| OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon |
| Released: 2000 Series: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Avg. Price: $5.76 Version: 1.0 |
| Designed and built by OZ leader Treize Khushrenada during the political and military chaos occuring in AC 195, the OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon was intended to be the physical manifestation of Treize's martial ideals. Based on combat data acquired on the Gundams fighting OZ and the Romefeller Foundation, the Gundam Epyon ("epyon" is Greek for "next") was intended to be the perfect weapon for Treize's envisioned perfect soldier. Rather than incorporating ranged weapons used by "cowardly" soldiers with no warrior's sense of fulfillment, Treize armed the Epyon with only two weapons: a razor-sharp, retractable tentacle heat rod - effective for both grappling and slicing enemies at high speed - and a large beam sword, connected directly to the mobile suit's generator via a power cable. These "duelist's" weapons were the only weapons a "true" soldier would need, and Treize, seeing the personal philosophies he lived by embodied in the Gundam pilots, waited until the day he could give his perfect weapon to one of these perfect soldiers. In addition to these melee weapons, the Epyon could transform into a mobile armor mode for atmospheric flight and added speed and mobility. That day came when Treize - having withdrawn his support for the Romefeller Foundation's new direction of purpose - was under seige in his Luxenbourg headquarters by Romefeller loyalists attempting to take out Treize and his proud supporters. Gundam pilot Heero Yuy arrived on the scene, and his meeting with Treize ended in Heero's acquiring the Gundam Epyon for his personal use. To Heero's surprise, the Epyon incorporated a dangerous cockpit system similar to that of the XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero - one that interfaced directly with the pilot's mind, eliminating all doubts and fears and providing its pilot with unquestionable knowledge of his enemies and the ability to achieve total victory. Heero, having already had this disturbing experience with the Wing Zero, quickly mastered this new Gundam's "Epyon System," though he would later end up trading mobile suits with former OZ pilot Zechs Merquise, who had just recently acquired the Wing Zero himself. Zechs would keep the Gundam Epyon for the remainder of the fighting occuring that year, leading his own soulless mobile doll "troops" on the front lines against Treize's World Nation and the Gundam pilots. Pilot(s): Zechs Merquise (aka Milliardo Peacecraft), Heero Yuy Appearances: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing; Gundam Battle Assault 2 (PS1) Original mechanical designer: Kunio Okawara |
| Model number: OZ-13MS Code name: Gundam Epyon Unit type: transformable mobile suit Manufacturer: OZ (Organization of Zodiac) Operator(s): White Fang; Gundam pilots First deployment: AC 195 Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso Dimensions: head height 17.4 meters Weight: empty 8.5 metric tons; max gross weight unknown Construction: gundanium alloy Powerplant: ultracompact fusion reactor, power output rating unknown Performance ability levels: fighting 160; weapons 140; speed 160; power 150; armor 140 Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; Epyon System combat computer/pilot interface in cockpit Fixed armaments: beam sword, directly powered by generator via cable, stored in rack on right hip armor, hand-carried in use Optional fixed armaments: shield, mounted on left forearm, mounts heat rod, retractable |
| Overview Articulation: 3 Detailing: 3 Accessories: 4 SCORE: 3 |
| MSiA Features OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon beam sword with power cable (attaches to side skirt armor) and detachable beam blade shield, attaches to left arm heat rod, attaches to shield |
| 1 = POOR 2 = DECENT 3 = GOOD 4 = EXCELLENT 5 = OUTSTANDING |
| REVIEW This first version of the OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon is a very nice sculpt, with good detailing, articulation, and accessories. Unfortunately, a transformation to its mobile armor mode has not been designed into this figure. The design of the figure is great overall, with unique swivel joints in the lower legs. A problem area on this figure is the wings, which easily fall off. The detailing is quite nice, and captures the dark look of the Epyon well. The beam sword features a removeable beam blade, and a power cable that attaches to the right side skirt armor with a small peg. The shield attaches to the left forearm and has a long, segmented heat rod. In all a good figure. |
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