The XM-05 Berga Giros is a mobile suit introduced in the movie Mobile Suit Gundam F91. One unit was piloted by Zabine Chareux during the Cosmo Babylonia War in U.C. 0123.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
Designed and produced in UC 0123, the XM-05 Berga Giros is an upgraded version of the XM-04 Berga Dalas. Notably, the output of the reactor has been increased to 4790kW, which is 540kW greater than even the Federation's advanced F91 Gundam F91. The backpack, which is based on the model used on the Berga Dalas, has been redesigned with a greater number of shelf nozzles allowing for greater speed and maneuverability. Finally, it has improved offensive power as two additional machine guns were added to the Berga Giros' Shot Lancer, giving the weapon a total of four built-in machine guns.
Armaments[]
- Beam Shield
- A protective device that uses beam technology for defensive purposes. Unlike an I-field generator, which is effective only against beam attacks, the beam shield blocks both beam and projectile weapons. The beam shield generates a plane of energy similar to the blade of a beam saber. This plane is divided into multiple sections, which can be turned on or off as needed to conserve energy. Individual sections are also automatically deactivated whenever they're in danger of coming into contact with the mobile suit itself.
- Beam Saber
- The beam saber is a small cylindrical device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor. The beam saber is capable of cutting through any metal that has not been treated with anti-beam coating.
- Shot Lancer
- A distinctive close combat weapon developed by the Crossbone Vanguard, the Shot Lancer is designed for combat in and around space colonies, where beam weapons would run the risk of triggering catastrophic reactor explosions in enemy mobile suits. Instead, the Shot Lancer uses electromagnetic acceleration to drive its tip through the enemy's armor, and the spearhead itself can also be launched like a missile. The Shot Lancer was first equipped on XM-01 Den'an Zon and remained a standard melee weaponry for many Crossbone Vanguard mobile suit models. The Berga Giros' Shot Lancer can mount on the right arm, leaving the hand free to operate another weapon.
- Heavy Machine Gun
- To increase the shot lancer's combat effectiveness, the weapon mounts four heavy machine guns.
Special Equipment & Features[]
- Beam Flag Emitter
- The Beam Flag Emitter is a technology that uses similar principals as a beam saber to generate a large beam shaped into a specific symbol. It is used to act as a battlefield standard, allowing squad units to quickly identify how they should form up in formation and often designating which units were commanders.
- Shelf Nozzle
- On the Berga Giros's back are set of shelf nozzles. These nozzles each function as a type of propellant tank - a disposable storage unit for extra fuel with built-in vernier thrusters, albeit much smaller those used previously on mobile suits and can adjust their angle. Because of their verniers and flexibility they are highly effective tools for increasing fuel capacity and increasing the mobile suit's overall agility. At the hands of ace pilots, the Shelf Nozzle can be launched towards the enemy as decoys, allowing them to get close for the kill.
History[]
Mobile Suit Gundam F91[]
Introduced in UC 0123, the XM-05 Berga Giros was the successor to the XM-04 Berga Dalas as the next commander-use mobile suit for the Crossbone Vanguard. Though there were a few commanders who preferred the older Berga Dalas, the Berga Giros was the standard mobile suit of choice for Crossbone Vanguard commanders during the invasion of the Frontier IV colony where they proved highly effective against the Earth Federation Forces's older MS. An example of this was a pilot with the callsign "White Socks" using a Berga Giros to defeat several RGM-89J Jegan Normal Types, before he was he was shot down by a Clop-class' counterattack.[1]
Another notable Berga Giros was used by Black Vanguard Squadron's commander and ace pilot, Zabine Chareux. When Zabine was assigned as Berah Ronah's mobile suit instructor, he accompanied her practice flights in his Berga Giros. Later, during the Crossbone Vanguard's attempt to invade Frontier I, Zabine's Berga Giros battled with his former protégé Annamarie Bourget and her XM-06 Dahgi Iris which led to severe damage of his unit, causing him to pilot the inferior XM-02 Den'an Gei for subsequent sorties.[1]
Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C.: The Bonds of the Bloodline[]
A custom Berga Giros, piloted in gold and dark green accents, was used by Stein Bunyil to engage the Earth Federation Forces' Kamuna Tachibana's fleet. During the battle, Stein's Berga Giros almost shot down Kamuna's ship, but was stopped by the F90V Gundam F90 VSBR Type piloted by Nana Tachibana, and he was eventually forced to retreat with his squad.[2]
Later, Stein's Berga Giros was deployed to stop the Earth Federation Forces' assault on the Crossbone Vanguard's Iluyanka Fortress. Stein managed to damage the F90II-L Gundam F90II Long Range Type, and fought an intense battle with the RGM-122 Javelin Prototype piloted by Kamuna. Stein defeated the Javelin Prototype and escaped with the damaged Gundam F90II Long Range Type.[3]
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Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C.: The Bonds of the Bloodline[]
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Gunpla[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- A black and red mobile suit greatly resembling a Berga Giros appears in the second season opening of Space Dandy, and in a multiverse episode where it is a three man machine operated by alternate versions of Dandy, QT and Meow.
- In June 2018, the Japanese website Gundam.info announced that the Berga Giros won an online census, where fans voted for a new 1/100 scale Gunpla (Master Grade or Reborn-One Hundred).[4] There has been no follow-up information from Bandai ever since.
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