ZGMF-1001 Elijah's ZAKU Phantom

ZGMF-1001 Elijah's ZAKU Phantom
ZGMF-1001 Elijah's ZAKU Phantom
Unit Type
Custom General-Purpose Mobile Suit
Profile
Developed from	ZAFT Armed Keeper of Unity
First Seen	73 C.E.
Manufacturer	Integrated Design Bureau /Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty
Operator	Serpent Tail
Known Pilots	Elijah Kiel
General Characteristics
Power-plant	Ultracompact Energy Battery
Armor	Trans-Phase armor
Real World

The ZGMF-1001 ZAKU Elijah Kiel Custom is a Serpent Tail mobile suit of the Cosmic Era.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

Kaite gives his second ZAKU to another mercenary, Serpent Tail member Elijah Kiel, after accidentally destroying Elijah's beloved customized ZGMF-1017 GINN. His ZGMF-1001 ZAKU Elijah Kiel Custom replaces the hand grenades with hardpoints for a GINN's heavy sword and incorporates a variation of Trans-Phase armor. While most Trans-Phase equipped mobile suits are permanently set in a particular color scheme, Elijah's ZAKU is normally gray and briefly turns red when hit by enemy fire. In addition, Elijah's ZAKU includes his trademark "buster sword" head fin and can mount 3-tube "Pardus" missile launchers on its legs, as well as a customized flight-capable Wizard Pack. The shoulders can also be fitted with small beam cannons, removing the shoulder shield in the process.

The ZAKU Elijah Kiel appears to be a modified version of the all around unit, the ZAKU Phantom. One of the major modification is the Trans Phase Shift armor system, making this variation the superior of all ZAKUs in terms of armor. Elijah's ZAKU, besides being able to mount the standard, Blaze, Gunner, and Slash Wizard packs, it is also equipped with its own custom Wizard pack. This Custom Pack grants the Elijah Custom greater mobility similar to the Blaze Wizard pack but features more thrusters and two side mounted beam cannons for extra firepower.

Armaments

• MMI-M633 Beam Assault Rifle

The same model of the beam rifle used by the regular mass produced ZAKU. It also has the high rate of fire as the ZAKU's.

• MA-M8 beam tomahawk

The same model of the melee weapon of the ZAKUs mounted on the shield. However unlike the ZAKU, Elijah Kiel uses the Tomahawk as a thrown weapon.

• MA-M3 Heavy Sword

Because Elijah had previously owned a GINN, the heavy swords were then transferred to the more powerful ZAKU and still functions the same.

• M68 Pardus 3-barrel Missile Launcher

A similar version of the leg-mounted missile launchers of the GINN Assault Type is still available for the Elijah Kiel custom.

• M68 Cattus 500mm Recoilless Rifle

The same model of beam rifles that is used by the GINN Reconnaissance variation are still used the same way as the ZAKU.

• Beam Cannon

A pair of beam cannons which the ZAKU Elijah Kiel Custom can equip, these weapons are shoulder-mounted, meaning the ZAKU cannot equip its shoulder-mounted shield as well as both cannons.

History

Because Kaite Madigan had unintentionally disabled Elijah Kiel's GINN, Kaite had given Elijah one of his own ZAKU's in debt. Elijah had then proceeded to install the Trans Phase Shift armor into the ZAKU and improve it's armaments with the leftovers of his GINN. It was later replaced when Elijah had acquired his own advanced mobile suit, the Vent Saviour Gundam.

Gallery

Equipped with beam cannons and leg missile launchers

Equipped with custom Wizard pack

External Links

• ZAKU Elijah Kiel Custom on MAHQ

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