Libra
480mm "Judge" Bazooka x 1: Replacing the original beam bazooka, this is the heaviest caliber projectile weapon that the Grand Cross has developed to date. The Judge, as it is code named, holds twelve high explosive missiles in a cylinder shaped ammunition pod that makes up the last quarter of the weapon. It can easily be ejected and replaced in the field. The Gundam's shield has room for one additional missile pod.
Crossfire Bracer x 1: Made from the same metal as the Gundam, this sturdy bracer adds a pair of extended range hyper vulcan, complete with independent tracking and targeting system. It also serves as the storage space for the beam rapier. Magnetic coating allows the shield to absorb a limited amount of energy weapon fire.
Beam Rapier x 1: The newest Grand Cross melee weapon-of-choice, the rapier is simply the standard beam sabre with another, secondary I-Field encasing the first in a spiral pattern. The weapon is actually two beam fields in one, meant more for piercing heavy layers of armor rather than melee combat. The new weapon comes in handy when the Libra is recharging it�s weapons.
Libra. A terrifying mobile suit built by the Tresdemo Foundation, the corporate entity behind the Grand Cross' technical advances and maintenance, this Gundam carries a nearly unprecedented amount of firepower. Its weapons are not intended to wound or damage, but to totally obliterate a target. Sporting three of deadly support cannons, Libra is an excellent reason for the United Alliance Armed Forces to fear the technological superiority of mobile suits. To accent the horror of its capabilities, the Paragon battle computer of the Gundam Cancer has been incorporated into it, dangerously elevating its already destructive potential.
Though it was constructed by the elite engineers of the Foundation, Libra's roots are in the mind of Grand Cross pilot Carmen Galidran. While by no means an engineering expert, Galidran's experience with mobile suits and her knowledge of the advanced technology stolen from the Alliance gave her outline for this unit a great amount of weight. Under her original proposal, the Libra was intended to be heavily armored, but still able to give out at least twice as much punishment as it could take. With the durability of G-Metal and the effectiveness of Tresdemo's newest weapons, this goal was in reach. Furthermore, with the bazooka's ejection option, the Gundam has the versatility to become a potent close range fighter if the situation warrants it.
Why an organization like the Grand Cross would permit one mobile weapon, with one pilot, to carry so much firepower seems a mystery. However, unbeknownst to most, the full records of Libra's capabilities have been kept out of the hands of the colony rebellion's civilian authorities, and left privy only to a few military commanders. This is not just for military secrecy, but also to abate any worries over entrusting so much power to one person. Granted, even the Grand Cross' military has a silent policy of never putting their eggs all in one basket, suggesting that there is more at work than meets the eye. Originally, the inclusion of a hydrogen/fusion reactor, a technology thought limited to the Alliance's original prototype mobile suit, rather than a conventional mobile suit battery, was enough to prompt a few questions. As time has passed, it has only proven to be the tip of the iceberg.
During the war, Libra has been excellent in dealing with any foe, from mobile armors to battleships. Unfortunately, it has met its match in one machine: the Gundam Virgo. Clashing with the Alliance's star unit on several occasions earned both Libra and its pilot a fair share of wounds. The most noteworthy encounter occurred during an attack on a UAAF's space facility, where the Gundam duo critically damaged one another by destroying their reactor cores. As a consequence, Libra has become dependent on an electrical battery supplied by Tresdemo, and has needed to trade its heavy beam bazooka for a shell-firing version. Later, however, this was replaced with a new, experimental form of nuclear engine.