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MS-09 Dom Mobile Suit (MS-09D, -09J, -09N, -09R)

I. Dimensions

	MS-09D	MS-09J	MS-09N	MS-09R
Total Height:	18.6 meters	18.6 meters	18.5 meters	18.6 meters
Total Depth :	5.1 meters	5.2 meters	5.8 meters	5.5 meters
Total Breadth :	9.6 meters	9.8 meters	10.0 meters	10.1 meters
Dry Weight :	31.3 metric tons	21.9 metric tons	22.4 metric tons	22 metric tons
Operational Weight :	38.4 metric tons	29 metric tons	31 metric tons	30.4 metric tons

II. Type

• Design: Zimmand Manufacturing Incorporated
• Builders: Zimmand Manufacturing Incorporated
• (MS-09D) One man, all weather, terrestrial combat mobile suit.
• (MS-09J) One man, space combat mobile suit.
• (MS-09N) One man, all weather, terrestrial combat mobile suit.
• (MS-069R) One man, space combat mobile suit.

III. Service Use

• MS-09D: Served with the Tirolian Republican Guard from 2048 until replaced by the MS-09N.
• MS-09J: Served with the Tirolian Republican Guard from 2049 until replaced by the MS-09R.
• MS-09N: Served with the Tirolian Republican Guard from 2051 until replaced by the MS-20. 
• MS-09R Served with the Tirolian Republican Guard from 2051 until replaced by the MS-20

IV. Propulsion

Engines:

Note: all plasma-shock expansion engines draw their plasma from a single fusion pile.

(MS-09D)

• 2 x Ilran OID-121 fusion engines in the legs, total thrust 210.6 kN each [Note: These engines are able to draw their reaction mass from the surrounding environment and therefore require no onboard fuel supply].   
• Assorted small reaction thrusters and gyroscopes for all-environment maneuvers, attitude adjustment, and stability.

(MS-09J)

• 2 x Ilran OID-122 plasma-shock expansion engines on the back, total thrust 215.6 kN each.
• 9 x Ilran OIF-10 high-thrust vernier thrusters, located on the heels(4), chest(4), and back(1)  total thrust 20.4 kN each.
• Assorted small reaction thrusters and gyroscopes for all-environment maneuvers, attitude adjustment, and stability.

(MS-09N)

• 2 x Ilran OID-122 plasma-shock expansion engines on the back, total thrust 215.6 kN each.
• 9 x Ilran OIF-10 high-thrust vernier thrusters, located on the heels(4), chest(4), and back(1)  total thrust 20.4 kN each.
• Assorted small reaction thrusters and gyroscopes for all-environment maneuvers, attitude adjustment, and stability.

(MS-09R)

• 5 x Ilran OID-126 plasma-shock expansion engines under the armor 'skirt', total thrust 205.8 kN each.
• 2 x Ilran OIF-15 high-thrust vernier thrusters, located on the heels, total thrust 45.6 kN each.
• Assorted small reaction thrusters and gyroscopes for all-environment maneuvers, attitude adjustment, and stability.

Powerplant:

(MS-09D, -09J)

• 1 x Ci'larno ASI-2 fusion generator. Maximum output, 1500 kW each.

(MS-09N, -09R)

•  1 x Ci'larno ASI-3 fusion generator. Maximum output, 1800 kW each.

Fuel Capacity:

(MS-09D)

• 60.5 liters of D2O reactant for jet engines.

(MS-09N, -09R)

• 177.5 liters of D2O reactant for fusion engines.

(MS-06R)

• 233.2 liters of D2O reactant for fusion engines.

V. Performance

VI. Electronics

Radar tracking:

(MS-09D, -09J)

• TMRGR-1(*) head mounted phased array with spherical coverage, for various scan/track, and battlefield surveillance options.
• TMRIFF-1 IFF friend or foe interrogator

(MS-09N, -09R)

• TMRGR-2 head mounted phased array with spherical coverage, for various scan/track, and battlefield surveillance options.
• TMRIFF-1 IFF friend or foe interrogator

Optical tracking:

• TMRCS-1 Multi-band digital camera system, for medium range all attitude infra-red imaging, optical and ultra-violet band detection and tracking.
• TMRLD-1 Multi-frequency laser ranger and designator.

Tactical Electronic Warfare System (TEWS):

• TMRRW-1 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
• TMRIR-1 Infra-red Warning Receiver (IRWR)
• TMRAJ-1 Active sensor jammer
• TMRECM-2  internal countermeasures system
• TMRDD-1 Chaff/flare dispenser
• Multiple VHF and UHF antennas

(*) Terran designation. The Tirolian designers considered the sensors part of the design and did not assign separate designations for these systems.

VII. Armament

Cannons

• 1 x Zanscare RA-1 Tachyon Beam Spray Cannon: An early and less powerful version of the tachyon beam rifle.  This cannon uses the suit's reactor to generate the tachyons to fire and then scatters them through many smaller launch ports allowing the gun to cover a greater area of fire.  This gun can fire once every 10 seconds at a limited range of 1 km making it a close in weapon only.  The overall energy discharge of the cannon is 60 MJ, which while more than most, is still less than the beam rifle.  This cannon is mounted on the left side of the suit's torso.

