ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth

ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth
ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth (ASW-G-29 ガンダム・アスタロト)
Unit Type
General-Purpose Mobile Suit
Profile
Developed from	ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth Origin
Developed Into	ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth Rinascimento
Manufacturer	Tanto Tempo
Operator	Tanto Tempo
Known Pilots	Argi Mirage
General Characteristics
Overall Height	18.2 meters59.711 ft <br />716.535 in <br />
Empty Weight	30.6 metric tons
Power-plant	2 x Ahab Reactor
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (in cockpit in chest)
Man Machine Interface	Neural Connection
Armor	Nanolaminate Armor
Movement
Propulsion	Ahab Thrusters Thermal Phase Transition Thrusters
Equipment
Standard	Sub Knuckle Special Energy Transmission Mechanism
Standard Armaments
Fixed	2 x Knife
Handheld	Demolition Knife Rifle
Optional Armaments
Fixed	2 x Panzerfaust
Handheld	210mm Anti-Material Rifle
Real World
Mechanical Designer	Ippei Gyoubu
Appearances*
Manga	G-Tekketsu Gekko

The ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth is a mobile suit introduced in the manga Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Gekko. It is piloted by Argi Mirage

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Gundam Astaroth is one of the 72 "Gundam" Frames produced and used in the Calamity War, roughly 300 years ago. It is also one of 26 remaining Gundam Frames that survived the Calamity War and reported to be operational. The Warren family, a family affiliated with Gjallarhorn, owned the Gundam Astaroth but was forced to sell its armor and equipment when their financial situation went bad, with the suit's Gundam Frame eventually acquired by Tanto Tempo's Daddy Ted. 

The Astaroth was then restored to operational condition by fitting its frame with a mix of parts from other mobile suits, and an example of this is that its left forearm armor and left shoulder armor are from a UGY-R38 Spinner Rodi. The two side waist armors are called Boost Armor, which has a wide range of movement and assists in the attitude/posture control of the mobile suit since the Astaroth's asymmetry affected its center of gravity.

Armaments

• Knife

A combat knife is stored in each of the Boost Armor on the sides of the waist. It is used for extreme close-range combat.

• Rifle

A rifle that is prepared for Astaroth's use when it is owned by the Warren family. It uses standard ammunition.

• Demolition Knife

Despite having the word 'knife' in its name, the weapon is actually a large folding blade. Stored on the back in its folded form when not in use, the unfolded Demolition Knife is taller than the Gundam Astaroth itself. Due to its foldable nature, there are weak points in the strength aspects of the blade.

• 210mm Anti-Material Rifle

Another weapon that the Gundam Astaroth used while owned by the Warren family, it comes with a bipod. The length of the rifle exceeds the height of the Astaroth, and can be attached to the waist hardpoint when in use, although this requires one of the Booster Armor to be removed.

• Panzerfaust

A pair of Panzerfaust can be stored on the back of the Gundam Astaroth via a mount arm.

Special Equipment & Features

• Sub-Knuckle

Mounted on the left forearm, it uses a part of the STH-05 Hyakuren's side skirt armor and has a three finger manipulator. It was fitted onto the Astaroth by Volco Warren.

• Neural Connection

Argi can use a neural connection through his prosthetic right arm to pilot the Gundam Astaroth. This allows him to control the suit at a higher reaction speed than normal people.

• Special Energy Transmission Mechanism

A special energy transmission mechanism is installed in the Gundam Astaroth so that it can use special custom equipment. However, that equipment was lost when the Astaroth left the hands of the Warren family. None of Astaroth's current equipment can use this mechanism.

History

The location of the Gundam Astaroth (in its original form) after the end of the Calamity War was initially unknown; it was later found at the bottom of a large crater by the Warren family, a family affiliated with Gjallarhorn, who was at that time tasked to investigate the site of a fierce battle on the Moon's surface. The Astaroth was then passed down to the generations in the family. However, several years ago, the Warrens were hit by a scandal involving illicit dealings with one of the economic blocs, and their financial situation worsened. Hence, they decided to sell the Astaroth's armor and equipment on the underground market. The Astaroth (by now with only its Gundam Frame left) fell into the hands of Daddy Ted on the Avalanche Colony. Volco Warren, a member of the Warren family, eventually visited Daddy Ted to purchase the Astaroth in order to restore it to its complete form. Later, Argi arrived to assassinate Daddy Ted, as part of a contract killing, but eventually protects a dying Daddy Ted and boards the Astaroth.

After a series of events, sufficient parts were collected and the Gundam Astaroth was returned to 82% of its original form. However, the suit was stolen by Nanao Narolina and sold. Volco Warren searched high and low for the missing Gundam but to no avail. About six months later, Gianmarco Salerno found it at the underground market in the Jupiter Sphere and bought it back for Volco. As the suit has lost the majority of its armor and equipment, it was fitted with parts from other mobile suits to compensate and became the ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth Rinascimento.

Gallery

Lineart

Front & rear

Rear (without right arm and right Boost Armor) and the backpack mount for the Demolition Knife

Rear (equipped with Demolition Knife)

Equipped with Panzerfausts

Head from various angles

Boost Armor and the concealed Knife

Demolition Knife and its mount part

Rifle

210mm Anti-Material Rifle

Panzerfausts and their mount part

Manga

In hangar (S1 Ch 01)

Activated (S1 Ch 01)

Slashing with Demolition Knife (S1 Ch 01)

Firing 210mm Anti-Material Rifle (S1 Ch 01)

Destroying enemy's weapon with 210mm Anti-Material Rifle (S1 Ch 02)

Stabbing with Knife (S1 Ch 02)

Close up (S1 Ch 03)

Close up (2) (S1 Ch 03)

Swinging Demolition Knife (S1 Ch 04)

Games

Try Age artwork

SD Gundam G Generation Crossrays

Game model, battling a Hloekk Graze (Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS G)

Game model, front view (IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS G)

Game model, side view (IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS G)

Game model, rear view (IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS G)

Gunpla

HGIBO 1/144 ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth (2016): box art

HGIBO 1/144 ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth Axe & Chopper Equipped with Clear Color Ver. (Gundam Expo World Tour Japan 2016 Winter exclusive; 2016): box art

Notes & Trivia

• Astaroth is the 29th demon of the Ars Goetia.
• The Arm Sub-Knuckle's manipulators greatly resemble the fingers of Argi Mirage's prosthetic right hand.