The Rhinoceros (ライノサラス Rainosarasu) is a prototype ground mobile armor that is featured in the Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise From The Ashes video game.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
A large mobile armor developed through hurried construction for the base defense role by Zeon field engineers in Australia using spare parts, its performance and development background remain unclear. It uses a Zaku II torso, which is characterized by built-in machine gun arms. It is mounted on a large air cushion hover unit base, powered by thermonuclear propulsion. The mobile armor is well armed, equipped with a variety of long ranged offensive armaments and medium to close ranged defensive weapons. Despite its heavy firepower, the Rhinoceros is lightly armored and has a short operating time due to problems with overheating. It is manned by a crew of three.
Armaments[]
- Arm Machine Gun
- Both of Rhinoceros' arms are befitted with large-caliber machine guns in place of regular MS manipulators. They are used for attacking enemy's mobile weapons in close range when the 200mm Main Gun or Burstliner Cannon is deemed unsuitable for such purpose. In Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny, these machine guns are rotary cannons.
- 18-tube Missile Launcher
- Mounted on each shoulder of Rhinoceros is a rectangular 18-tube missile launcher, capable of being fired individually or in a massive volley for heavy bombardment against incoming enemies.
- 3-barrel Heavy Machine Gun
- Located at both flanks of the Rhinoceros' main body are heavy machine gun turrets of unknown caliber. Each turret can be rotated at 180 degrees on their respective sides to protect the giant mobile armor rear side from incoming enemies. These machine guns are rotary, granting them a high rate of fire.
- 200mm Main Cannon (Type A)
- Located on top of Rhinoceros' torso, the 200mm Main Cannon is the main weapon for the mobile armor in Type A set-up. A long-barreled, shell-firing artillery weapon which has a smaller caliber than the those of Guncannon and GM Cannon but features longer bombardment range and more destructive power.
- Burstliner Cannon (Type B)
- Located on top of Rhinoceros' torso, the Burstliner Cannon is the main weapon for the mobile armor in Type B set-up. This mega particle-based cannon is taken from a Earth Federation's Burstliner weapon platform being stolen by Zeon Forces in Australia. The power output of the Burstliner cannon is on par with battleship-grade mega particle cannon.
History[]
A single Rhinoceros unit was constructed and deployed in the defense of Zeon's Hughenden Fortress in Australia, only to be destroyed by the White Dingo Team.
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Trivia[]
- Whether the player encounters the Type A or B Rhinoceros depends on the player's actions in an earlier stage. If the player destroys the train entering Alice Springs(carrying a stolen Burstliner) in an early stage of the game, they will fight the Type A. If the player allows the train to enter, and the occupying Zeon forces to then withdraw peacefully, the Burstliner is mounted on the Rhinoceros, becoming the Type B.
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