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RX-93 ν Gundam

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“ This ν Gundam isn't just for show! ”

—Amuro Ray

The RX-93 ν Gundam (pronounced “Nu Gundam”) is a mobile suit introduced in the animated film Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack. It was designed and piloted by Amuro Ray.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The RX-93 ν Gundam was one of the most advanced mobile suits during the Second Neo Zeon War in U.C. 0093, and was used by Amuro Ray who was also involved in designing the machine. It was manufactured at Anaheim Electronics' Von Braun plant and hastily completed in a short period of time (about three months) under the supervision of chief engineer October Saran.[1][2] Its design was based on the average specification values of each successive generations of Gundam-type units from the original RX-78-2 Gundam to the MSZ-010 ΖΖ Gundam, and updated with state-of-the-art technologies introduced at the time.[3] Test data collected by various mobile suits, such as the YRA-90A μ Gundam and the RX-9 Narrative Gundam, were also used in its development.

The ν Gundam's design focuses on versatility and operational aspects, and emphasizes reliability and durability for protracted battles.[3] It adopts unitized parts that are designed according to EFF standards, except for the Psycho-Frame, for easier procurement of parts and materials and reducing special components as much as possible. It can be easily repaired due to maintenance feedback and combat data. In addition, it reflects Amuro Ray's experience as an MS pilot cultivated over the years.

The Psycho-Frame technology, which was secretly provided to Anaheim Electronics by Char Aznable of Neo Zeon, was used around the mobile suit's cockpit and joints, improving its flexibility and follow-up capabilities. The Psycho-Frame also enabled ν Gundam to utilize Psycommu weapons and channel the emotions and mental energies of a Newtype pilot. The ν Gundam is also the first Gundam-type machine to be equipped with Funnels, and a newly developed MS control program is installed to account for the mobile suit's center of mass during separation and movement of the Funnels.[3] Overall, the ν Gundam proved to be a formidable mobile suit and when combined with ace pilot Amuro's skill and experience, this state-of-the-art machine played a critical role in the Second Neo Zeon War, and its Psycho-Frame was put to the test to determine the fate of humanity living on Earth.

Armaments[]

  • 60mm Vulcan Gun
A basic armament of many Federation mobile suits, a pair are mounted on the ν Gundam's head. The Vulcan Guns are mainly for intercepting incoming missiles/rockets, destroying mobile suit sensors, and engaging lightly-armored vehicles.
  • Beam Saber
Also known as the Custom Beam Saber, it is the primary beam saber used by the ν Gundam. It is stored on the right side of the backpack and has an output of 0.85 MW. Features a curved beam blade, and can also emit a short blade from the bottom of the grip. Additionally, due to the use of new amplifiers and emitters, the shape of the beam blade can be changed to some extent. Compared to earlier models, it is more energy efficient due to the 'Auto Power On' feature, which enables the saber to instantaneously generate a beam blade only during moments of impact with enemy suits.
  • Spare Beam Saber
Equipped on the left forearm's shield mount base. It is a standard-issue beam saber and has a lower output than the primary beam saber.
  • Beam Rifle
A high-powered beam rifle with an output of 3.8 MW. At maximum output, the beam fired is comparable in power to that of a battleship-class main cannon from the same time period.[2] It can also function as a beam machine gun by changing the burst selector. An independent aiming device was initially meant to be mounted above the rifle’s barrel, but it was changed to a single-shot grenade launcher that was originally intended to fire high intensity flash round for defensive purpose rather than offensive projectile.[4]
  • New Hyper Bazooka
The ν Gundam is armed with a 280mm five round magazine hyper bazooka that has improved firing range and destructive power compared to the Hyper Bazooka used by other Earth Federation MS. The bazooka can be fired even when stored on the backpack, catching the opponent by surprise. It is capable of destroying an enemy unit in a single shot and is mostly used to take out slow, heavily armored targets.
  • Shield
A custom shield emblazoned with Amuro's emblem, it is mounted on the left forearm's beam saber compartment. It features a built-in 7.8 MW beam cannon and four missiles. Amuro used it in many strategic ways, such as fooling enemies that he was shot down by leaving the shield and the New Hyper Bazooka and attacking enemies once they lowered their guards.
  • Fin Funnel
The first Bit weapon used by a Gundam-type mobile suit. The ν Gundam is equipped with 6 Fin Funnels on a turret on the left side of its backpack. Each Fin Funnel features an open-type mega-particle acceleration strip and a small generator. The Fin Funnel itself, made up of three blocks, also serves as a AMBAC unit. Because of these factors, the Fin Funnel's mobility, operational efficiency, and active duration far surpassed conventional Bits or Funnels that rely solely on thrust propulsion.[3]
Since mega particle compression systems and I-field generators share the same basic principles, the Fin Funnels can deploy a large beam barrier at will. Additionally, the positioning of the Funnels allowed for arbitrary changes in the effective coverage of the barrier. By placing a minimum of four funnels, it becomes possible to provide perfect defense in the shape of a regular tetrahedron around the mobile suit. However, in the event that an enemy all-range weapon interferes with this field, psycho-wave reverse flow would occur, resulting in physiological damage to both the terminal and the linked pilot.[3]
Because the ν Gundam was rushed into production, the Fin Funnels could not be reattached once launched, essentially making them disposable weapons.[5]
  • Beam Machine Gun
During the events in Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, the ν Gundam grabs a standard type beam machine gun from a Geara Doga and uses it in the final battle against the MSN-04 Sazabi.

