This is a list of mobile suits from the Japanese novel series Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn by Harutoshi Fukui and set during the Universal Century timeline.
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The series' titular mobile suit, the Unicorn is a product of the "UC Project," part of the Earth Federation Space Force's reorganization plan. Painted fully in white, the RX-0 is designed as a new mobile suit developed by the Vist Foundation. The experimental machine contains a psycoframe, a special "Laplace Program" OS that turns the enemy's psycommu weapons against them and the so-called NT-D system which triggers the Unicorn's Destroy Mode. In Destroy Mode, the Unicorn's armor plates slide out at several locations, revealing a glowing red inner frame while the head transforms into the familiar Gundam head. The machine's performance in Destroy Mode is improved, but can only last for five minutes, after which it reverts to Unicorn Mode and is drifting in space. The RX-0 is equipped with a new beam magnum gun, a hyper bazooka, a shield with an I-field barrier, two beam sabers, two beam tonfas, and a beam gatling gun. Later in the series, the RX-0 appears in a Full-Armor version, featuring multiple bazookas, gatling guns, and missile pods. The red psycoframe turns into green when the Banshee is close by.
Appearing in the novel's eighth volume, "Black Unicorn" and in the ending of the OVA episode "In the Depths of the Gravity Well," the Banshee is a more powerful version of the Unicorn. The most visible difference between the two is that the Banshee sports a black color scheme, a gold inner lining when in Destroy Mode, and a different head crest. Where the gold only covers the head crest in Unicorn mode, the OVA version in particular has a gold color on the faceplate and part of the chest area. The OVA Banshee also sports a beam cannon in the right forearm and a massive heat claw on the left forearm. The Sleeves steal the Banshee, but the Nahel Argama crew eventually recover it and assign Riddhe Marcenas as the pilot.
Dubbed the "Refined Zeta Escort Leader," the ReZEL was another attempt to mass-produce the MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam, after the failure of the RGZ-91 ReGZ. It uses the basic frame of the RGM-89 Jegan, and has a transformation system similar to the MSA-005 Methuss. It is armed with a beam rifle, a beam cannon housed inside the shield, and a pair of head vulcans. The Londo Bell taskforce aboard the Nahel Argama has at least three ReZELs, one of which is a special commander's unit piloted by Norm Basilicock.
A transformable tank, the Loto appears in the series as a ground assault mobile suit deployed with the ECOAS anti-insurgency unit. It possesses optical camouflage and can carry two infantry squads. It is equipped with a beam burner, machine gun, and a choice of two 120mm cannons or a Gatling gun. The Loto is the predecessor of the RXR-44 Guntank that appeared in Gundam F91 and is also the smallest mobile suit in the series, at 12 meters.
The Delta Plus is a variable mobile suit developed by Anaheim Electronics and supplied to the Nahel Argama after most of its MS complement is lost in combat against the Kshatriya in the first episode of the OVA series. An offshoot of an Anaheim Electronics project that resulted in the MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki from Z Gundam, it is designed for trans-atmospheric flight. It is equipped with a beam rifle, a beam saber, Vulcan gun and a shield. Earth Federation Space Force officer Riddhe Marcenas is the pilot of one Delta Plus assigned to the Nahel Argama.
First appearing in Char's Counterattack, the Jegan is the Earth Federation Space Force's most common mobile suit in service at the start of Gundam Unicorn. The D model is an upgrade of the original Jegan.
First appearing in the Mobile Suit Variations model series and as an SD model kit, the Stark Jegan is depicted in Gundam Unicorn as a fire-support version of the Jegan. It is equipped with shoulder missile launchers, more armor plates, and a bazooka, in addition to the Jegan's standard weapons. One such copy is in service with the Londo Bell at the start of the series, but is destroyed in combat against Kshatriya in the first episode.
Anaheim Electronics' proposed successor to the Jegan, the Jesta has a dark blue color scheme reminiscent of the RGM-79Q GM Quell. Aside from standard mobile suit weapons, the Jesta is also armed with a new beam carbine rifle. The Earth Federation assigns 12 Jestas to the Nahel Argama to provide support for the Unicorn Gundam when it is finished with its Destroy Mode. It first appears in the novel "In the Depths of a Gravity Well" as the Federation mobilizes ground units to defend Dakar against the attack of the Neo-Zeon's Shamblo mobile armor.
Patterned after the Titans' NRX-004 Asshimar, the Ankusha is a transformable mobile suit capable of trans-atmospheric flight. Instead of a beam rifle, the Ankusha has two beam cannons in its forearms.