Hand Held Weapons

• 1 x Erklar 360 mm Missile Launcher (also known under the Terran designation of TMRRU-2):  From the early stages of the design process the Dom was intended for heavy assault work.  As such a larger missile launcher was designed to give the Dom a heavier punch than the old Zaku missile launcher.  The 360mm missile launcher is capable of launching a modified version of the XX short range missile giving the Dom the ability to engage foes at quite a distance.  The missile launcher comes with a 10 round magazine located in the back of the launcher.  One spare magazine is stored on each side of the armored 'skirt'.  The launcher can be stored on a retractable mount on the back when not in use. 
• or 1 x Ortek'nar 360 mm Missile Launcher (also known under the Terran designation of TMRRU-3):  This launcher is designed for the MS-09R though can be used on other versions.  It too uses a modified XX short range missile but has a slightly higher rate of fire allowing it to fire 1 missile every two seconds as compared to the every five seconds for the regular missile launcher.  The downside to this is the smaller magazine which holds only five missiles as opposed to the regular ten.  The MS-09R can carry four spare clips each holding five missiles stored on either side of the armored 'skirt'.  The launcher can be stored on a retractable mount on the back when not in use. 
• or 1 x Ortek'nar 120mm single barrel assault rifle (also known under the Terran designation of TMRGU-5):  As an alternative to the standard missile launchers, the Dom series can utilize the main weapon of the MS-06 Zaku II.  The rifle comes with a collapsible stock and swing-out handle for added accuracy.  It uses the standard mix of Tungsten-coated depleted Uranium Armor Piercing Spin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APSSDS), High Explosive Armor Piercing (HEAP) and tracer rounds. Can either use a 30 round box or 100 round drum magazine.  One spare magazine is carried on the waist of the suit. Can be stored on the a retractable mount located on the back of the waist when the assault rifle is not in use.
• or 1 x Erklar 280 mm Missile Launcher (also known under the Terran designation of TMRRU-1): To streamline costs the Dom was designed to use the Zaku's missile launcher as well.  The launcher is capable of firing most short range missiles in the TRG arsenal making it a deadly weapon for most hardened targets.  The missile launcher fires a modified version of the XX mini-missile with a substantially larger warhead with decreased range.  Each magazine holds a total of 5 missiles and can be swapped out easily as most Zaku II's equipped with the launcher carry up to two spare magazines on the waist.  Can be stored on the a retractable mount located on the back of the waist when the assault rifle is not in use.
• or 1 x Erklar 360 mm 'Rakaten' Missile Launcher (also known under the Terran designation of TMRRU-5): Originally designed for use with the terrestrial MS-09N Dom Tropen, the 'Rakaten' can be used with any type of Dom Mobile Suit.  The Rakaten missile launcher was designed for the new XX type short range missile which features an enormous warhead for its size.  This gives the Dom Tropen a quick strike ability second to none for mobile suit designs of its day.  The launcher uses magazines each able to carry 5 missiles.  The magazines are stored on the armored 'skirt'.  The Dom Tropen is able to hold four magazines total.  The launcher can be stored on a retractable mount on the back when not in use. 
• or 1 x Ortek'nar 90mm single barrel assault rifle (also known under the Terran designation TMRGU-4): An alternative to the heavier 120mm assault rifle is this 90mm rifle with collapsible stock.  The 90mm has in increased rate of fire of 280 rounds per minute as well as improved accuracy and payload.  It uses the standard mix of Tungsten-coated depleted Uranium Armor Piercing Spin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APSSDS), High Explosive Armor Piercing (HEAP) and tracer rounds.  One spare clip is carried on the waist of the suit each holding 32 rounds of ammunition. Can be stored on the a retractable mount located on the back of the waist when the assault rifle is not in use.
• 1 x Erklar Strum Faust Self Propelled Rocket:  Modeled quite uniquely after a German World War II disposable anti-armor weapon, the Strum Faust as its called is merely an upgraded version of this one use weapon carried on the Dom's 'skirt' armor.  The Strum Faust is a high velocity rocket with a 40 kg HEAP warhead designed for penetrating enemy power armor.  The rocket is short range with a maximum range of 5 km with a laser guidance system.  The weapon comes in two separate parts and mounted on the 'skirt' armor.  Before firing the Dom assembles the weapon quickly (under 5 seconds), takes aim, and fires.  The rocket has its own internal guidance system supplement by the firing system of the Dom via a remote port in the hand of the mobile suit.  After launching the weapon is independently guided to the target.  

Melee Weapon

• 1 x Zanscare Heat Saber: The precursor to the tachyon beam saber was the Tirolian heat saber.  This melee weapon is useful for both defensive and offensive strikes.  The saber's  blade is heated through thermal conduction with energy supplied from the mobile suit's reactor this makes for a deadly cutting device.  Even with heats up to 1000 degrees Celsius this weapon is still inferior to the beam saber, however it is more versatile than the heat hawk.