Special Equipment & Features[]

  • Birdlime Launchers
Launchers on the hands that fire an adhesive substance which can be used to repair small cracks in colony walls or restrain soldiers on foot. The ν Gundam used them to immobilize the escape pod of the Sazabi.
  • Dummy Launchers
Stored in the fingers, these launchers deploy mobile suit sized dummy balloons which can be used as decoys or to disorient enemies.
  • Psycho-Frame Cockpit
The cockpit is composed of microscopic Psycommu receptors that allow a Newtype pilot to control the suit as if it is their own body as well as to have better command over remote weaponry. A psycommu receiver is located at the back of the pilot's headrest. The cockpit also features airmats that are used in case of impact.

History[]

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack[]

With the outbreak of the Second Neo Zeon War in U.C. 0093, Amuro decided to design a mobile suit that would be able to combat Char's MSN-04 Sazabi. Unbeknown to Amuro, Char learnt of this and intentionally allowed Anaheim Electronics to pass on the Psycho-Frame technology for the ν Gundam's use in order to ensure a fair final duel between them. Due to the escalation of the war, the ν Gundam's development was rushed and the mobile suit was completed shortly after the Battle of Fifth Luna. However, testing of the mobile suit and its Funnels were interrupted due to fighting between Londo Bell and Neo Zeon forces, prompting Amuro and his girlfriend Chan Agi to take the ν Gundam with them to aid in the skirmish.

Unfortunately, the lack of testing was easily shown when during the ν Gundam's first combat use of its Fin Funnels, Amuro's panicking caused the over-sensitive Funnels to react, resulting in Gyunei Guss in his MSN-03 Jagd Doga killing the captive Kayra Su. Later, as Londo Bell forces moved to stop Char from dropping the large asteroid Axis on Earth, Amuro and the ν Gundam played a major role in the final battle, briefly fighting with Quess Paraya in the NZ-333 α Azieru and destroying the Jagd Doga. Amuro and Char then fought in their climatic final duel, using up all their funnels and weapons and ending in a brutal fist fight. Ultimately, Amuro emerged victorious and held Char captive in the Sazabi's escape pod.

As a portion of Axis fell to Earth, Amuro used the ν Gundam in an attempt to push it back and was joined by Londo Bell and Neo Zeon mobile suits, despite Amuro's pleading with them not to sacrifice themselves in the atmospheric entry. As Amuro and Char argued for the last time and Char revealed he wished Lalah had become a mother figure to him, Amuro's full understanding of Char's character, combined with the willpower of the Londo Bell and Neo Zeon soldiers, resonated with the ν Gundam's Psycho-Frame, resulting in a light phenomenon that moved the other mobile suits to safety and pushed Axis away from Earth. After this, the ν Gundam, Amuro, and Char went missing.

Alternate Media[]

Ghost of Neo Zeon[]

In U.C. 0094, a ν Gundam was assigned to Lieutenant Masada, a member of a search team looking for a Jagd Doga that had descended to Earth. Although Masada was said to have no Newtype capabilities, his ν Gundam was still equipped with fin funnels. Masada's ν Gundam was also not equipped with a beam rifle or shield, but its left forearm had a beam spray gun similar to that of the RX-94 Mass Production Type ν Gundam. Additionally, a personal mark with the lieutenant's initial "M" was painted on the left shoulder. The Jagd Doga was eventually located and while Masada was mortally wounded in battle, the funnels responded to his dying wish and the enemy was defeated.[6]

Variants[]

