Chapter 343: Orb Defense Battle 3 (Unit Introduction)
This chapter mainly focuses on unit introductions.
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In order to protect Orb's inland areas, Asagi, Juri, Mayura, and some of the MS pilots immediately changed direction and rushed over.
However, because of the shift in coastal defenses, some cruise missiles still managed to strike Orb's territory.
Seeing the situation deteriorate, Murrue on the bridge immediately issued orders for Kira and Mu to sortie.
Kira piloted the Freedom Gundam, while Mu piloted the Perfect-Equipment Strike Gundam. Both quickly launched from the Archangel and rushed toward the battlefield.
The moment Kira exited the hangar, he maneuvered the Freedom Gundam and deployed the ten wing binders on its back, entering high-mobility aerial combat mode as he flew toward the Earth Alliance forces.
Upon reaching firing range, he immediately deployed the rear plasma convergent beam cannons, waist-mounted railguns, beam rifle, and head-mounted machine guns, unleashing a full-power, area-saturation attack on the incoming cruise missiles.
Five beams of three different colors, along with two streams of head-mounted machine-gun fire, instantly streaked across the sky and poured into the cruise missile formations.
In an instant, explosions filled the sky, and this entire wave of cruise missiles was completely intercepted by the Freedom Gundam.
Meanwhile, Mu piloted the Perfect Strike Gundam and flew toward Orb's inland regions as well.
At the same time, aboard the Earth Alliance's main battleship, Shani Andras of the Forbidden Gundam, Clotho Buer of the Raider Gundam, and Orga Sabnak of the Calamity Gundam were all ready to deploy.
The three Enhanced Humans had already taken stimulants that could strengthen them and temporarily suppress pain for one to two hours.
Muruta Azrael shouted at these Enhanced Humans—created through the obliteration of humanity, or what they themselves called "biological chips" (biological CPUs)—and roared, "Hey, you three! Don't you dare damage the mass driver or the Morgenröte factories. Got it? Otherwise, you'll regret it when you get back!"
A crazed grin appeared on Shani's face as he said disdainfully, "Huh? So that means we can do whatever we want with everything else?"
Clotho followed with arrogant excitement. "Yeah? That's great. Finally something fun to do."
Orga said impatiently, "You're so annoying. Just hurry up and launch."
Immediately afterward, all three piloted their machines and launched from the battleship.
Shani, piloting the Forbidden Gundam, recklessly charged out first. Clotho launched in the Raider Gundam and immediately transformed it into MA mode. Then Orga piloted the Calamity Gundam and jumped onto the Raider Gundam to be carried along. Together, the three charged toward Orb's coastline.
"They're finally here. Perfect—I've been waiting for the Forbidden Gundam." Tolle stared intently as the three machines flew out, then immediately said to Nami, "Nami, help me assimilate all three of these units and obtain their data.
Especially the Forbidden Gundam's energy-deflection armor. That's a byproduct of flexibly applying Phase Shift particle technology to a defensive system—energy-deflecting elastic armor.
The key point is that it can distort and disperse enemy beam weapons, so we absolutely have to get that technical data."
"Understood, Master. Nami will take care of it and guarantee mission success."
At that moment, a yellow beam suddenly fired from an Earth Alliance battleship, streaking straight toward Tolle's Astray Gundam Zero.
"Damn it!" With Nami's assistance, Tolle swiftly evaded the beam. Looking at the display, he saw three machines charging toward him from the distance, along with another unit sniping at him, and immediately felt like he was being singled out.
"Windam Dagger! Forbidden Blue! Aerial Raider Gundam! Sword Calamity?
Are you kidding me?! Aren't these units supposed to roll out around July or August, during the attack on ZAFT's Carpentaria Base? Especially Sword Calamity—wasn't that supposed to come out even later?
It's only June 1st! Is it really necessary to go this hard just because I exist? They've added this many powerful units!"
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Forbidden Gundam
B+ Rank Unit
Terrain Adaptability: Sea B / Land A / Air B / Space A
Fixed Armaments:
Head-mounted Vulcan guns ×2; "Vulture" guided plasma cannon ×1; "Arm of Fire" machine cannons ×2; "Fang" rail cannons ×2; "Evil Dragon" heavy scythe ×1.
Special Equipment:
TP armor; Energy-deflection armor; Phase-shift particle distortion magnetic field.
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Raider Gundam
B+ Rank Unit
Terrain Adaptability: Sea C / Land B / Air A / Space A
Fixed Armaments:
"Wrath" energy cannon ×1; Twin ultra–high-muzzle-velocity shield cannons ×1; Large mechanical claws (with plasma cannons and small beam sabers) ×2; "Tolle's Hammer" pile-driver wrecking ball ×1; Machine cannon ×1; Head-mounted machine guns ×2.
Special Equipment:
TP system.
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Calamity Gundam
B+ Rank Unit
Terrain Adaptability: Sea C / Land B / Air – / Space A
Fixed Armaments:
Back-mounted "Horn Crash" twin high-energy long-range beam cannons ×1; Chest-mounted "Scylla" multi-phase energy cannon ×1.
Optional Armaments:
"Path of the Dead" plasma armor-piercing rocket launcher ×1; "Beetle Type II" twin Horn Crash cannon assault shield system ×1.
Special Equipment:
TP armor.
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Forbidden Blue Gundam
B Rank Unit
Terrain Adaptability: Sea B / Land A / Air B / Space A
Fixed Armaments:
"Hedgehog Array" automatic anti-air Vulcan cannons ×2; "Arm of Fire" machine cannons ×2; Phonon cannon ×1; Supersonic torpedo pods ×2; Close-combat spiked armor ×4; Trident ×1; Internal "Evil Dragon" heavy scythes ×4.
Special Equipment:
TP armor; Energy-deflection armor with underwater pressure-resistant shell; Mechanical tail (includes anchor, ultra-longwave antenna, towed sonar array); Detection systems (IR detectors, ultra-low-light cameras, sonar, next-generation wide-area sensors).
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Windam Dagger
B− Rank Unit
Terrain Adaptability: Sea C / Land B / Air – / Space B
Fixed Armaments:
Triple missile pods ×2; Electromagnetic cannon; 94-type high-energy convergent fireline rifle; Beam sabers ×2; Shoulder-mounted small shields ×2.
Combination Armaments:
Anti-armor dispersal cannon; High-energy convergent fireline rifle.
Special Equipment:
Reinforced layered armor on critical sections.
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Raider Gundam – Aerial Assault Configuration
B Rank Unit
Terrain Adaptability: Sea C / Land B / Air A / Space A
Fixed Armaments:
Head-mounted machine guns ×2; Large mechanical claws (with machine guns ×2); Machine guns ×2; Beam rifle ×1.
Optional Armaments:
"King Cobra" infrared-guided missiles ×6.
Special Equipment:
TP armor; Flight auxiliary wings; Atmospheric reentry capsule.
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Sword Calamity Gundam
B+ Rank Unit
Terrain Adaptability: Sea B / Land A / Air – / Space A
Fixed Armaments:
"Scylla" multi-phase energy cannon ×1; "Armor Breaker" combat knives ×2; "Gunblade" anti-ship swords ×2; "Midas King Blades" beam boomerangs ×2; "Iron Armor" rocket anchors ×2;
Special Equipment:
TP armor.
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