[]

  • 60mm Vulcan Gun
Mounted in the Narrative Gundam's head, the pair of Vulcan guns are mainly for intercepting incoming missiles/rockets, destroying mobile suit sensors, and engaging lightly-armored vehicles.
  • Beam Saber
A pair of beam sabers for close range combat are stored on Narrative Gundam B-Packs' rear waist armor.
  • Small Shield
Mounted on both forearms, the pair of small shields resembled the top half of the shield used by the RGM-89 Jegan. Each small shield also has a pair of built-in quadruple missile launchers, and can fire up to eight small missiles.
  • Wire-guided Assault Unit
The backpack of the Narrative Gundam B-Packs is equipped with two wire-guided assault units, which are wired remote controlled weaponry unique to this mobile suit. Jona referred to them simply as "Incoms". Besides firing beam shots from their center sections, these remote weaponry can also be used as ramming weapons and are equipped with Psycho Jammers to specifically trap and immobilize the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex within a special octahedral field. The cables of the wire-guided assault units supply the remote weaponry with propellant, but when the Narrative's NT-D System activates, these cables can be severed to allow the wire-guided assault units to function as wireless remote weaponry.

Special Equipment & Features[]

  • Core Block System
The Newtype Destroyer (or NT-D) System is an anti-Newtype system developed by the Earth Federation and originally used on the RX-0 series. The system works by using the Psychoframe built into the mobile suit's body to seek out Newtype brainwaves. Should one be found, the NT-D System activates, improving the mobile suit's overall stats and allowing it to hijack enemy's Newtype weaponry. However, the system has a number of flaw, among them the fact that it doesn't discriminate against real Newtypes and Cyber-Newtypes. Ironically, because of the massive stress it caused to the pilot, a Newtype is the best user for the system. Perhaps the greatest flaw is its automatic response. The NT-D activates automatically when a Newtype opponent is detected. Once active, it will attack, even against the pilot's wishes. Thankfully, those with strong will can overpower the system and determine when it can activate.

History[]

The Narrative Gundam B-Packs was deployed alongside the Shezarr Unit after tracking the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex to the Side 6's Metis colony, where they unexpectedly encountered a secret Republic of Zeon team that were masquerading as the Neo Zeon remnants, the Sleeves. The Narrative Gundam B-Packs then fought the enemy's MSN-06S-2 Sinanju Stein, whose pilot, Zoltan Akkanen, caused multiple damages to the colony during the fight.[1]

The Phenex eventually intervened in the battle to save the Narrative Gundam B-Packs. However, the Phenex's appearance also triggered the Narrative Gundam's secret NT-D (Newtype Destroyer) System to activate, surprising its pilot, Jona Basta, who was unaware about the system. The NT-D System took over the mobile suit and attacked the Phenex despite Jona's best effort to hold it back. Feeding off Jona's anger at his inability to stop the Narrative Gundam B-Packs as well as his failure to save Rita Bernal in the past, the NT-D System summoned the nearby NZ-999 II Neo Zeong and caused the Narrative Gundam B-Packs to shed its B-Packs equipment for docking with the massive mobile armor.[1]

Luckily Jona's rage subsided thanks to Rita's remaining presence in the Phenex, and the Narrative Gundam undocked from the II Neo Zeong. The Republic of Zeon team retreated once they regained control of the II Neo Zeong. In the aftermath of the event, the amount of damage caused to the colony became a public relations nightmare for the Earth Federation Forces, which decided against further deployment of the Narrative Gundam. However, the combat situation later required it to be deployed as the RX-9/C Narrative Gundam C-Packs.[1]

Variants[]

  • RX-9/B2 Narrative Gundam B2-Packs
Featured in the game Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE, it is the Narrative Gundam equipped with an alternative B-Packs featuring a pair of Wired Shield Beam Gatling Guns.[2]

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • The wired nature of the Wire-guided Assault Units is similar to the ARX-014P Silver Bullet (Funnel Test Type)'s Wired Large Funnels.
  • The design notes in Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative Mechanical Archives Vol. 2 mentioned that there was originally a plan to show the two Small Shields connecting to become a large shield in the movie, but it was cut.
    • Currently, this gimmick has only appeared in model kits such as P-Bandai exclusive HGUC B-Packs Expansion Set for Narrative Gundam, The Gundam Base Limited Narrative Gundam B-Packs, and the P-Bandai exclusive MG Narrative Gundam B-Packs "Ver. Ka".
  • In Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2, as the B-Packs has no basic handheld weapon, it is given the RGM-89S Stark Jegan Hyper Bazooka

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