Apsalus Project - Apsalus II

Apsalus II

After test results proved that the Minovsky Craft System could work, Ginias Sahalin started work on the second phase of the Apsalus Project, which was to create the powerful beam weapon which would destroy Jaburo as the Apsalus flew in the upper atmosphere high above the base. The Apsalus II fine-tuned the Minovsky Craft System, which granted the mobile armor much more stable atmospheric flight capabilities. The Apsalus II was also used to begin the testing of a powerful mega particle cannon, which was capable of blasting large swaths of destruction through anything it fired on, even solid rock.

Mega Particle Cannon

This particular variant of the mega particle cannon had the ability to target multiple enemy units with each firing cycle via the use of six "reflectors" set in a circular array around the weapons aperture. The exact number of targets capable per shot is never stated but due to there only being 6 "reflectors" it can be assumed that it is limited to 6 targets at a time. In the series the Apsalus II is shown to fire at least 2 beams simultaneously at a gundam. Since the entire mobile Armour was a prototype the weapon was probably incomplete and thus limited from using its full capabilities. This feature would later be used to great effect on the Apsalus III.

The Apsalus II was tested in the deserts of Southeast Asia, but information of these tests was leaked to the Earth Federation by the local population of the area. The 08th Mobile Suit Team was dispatched to ambush, and attempt to capture, the Apsalus II and after lying in wait for several days they were able to spring their trap. The Apsalus II was severely damaged by Federation pilot Shiro Amada, and the unit fled with Shiro's Gundam Ground Type still clinging to its hull. The Apsalus II crash landed in the Himalayan Mountain Range and was later self-destructed by Aina Sahalin to prevent the Earth Federation from capturing the unit intact.