RX-78GP01-Fb Gundam Full Vernian Zephyranthes

Technical Data and General Information

Model number: RX-78GP01-Fb Code name: Gundam Full Vernian "Zephyranthes" Unit type: prototype general purpose multi-class mobile suit Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics Corporation Operator: Earth Federal Forces Rollout: Full Vernian upgrade parts completed September UC 0083 First deployment: 4 November UC 0083 Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso with Core Block System using FF-XII-Fb Full Vernian Core Fighter II Dimensions: overall height 19.5 meters; head height 18.5 meters Weight: empty 43.2 metric tons; max gross 74.0 metric tons Construction: gundarium alloy on semi-monocoque frame Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 2045 kW Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 4 x 45000 kg, 4 x 13500 kg Performance: maximum thruster acceleration 3.16 G; 180-degree turn time 0.8 seconds Fixed armaments: 2 x 60 mm vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in backpack, hand-carried in use Optional hand armaments: XBR-BOWA M-82A beam rifle, power rated at 1.5 MW, powered by replaceable e-pac, with mounted "jitte" beam saber blocking unit, 2 spare e-pacs stored in shield; XBR-L83D beam rifle, power rated at 2.2 MW, powered by rechargeable energy cap; shield, can be optionally mounted on either forearm

Technical and Historical Notes

Although the RX-78GP01 Gundam "Zephyranthes" mobile suit was intended to be upgraded for use in space, the uprising of Zeon remnants in UC 0083 moved this project up considerably. The GP01, not being properly calibrated for space combat, had been critically damaged by Zeon forces when its pilot, Kou Uraki, had carelessly taken the mobile suit out into battle. The damaged GP01 was immediately taken to Anaheim Electronics' Von Braun City factory on the moon to be repaired and reconfigured for zero-gee use. Soon, the rebuilt and improved RX-78GP01-Fb Gundam Full Vernian "Zephyranthes" was rolled out and went through a rapid battery of test trials before being redeployed aboard the Federation assault carrier Albion in pursuit of the stolen Gundam GP02A. The Full Vernian GP01 was a tremendous improvement over its original form, almost doubled in acceleration and with a marked increase in maneuverability. It also featured an improved space-use version of its Core Fighter II, incorporating the mobile suit's large thruster- and vernier-laden backpack into its design. Following the nuclear attack on Konpei Island, the GP01Fb was destroyed in a final duel with the GP02A.