GAT-02L2 Dagger L
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Unit Type Mass Production General-Purpose Mobile Suit
Appearances
Anime	GSD
Profile
Model Number	GAT-02L2
Developed from	GAT-01A1 Dagger
Developed into	GAT-04 Windam
First Seen	71 C.E.
Manufacturer	Earth Alliance
Operator	Earth Alliance Phantom Pain Three Ship Alliance
Known Pilots	Izawa Harada Joe Miller
General Characteristics
Overall Height	18.4 meters60.367 ft 724.409 in
Head Height	18.4 meters60.367 ft 724.409 in
Max Weight	67.55 metric tons (Jet Dagger L) 70.24 metric tons (Doppelhorn Dagger L) 64.35 metric tons (Sword Dagger L) 73.95 metric tons (Launcher Dagger L)
Standard Weight	55.05 metric tons
Power-plant	Ultracompact energy battery
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Armor	Laminated Armor
Armaments 4 x M2M5 "Todesschrecken" 12.5mm Automatic CIWS 2 x ES04B Beam Saber 2 x Mk315 "Stiletto" Rocket-Propelled Anti-Armor Penetrator Shield
Special Equipments and Features Hardpoint (for Striker Packs)
Optional Equipment M703K Beam Carbine Mk39 Low-Recoil Cannon AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Striker 4 x Multipurpose Hardpoint "Drache" Air-to-Surface Missiles Mk1323 Unguided Rocket Pods Mk438 Triple "Würger" Air-to-Air Missile Pods AQM/E-M11 Doppelhorn Striker 2 x Recoilless Cannon AQM/E-X02 Sword Striker "Schwert Gewehr" 15.78m Anti-Ship Sword "Panzer Eisen" Rocket Anchor "Midas Messer" Beam Boomerang AQM/E-X03 Launcher Striker "Agni" 320mm Hyper Impulse Beam cannon Combo Weapon Pod 120mm Anti-Ship Vulcan Gun 2 x 350mm Gun Launcher

The GAT-02L2 Dagger L is a mass-production all-purpose multi-modal mobile suit, it is featured in the anime series Gundam SEED Destiny.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The GAT-02L2 Dagger L is the technological successor to the GAT-01A1 Dagger mobile suit. As such it features a slightly superior performance rating. One of the primary combat features of the Dagger L carried over from its predecessor is the ability to mount Striker packs.

All of the Dagger L's weapons are identical to the one on the later produced GAT-04 Windam. It consists of four head-mounted M2M5 "Todesschrecken" 12.5mm automatic CIWS (twice the amount of CIWS than most other mobile suits have-yet being much smaller than the earlier mobile suit mounted CIWS weapons), two ES04B beam sabers for close combat, two Mk315 "Stiletto" rocket-propelled anti-armor penetrators for additional ranged combat and a single physical shield for defense. Its main weapon is a handheld M703K beam carbine although the Dagger L can optionally use an Mk39 low-recoil cannon for anti-ship combat.

Armaments

• M2M5 "Todesschrecken" 12.5mm Automatic CIWS

The Dagger L is armed with 4 model M2M5 Todesschrecken 12.5mm automatic CIWS. Two barrels are mounted in the head and two are mounted in the upper torso. CIWS weapons are typically inadequate for dealing with mobile suit-grade armor, but their high rate of fire and accuracy is sufficient for destroying small high speed targets such as missiles, small ground vehicles, and soft targets.

• ES04B Beam Saber

The ES04B beam saber serves as the Dagger L's standard melee weapon. The high energy blade is capable of cutting through most non beam-resistant material. When not in use the two blades are stored in hip mounted recharge racks.

• Mk315 "Stiletto" Rocket-propelled Anti-armor Penetrator

• The Mk315 "Stiletto" rocket-propelled anti-armor penetrator is a weapon with origins that can be traced back to the "Armor Schneider" knives of the Strike. Unlike the knife-blade form of the Armor Schneider the Stiletto is formed more like an arrow head on a hand grip containing a small thruster. When thrown the thruster activates, giving the penetrator more power. The penatrators are stored in hip compartments just below the beam saber recharge racks.

• Shield

• M703K Beam Carbine

The M703K beam carbine is the standard ranged weapon of the Dagger L. The rifle fires a charged energy beam capable of penetrating most non beam-resistant materials.

• Mk39 Low-recoil Cannon

The Mk39 low-recoil cannon is a heavy hand weapon that fires heavy projectiles. In form and function that cannon bears a strong resemblance to the cattus recoiless rifle employed by ZAFT. The Mk39 is an alternative to the M703K, however unlike the beam carbine the Mk39 does not draw energy from the mobile suit's battery. In terms of destructiveness the two weapons are about equal however the beam carbine has greater penetrative damage while the Mk39 is more wide-spread.

