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The Space Ark-class training ship is a fictional spaceship sub-class introduced in the Mobile Suit Gundam F91 anime film.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The technology and design of the Space Ark-class is a development variant of the Earth Federation Forces' Clop-class light cruiser. The overall design of the Clop-class was not extensively changed, rather it was retooled to be optimized for training purposes. This required little change to the hull, the most prominent is the removal of the radiator fins and modification to its defensive weapons, replacing a large number of its single barreled guns with a smaller number of twin barreled guns. While somewhat less capable as a warship when compared to the Clop-class, these sacrifices were deemed efficient due to its role as a training ship: as the class wouldn't normally see frontline combat.

The ship class was equipped with MS maintenance beds that takes gravity into account, and it had the equipment to support the operation of small MS. When entering combat, the bridge can be retracted into the hull, leaving only the sensors out for continued use during combat. The class is also equipped with a set of landing gear for touching down on colony ground. Like its predecessor, it mounted six propellant tanks with three on each side, and it was instead propelled by four large engines. The ship class was shown to be capable of modifications as well, with the Fairlady equipped with an additional twin mega particle gun, the same single barreled machine guns and cooling fins as the Clop-class, and an additional pair of miniaturized cooling fins mounted below the main hull of the ship.

Armaments[]

  • Twin Mega Particle Gun
The main weapons of the Space Ark-class are a pair of dual-barreled beam guns situated on the port and starboard hull just under the mobile suit hanger. The guns are capable of pivoting up and down to increase their firing arc however their position still leaves the ship vulnerable to attacks from port and starboard. The Fairlady is shown to be armed with a third twin mega particle gun underneath the ship.
  • Anti-Aircraft Gun
For anti-air defense the Space Ark-class is equipped with six dual-barreled secondary guns for defense against mobile suits. The guns are placed beneath the bridge tower with three on the starboard hull and three on the port hull. These guns are manned by the crew and have a limited range of movement, though the guns are capable of traversing up or down. The Fairlady is seen to be armed with these six dual guns, as well as an additional two-barrel anti aircraft gun and the same twelve single barreled machine guns as the Clop-class.
  • Missile Launcher
The Space Ark-class is equipped with six missile launchers, and depending on the ordnance can used for anti-ship or anti-mobile suit combat.

History[]

In the year 0115 U.C., an early version of the Space Ark called The Fairlady was rolled out, captained by Randy Hawkins this ship becoming the home for EFSF Fastest Formula Corps which the team formed after the destruction of F90 team B a few years ago. Complemented with restored 1 F90 Gundam F90 unit 2, F89 Gundam F89, F70 Cannon Gundam, and Heavygun Full Equipment Type this ship continued to test the F90 unit 2 simultaneously performing anti space pirates operation in the Earth sphere.

In the year 0123 U.C., the nameship of the Space Ark-class training ship was stationed at the Frontier 1 colony where its crew was striving to keep it hidden from Crossbone Vanguard scouting parties. Though the ship was captained by Leahlee Edaberry it fell under the command of Colonel Cosmo Eigesse, who desired to use the ship as the headquarters for a civilian resistance group against the Crossbone Vanguard. At this time the Space Ark served as the home for the as yet unfinished F91 Gundam F91. Throughout most of the war with the Crossbone Vanguard the Space Ark would remain hidden near the end of the Frontier 1 colony, occasionally moving to avoid detection, while launching its only two mobile suits, one RGM-109 Heavygun and, when it was completed, the F91 Gundam, to battle any enemy mobile suits that did find it.

When Annamarie Bourget defected to the Earth Federation, she did so to the captain of the Space Ark to whom she surrendered her XM-06 Dahgi Iris and vital information she had obtained about Iron Mask's goals. The crew of the Space Ark summarily repainted her mobile suit which she was allowed to continue piloting. When the second attack by the Crossbone Vanguard commenced, the ship and its crew fought back while landed on the colony.

As the Crossbone Vanguard made their major offensive to take the Frontier 1 colony the Space Ark had no choice but to depart. However its crew avoided direct confrontation, leaving the fighting to the mobile suit pilots. Eventually the crew decided to paint large red crosses on the side of the ship and claim that they were a refugee rescue ship, which was true since the captain had decided the ship would pick up as many refugees as she could carry. This half-ruse/half-truth saved the Space Ark from being destroyed at the hands of Zabine Chareux and his Black Vanguard squadron, with the unit letting the ship retreat with no additional hassle.

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