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The CAT-X2/3 Hyperion Gundam Unit 2 is a mobile suit introduced in the manga Mobile Suit Gundam SEED X Astray. It is piloted by Balsam Arend.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The second Hyperion Gundam produced jointly by the Eurasian Federation and Actaeon Industries. The Hyperion Gundam Unit 2 was identical to the Hyperion Gundam Unit 1 except for its colors. Like its sibling unit, its most notable feature was the "Armure Lumiere" Mono-phase Lightwave Shield System, an improved version of the Lightwave Barrier. This shield system is nearly impervious to physical or beam weaponry and with sufficient emitters can produce a 360° barrier. However, it is also very energy intensive and to conserve as much energy as possible for this shield system, all of the mobile suit's other weapons were equipped with their own power cells. The Unit 2's chest featured the personal emblem of its pilot, Balsam Arend, who proclaimed himself the "Fierce Eagle of Artemis" despite having no kills to his name. Its left shoulder featured the model number "X2/3", and seven stars that represent kills that Balsam achieved in simulations.

Armaments[]

The Hyperion has two head-mounted multi-barrel CIWS guns to shoot down incoming missiles or enemies at close range. These guns are the only shell-firing weapons on the suit.
  • RBW Type 7001 "Romteknica" Beam Knife
For close combat, the Hyperion features five RBW Type 7001 "Romteknica" beam knives. One is stored on each limb and the last on the beam sub-machine gun. The knives are powered by their own power cells and can thus be also used as throwing weapons.
  • RFW-99 "Zastava Stigmate" Beam Sub-machine Gun
The main ranged combat weapon of the suit, the beam sub-machine gun consumes a power cell with each shot. The beam sub-machine gun's power cells are stored in a clip that can be quickly and easily replaced. While its shots are weaker than those of standard beam rifles, its rate of fire is much greater. The sub-machine gun also mounts a "Romteknica" beam knife below the sensor, allowing the suit to engage in close combat quickly without changing weapons. The beam knife can also be ejected to hit incoming enemy unit.
  • "Forfanterie" Beam Cannon
The strongest weapons of the Hyperion, the two "Forfanterie" beam cannons are mounted in the wing binders and fold over the shoulders when in use. They are powered by their own power cells which are ejected after each shot.
The main feature of the Hyperion is the "Armure Lumiere" mono-phase lightwave shield. Hyperion has in total 7 lightwave shield emitters, 1 on each arm, 1 on the back of the backpack and 2 on each wing binders. The arm-mounted emitters can generate triangular beam shields, while the backpack and wing binders-mounted units can project an energy barrier similar to the "Umbrella of Artemis" that completely surrounds and protect the mobile suit when they are used together. However, this barrier can only last for 5 minutes due to its heavy energy consumption.
The Hyperion itself can attack through the lightwave shield, including throwing its beam knife and firing its beam sub-machine gun and beam cannons. The beam emitted by the lightwave shield can also take on other shapes and be used as offensive weapon capable of penetrating other lightwave barriers, positron barriers and possibly beam shields. The latter two are in fact developed based on the lightwave barrier. Lightwave barriers aren't without weakness however as weapons with anti-beam properties are known to be able to penetrate it.

History[]

SXA Hyperion Unit 2 destroyed

Defeated by the Hyperion Unit 1

In mid C.E. 71, the Earth Alliance's Eurasian Federation cooperated with Actaeon Industries to create three of its own advanced prototype mobile suits based on the latter's prototype mobile suit Gel Finieto, separate from the EA's GAT-X series. These were the CAT1-X1/3 Hyperion Unit 1, CAT1-X2/3 Hyperion Unit 2, and CAT1-X3/3 Hyperion Unit 3. The three units were identical, except for their coloration. Actaeon Industries later created a trial-type ground combat variant of the Hyperion Series, called the CAT1-XG Hyperion G in order to improve their sales result.

Like Unit 1, Hyperion Unit 2 was assigned to the Artemis space fortress under command of Gerard Garcia and piloted by Balsam Arend. When Canard defected from the Alliance, Balsam was ordered to capture him. Canard in his damaged Unit 1 eventually fought Balsam and killed him by creating a beam spike to penetrate his lightwave barrier, then stabbed into Unit 2's cockpit with a beam knife.[1] Canard then used its beam submachine gun for increased firepower and the remains of the mobile suit as a source of spare parts to repair his damaged Unit 1.[2]

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • The RFW-99 "Zastava Stigmate" Beam Sub-machine Gun possibly derives its name from the Serbian corporation Zavasta, which manufactures weapons among other things.

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