A version of the ν Gundam introduced in Mobile Suit Moon Gundam. This design, only seen as schematics, was drawn up by Amuro before the outbreak of the Second Neo Zeon War. It had an orthodox Gundam-type appearance, and its base frame was almost the same as RX-9 Narrative Gundam's. Its backpack was outfitted with two Beam Sabers as the Fin Funnels were not yet conceived, and its left forearm was identical to the right, with no spare Beam Saber.[7]
  • ν Gundam (Long Range Fin Funnel & Hyper Mega Bazooka Launcher)
Featured in the game Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE, this is a version of the ν Gundam in which the Fin Funnels were omitted for a Long Range Fin Funnel and a Hyper Mega Bazooka Launcher for long-range attack.[8]

See Also[]

Gallery[]

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Anime[]

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack[]

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn[]

Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway[]

Gundam Build Divers[]

30th Gundam Perfect Mission[]

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Mobile Suit Moon Gundam[]

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Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE[]

Gunpla[]

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Gashapon[]

Notes & Trivia[]

  • The ν Gundam's name is derived from the Greek letter Nu (ν), which is the 13th letter of the Greek Alphabet.
  • In the first trailer for Char's Counterattack, a ν Gundam with a different color scheme is shown. This version was later named "RX-93-1 ν Gundam [Test ver.]" in Master Archive Mobile Suit RX-93 ν Gundam book.
Nu Gundam CCA trailer

The scene from early Char's Counterattack trailer that inspired the RX-93-1 ν Gundam [Test ver.]

  • During the planning stages of the movie, the ν Gundam was originally named the "HS Gundam", or "Hi-S Gundam". According to Yoshiyuki Tomino, it was meant to mean "Higher than Char", thought he admitted he forgot how Char's name was spelled at the time, thus the "S".
  • The manuals of the old 1/144 model kits noted the beam rifle has a built-in grenade launcher above the rifle's barrel, this claim did not appear in later model kits such as the HGUC 1/144 kits or the MG 1/100 kits. The manual of the MG 1/100 kit, released in December 2000, even listed the protrusion above the rifle's muzzle as a sensor. The Master Archive Mobile Suit RX-93 ν Gundam book released in July 2019 combined both claims, stating that the sensor was an aiming device that was later replaced by a grenade launcher.
  • The Master Grade model kit of Nu Gundam has heavy die cast parts in the legs and waist to serves as counterweight. This is the only MG model kit that has die cast parts, and is one of the heaviest so far.
  • The Master Grade Ver. Ka version of the ν Gundam model kit sports a nearly Full-Psycho-Frame body and has the ability to expose it by expanding as well as purging parts of the Gundam's armor. This state is dubbed "Invoke Mode".[9]
  • The ν Gundam's fin funnels' barrier is very effective and worthy in term of offensive and defense in Gundam Musou series. It lasts much longer and can be performed again immediately over and over, unlike in the movie.
    • In the same vein, the ν Gundam in SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online has its fin funnel barrier be particularly strong, being the second "form" of the unit and being able to nullify most beam weaponry.
  • The ν Gundam usually appears and becomes Amuro Ray's final unit (unless Hi-ν Gundam is present) in a Super Robot Wars game with a Universal Century storyline in it. There have even been games where MSG-era or Zeta-era Amuro piloted the ν Gundam.
  • In Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2, Amuro manages to erase the Moonlight Butterfly of System-∀99 ∀ Gundam by generating a Psycho-Field from the Psycho-Frame within the cockpit.
  • In Gundam Vs Gundam Next PLUS, the opening scene for Char's Counterattack mobile suits shows the scene where the ν Gundam takes off from Von Braun with the booster bed. What is different is that the fin funnels are also shown to be equipped on the ν Gundam, while the movie version shows the ν Gundam take off from Von Braun with only its standard equipment.
  • The Nu Gundam and derived designs are the only Gundams with a triple face vent as opposed to the standard double face vent.

Appearances[]

OVAs and ONAs
Movies

References[]

  1. ↑ "Mobile Suit Gundam Char's Counterattack Second Volune" Novel, Animage Bunko (Reprint Edition), July 2009, page 53
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "HGUC 1/144 RX-93 ν Gundam" instruction manual, Bandai, March 2008.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "MG 1/100 RX-93 ν Gundam" instruction manual, Bandai, December 2000.
  4. ↑ 'Master Archive Mobile Suit RX-93 ν Gundam' book
  5. ↑ ガンダム 武器・防具伝, p.226-229
  6. ↑ "Ghost of Neo Zeon" comic, Gundam Magazine Vol.4
  7. ↑ Mobile Suit Moon Gundam Mechanical Works Vol.19
  8. ↑ Profile on U.C Engage official website (Japanese).
  9. ↑ Hajime Katoki and Shigeru Horiuchi Interview

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