| Model number: MSA-005 Code name: Methuss Unit type: prototype attack use transformable mobile suit Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics Company Operator: Anti-Earth Union Group First deployment: UC 0087 Accommodation: pilot only, in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso Dimensions: mobile suit mode: overall height 26.0 meters, head height 18.1 meters; mobile armor mode: overall length 21.8 meters, overall height 6.2 meters Weight: empty 27.8 metric tons; max gross 52.4 metric tons; mass ratio 1.45 Construction: gundarium alloy on movable frame Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1640 kW Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 3 x 18600 kg, 2 x 10600 kg; vernier thrusters/apogee motors: 12 Performance: maximum thruster acceleration 1.47 G Equipment and design features: sensors, range 11300 meters Fixed armaments: 2 x arm beam gun, power rated at 2.0 MW, mounted on forearms; 6 x beam saber, power rated at 0.5 MW, stored in recharge racks in forearms, hand-carried in use |
| The Methuss was the first transformable mobile suit developed by Anaheim Electronics and the AEUG resistance group. Originally created as a simple testbed for the Zeta Gundam's transformation mechanisms, the Methuss was subsequently assigned to the AEUG flagship Argama and sent into combat. During the struggle against the Titans, it's piloted first by Reccoa Londo and then by pilot trainee Fa Yuiri. As a mobile suit, the Methuss is a rather poor performer. Its firepower is limited to two built-in beam guns, and its exposed transformation mechanisms make it highly vulnerable in close combat. However, in its mobile armor mode, the Methuss makes an excellent attack fighter. This latter feature is one reason the Methuss remains in service through the end of the Gryps conflict. The other reason is that it's remarkably easy to repair - no matter how many times enemy pilots trash the Methuss, the Argama's mechanics always have it back in one piece by the next episode. |
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