MSA-005 X-2 METHUSS X-2

SPECS

Affiliation AEUG
Overall Height 30.5m
Head Height 22.5m
Base Weight 25.0t
Full Weight 58.6t
Armor Material Gundarium Alloy
Output 2,070kw
Thruster Output 90,000kg
Armament large mega particle cannon x 2
beam saber x 2

BACKGROUND

The MSA-005 X-2 Methuss X-2 is a prototype developed at Anaheim Electronics Granada branch on the moon and is a different concept from the X-1, which emphasized operations under gravity. A prototype was made, its design based on the concept of an aircraft that required total performance {performance characteristics} as a transformable mobile suit that has operation in both zero gravity and 1G environments, antiaircraft (anti spaceship) combat abilities, long range mobility as well as combat abilities in mobile suit mode. For development, not only was the main staff of Anaheim Electronics participating, but also staff members drawn from MIP, who had been developing weaponry for the Principality of Zeon.

In mobile suit mode, the suit achieved improved mobility through drastic weigh reduction and its intended use was to conduct hit and run attacks by freely utilizing the large mega particle cannons mounted in either shoulder. As a result of excluding the armor until the last minute, it features a slim stlye which exposes its moveable frame. Although beam sabers are equipped in the knee armor as fixed weaponry, the armor is thin and defensive abilities are quite low, so close combat abilities aren’t very high. Its appearance and concept is very similar to the transformable mobile armor ORX-005 Gaplant that the Earth Federation Forces had developed at the Newtype Labs in Augusta and put into service. But, with an unbalanced airframe design with a large mega particle cannon on a compact body and vulnerabilities in anti-mobile suit combat, as a transformable mobile suit, it had become a machine with many problems to be improved upon.

MOBILE ARMOR MODE

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As a result of reducing the armor, the main body became more compact in mobile armor mode and high speed movement capabilities were realized through the benefits of large thrusters integrated with large mega particle cannons. By adopting these large thrusters as a method of movement, mobility as a space fighter and combat fighter was not modest by any means. Supposing that it is equipped with the large boosters as additional equipment, it is feasible to make heavy attacks with its large mega particle cannon while traveling at high speeds after reaching its destination travel and it can even move within the earth’s atmosphere and outer space.

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