![]() ![]() However, design for the GP04 was only revealed in Gundam Weapons 3, released in December of the same year. The fact that the Gerbera Tetra was GP04 was first mentioned in the instruction manual of the 1/144 Gerbera Tetra, released in June 1992.0090, Filius Stream, pilots a customized RMS-117 Galbaldy β equipped with the same type of backpack as Gerbera's. Although highly possible, no actual record could be traced to support this argument. Some say that the branch of the Earth Federation which later developed into Titans cancelled the development in order to provide in secret this mobile suit to the spy Cima Garahau. They were then given the AGX-04 Gerbera Tetra, which was a revised design of the cancelled RX-78GP04G. ![]() It was about at this time that the Delaz Fleet approached the division of Anaheim Electronics created from the Zeonic Company, which was still filled with Zeon loyalists. So, it was not surprising that the Federation sought to develop high speed assault mobile suits of its own. Federation forces had little time to react before being attacked by mobile suit squadrons. This origin needs to be revised (please see Gundam U.C Engage)Īccording to the MS encyclopedia, one of the tactics that Zeon used to great success against the Federation in the One Year War was high speed strikes with mobile suits. When the fuel is depleted, the boosters can be ejected to decrease mass. The Stürm Boosters also contain propellant tanks, substantially increasing the amount of fuel this MS can carry as well as its travel range. Special Equipment & Features Īttached to the Gerbera's back, the three "Stürm Boosters" are devices similar to booster pods and are fitted with high-performance thrusters to improved the suit's speed. The same shield as used by the Gundam "Zephyranthes", it can collapse or extend to suit the combat situation. It allows the pilot to quickly counter when there is no time to draw out the main beam saber. Mounted on the underside of the beam rifle's barrel, it is a small beam saber designed to catch enemy beam sabers. The same beam rifle as used by Gundam "Zephyranthes", power rated at 1.5 MW. The custom shield can be mounted on the forearm and/or handheld. Like other shields, the custom shield also has an anti-beam coating to withstand several beam shots before the coating wears off. ![]() ĭeveloped specifically for Gerbera's use, this defensive equipment shares many parts with the Gundam "Zephyranthes"'s shield and also stores two extra e-pacs. The custom beam rifle focuses more on rapid-fire capability than firepower, and is designed to be wielded easily in close combat. It allows the pilot to quickly counter when there is no time to draw out the main beam saber.Ī beam rifle developed specifically for Gerbera's use, it shares some of its components with the Gundam "Zephyranthes"'s beam rifle and is powered by a uniquely-shaped replaceable e-pacs. Mounted on the underside of the Long Range Rifle's barrel, it is a small beam saber designed to catch enemy beam sabers. It is also integrated with an advanced fire control system, and sensors built into the rifle provide interface between the weapon and the Gerbera's camera sensor. Its specifications are greatly boosted due to the accelerator at the rear end and the barrel cooling mechanisms. These beam sabers are shaped specifically for the Gerbera, but their internal components are the same as the mass-produced beam saber models.Ī modified version of the RX-78GP01 Gundam "Zephyranthes"'s beam rifle, it is an experimental weapon with higher firepower and longer range. The Gerbera is equipped with two beam sabers stored on the backpack when not in use. The beam saber produces high-energy Minovsky particles to form a blade-shaped I-field filled with superheated plasma that creates a deadly cutting blade. This incomplete machine was later made into AGX-04 Gerbera Tetra. However by then, Anaheim Electronics had completed the basic frame and various internal parts of the RX-78GP04G. However, the Federation came to the realization that the RX-78GP04G's role would overlap quite a lot with the RX-78GP01 Gundam "Zephyranthes" and thus terminated its development. Its major feature was three "stürm booster" that could be equipped to the back to increase its top speed, allowing it to reach the frontline quickly and engage in anti-mobile suit combat. The RX-78GP04G Gundam "Gerbera" is a prototype general purpose mobile suit geared towards high-speed assault. ![]()
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