First appearing in ZZ Gundam, the GMII and III are clearly obsolete in terms of performance by the time of the events of Gundam Unicorn.
The only Federation mobile suit designed fully for underwater service, the Aqua GM has not been replaced due to the Federation's lack of emphasis on amphibious missions.
Produced by the AEUG rebel group, the Nemo was absorbed into the Earth Federation Army after the events of Z Gundam. However, a lack of replacements put Nemos as second-line combat units and only the pilot's skills keep the machine in top shape. It is one of two AEUG-produced mobile suits to enter Federation service, the other being the MSA-005K Guncannon Detector.
Another survivor of the Gryps War, the Guncannon DT, or Detector, is a transformable fire-support mobile suit. Few units are still in Federation service by the time of the events of Gundam Unicorn.
Best known as Jerid Messa's machine in Z Gundam, one such unit appears in Gundam Unicorn in the defense of Dakar in the episode "In the Depths of a Gravity Well." Piloted by Diez Robin, the Byalant Custom is different from the original by having several thrusters for atmospheric flight and megaparticle beam guns in the arms, which were taken from a Gabthley.
The Neo Zeon rebel group dubbed "The Sleeves" are called as such because their mobile suits have special arm cuffs and chest plates that denote rank depending on the intricacy of their designs. This applies to all Zeon mobile suits left over from previous wars that The Sleeves somehow acquire.
The biggest Neo-Zeon mobile suit at the start of the series (at 22.6 meters), the Kshatriya resembles the NZ-000 Quin Mantha from Gundam ZZ. It is armed with 12 mega-particle cannons, two beam sabers, and 24 funnels spread out across four binders. The Kshatriya is piloted by Marida Cruz, who is captured along with the unit after it is heavily damaged in the episode "Ghost of Laplace."
Full Frontal's personal machine, the Sinanju was originally an Anaheim Electronics testbed for the Unicorn Gundam's NT-D System and psycoframe. Like its predecessor, the MSN-04 Sazabi, the Sinanju is painted in red. The Neo Zeon stole the Sinanju two years before the events of the series.
A Neo Zeon mass-production mobile suit, the Geara Zulu is the successor to the AMS-119 Geara Doga that was introduced in Char's Counterattack. The line versions of the Geara Zulu, which are usually painted in green, are equipped with a beam machine gun (resembling the StG 44) and its grenade launcher attachment, hand grenades, rocket launcher, beam axe, and shield. Members of the Sleeves' Elite Guard pilot green Geara Zulus that are more bulkier and identifiable by their spiked shoulder plates and white trim lines. A unit assigned to Guard commander Angelo Sauper is equipped with a shield and a Langebruno cannon. The Guards' Geara Zulus are also modified for higher power output to help them keep up with the Sinanju.
First appearing in Char's Counterattack, the Geara Doga is the predecessor of the Geara Zulu. A heavy-weapons version that was originally part of Char's Counterattack's Mobile Suit Variations series appears in Unicorn as well.
First appearing in Stardust Memory as an improvised unit, the Dra-C is a space-only mobile suit. The version appearing in Gundam Unicorn has been upgraded with a gatling gun and is painted in pink and violet.
The faction is a group of Zeon forces left behind on Earth after the One-Year War and link up with the Sleeves. Their mobile suits are reconditioned machines.
A successor to the Brawbro from the original series, the Shamblo is a massive underwater mobile armor designed for heavy assault and breakthrough strikes. It is powered by a Minovsky drive, a caterpillar and a nuclear-hover system, plus being equipped with a mega-particle cannon, reflective bits, a missile launcher, and claws that have anti-beam coating. It makes its only appearance in the novel "In the Depths of a Gravity Well" as the Neo-Zeon attack Dakar and kill as many Federation forces as they can. In the novels, a four-man crew is required because of its massive size - which in this case, is Neo-Zeon supporter Mahadi Garvey and his three children - Lonnie, Walid, and Abbas - at different stations. Lonnie Garvey is the Shamblo's only pilot in the OVA series.
First developed during the events of Gundam ZZ, the Gallus-K is a derivative of the Neo-Zeon's original Gallus-J. Remnant forces modified their Gallus-Ks by replacing the mobile suit's missile systems with beam cannons.
A left-over design from the First Gryps War depicted in Z Gundam, the Marasai's Zeonic appearance endears itself to the Remnant, who acquire several units by the time of the events of Gundam Unicorn. Unlike the Marasais used by the Titans, the Remnant Marasais are painted in the same standard two-tone green color scheme as Zakus.
One of the Principality of Zeon's first mobile suits designed for underwater operations, the Z'Gok boasts of sufficient firepower and agility on land and sea.