CAT1-X Hyperion Gundam series
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| Unit Type | |
| Prototype Attack Mobile Suit | |
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| Model Number |
CAT1-X1/3, CAT1-X2/3, CAT1-X3/3 |
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| Launched |
71 C.E. |
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| Known Pilots |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Head Height |
16.9 meters |
| Standard Weight |
54.7 metric tons |
| Power-plant |
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| Accommodation |
Pilot only, Cockpit in Chest |
| Armaments | |
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| Special Equipments and Features | |
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Neutron Jammer Canceller (Unit 1 later upgrade) | |
| Optional Equipments | |
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The Hyperion series is a Mobile Suit series in the manga Gundam SEED X Astray.
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Combat Abilities
The Hyperion series features a wide variety of armament, which come in form of CIWS guns, beam knifes, beam cannons and a beam sub-machine gun. Additionally, the suit mounts the Lightwave Barrier shield system, granting it incredible defense capabilities.
Armaments
CIWS
Like most other mobile suits, the Hyperion series features 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.
Beam Knifes
For close combat, the Hyperion features five RBW Type 7001 "Romteknica" beam knifes. One is stored on each limb, and one mounted as a bayonette on the sub-machine gun. These knifes were powered by their own independent batteries and thus drew no power from the suits' batteries. This also made the beam knives usable as throwing weapons.
Beam cannons
The strongest weapons of the Hyperion are two "Forfanterie" beam cannons, which are mounted on the backpack of the suit. These cannons are folded over the shoulders when in use.
Beam sub-machine gun
For additional ranged combat, the suit is armed with a "Zastava Stigmate" beam sub-machine gun. The beam submachinegun's battery was stored in a "clip" which could be quickly and easily be replaced, and while its shots were weaker than those of standard beam rifles, its rate of fire was much greater. The machine gun also mounted one of the beam knifes.
Lightwave barrier shield system
The main feature of the Hyperion series is the "Armure Lumiere" mono-phase lightwave shield system. This system consists of 7 emitters, one on each arm and 5 on the backpack. The arm-mounted emitters can generate triangular beam shields, and the backpack-mounted units can project an energy globe similar to the "Umbrella of Artemis" that completely surrounds the mobile suit, protecting it from any attacks. However, this barrier completely drains the suit's batteries in approximately 5 minutes. The beam sub-machine guns as well as the Forfanterie cannons can vary their beam speed in order to fire through this barrier. The shield system can also be used to form a massive beam spike, which is even able to stab through another lightwave barrier.
History
In mid CE 71, the Earth Alliance's Eurasian Federation created three of its own advanced prototype mobile suits, 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 colorations. The Federation later created a limited production variant of the Hyperion Series, called the CAT1-XG Hyperion G.
Hyperion Unit 1
Hyperion Unit 1 was assigned to Canard Pars, a Coordinator born in the same "Ultimate Coordinator" project that produced Kira Yamato, but who had been rejected as a failure. Canard used his Hyperion to seek out Kira, thinking that if he killed the "successful" Ultimate Coordinator, he would prove that he wasn't a failed attempt after all. Canard operated as part of the Eurasian Federation's Special Operative X from the Artemis asteroid or the Agamemnon-class carrier Ortygia under command of General Gerard Garcia. During his sorties, Canard fought against Junk Guild member Lowe Guele and Serpent Tail leader Gai Murakumo, proving a powerful enemy for each of them.
After the Earth Alliance acquired ZAFT's Neutron Jammer Canceller technology, Canard was determined to upgrade Hyperion Unit 1 with one of them and a nuclear reactor, eliminating any time constraints on its beam barrier. He fought several battles with Prayer Reverie of the Junk Guild and his YMF-X000A Dreadnought, hoping to take its N-Jammer Canceller, and destroyed Hyperion Unit 2 when he deserted from the Eurasian Federation. Eventually Canard stole an N-Jammer Canceller and nuclear reactor from the Ptolemaeus lunar base, and called his upgraded mobile suit "Super Hyperion". Canard was nontheless defeated in a final batle, with his suit's Neutron Jammer Canceler about to overload and explode, but Prayer protected him from the blast of Hyperion Unit 1's overloading reactor. Canard later became a freelance mercenary with ties to the Junk Guild and Serpent Tail, abandoning his quest to kill Kira Yamato and piloting the YMF-X000A/H Dreadnought H, a rebuilt Dreadnought incorporating technology salvaged from the Hyperion Unit 1.
Hyperion Unit 2
Like Unit 1, Hyperion Unit 2 was assigned to the Artemis space fortress under command of Gerard Garcia and piloted by Balsam Arendo. 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 with his lightwave barrier, which he stabbed into Unit 2's cockpit. Canard then used its beam submachinegun for increased firepower and the remains of the mobile suit as a source of spare parts to repair his damaged Unit 1.
Hyperion Unit 3
Hyperion Unit 3 was severely damaged near Artemis by MBF-P03 Astray Blue Frame Second L pilot Gai Murakumo, who quite by accident discovered that the anti-beam coating on his Tactical Arms sword allowed it penetrate the "Armure Lumiere" beam shield. It was later repaired and handed over to Eurasian Federation pilot Ivan Zamboise, who used it to fight on behalf of those in Western Eurasia who want freedom from the Alliance.
Variants
External Links
Gallery of suit variants
 Hyperion Unit 2 |
 Hyperion Unit 3 |
