GN-004 Gundam Nadleeh
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| Unit Type | |
| Trial System Mobile Suit | |
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| Model Number |
GN-004 |
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| Developed from | |
| Launched |
2307 A.D. |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Overall Height |
18.1 meters |
| Standard Weight |
54.0 metric tons |
| Power-plant | |
| Accommodation |
Pilot only, Cockpit in Chest |
| Armor |
E-Carbon |
| Armaments | |
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| Special Equipments and Features | |
| Optional Equipments | |
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Gundam Nadleeh is the mobile suit featured in seasons 1 of Mobile Suit Gundam 00; was later succeeded by GN-009 Seraphim Gundam. The unit is piloted by Tieria Erde.
The name "Nadleeh" comes from the Navajo word meaning "Two-Spirit", a reference to the female figure hidden within the male.
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Technology & Combat Characteristics
Behind the masculine bulk of Gundam Virtue hides the slender, feminine form of Gundam Nadleeh within. Designed to serve as Tieria's trump card, Nadleeh is capable of using Virtue's shoulder cannons as hand-held guns; it's regular complements, GN Shield and GN Beam Rifle (derived from Gundam Plutone) are stored inside Ptolemaios in case of an emergency. However, the true power of Nadleeh lies not in a firefight, but in its Trial System.
Trial is system which allows it to judge any machine linked to Veda and prosecute the guilty. With a link to Veda, Nadleeh allows Tieria Erde to fulfill his role as judge, emitting frequencies which can completely disable any mobile suit also linked to Veda. After paralyzing mis-users of Veda, Nadleeh can then serve as executioner with its beam sabers.
In regular combat, Nadleeh is a high speed melee combat unit; it's unclear if Nadleeh comparable to Exia. When Nadleeh is unleashed in battle from Virtue, Nadleeh would reach for its cannons to clear the battlefield with heavy beam firing. When launched just-as in battle, Nadleeh can use fire-and-shield tactics with its shield and beam rifle. For melee combat, the unit has a pair of beam sabers for close range combat. It's unclear of the complete range of Nadleeh's abilities as the unit was rarely deployed for battle.
Armaments
GN Beam Rifle
Designed specificly for the Nadleeh, as opposed to the weaponry of the Virtue when repurposed, the GN Beam Rifle serves as the primary weapon when forced to launch without the Virtue armor and weapons. In terms of performance, the weapon fires at a slower rate than other beam rifle weapons of the other Gundams, due to the mobile suits lower GN Particle storage capacity. However, it is still easily capable of destroying another suit in one to two shots with excellent accuracy. Because of the Rifles size, and the time it takes to draw a Beam Saber, the rifle can emit a Beam bayonet from the barrel for melee combat. The long barrel gives Nadleeh an advantage over other mobile suits with the extra range over normal mobile suits, but relies on the shield for blocking if the opposing beam is not intercepted.
GN Beam Saber
Nadleeh is armed with two swords, assumed to be comparable in functionality with that of the Exia's standard-length beam sabers, which are stored in the knees when not in use.
GN Shield
The GN Shield offers an efficient means of protection for Nadleeh, as it's main weakness is it's low particle storage capacity compared to the Virtue. As a result, it cannot use a GN field and must remain mobile, as the mobile suits armor is weaker compared to the other Gundams and easy to breach.
System Features
Trans-Am System
Trans-Am grants Nadleeh three times the particle generation to increase its overall speed, strength, and firepower. When activated, Nadleeh can become a high speed shooter or sword combatant (relative to its equipment). The system's duration is relative to the amount of particles generated and spent, but once completely drained, Nadleeh will temporarily be vulnerable against enemy units until its particles recharge.
Trial System
Variant
GN-004/te-A02 Gundam Nadleeh Akwos
History
Nadleeh is first revealed to the world during a secret HRL operation led by Sergei Smirnov. Tieria/Virtue was in battle with six Space Type Tierens, one commander Tieren, and the Tieren Taozi. The six Tierens entangled Tieria Virtue in wire and used a gel to freeze its joints. Tieria/Virtue attempted to blast one of the Tierens with the GN Bazooka, but Soma/Taozi knocked it away. Tieria/Virtue attempted to activate the GN Field, but the tightness of the ropes prevented this. In desperation, Sergei/Tieren Commander ordered Soma/Taozi to take anything off of Virtue. Tieria, realizing that he was about to be captured, ejected the Virtue armor and revealed Nadleeh. Tieria/Nadleeh proceeded to grab Virtue's GN Cannons and destroyed five of the Tierens before a retreat was called.
The second time Nadleeh was used was on Earth. Setsuna/Exia had just intercepted Team Trinity after their encounter with Graham Aker and his OverFlag. Due to their mutual hatred of Team Trinity's recent actions (attacking a civilian staffed warehouse), Setsuna and Tieria used battle tactics to outdo the Trinitys for a time. Tieria was forced to purge the Virtue armor when he split up Eins and Zwei from forming the GN Mega Launcher. Tieria/Nadleeh then activated the Trial System and disabled Eins and Drei. Tieria/Nadleeh was about to destroy the two Gundams when his link to Veda was forcibly severed (by Ribbons Almark).
The final time Nadleeh would be used was during Operation Fallen Angels. The Virtue armor itself was badly damaged and could not be used in battle. Nadleeh was given a GN Shield and GN Beam Rifle for use in combat. Tieria/Nadleeh used Trans-Am to destroy many GN-X's until a blast from the Alvatore destroyed Nadleeh's left arm and shield. Patrick Colasour in a GN-X and another GN-X pilot attacked the vulnerable Tieria and blasted the remaining leg and severely damaged Nadleeh. However, Tieria, using the last of his will power, fired two shots at Patrick/GN-X, which managed to hit the upper chest of the GN-X, but Patrick was saved due to the cockpit being located in the waist. Some time after the battle, Tieria ejected Nadleeh's GN Drive for Ptolemaios to use.
Pics Gallery
 Trans-Am Nadleeh |
