Gundam Sandrock

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Sandrock technical data
Sandrock, Hajime Katoki design
Gundam Wing fictional continuity
Name:	Sandrock
Designation:	XXXG-01SR Gundam Sandrock
Unit Type:	Gundam Mobile Suit
Manufacturer:	Instructor H
Main pilot(s):	Quatre Raberba Winner
Height:	16.5 metres
Empty weight:	7.5 metric tons
Generator:	ultracompact fusion reactor
Armor material:	Gundanium alloy
Armaments
2 x vulcan gun; 2 x missile; 2 x heat shotel; shield
Special Equipment
Self-detonation device

XXXG-01SR Gundam Sandrock ^[1] (also referred to as Gundam Zero-Four^[2]) is one of the five fictional Gundam mobile suits appearing in the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing anime and deriviative works. During the course of the anime series, Sandrock piloted by Quatre Raberba Winner, and is upgraded to a new form: XXXG-01SR2 Gundam Sandrock Kai.

The Sandrock suits were designed in 1995 by Kunio Okawara, along with many of the other mobile suits appearing in the anime. Sandrock Kai, along with the other four 'second-stage' Gundams, were later redesigned by Hajime Katoki for the 1997 OVA Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz. The new design is now canonical. Retcon designs for Sandrock, along with the other four original Gundams were also created, which were published in Newtype magazine. ^[1]

1 Role in plot
2 Variants
- 2.1 Sandrock Kai
3 Notes
4 References

[edit] Role in plot

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Sandrock (anime)

Gundam Sandrock is one of the five mobile suits sent to Earth as part of Operation Meteor; a plan whereby rebels would be able to weaken the controlling influence the United Earth Sphere Alliance and the Organization of the Zodiac (OZ) held over the orbital colonies. Sandrock was designed by Instructor H, and was launched from the cluster of orbital colonies located at the L4 Lagrange point.

Sandrock was piloted by Quatre from episode 1 until episode 17, where Sandrock is destroyed, allowing all five Gundam pilots to launch into space. The remains of Sandrock are retrieved in episode 20 by Sally Po and the Maganac Corps, the latter wishing to rebuild the Gundam for when they next meet Quatre. Quatre learns of the rebuilt Sandrock in episode 35, and retreives it before travelling back into space in the next episode. In Episode 40 Sandrock is upgraded to Sandrock Kai to make it suitable for space combat.

Sandrock Kai is used until the end of the series, and at one point is is temporarily upgraded with the ZERO System. The suit appears in Endless Waltz, and in the various intermediary manga. Sandrock Kai is to be sent into the sun on a disposal satellite, but is retrieved by Quatre, along with three other Gundams. Sandrock Kai fights against the Mariemeia Army in Brussels, and is self-detonated at the end of the anime.

[edit] Variants

[edit] Sandrock Kai

Sandrock Kai technical data
Sandrock Kai, Hajime Katoki design
Gundam Wing fictional continuity
Name:	Sandrock Kai
Designation:	XXXG-01SR2 Gundam Sandrock Kai
Unit Type:	Upgraded Gundam Mobile Suit
Manufacturer:	Instructor H (with modifications by the Maganac Corps and Howard)
Main pilot(s):	Quatre Raberba Winner
Height:	16.5 metres
Empty weight:	7.9 metric tons
Generator:	ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 2,998 kW
Armor material:	Gundanium alloy
Armaments
Gundam Wing: 2 x vulcan gun; 2 x missile; 2 x heat shotel; shield, beam machine gun Endless Waltz: 2 x vulcan gun; 2 x heat shotel; shield
Special Equipment
Self-detonation device, ZERO System (episode 44-45)

The XXXG-01SR2 Gundam Sandrock Kai^[3], also refered to as the Sandrock Custom^[4], is activated in episode 41 of the series. The suit, which has been modifed for space combat, is provided with a beam machinegun as long-range weaponry. In Endless Waltz, the suit is recoloured, and loses the machinegun.

[edit] Notes

^ Sandrock goes under several names throughout its involvement in the Gundam Wing associated works. Sandrock is the name of the original Gundam in the anime, while Gundam Zero-Four is the designation given to the Gundam by its opponents. Sandrock Kai is the name of the upgraded Gundam in the anime, with the Japanese "Kai" meaning "Modified" in English. Sandrock Custom refers to the Gundam seen in Endless Waltz. No set name is used for the original retcon design, although Sandrock Ver. Ka. is used (Sandrock Version Katoki).