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The OZ-13MSX2 Mercurius (aka Mercurius) is a mobile suit introduced in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam Wing and was piloted by Heero Yuy and later by Quatre Raberba Winner.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The OZ-13MSX2 Mercurius and its sibling unit, the OZ-13MSX1 Vayeate, were a pair of space-use mobile suits developed for OZ by the five captured Gundam Scientists using the OZ-12SMS Taurus‎ as a reference.[1][2] The Mercurius was designed with defensive strategy in mind and was meant to operate alongside the offensive-based Vayeate, with one covering the other when in battle. Its signature armament is a set of ten planet defensors, which are small disc-shaped objects that generate a defensive electromagnetic field to protect the Mercurius or an allied mobile suit from enemy's attack. It is also armed with a small beam gun, and a large shield with integrated Beam Saber called "Crash Shield". Like the Vayeate, the Mercurius has a cover that defends its head sensors but limits vision. The Mercurius' planet defensors are later used in the OZ's mass production mobile doll, the OZ-02MD Virgo and its upgraded version, the WF-02MD Virgo II. A second Mercurius controlled by Mobile Doll AI System was later built by White Fang.

Armaments[]

  • Beam Gun
A short-to-middle range beam firearm. It possesses less power than the standard beam rifle, but because of its small size, it is ideal for the close combat role of the Mercurius.
  • Crash Shield
A shield that is integrated with a powerful beam saber, this weapon allows the Mercurius to block and attack almost simultaneously.
  • Planet Defensor
A small disc-shaped object that generate an electromagnetic field for defensive purposes, the Mercurius is equipped with ten planet defensors on its back to defend itself or an allied mobile suit. The planet defensors can repel just about any attack, even from the XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero's twin buster rifles. However, a period of powerful shots against the planet defensors can cause them to be weakened and lose their ability to produce the electromagnetic field. When low on energy, they can return to the Mercurius for recharging.

Special Equipment & Features[]

  • Self-Destruct System
  • Mobile Doll AI Control System

History[]

While the five Gundam pilots were fighting on Earth to defeat the OZ and the Alliance forces, the scientists who created their mobile suits were captured by OZ and forced to work on next generation mobile suits to put an end to the Gundam pilots' activities. The five scientists set to work and came up with a pair of mobile suit - the OZ-13MSX1 Vayeate and the OZ-13MSX2 Mercurius.

The Mercurius was piloted by captured Gundam pilot Heero Yuy, whose combat data was recorded to be used for the Virgo's AI control system. When Quatre Raberba Winner went on a rampage with the newly built XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero, Heero was dispatched with OZ infiltrator and Vayeate's pilot, Trowa Barton, to capture or destroy the renegade Gundam. Heero and Trowa fought Quatre to a standstill, and Quatre surrendered after he thought he had killed Trowa. After the battle, the Wing Gundam Zero, the damaged Mercurius and the wreckage of the Vayeate were recovered by OZ.

The damaged Mercurius was eventually set to self-destructed by Quatre in an attempt to destroy the captured Wing Zero as he escaped with Heero. A second Mercurius was later built by the White Fang, who had the Gundam scientists install it with a mobile doll control system based on Heero's combat data. This second Mercurius was deployed alongside a second Vayeate to pursue Hilde Schbeiker, but they were destroyed by Duo Maxwell's XXXG-01D2 Gundam Deathscythe Hell.

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • Mercurius's design motif is derived from the Japanese God of Thunder, Raijin. In particular, the Mercurius's Planet Defensors are reminiscent of the drums surrounding the Raijin.
  • The name Mercurius is derived from Mercury, a figure from Roman Mythology.
  • Mercurius made a small cameo in Gundam Build Fighters and was piloted by a female who looks similar to Heero Yuy.
  • In Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Duel, Mercurius is piloted by Lucrezia Noin.

References[]

  1. Original 1/144 OZ-13MSX2 Mercurius model kit manual
  2. Original 1/144 OZ-13MSX1 Vayeate model kit manual

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