GN-008 Seravee Gundam
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| Heavy Assault Mobile Suit | |
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| Model Number |
GN-008 |
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| Launched |
2312 A.D. |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Overall Height |
18.2 meters |
| Standard Weight |
67.2 metric tons |
| Power-plant | |
| Accommodation |
Pilot only, cockpit in chest |
| Armor |
E-Carbon |
| Armaments | |
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| Special Equipments and Features | |
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| Optional Equipments | |
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Seravee is the replacement mobile suit for Tieria Erde, Gundam Virtue's successor. It's the improved heavy armament model, like Gundam Virtue. Unlike Virtue, the unit doesn't possess a hidden second form per se. Seravee instead carries a second hidden MS partner, Seraphim Gundam. Seravee is later upgraded into the GN-008GNHW/B Seravee Gundam GNHW/B.
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Combat Characteristics
Seravee functions as an improved Gundam Virtue. Like its predecessor, Seravee serves as Celestial Being's heavy weapons platform. The combination of heavy armor and powerful GN fields allows Seravee to withstand an enormous amount of punishment while the improved GN Bazooka and integral GN Cannons allow that punishment to be returned, with interest.
Seravee's forearm armor has a built-in compartments to hold its beam sabers. Instead of traditionally having the beam sabers at the torso or leg of a Gundam, Seravee can quickly draw it out of its forearm for combat. The four GN Cannons, located on the shoulders and knees, provide greater fire coverage than Virtue had. Hidden within the four GN Cannons of Seravee are transformable MS arms, giving Seravee a total of 6 MS arms with 6 beam sabers for melee combat. This hidden feature was designed to allow Seravee to handle melee combat efficiently and to compensate for its deficiencies as additional countermeasure(s).
The design of Seravee's armor was meant to allow efficient GN-particle dispersal for both offensive and defensive measures. In addition, the rear face of Seravee (Seraphim) helps boost GN Field strength when encountering heavy weapons fire and melee engagements. The GN Field generated by Seravee works in conjunction with its weapons systems. Virtue had a lag time in between GN Field generation/regeneration when dropping the field for firing its GN Cannons. Seravee's armor not only can rapidly generate/regenerate a GN Field, but also uses the GN Field to enhance the firepower of the GN Cannons and GN Bazooka when firing.
Overall, Seravee was designed to play on the preconceptions of Virtue. The Federation and Innovators all presume Seravee as a another slow-hulking heavily armed Gundam. Taking advantage of this preconception, all the special features and enhancements of Seravee are often used as a surprise attacks. Enemy MS pilots often presume Seravee can't attack from certain angles or can't move as fast because of its mass and slow reaction time; all were defeated because their lack of understanding of Seravee's full capabilities.
Armaments
GN Bazooka II
The new GN Bazooka is an overall improvement over Virtue's bazooka. While it can fire the weapon traditionally as a single piece weapon, GN Bazooka II has multi-function capabilities and enhancements over its predecessor. The bazooka can be split in two, making the bazooka into two over-sized guns for successive firing with minimal time lag. The trade-off is its lack of firepower. This design was intentional, due to past experiences with high speed combat enemy units. Virtue's Bazooka might have been powerful, but its beam fire was so slow that it was easy for enemy units to avoid getting shot. GN Bazooka II can fire faster and can be used in conjunction with GN Cannons for extended range and firepower. When greater firepower is needed, the split bazooka can be attached onto the shoulder GN Cannons to enhance it's firing solution in range and power. As a single piece weapon, Double Bazooka, it can fire a particle beam sphere.
GN Beam Sabers
Seravee has a total of 6 beam sabers, 2 in its MS forearms and 4 hidden within its cannons/MS arms. The additional beam sabers are hidden and only used in dire situations.
GN Cannons
Four GN Cannons are attached in between the rear shoulders and knees of Seravee. They are improved versions of Virtue's cannons as they are smaller, lighter, and have greater firing succession rates. The top cannons can work in conjunction with GN Bazooka II for extended range and firepower. In addition, the GN Cannons also works in conjunction with Seravee's GN Field. When all four cannons are deployed, a GN Field is generated at the center. When the cannons fire, the central GN particles and the cannon become a single blast, comparable to Virtue's GN Bazooka Burst Mode. A hidden ability of the GN Cannons is that they double as transformable MS arms, with their own beam sabers for melee combat. This feature was added in consideration of Seravee's lack of speed, poor maneuverability, and other deficiencies as a countermeasure(s).