VIII. Armor

The armor on the MS-09 is a low-mass lunarium tungsten composite plating that is the standard for most Tirolian mecha. Aside from the good protection provided against projectiles, missiles, and other kinetic weapons, this armor is also resistant to plasma globes (annihilation discs), lasers, and fair against, particle guns too, owing to the fact that the armor can flake off and evaporate in layers under fire from such high-energy weapons, taking much of the weapon's energy and converting it into the latent heat of sublimation in the armor. The armor stops all small arms fire, and has good resistance to all weapons commonly mounted on combat mecha.

The Rick Dom provides full protection from nuclear, biological, and chemical hazards, using an overpressure cockpit environment activated by radiation and hazardous chemical sensors, or manually when biological warfare conditions are anticipated. The internal consumables supplies can provide atmosphere for three days maximum.

IX. Development

Following the failed coup attempt of the Robotech Elders in 2047, the Tirolian Republican Guard sought ways to improve their mobile suit performance dramatically.  Based on combat data and pilot reports and critique of the MS-06, the TRG came to the conclusion that there was a need for highly agile unit that could be produced more widely than the expensive MS-06S.  A design competition was held with both Zeonic and Zimmand competing.  The Zeonic mobile suit, the MS-07 Gouf was tough completion for the new and advanced MS-09 Dom, but the in the end the MS-07 could not keep up with the MS-09 Dom's incredible ground mobility.  

The MS-09 Dom is built around a pair of large jet engines.  These engines give the Dom the ability to hover several meters off the ground allowing it to traverse most terrain types with great ease and at high speed.  The jet engines also require little fuel as they absorb the needed reaction mass from the atmosphere around them, only for jumping is mass needed.  The Dom also features an highly effective armor design giving it the ability take a large amount of punishment compared to mecha of its day.  While this design gives the Dom a Sumo-like appearance, don't be deceived as this agile and quick mobile suit is an opponent to be feared by most ground combatants.  A new series of large missile launchers was designed for the new Dom giving it a large punch to match its tough armor and quick speed.  With the development of tachyon weaponry an additional weapon was added to the Dom at the last minute, a Tachyon Beam Spray Cannon.  This takes the rather expensive tachyon cannon, and creates a less powerful, but far less expensive cannon.  The tachyon spray cannon diffuses the energy into many different directions at once allowing it to hit multiple targets at once.  This cannon does have its drawbacks of course, first is range and the larger problem being using the cannon in a large firefight because of the risk of hitting friendly targets.   To round out the weaponry the Dom can use on of several types of assault rifles as well as a heat saber, the predecessor to the deadly tachyon saber.  The first Dom's entered service in late 2048 taking their place alongside their Zaku II counterparts in terrestrial defense platoons.  

While development of the MS-09D Dom progressed, Zimmand was looking to take the Dom into space.  A few small changes allowed this superb terrestrial mobile suit to be turned into a deadly space fighting machine.  By removing the jet engines and adding a pair of reaction thrusters this remake was complete and the MS-09J Rick Dom was born.  Exteriorly 99% identical to its terrestrial cousin, the Rick Dom also uses much of the same weapon systems retaining the the same tachyon beam spray cannon and heat saber.  Like the Dom it can use most any type of weapon in the Tirolian arsenal except for the tachyon rifles.  The first MS-09J entered service in early 2049 and began to replace some of the MS-06F in use mostly assigned to higher ranking officers or aces.

In 2050 Zimmand began to design a series of upgrades for the Dom line.  This yielded two mobile suits surpassing the originals in terms of speed and armor.  The MS-09N Dom Tropen was designed to replace the MS-09D for terrestrial combat while the MS-09R Rick Dom II was to replace the Rick Dom.  The Dom Tropen had an even bulkier exterior appearance than the previous generation of Doms.  But again this Sumo-like exterior hides the track and field runner beneath.  By replacing the jet engines (which were prone to breakdowns) with newer reaction thrusters the top speed boosted to over 600 km/h over smooth terrain and was still almost as quick over even the rockiest of terrain.  Jump abilities were improved and a new missile launcher was added.  This launcher was designed to use an oversize short range missile with a tremendous warhead.  Other than that the Tropen uses the same weapons as the MS-09D.  The MS-09R while having slightly less powerful thrusters, adds more of them for a total of five thrusters giving the Rick Dom II a tremendous amount of speed and agility in space.  In addition a new missile launcher was designed.  While having a smaller magazine, it was able to fire more rapidly and was easier to maintain than the previous design.  Both the Dom Tropen and the Rick Dom II entered service as the main mobile suit for high ranking officers in 2051.  

Again like the Gelgoog the MS-09 Dom never saw much combat, but the combat it did see usually went in its favor.  

Layout adapted from Robotech Reference Guide

Content by Jeffrey R. Spillner and Ron Ferrara
Copyright © 1998-2001 Jeffrey R. Spillner and Ron Ferrara

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