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The Musai Kai-class is a space cruiser introduced in the anime Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

After the One Year War, the Musai type was modernized and modified to become the main ship owned by the Republic of Zeon. The Musai Kai-class's basic structure is not much different from its predecessor, but it has two new secondary guns, and other modifications were made to the thermonuclear reactor and the radiating mechanism. Fins were added to the engine blocks and the sides of the main body, and a pair of antennae were added to the bridge tower. It is unknown how many mobile suits they could carry, but it can easily be said that they were capable of carrying at least five of the new RMS-106 Hizack mobile suits like its predecessor: three in the hangar and two in its Komusai shuttle.

Armaments[]

  • Twin Mega Particle Gun
The main armament of the Musai Kai-class includes three 2-barrel mega particle guns mounted on the main body, similar to its predecessor. Due to their position, these guns are able to aim forward, up and to sides of the ship, but not down.
  • Secondary Gun
The Musai Kai-class sports a pair of single-barrel secondary guns, mounted below the missile launchers on the main body.
  • Large Missile Launcher
Carried over from the Musai-class, the Musai Kai-class sports a pair of large missile launchers, mounted between the third 2-barrel mega particle gun turret and the single-barrel secondary guns.

Special Equipment & Features[]

Carried over from the original Musai-class, each Musai Kai-class had a specialized dock in the bow for carrying a single Komusai shuttle that could be used to transport men, mobile suits, and equipment down to Earth. The Komusai shuttle is often pressed into service as secondary hangars, increasing the number of mobile suits the ship could carry by two.
  • External Fuel Tank
Carried over from its predecessor, the Musai Kai-class can be fitted with up to two external fuel tanks, each located below the mobile suit hangar and between the struts for the engine blocks. These tanks carry additional fuel to extend operational time, and can be easily switched out and replaced with full tanks.

History[]

After the One Year War, the government of the Principality of Zeon was restructured back into the Republic of Zeon, an independent state that was allowed to maintain its own military force as long as they abide by rules and regulations set down by the Earth Federation and comply with regular and random inspections. The Republic of Zeon designed and used a new upgraded version of the Musai as their light cruiser - the Musai Kai-class.

By U.C. 0087, most of the surviving Musai-class ships had been upgraded into the Musai Kai-class by the Zeon forces at the asteroid Axis. This subclass was used by the Republic during the Gryps War and well into the U.C. 0090s. During the Gryps War, the Republic of Zeon would supply the Titans with several Musai Kai-class ships. The Titans would use these ships during Operation Apollo and the evacuation of the Gate of Zedan.

At least one Musai Kai-class was used by the Neo Zeon remnants "Sleeves" in U.C. 0096, and was stationed at the Palau mining asteroid colony. It was destroyed when the Nahel Argama used its Hyper Mega Particle Cannon to destroy Palau's military port.

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Anime[]

Notes & Trivia[]

  • "Kai" is the Japanese Kanji character "改", which translates into "Modified" in English.

Appearances[]

Television Series

References[]


External links[]


Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Mechanics
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AEUG/Karaba
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
Petite-Mobile | MS-14A Gelgoog | MSA-003 Nemo | MSA-005 Methuss | MSK-008 Dijeh | MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki | MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam | RGC-83 GM Cannon II | RGM-79N GM Custom | RMS-099 Rick Dias | RMS-179 GM II | RX-178 Gundam Mk-II | RX-178+FXA-05D Super Gundam

Aircraft / Spacecraft
Beechcraft Model D17 "Comet" | Dodai Kai | Flying Armor | FXA-05D G-Defenser | Hohsenka | Shackles | Space Boat | Temptation-class | XB-70 Valkyrie
Transporter / Supply Ship
H.L.L.V. | Suit Carrier | Supply Transport Ship
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Argama-class | Garuda-class | Irish-class | Salamis Kai-class
Earth Federation Forces/Titans
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type | MS-06K Zaku Cannon | MS-06M Marine Hizack | MS-06V Zaku Tank | MS-07H Gouf Flight Test Type | MS-11 Act Zaku | PMX-001 Palace Athene | PMX-002 Bolinoak Sammahn | PMX-003 The-O | RGC-80 GM Cannon | RGM-79Q GM Quel | RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom | RMS-106 Hizack | RMS-106CS Hizack Custom | RMS-108 Marasai | RMS-117 Galbaldy β | RMS-154 Barzam | RMS-156 Griffon | RMS-179 GM II | RMV-1 Guntank II | RX-110 Gabthley | RX-121-2A Gundam TR-1 (Advanced Hazel) | RX-139 Hambrabi | RX-160 Byarlant | RX-178 Gundam Mk-II | RX-77-3 Guncannon Heavy Custom
Mobile Armor
MRX-009 Psycho Gundam | MRX-010 Psycho Gundam Mk-II | NRX-044 Asshimar | NRX-055 Baund Doc | ORX-005 Gaplant | PMX-000 Messala

Land Vehicle
Missile Car
Aircraft / Spacecraft
Base Jabber | FF-6 TIN Cod | FF-S3 Saberfish | Geta | Space Launch | Temptation-class
Transporter / Supply Ship
Jupitris-class | Supply Transport Ship
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Alexandria-class | Dogosse Giar-class | Garuda-class | Lombardia-class | Salamis Kai-class
Super Weapon
Gryps II
Axis Zeon
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
AMX-003 Gaza-C | AMX-004 Qubeley | AMX-007 Gaza-E | MS-110 Chaika | MS-21C Dra-C

