Mobile Suits in Anno Domini
In Mobile Suit Gundam 00, mobile suit is a technology introduced by Aeolia Schenberg along with orbital elevators, originally purposed as construction implements. As a defensive measure of the orbital elevators, the military from Union, AEU, and the Human Reform League developed mobile suits for military purposes. While the newer model of Union and AEU unitizes solar energy to power their suits, older models still relied upon (the near-depleted) fossil fuels for propulsion.
The private paramilitary force Celestial Being themselves possess a small number of mobile suits collectively known as Gundams. These units make use of a technology called GN Drives, granting the Gundams virtually unlimited energy supply: the Gundams consequently have superior capabilities compared to the mobile suits in the same period. The first Gundam to utilise a GN Drive was the O Gundam, which was deployed in AD 2301. Subsequent models are developed, with third generation Gundams unveiled by AD 2307; these units can overwhelm most of the mass produced forces of the time. However, the advantage Celestial Being enjoyed from having the only GN Drives would be removed, when the UN obtained 30 GN Tau Drives (virtually similar to the original GN drives, except they have a limited operational time). After the final battle between the UN and the Celestial Being, the UN would lose all but one GN Tau equipped unit, and also capture Kyrios (however, not before its GN drive is ejected).
By AD 2312, the Earth Sphere Federation has the abilities to mass produce GN Tau Drives, and deploy them to their peace-keeping forces. The A-Laws under the Federation also developed their own GN-Drive mobile weapon lines respectively. Celestial Being, during this time, would complete development of their first 4th Generation Gundam, in addition to producing enhanced 3rd Generation Gundams. The rebel group Katharon, and some nations not controlled by Federation are using suits widely used in 4 years ago. The Innovators seems to have ability to develop mobile weapons that outperforms the mobile suits the A-Laws possess; these units can perform on par with the Gundams in some instances.
- See also: モビルスーツ (Japanese), 모빌 슈트 (Korean), โมบิลสูท (Thai)
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