GAT-04 Windam
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| Unit Type | |
| Mass Production All-Purpose Multi-mode Mobile Suit | |
| Profile | |
| Model Number |
GAT-04 |
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| Developed from | |
| Launched |
October, 73 C.E. |
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| Operator | |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Head Height |
18.67 meters |
| Max Weight |
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| Standard Weight |
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| Power-plant |
Ultracompact Energy Battery |
| Accommodation |
Pilot only, Cockpit in Chest |
| Armaments | |
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| Special Equipments and Features | |
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Hardpoint for Striker Packs | |
| Optional Equipments | |
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The Windam is a Mobile Suit in the series Gundam SEED Destiny.
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Combat Abilities
Weapons wise, the Windam features a set of rather standard armament, including CIWS guns, beam sabers, a beam rifle and a shield. It however mounts a new type of weapon in form of the anti-armor penetrator.
Armaments
CIWS
Like most other mobile suits, the Windam is equipped with head-mounted CIWS guns to shoot down incoming missiles or enemies at close range. While most models only feature two guns, the Windam however mounts twice as much, which are of the new M2M5 "Todesschrecken" 12.5mm automatic CIWS model.
Beam sabers
Another prominent armament of the Windam which is standard on most mobile suits are its two ES04B beam sabers for close combat. When not in use, these sabers are stored on the hips of the suit.
Anti-armor penetrator
A new type of weaponry mounted on the Windam are its two Mk315 "Stiletto" rocket-propelled anti-armor penetrators. These penetrators are dagger-like weapons, which are stored in "pockets" on the hip armor of the suit. The penetrators can be used for close combat but are most times used as throwing weapons, which, if they hit a critical spot, can destroy a single suit.
Shield
Mounted on the left arm of the Windam is a single physical A52 offensive shield type E, used to defend against enemy attacks. This shield also mounts a Mk438/B dual multipurpose missile "Würger" SA10, allowing the shield to be used as an offensive weapon.
Beam rifle
For ranged combat, the Windam is equipped with a M9409L beam rifle. This rifle is larger and more powerful than the carbine used by the GAT-02L2 Dagger L series.
System Features
As with the old GAT-01A1 105 Dagger and Dagger L mobile suit series, the Windam is capable of mounting Striker Packs, thus being able to adapt to different missions and environments. Among these are the AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Striker, which gives the Windam atmospheric flight capability, the AQM/E-M11 Doppelhorn Striker, a simplified version of the Launcher Striker, which consists of a pair of recoilless cannons, the AQM/E-M2N Nuclear Striker, which mounts two large nuclear missile launchers and the old AQM/E-X01 Aile Striker, which can be used as an alternative to the newer Jet Striker. The Windam however has considerably different shoulders than the previous GAT-01 and GAT-02 models, and is probably not compatible with Striker packs that use shoulder-mounted weaponry, like the AQM/E-X02 Sword Striker and AQM/E-X03 Launcher Striker.
History
The Windam is a newly introduced mass production mobile suit of the Earth Alliance, intended to replace the Dagger L. Like its predecessor, the Windam is derived from the GAT-X105 Strike, which it resembles far more than the older GAT-01 Strike Dagger or Dagger L.
The Windam was introduced in October CE 73, when a squad equipped with nuclear Strikers was sent to destroy PLANT, shortly after declaration of the Second Bloody Valentine War. However, they and their supporting fleet were all destroyed by ZAFT's Neutron Stampeder. Soon afterwards, Windams equipped with the Jet Striker were deployed to oppose ZAFT's "Operation Spear of Twilight", in which large numbers of mobile suits were dropped to Earth to reinforce their Carpentaria and Gibraltar bases. Windams were also employed in a failed attempt to destroy ZAFT's battleship Minerva as it left Orb territorial waters, and in most major Earth Alliance operations on the planet thereafter.
Neo Roanoke, commander of the 81st Independent Mobile Battalion, piloted a custom Windam with a unique purple and dark gray color scheme, operating from the aircraft carrier John Paul Jones and later the land aircraft carrier Bonaparte. The Windam was also used in large numbers in space in the last month of the second war, during which they were deployed without any Striker Pack or with the Doppelhorn Striker. The Windams were used to protect the emitter of the Requiem superweapon at the Daedalus lunar base as well as its relay stations.
Trivia
- The Windam appears to be analogous to the RGM-89 Jegan to the Dagger L's RGM-79R GM II
- The performance level of the Windam however remains unknown. Although the Windam was originally stated to be a high-performance, high-mobility "ZAKU buster", the show has done little to confirm this. The reason for this is that the majority of the battles in SEED Destiny are implied, with only small parts of the war and portions of individual battles being shown to us. We almost never see a Windam in any scene which does not involve ZAFT's Minerva battleship, and as such, they are often quickly shot down by ace pilots Shinn Asuka, Athrun Zala, and occasionally Kira Yamato. The single exception to this is Neo Roanoke, who piloted his custom colored Windam skillfully. During the battle in the Indian Ocean, Neo and Sting Oakley together managed to fight Athrun Zala to a standstill, and given previous examples of Athrun's superior performance relative to Oakley, this gave us some evidence that a Windam can be used as a serious fighting force. Roanoke even managed to (very briefly) hold his own against Kira Yamato, destroying Freedom's shield with a rocket propelled knife before his Windam was destroyed.
Variants
External Links
Gallery of suit variants
 Windam (Neo Roanoke colors) |
 Aile Windam |
 Doppelhorn Windam |
