GNMA-Y0001 Empruss
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| Unit Type | |
| Prototype Mobile Armor | |
| Profile | |
| Model Number |
GNMA-Y0001 |
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| Developed from | |
| Launched |
2312 A.D. |
| Manufacturer | |
| Operator | |
| Known Pilots | |
| General Characteristics | |
| Overall Height |
11.9 meters |
| Overall Length |
45.2 meters |
| Wingspan |
82.0 meters |
| Standard Weight |
614.5 metric tons |
| Power-plant |
GN Drive Tau x 2 |
| Accommodation |
Pilot only, cockpit in body |
| Armor |
E-Carbon |
| Armaments | |
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| Special Equipments and Features | |
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A sliverish-grey prototype mobile armor first seen in episode 14 of season 2. It's design is reminiscent of the GNMA-XCVII Alvatore Mobile Armor which was destroyed by the Gundam Exia at the end of season 1.
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Combat Characteristics
It is equipped with multiple GN Tau drives, a powerful GN Particle Cannon, a GN Field and two grappling arms that are attached to a wire and can be shot out via wires and can also shoot four more wires, all which are charged with electricity.
Armaments
GN Particle Cannon
A powerful beam cannon that uses a large amount of concentrated GN particles. It is a weapon reminiscent of the Alvatore's main weapon, although it is unlikely that the Empress's particle cannon can match the Alvatore's in terms of power or recharge rate since it has few GN Tau Drives. However it is possible that, with the advancement of the GN Drive technology used by the Innovaters, the Empress's two GN Drives are somewhat comparable to the Alvatore's seven.
GN Cannons
Two powerful GN beam cannons are part of the Empress's compliment of weapons. They possess a greater rate-of-fire then the GN particle cannon making them a superior weapon for when dealing with high speed targets.
GN Beam Guns
Grappler Arms
The Empress is equipped with two forward mounted pincer-like claws. The claws are mounted on arms normally stored within the mobile armor's body and can shoot out oval shaped shells which are attached to claw by a long wire, the oval shaped shell is capable of penetrating GN fields and once in proximity with enemy Mobile Suits it releases four more conductive wires, all charged with high voltage electricity.
The electric wires can be used in conjunction with the particle cannon in a devastating combo where the wires ensnare and disable a target, leaving them open to be hit by the powerful beam of the particle cannon.
Special Equipment and Features
GN Field
As with the Alvatore the Empress is capable of generating a powerful GN field. The GN Field is a defensive feature that protects the equipped mobile weapon in a sphere of condensed GN particles that can block almost any attack. This provides a 360 degree field of protection from any angle. Its ability to block any attack is a double-edge sword in that when active the equipped mobile weapon cannot shoot through it thus it must bring the field down to attack. This is a weakness that can be exploited if there is enough time between the attack and bringing the GN field back up.
Several methods, researched independently by both Celestial Being and the Innovators, have been developed as means of penetrating a GN field. The first is to use a highly powerful beam weapon attack, one that uses a higher concentration of GN particles than the targeted GN field. The second is to use a GN Sword, a weapon that was designed specifically to be used against GN fields. A third method is utilized by the Empress itself, the electric wire weapons it uses capable of penetrating a GN field generated by Seravee
History
The Empruss was first introduced in the aftermath of Memento Mori's destruction, accompanied by Gadessa and Garazzo, piloted by Revive Revival and Bring Stabity. They attacked an exhausted Ptolemaios 2, which was low on particles. However, the ship was able to escape into the atmosphere, thanks to the tactics of Sumeragi Lee Noriega.
The Empruss was later docked to an A-Laws cruiser. On seeing the prototype for the first time from the cruiser' stern, Louise Halevy was told that she would be receiving the Mobile Armor that was made from the Empruss's combat data, courtesy of Ribbons Almark.
Divine/Empruss later joined the majority A-Laws forces to attack Ptolemy 2 while it was badly damaged. Divine was able to incapacitate Allelujah/Arios and Tieria/Seravee but was ordered to retreat when the regular army initiated a coup d'etat. It attempted to destroy the 00-Raiser after intercepting the Gundam that was on its way to destroy the second Memento Mori. It nealy succeeded when it trapped 00-Raiser with its electric wires but was quickly destroyed when the Gundam entered Trans-Am and used a powerful Raiser Sword in episode 17 of the second season.
