MS-09 Dom
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| Unit Type | |
| Mass Production Ground Mobile Suit | |
| Profile | |
| Model Number |
MS-09 |
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| Developed from | |
| Launched |
0079 U.C. |
| Manufacturer |
Zimmad Company |
| Operator | |
| Known Pilots |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Head Height |
18.6 Meters |
| Max Weight |
81.8 Metric Tons |
| Standard Weight |
62.6 Metric Tons |
| Power-plant |
Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor |
| Power Ouput |
1269kW |
| Propulsion |
"ground effect" hover jet thrusters: 58200 kg total |
| Sensor Range |
5400 meters |
| Max Acceleration |
maximum thruster acceleration 0.71 G; maximum ground running speed 90 km/h; maximum ground hovering speed 240 km/h |
| Accommodation |
Pilot only, Cockpit in Chest |
| Armor |
Steel Alloy |
| Armaments | |
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| Optional Equipments | |
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This article is about a fictional machine from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. Not to be confused with ZGMF-XX09T DOM Trooper.
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History
A few months into the One Year War, the Zeon realized that their revolutionary MS-06 Zaku II mobile suits, which had proved a formidable force in space, were severely handicapped under the full gravity conditions on Earth. Mobile suits were just too large and slow moving under Earth's gravity, which made the massive machines into easy targets. To remedy this situation Zeon's Zimmad Company began to produce a new model mobile suit that had a higher ground speed. Using the data from the MS-07C-5 Gouf Test Prototype the Zimmad Company engineers created the MS-09 Dom.
Technology and Combat Characteristics
The MS-09 Dom was the successor to MS-06F Zaku II and MS-07B Gouf mobile suits, and far surpassed both in terms of performance. Developed as a heavy-type, high performance mobile suit, the Dom could outperform the Federation's new mass production mobile suit, the RGM-79 GM. While the Dom can use many of the Zaku II and Gouf standard armaments, it was also equipped with a new 360mm Giant Bazooka, which could easily blow apart a mobile suit. Later, a new 880mm Raketen Bazooka was also developed that could destroy almost anything with one hit. The Dom also had a new Heat Saber, shaped very much like a beam saber. Lastly, the Dom featured a scattering beam gun, too weak to damage mobile suits, but powerful enough to blind a pilot for a few seconds.
The Doms main advantages were its speed, agility, and maneuverability. The Dom had massive legs and a "skirt," under which were several high-powered thermonuclear jet engines that made the Dom hover over the ground. These gave it a 240 kilometer per hour hovering speed, which far surpassed the Gouf's running speed of only 99 kilometers per hour. The Dom's superiority was blatantly evident to the Zeon forces and the Dom went quickly into mass production.
The first three Dom units shipped out were assigned to the Black Tri-Stars, who had been sent to aid Captain M'Quve's Odessa mining base. However, all three units were destroyed by RX-78-2 Gundam's pilot Amuro Ray after only two battles.
Variations
YMS-09 Prototype Dom
YMS-09D Dom Tropical Test Type
MS-09R Rick Dom
MS-09RII Rick Dom II
MS-09F Dom Funf
MS-09F/trop Dom Tropen
The remnants of the Zeon forces upgraded their Rick Doms into MS-09R Rick Dom "Stutzer" to counter Titan's new machine, as they had no production capabilities for any new mobile suit. It was armed with a winch unit on the front of the machine. This winch unit was able to launch wire-guided arm parts that could entangle enemy machines with wire, or throw hand grenades at them while the mobile suit itself remained hidden. Other armaments included missile pods and minelayer units attached to its shoulders. Weapons were usually operated via the manipulators, but fixing them in place made it possible to use many weapons simultaneously. It could also carry bazookas and other standard hand weapons. The large backpack gave it an increased propellant supply.
The Dom's design would later serve as the base for the RMS-099 Rick Dias mobile suit, which was extensively based on the Rick Dom's design. The AMX-009 Dreissen is also a distant relative of the Dom series mobile suits. As well, the Rick Dom was capable of using a large clip-fed beam cannon, often referred to as a "Beam Bazooka". It was in a beam bazooka armed Rick Dom that Zeon ace Anavel Gato earned the nickname "Nightmare of Solomon", and it remained his weapon of choice until the Battle of A Bao A Qu, in which Gato received his personalized MS-14A Gelgoog.
MS-09G Dowadge
Another variant of the MS-09 Dom, its relationship with the MS-10 Pezun Dowadge is uncertain. It featured head mounted vulcan guns and external propellant tanks, extending its hover ability. The Dowadge was seen used by various parties in UC 0088. In the place of the heat saber used by most Doms models, the Dowadge used a heat tomahawk, which despite the name was actually more akin to a double bladed battle axe than a tomahawk. The Dowadge also used a slightly larger (380mm) version of the giant bazooka.
The most notable of these Dowadge is the MS-09H Dowadge Kai ("Kai" is Japanese Kanji character "改". In English it means "Modified"), piloted by "Desert" Rommel. The Dowadge Kai has additional shoulder thrusters and may also be armed with large beam cannon.
Special thanks to the people at Mecha HQ for providing the original revue.
Other variations
