GNR-001 GN Arms
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| Unit Type | |
| Support Craft Mobile Weapon | |
| Profile | |
| Model Number |
GNR-001 |
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| Developed from | |
| Launched |
2307 A.D. |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Overall Height |
15.3 meters |
| Overall Length |
47.4 meters |
| Overall Width |
36.2 meters |
| Power-plant |
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| Accommodation |
Mobile Suit Docking Port |
| Armor |
E-Carbon |
| Armaments | |
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| Special Equipments and Features | |
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Combinable for Mobile Armor Combat | |
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The GN Arms is a mobile armor/weapons platform created for Celestial Being's Gundams. It's unclear how many were made, but at least two exist (as seen in episode 23) and theoretically a total of four for every Gundam.
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Technology & Combat Characteristics
The GN Arms is powered by a Gundam's GN Drive, relying on it's GN particles to power its weapons and propulsion. The GN Arms can act as backup combat support for the Gundam(s) or transform to dock with the mobile suit as a mobile armor.
Flight/Fighter Mode
In flight mode, GN Arms fights like a jet fighter. Armed with two powerful GN Cannons, Arms is able to fly at high speeds with firepower similar to Virtue's GN Bazooka.
GN Armor Mode
In this configuration, it transforms and docks with a GN powered MS. The GN Armor itself isn't highly maneuverable with high speed opponents; it compensates with a GN Field. The weapons compliments is based on the weapons and themes of their Gundam counterpart.
Armaments
GN Cannons
Two large cannons are built on top of the GN Arms. While no official information has been released, the firepower (based on observation) is similar to Virtue's GN Bazooka.
System Features
GN Field
Utilizing the power of a Gundam's GN Drive, GN Arms can siphon the GN particles from a solar furnace to generate a particle field.
Trans-Am System
GN Arms alone can't utilize Trans-Am, but by siphoning GN particles from a Gundam, Trans-Am power can be shared in between both units when linked together.
Variant
GNR-001D GN Arms Type-D
This GN Arms/Armor compliments the Gundam Dynames for mobile armor combat. The second of the GN Arms machines assigned to the Celestial Being mothership Ptolemaios is outfitted with Type D equipment for use with the Gundam Dynames. Its armament includes a double-barreled GN Beam Cannon and a heavy GN Missile Launcher. When it is combined with the Gundam Dynames to form a GN Armor, the GN Arms component can be controlled by a Haro robot, but this machine cannot fight independently unless it has a human pilot. The unit was destroyed by a combination of fire from UN Forces and Ali Al-Saachez.
GNR-001E GN Arms Type-E
Exia's support craft is a custom GN Arms unit that's tuned specifically for Exia, GN Arms Type-E(xia). GN Arms itself is a GN particle fueled combat space craft, to support Exia in difficult combat situations. The support craft itself is dependent on Exia's GN Drive to fuel it and have GN Condensers to independently combat enemy units for a limited time period. When the combat capabilities aren't enough or when GN particles are spent, GN Arms and Exia combine in a docking sequence to combat as GN Armor (mobile armor form/mode). In mobile armor configuration, Exia can utilize GN Arms' two large GN Blades for melee combat. Because it's themed after Exia, the GN Armor has GN Rifles stored behind both GN Blades for shooting and slicing. The unit also carries a GN Field generator for additional protection as the unit isn't highly maneuverable, but fast. While the unit can operate without a pilot, GN Arms must dock with Exia before sortieing to perform such a feat as it has no docking system for a Haro to make the controls autonomous.
History
Defending Ptolemy
After suffering several losses against Celestial Being, the UN Forces were granted access to 30 GN Drives which resulted in the creation of the GNX-603T GN-X - a mobile suit that could resist Celestial Being. Fearing the possibility of defeat, Sumeragi Lee Noriega had Lasse Aeon and Ian Vashti retrieve the GN-Arms from one of their lagrange resource satellites. Lasse retrieved GN Arms Type E, while Ian retrieved GN Arms Type D.
Lasse/GN Arms Type-E made it back in time to assist the Ptolemy crew after their first encounter with UN Forces with their GN-X's in space. Lasse would later transport Setsuna/Exia down to Earth to assist him in his investigations while testing out the capabilities in between GN Arms Type E and the Assault Container.
Lockon's Defeat
During the second UN attack, Lockon attached Dynames to the GN Arms, taking out the majority of the GN-Xs. He then went to take down the Virginia class carriers, destroying two but before he could take out the last one, the cannon was taken out by Throne Zwei, piloted by Ali Al-Saachez. Lockon had to eject, as a linear bolt destroyed the GN Arms. He later used the remaining cannon to destroy Zwei.
Aiding Setsuna
In the final events of A.D. 2308, UN Forces successfully fended off Celestial Being. Last standing Gundam Meister, Setsuna F. Seiei, and Lasse/GN Arms Type-E fought against Alejandro/Alvatore. GN Arms Type-E combined with Exia to defeat the enemy MA and won, but Lasse/GN Arms Type-E was severely damaged to continue to fight. After Setsuna/Exia defeated Alejandro/Alvaaron and subsequently disappeared, Lasse was rescued but it is unknown if the GN Arms Type-E was salvaged.
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