Striker Packs

• AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Striker

• "Drache" Air-to-Surface Missiles

• Mk1323 Unguided Rocket Pods

• Mk438 Triple "Würger" Air-to-Air Missile Pods

• AQM/E-M11 Doppelhorn Striker

• Recoilless Cannon

• AQM/E-X02 Sword Striker

• "Schwert Gewehr" 15.78m Anti-Ship Sword

• "Panzer Eisen" Rocket Anchor

• "Midas Messer" Beam Boomerang

• AQM/E-X03 Launcher Striker

• "Agni" 320mm Hyper Impulse Beam cannon

• Combo Weapon Pod

• 120mm Anti-Ship Vulcan Gun

• 350mm Gun Launcher

Special Equipment & Features

• Hardpoints for Striker Packs

Like the old GAT-01A1 105 Dagger, the Dagger L is capable of mounting Striker Packs such as the newer AQM/E-M11 Doppelhorn Striker pack for artillery bombardment in space, and the AQM/E-A4ME Jet Striker pack, which gives the Dagger L the ability to fly in an atmosphere and four hardpoints for missiles or rockets. The Dagger L is also compatible with the original Striker Packs, like the Launcher Striker and the Sword Striker.

History

During the last months of the first Bloody Valentine War, the Earth Alliance fielded the mass-produced GAT-01 Strike Dagger to counter ZAFT's advanced mobile suits. The EA also produced the 105 Dagger in limited numbers, which is the "true" successor to the prototype GAT-X105 Strike. After the wars end, the Alliance combined these two designs and built the Dagger L, which looks identical to the Strike Dagger, but is capable of mounting Striker Packs, like the 105 Dagger. These enhancements make the GAT-02L2's performance equal to that of ZAFT's ZGMF-601R GuAIZ R, but they fall short of the newer ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior.

The Dagger L is first known to be used in the South American War of Independence, during which several of these suits, some using standard equipment while other used Launcher and Sword Striker Packs, are used by the EA to fight against the rebel forces of the USSA.

In CE 73, the Phantom Pain ship Girty Lue used four dark colored Dagger L's to attack the ZAFT military colony Armory One, while three of its Extended humans stole three of the new Second Stage Series Gundams. Two of these sp-called Dark Dagger L's were equipped with Doppelhorn Strikers to destroy a Laurasia-class inside the space dock, while another two were able to disable the space ports. Two of these suits however were later destroyed by Minerva pilot Rey Za Burrel in his ZGMF-1001/M Blaze ZAKU Phantom during battle in the Debris Belt. After the fall of Junius Seven on Earth, the Alliance sent a fleet to take down the PLANTs with a large Dagger L force, going into battle against ZAFT's ZGMF-601R GuAIZ R's, ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warriors, ZGMF-1017 GINNs, and ZGMF-515 CGUEs.

The Dagger Ls were also used on Earth, mainly to defend EA bases, such as the one at Gulnahan Ravine. After the fallout of the Earth Alliance's failed attempt at destroying the PLANTs there was great unrest on Earth, particularly in the Eurasian Federation. Dagger Ls were used to suppress areas of unrest that showed. They were occasionally used for front-line combat, however this was, a rare event since at this time the Dagger L was already in the process of being replaced by the more advanced Windam, both on Earth and in space. Nevertheless, several Dagger Ls were used by renegade EA forces which had joined the Three Ships Alliance and fought against ZAFT during the last battle of the Second Bloody Valentine War.

Picture Gallery

GAT-02L2+AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Dagger L

GAT-02L2+AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Dagger L (Phantom Pain colors)

GAT-02L2+AQM/E-M11 Doppelhorn Dagger L

GAT-02L2+AQM/E-M11 Doppelhorn Dagger L (Phantom Pain colors)

GAT-02L2+AQM/E-X02 Sword Dagger L

GAT-02L2+AQM/E-X02 Sword Dagger L (Phantom Pain colors)

GAT-02L2+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Dagger L

GAT-02L2+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Dagger L (Phantom Pain colors)

GAT-02L2 Dagger L

GAT-02L2 Dagger L (Phantom Pain colors)

A group of Dagger L's fighting alongside the Three Ships Alliance.

Dagger L units causing chaos on those who do not support the Alliance

A Dark Dagger L under the command of Phantom Pain

A Dagger L launching from a re-fitted Drake-class ship

Dagger L units with Doppelhorn Striker Packs

A Doppelhorn Dagger L showing its dual eyes

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Trivia

• Simliar to the apperance of the ZAKU Warrior/Phantom on ZAFT's side, the Dagger L is another nostalgic design copied from the UC universe. While the previous Dagger models already had the role of UCs GMs the Dagger L has a strongly GM inspired face design. However while the original GM had a big visor plate because of its Mono-eyes, the Daggers and with that the Dagger L have the same duel eye design the Gundams have just hidden behind its visor plate. This leads to the question why the Dagger L has such a big plate

External Links

• GAT-02L2 Dagger L on GundamOfficial.com
• GAT-02L2 Dark Dagger L on GundamOfficial.com
• GAT-02L2 Dagger L on MAHQ.net
• GAT-02L2+AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Dagger L on MAHQ.net
• GAT-02L2+AQM/E-M11 Doppelhorn Dagger L on MAHQ.net
• GAT-02L2+AQM/E-X02 Sword Dagger L on MAHQ.net
• GAT-02L2+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Dagger L on MAHQ.net