Bazooka/Cannon Combinations
Buster Cannon is the bazooka/cannon combination of one the GN Bazookas attached to one of the shoulder GN Cannons for increased firing range and firepower.
Double Bazooka Burst Mode is when the GN Bazookas combine its two parts into a single weapon to fire powerful projectile particle orbs. When combined, Seravee activates Face Burst Mode for added particle charge to fire. At times when needed for immediate firing, Trans-Am can be used for Seravee to fire multiple shots or for one powerful shot.
Double Bazooka Buster Cannon is the cannon/bazooka configuration of Double Bazooka Cannon in conjunction with Trans-Am. The configuration gives Seravee further increased firepower and range for it's GN Bazooka II.
Double Bazooka Cannon is the cannon/bazooka combination when Double Bazooka is attached to one of the shoulder GN Cannons on Seravee. It's another variation combination for increased firepower and range to attack targets.
Hyper Burst Bazooka Mode is Seravee's most powerful particle weapon attack. Double Bazooka in conjunction with Trans-Am and Face Burst Mode creates a particle projectile roughly 2-3 times the size of Burst Mode's particle projectile orb.
Twin Buster Cannon is the bazooka/cannon combination of both GN Bazookas attached to both shoulder GN Cannons for increased firing range and firepower.
System Features
Face Burst Mode
Seravee has a hidden face in its back, the hidden backpack form of Seraphim. Since Seraphim contains the GN Drive, it dispenses excess GN particles when needed and stores the particles when Face Burst Mode isn't needed. When high GN particle output is needed, a second Gundam face reveals itself hidden under the armor pack. When the second face reveals, the lower sides of its face vents large amounts of GN particles necessary for immediate GN Field generation/regeneration and works in conjunction with Seravee's GN particle weapons for higher destructive yield. The GN particle vents also provide additional thrust for maneuvering and hauling. Face Burst Mode is the most actively used function of Seravee.
GN Field
GN Field is the most deployed function of Seravee next to Face Burst Mode. The armor itself can generate/regenerate a GN Field Barrier on its own without Face Burst Mode. Unlike Virtue, which required GN particle vents for its GN Field, the Seravee's new armor was designed to efficiently disperse GN particles for GN Field generation/regeneration. The GN Field Barrier isn't as effective against enemy units since the Federation has GN weapons of their own. As a countermeasure, the GN Field often executes in conjunction with Face Burst Mode to increase it's GN Field strength and density. When executed together, the emitted particles vent out a white-green color hue and the particle mass is so thick that a person can only vaguely see Seravee through the GN Field.
Virtue's GN Field at times became a liability when facing various mobile units on the battlefield. There was a lag time between dropping the field to fire its GN Cannons and regenerating the field for protection. The new GN weapon compliments were designed to work harmoniously with the GN Field and the GN particles can be utilized to enhance it's firepower. The GN particles can form a compressed field and ignite into a particle beam when Seravee's GN Bazooka and/or GN Cannons fire. The combination of additional GN particles from the GN Field in conjunction with its particle weapons can enhance the particle beam's destructive yield 2-3 fold.
Trans-Am System
Trans-Am temporarily gives Seravee 3x its normal performance capabilities, but often used to temporarily charge itself for special attacks without completely draining its GN particles in the middle of combat. When fully utilized, Seravee will have a nigh impenetrable GN Field, increase in engine thrust, physical strength, and more power to its GN weaponry. Trans-Am is also capable of being used by both Seravee and Seraphim at the same time. When the system is activated, particles will saturate both Gundams and the particle condensers will hold onto the particles for Seravee as Seraphim breaks off for combat.
Variants
GN-008GNHW/B Seravee Gundam
GN-008GNHW/3G Seravee Gundam
History
Note: Seravee's history and exploits is closely tied to Tieria Erde's profile, please read his profile if you're curious.
Trivia
- Seravee's knee mounted GN Cannons are a nod to Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ's AMX-015 Geymalk while its extra arms are a tribute to Mobile Suit Z Gundam's titanic mobile suit The O.
- In September 2009 special version of 1/100 Seravee/Seraphim Gundam kit was released featuring designer's colors and markings.
