ORX-005 Gaplant
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Unit Type Prototype Transformable General-Purpose Mobile Suit
Appearances
Anime	MSG-Z
Manga	MSV-R: The Return of Johnny Ridden
Photo Novel	Advance of Zeta: The Flag of Titans Char's Return Gaia Gear
Game	Mobile Suit Gundam: Advanced Operation
Profile
Model Number	ORX-005 ORX-05 CRX-005
Developed from	ORX-003 Domingo
Developed into	ORX-005 Gaplant TR-5 ORX-005 Gaplant TR-5 (Advanced Hrairoo)
Variants	MAK-005S Gaplant Kai ORX-005CS Gaplant Custom Erisia Special ORX-005EX Sturm Jaeger
First Seen	0087 U.C.
Last Seen	0203 U.C.
Manufacturer	Augusta Research Institute
Operator	Titans Titans Test Team
Known Pilots	Rosamia Badam Yazan Gable Eliard Hunter Wes Murphy Carl Matsubara Audrey April Erisia Nocton Ingrid 0
General Characteristics
Overall Height	25.2 meters82.677 ft 992.126 in
Head Height	19.8 meters64.961 ft 779.528 in
Max Weight	94.2 metric tons (MS mode) 94.7 metric tons (MA mode) 274.2 metric tons (MA mode equipped with booster)
Standard Weight	50.7 metric tons
Power-plant	Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor
Power Output	3040 kW4,076.707 hp
Sensor Range	13000 meters42,650.919 ft
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso)
Armor	Gundarium alloy
Movement
Max Acceleration	1.94 G (MS + MA mode) 0.29 G (MA mode equipped with booster)
Mass Ratio	1.63 (MS + MA mode) 3.53 (MA mode equipped with booster)
Rocket Thrusters	22000 kg48,501.684 lb 24.251 tons 7 x 12000 kg26,455.464 lb 13.228 tons 7 x 11000 kg24,250.842 lb 12.125 tons 19000 kg41,887.818 lb 20.944 tons (Booster) 2 x 12000 kg26,455.464 lb 13.228 tons (Booster) 2 x 8800 kg19,400.674 lb 9.7 tons (Booster)
Vernier Thrusters	18
Armaments 2 x Beam Rifle 2 x Beam Saber
Special Equipments and Features Optional Booster

The ORX-005 (ORX-05, CRX-005) Gaplant is a prototype general purpose transformable Mobile Armor, it was featured in the anime Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

This transformable mobile weapon was developed by the Augusta (Clarks Hill) Research Institute & Oakland Research Institute as a space-use mobile suit, but it also proved to be highly efficient in atmospheric flight. The Gaplant proved to be one of the fastest and most agile mobile weapons when in mobile armor mode and thanks to its active thruster units it was able to change direction during flight without the need of changing the direction of its nose. However because of the extreme G-forces which pressed on the pilot during high speed flight, the Gaplant could only be used by the physically toughest humans or by an enhanced cyber-Newtype. Another problem was its high fuel consumption. Because of this the Gaplant was equipped with an external booster in MA form when it needed to fly longer distances.

A unique feature of the Gaplant is that is possesses two cockpit hatches. The first is the standard mobile suit hatch located in the middle of the torso, which is the hatch used in mobile suit mode. The second hatch is used only while the Gaplant is in mobile armor mode and is located in the back of the head. The reason for the second hatch is because the first hatch is inaccessible when in mobile armor mode.

Armaments

• Beam Rifle

The standard ranged armament of the many mobile suits is the beam rifle. The particle beam fired from a beam rifle can penetrate almost any armor that has not been treated with specific counter-measures. The ORX-005 Gaplant is equipped with two beam rifles which are mounted on the arms as part of the active thruster units. Unlike most beam rifles of the day the Gaplant's draw energy straight from its reactor as opposed to an E-Pac

• Beam Saber

The standard close range armament for most Titans mobile suits. The beam saber is a small cylindrical device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by an energy capacitor that is recharged from special racks. The beam saber is capable of cutting through any metal that has not been treated with anti-beam coating. The Gaplant is equipped with a pair of Beam Sabers, and can only be used in MS mode.

Special Equipment & Features

• Optional Booster

While the thrusters allow the Gaplant to attain incredibly high acceleration, they consume fuel at a high rate. To compensate, the Gaplant can be equipped with a pair of Optional Booster in MA mode, which substantially increase the amount of fuel the Gaplant can carry, thus increasing the mobile suits operational flight time. When the fuel is depleted, the booster can be ejected to decrease mass.

History

Although it isn’t known how many Gaplants were produced only two units were seen. The first was used by cyber-Newtype Rosamia Bidan during her attack on the Audhumla after the AEUG’s attack on the Jaburo base and the second unit was used by Titan pilot Yazan Gable who used his unit in space.

In U.C.0203, Gaplant became remains of a past mobile suit, and it arrived at the southern island. Afranche Char determined to see it and to fight.

Variants

• ORX-003 Domingo
• MAK-005S Gaplant Kai
• ORX-005CS Gaplant Custom Elisia Special
• ORX-005EX Sturm Jaeger
• ORX-005S Gaplant S
• ORX-005 Gaplant TR-5
• ORX-005 Gaplant TR-5 [Hrairoo]
• ORX-005 Gaplant TR-5 [Fiver]
• ORX-005 Gaplant TR-5 [Advanced Hrairoo]

Gallery

Gaplant MS Mode

ORX-005 Gaplant w/ booster

HGUC 1/144 Gaplant

Gaplant - Hagane Bito, illustration by Naochika Morishita

ORX-005 Gaplant (MS mode)- Advance of Zeta: The Flag of Titans

ORX-005 Gaplant (MA mode) - Advance of Zeta: The Flag of Titans

SD ORX-005 Gaplant (MS) as it appear in SD Gundam G Generation Wars

SD ORX-005 Gaplant (MA) as it appear in SD Gundam G Generation Wars

head view

cockpit hatch open

MA mode with booster

Beam saber

Mobile armor mode with booster rear view

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External Links

• ORX-005 Gaplant on MAHQ.net