Cruiser / Mother Ship
Endra-class | Gwadan-class | Gwanban-class | Musai Kai-class
Aircraft / Spacecraft
Zeon Space Launch
Republic of Zeon
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
MS-09R Rick Dom | RMS-106 Hizack

Cruiser / Mother Ship
Chivvay Kai-class | Musai Kai-class
Principality of Zeon
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
MS-06F Zaku II | MS-14A Gelgoog

Mother Ship
Gwazine-class
Anaheim Electronics
Supply Ship
La Vie en Rose
Civilians
Aircraft / Spacecraft
Optica


Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Mechanics
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Earth Federation Forces/Londo Bell/ECOAS
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D-50C Loto | FD-03-13 Gustav Karl Type-13 | Petite-Mobile | MSA-003 Nemo | MSA-004K Nemo III | MSA-005K Guncannon Detector | MSN-001A1 Delta Plus | MSZ-006A1 Zeta Plus A1 | NZ-666 Kshatriya Besserung | NZ-666 Kshatriya Repaired | RAG-79 Aqua GM | RAS-96 Anksha | RGM-86R GM III | RGM-89A2 Jegan Type-A2 (GR) | RGM-89D Jegan D Type | RGM-89De Jegan (ECOAS Type) | RGM-89DEW EWAC Jegan | RGM-89S Prototype Stark Jegan | RGM-89S Stark Jegan | RGM-96X EWAC Jesta | RGM-96X Jesta | RGM-96X Jesta Cannon | RGZ-91 Re-GZ | RGZ-95 ReZEL | RGZ-95C ReZEL Commander Type | RGZ-95C ReZEL Type-C (Defenser a-Unit) (GR) | RGZ-95C ReZEL Type-C (Defenser b-Unit) (GR) | RGZ-95C ReZEL Type-C (GR) | RMS-106 Hizack | RMS-179 GM II | RMS-179 GM II Semi-Striker | RMV-1 Guntank II | RX-0 Full Armor Unicorn Gundam | RX-0 Unicorn Gundam | RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee | RX-0(N) Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee Norn | RX-160S Byarlant Custom

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Juneau-class | LCAC
Aircraft / Spacecraft
Base Jabber | Dish | FF-S3 Saberfish | Salamis
Transporter / Supply Ship
C-88 Medea | Columbus-class
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Clop-class | Dogosse Giar-class | Garuda-class | Irish-class | Ra Cailum | Salamis-class | SCVA-76 Nahel Argama
Neo Zeon/Zeon Remnants
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
AMS-119 Geara Doga | AMS-119 Geara Doga Heavy Armed Type | AMS-129 Geara Zulu | AMS-129 Geara Zulu (Angelo Sauper Use) | AMS-129 Geara Zulu (Guards Type) | AMS-129M Zee Zulu | AMX-003 Gaza-C | AMX-004G Qubeley Mass Production Type | AMX-006 Gaza-D | AMX-008 Ga-Zowmn | AMX-009 Dreissen | AMX-011 Zaku III | AMX-101 Galluss-J | AMX-101E Schuzrum-Galluss | AMX-101K Galluss-K | AMX-102 Zssa | AMX-107 Bawoo | AMX-109 Capule | MS-05L Zaku I Sniper Type | MS-06D Desert Zaku | MS-06D Zaku Desert Type | MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai | MS-06K Zaku Cannon | MS-06V Zaku Tank | MS-06V-6 Zaku Tank Green Macaque | MS-07C-3 Gouf Heavy Arms Type | MS-08TX/S Efreet Schneid | MS-09F/trop Dom Tropen | MS-09G Dwadge | MS-12 Gigan | MS-14A Gelgoog | MS-14D Desert Gelgoog | MS-14J ReGelgu | MS-21C Dra-C | MSM-04G Juaggu | MSM-07 Z'Gok | MSM-08 Zogok | MSN-03 Jagd Doga | MSN-06S Sinanju | NZ-666 Kshatriya | RMS-108 Marasai | RMS-119 EWAC Zack | RMS-192M Zaku Mariner | YAMS-132 Rozen Zulu
Mobile Armour
AMA-X7 Shamblo | NZ-999 Neo Zeong

Ship / Submarine
Mad Angler-class
Aircraft / Spacecraft
Base Jabber | Dodai YS | Dodai II | Luggun
Support Weapon
Skiure
Transporter / Supply Ship
Fat Uncle | Garencieres
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Chivvay-class | Endra-class | LMSD-76 Gray Phantom | Musai Kai-class | Musaka-class | Rewloola-class
Republic of Zeon
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
MS-05L Zaku I Sniper Type | RMS-106 Hizack | RMS-106CS Hizack Custom | RMS-119 EWAC Zack

Cruiser / Mother Ship
Chivvay-class | Musai Kai-class
Vist Foundation
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
AMX-004G Qubeley Mass Production Type | ARX-014 Silver Bullet | RX-0 Unicorn Gundam | RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee | RX-0(N) Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee Norn

Transporter / Supply Ship
Klimt
Civilians
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
TOLRO-800 "Torohachi"
Mobile Worker
Med
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