Story:

As the name implies, Aeshma Marine was intended to build on the practical front-line versatility and capabilities of the original Aeshma mobile suit series. Like its marine corps namesakes, the design is strong and efficient, with a wide selection of useful hand weapons that optimize it for several different missions. Internally, its frame mounts larger myomer bundles than most suits, giving it surprisingly high level of physical strength. While its neo titanium armor is not as effective as Ark Nova's trademark Phase Shift alloy, its liberal application across the Marine's body make up for any shortcomings. This is one of few mobile suits that can take a direct hit or two from the latest heavy weapons and still survive.

Unfortunately, the Marine also comes with its share of drawbacks, few of which have been corrected since it fell into pirate hands. The suit is still a little stiff, its bulky muscles and heavy armor slowing down its reaction time a bit. Also, though capable of space flight, it drops like a rock in an atmosphere, and can only manage short-distance leaps or hovering over terrain. Finally, not every Aeshma Marine in the possession of Age's pirates is up to full specs. Some still lack nuclear drives, and remain dependent on older electrical batteries, which can only meet its energy needs for about two straight hours. Just the same, it is still a very competent unit, posing a significant threat to many of the frontline and specialty models fielded by both the Preventers and the United Alliance.