GAT-01D Long Dagger
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| Prototype Mobile Suit | |
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| Model Number |
GAT-01D |
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| Launched |
71 C.E. |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Head Height |
18.02 meters |
| Power-plant |
Ultracompact Energy Battery |
| Accommodation |
Pilot only, Cockpit in Chest |
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| Optional Equipments | |
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The Long Dagger is a Mobile Suit Variation from the series Gundam SEED.
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Combat Abilities
Like the name suggests, the Long Dagger is a heavily modified GAT-01 Strike Dagger with some abilities from the GAT-X102 Duel. It's armaments include 2 head-mounted "Igelstellung" 75mm multi-barrel CIWS for close range defense and 2 ES01 beam sabers for close-combat. The suit is typically armed with a single M703 57mm beam rifle with an attached 175mm grenade launcher (the same weapon used by the original Duel) to shoot down enemies. As with the Strike Dagger, the Long Dagger is not compatible with any Striker Packs. Instead of that, the Long Dagger has an ability close to the Duel's Assault Shroud, called the Fortrestra mode. In Fortrestra configuration the suit mounts a clip-fed shell-firing cannon over the right shoulder rather than the Assault Shroud's railgun, and carries a slightly larger number of smaller missiles in its right shoulder. One drawback of the Fortretra mode however is the decrease in maneuverability.
History
The Long Dagger is one of several mobile suits derived from the Duel. The GAT-01D was originally to be named "Duel Dagger", however the name was switched to Long Dagger following ZAFT's capture of the X102. A high-performance machine for Coordinators, Combat Coordinators and Biological CPUs in the Earth Alliance's employ, the main purpose of the Long Dagger was to gather data for the Natural-compatible OS of the Strike Dagger, using real combat situations to provide the data.
The prototype Long Dagger was tested and eventually stolen by insane "Combat Coordinator" Eleven Socius, after the Alliance began to fear where the loyality of these artificial Coordinators lied. To stop Eleven and get back the Long Dagger, the Alliance contracted the mercenary group Serpent Tail, which led to a battle between Eleven in his Long Dagger and Gai Murakumo in his MBF-P03 Astray Blue Frame. Another Long Dagger pilot, Seven Socius, took part in the Second Battle of Jachin Due, but is killed in battle against the ZGMF-X13A Providence. Several Duel Dagger pilots also take part, but most of them are killed by ZAFT's elite Joule Team.
Another known Long Dagger, painted in his trademark white colors, was used by Jean Carry; a.k.a. "Glittering Star J" and used in the Battle of Panama one May 25, CE 71. He briefly fought Yzak Joule and his Duel but eventually Jean's Long Dagger was diabled by ZAFT's Gungnir EMP weapon. Jean however survived the massacre conducted by ZAFT afterwards and defected to the Three Ships Alliance, where he piloted an MBF-M1 M1 Astray at the end of the war.
External Links
Gallery of suit variants
 Long Dagger (Normal mode, Jean Carry colors) |
 Long Dagger (Fortresta Mode) |
 Long Dagger (Fortresta Mode, Jean Carry colors) |
