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The ZGMF-515 CGUE is a mobile suit introduced in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. Known pilots included Rau Le Creuset and Xist Elwes.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

Developed by the Heinlein Design Bureau, which had earlier created the ZGMF-1017 GINN, the ZGMF-515 CGUE was intended to be a successor to the GINN that specialized in space combat while retaining the ability to function on Earth.[1][2] As such, while much of its structure was similar to the GINN, its thrusters and weapons all received a major overhaul.[1] The CGUE not only featured more thrusters than its predecessor, but also had its thruster nozzles and heat vents enlarged, resulting in improved mobility and maneuverability.[1][3] Its weapons consisted of improved models of the assault machine gun and heavy blade used by the GINN, as well as a new shield with a built-in Vulcan cannon, which was mounted on the left arm hardpoint.[1][4]

Despite having performance that surpassed the GINN's, the CGUE never reached the mass production stage.[1][4] This was because the CGUE was deemed insufficient to be ZAFT's new mainstay mobile suit following the capture of the Earth Alliance's G Weapons, prototype mobile suits equipped with Phase Shift armor and beam weaponry.[3] This led to ZAFT's decision to prioritize the development and mass production of the newer, beam weaponry equipped ZGMF-600 GuAIZ over the CGUE.[1] The few CGUEs that were produced were assigned to commanders like Rau Le Creuset.[1][4]

Armaments[]

  • MA-M4A Heavy Blade
An improved version of GINN's heavy blade and the standard close-range armament of the GGUE. When not in use, it is typically mounted on the left wing's outer side.
  • M7070 28mm Vulcan System Shield
Mounted on the left arm, the shield has a built-in Vulcan cannon to improve the CGUE's close combat capability and to allow it to switch between offense and defense quickly.
  • MMI-M7S 76mm Heavy Assault Machine Gun
An improved version of GINN's Machine Gun. It fires a type of armor-piercing round designated "APSV", this round is extraordinarily powerful, but is incapable of dealing significant damage to enemies protected by Phase Shift armor. This weapon is also used by AMF-101 DINN and its variants.
  • M68 "Cattus" 500mm Recoilless Rifle
An optional weapon also used by GINN, it is similar in design to a bazooka and can fire various types of rounds depending on the magazine used. The M68 "Cattus" 500mm recoilless rifle has greater range and firepower than the heavy assault machine gun but has less ammunition and a slower rate of fire.
  • MA-M21G Beam Rifle
The MA-M21G Beam Rifle was taken from Rau's ZGMF-600 GuAIZ after his GuAIZ was severely damaged by the ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam. Rau has used his GuAIZ's beam rifle only once during the battle in Mendel Colony against the Three Ships Alliance and Earth Alliance.

History[]

The ZGMF-515 CGUE was one of the many mobile suits developed by ZAFT during the First Alliance-PLANT War, and it was first deployed on March 15, C.E. 70. Following the discovery of Earth Alliance's powerful G Project mobile suits, ZAFT dropped its plan to mass produce the CGUE in favor of developing newer mobile suits. The CGUEs produced were mainly assigned to commanders.

One notable CGUE was used by Commander Rau Le Creuset, who most prominently used his CGUE during the Battle of Heliopolis against his rival Mu La Flaga and his TS-MA2mod.00 Moebius Zero mobile armor.[5] Rau and Mu's battle continued inside the colony, where Rau's machine was damaged by a shot from the GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam's "Agni" 320mm Hyper Impulse Cannon, forcing him to retreat to his ship.[6] Rau continued to use his CGUE until he arrived on Earth and switched to a AMF-101 DINN.[7] After returning to space, Rau was assigned a ZGMF-600 GuAIZ. During the Battle of Mendel, his GuAIZ was damaged by the Freedom Gundam[8], and after retiring to his ship, Rau re-entered the battle in his CGUE, armed with his GuAIZ's beam rifle.[9] This was the last time Rau used his CGUE as he subsequently switched to the ZGMF-X13A Providence Gundam.

The Earth Alliance also utilized captured CGUE in its battles with ZAFT forces. One such example was the red-colored CGUE piloted by Xist Elwes.[10] The eye-catching color was not Xist's choice, instead it was meant to distinguish his machine from those of ZAFT and also to facilitate monitoring of Xist's actions, as the Alliance did not fully trust him due to his unique parentage.

During the war, the CGUE was used as the basis for two other ZAFT mass-production mobile suits, the aforementioned GuAIZ and the DINN. ZAFT also developed a set of armor to improve the CGUE's combat performance, leading to the variant known as the ZGMF-515AS CGUE Assault. Another CGUE variant was the YFX-200 CGUE DEEP Arms, which was used to test the beam weapon technology that ZAFT obtained from the four captured G Project mobile suits.

Following the end of the First Alliance-PLANT War, production of the CGUE ceased in favor of more advanced mobile suits. However, many units remained in service,[11] with several participating in the Second Alliance-PLANT War defense of the PLANT Colonies during the Battle of Aprilius One[12] and in attacking the Earth Alliance's Daedalus lunar base during the Battle of Daedalus.[13]

Variants[]

Appearing in the manga Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Re:, it is a modified CGUE which seems to have a prototype DRAGOON System on its back. Unlike the later DRAGOON System, the remote-controlled pods used by this unit are wire-guided like the TS-MA2mod.00 Moebius Zero's Wired Gunbarrel. Whether the pods can be operated wirelessly is unknown. Other changes to this CGUE include the addition of a head antenna at the forehead and the use of a new shield.

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Notes & Trivia[]

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MMI-M7S 76mm Heavy Assault Machine Gun depicted as firing beam (The Descending Sword, Original)

  • In episode 35, a CGUE was seen firing a green beam from a MMI-M7S 76mm Heavy Assault Machine Gun during the attack on JOSH-A. This error was fixed in the HD Remaster.
  • In Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Battle Assault for Gameboy Advance, CGUE is the only playable MS that isn't a Gundam-type.

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Three Ships Alliance
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FX-550 Skygrasper | Investigation Shuttle | Orb Union Shuttle
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ZGMF-1017M2 GINN High Maneuver Type II
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