RAG-79 Aqua GM
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| Model Number | RAG-79 | ||
| Developed from | RGM-79 GM | ||
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| First Seen | 0079 U.C. | ||
| Manufacturer | Earth Federation Forces 
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| Operator | Earth Federation Forces
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General Characteristics | |||
| Head Height | 18.0 meters59.055 ft 708.661 in | ||
| Max Weight | 64.3 metric tons | ||
| Standard Weight | 49.5 metric tons | ||
| Power-plant | Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor | ||
| Power Output | 1280 kW1,716.508 hp | ||
| Sensor Range | 4300 meters14,107.612 ft | ||
| Pilot Accommodations | Pilot only (in standard cockpit in torso) | ||
| Armor | Titanium/Ceramic Composite | ||
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| Max Acceleration | 0.14 G | ||
| Propulsion | Hydrojet Thrusters: 8950 kg total | ||
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The RAG-79 Aqua GM is an Earth Federation Mobile suit from the Universal Century, which first appeared in Kunio Okawara's M-MSV series. The Aqua GM was eventually redesigned by Hajime Katoki as part of Harmony of Gundam, and was later included in Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.
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Technology & Combat Characteristics
The RAG-79 Aqua GM is an aquatic mobile suit developed by the Earth Federation. Unlike the Principality of Zeon who developed a series of new mobile suits fully dedicated to amphibious combat, the Earth Federation instead adapted its ever versatile and always reliable GM series to create its own amphibious combat mobile suit.
While this decision allowed the Earth Federation to produce a new-purpose mobile suit for little cost, the Aqua GM suffered from technological restrictions because of the frame they use.
One such restriction was the Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor. Unlike Zeon amphibious mobile suits which were designed to take advantage of using the ocean as a natural heat sink, the Aqua GM used the same type of reactor as the standard RGM-79 GM which limited its ability to use beam weapons.
To compensate the Aqua GM is outfitted with a large number of torpedo/missile launchers.
Armaments
- 4-Tube Micro-Missile/Torpedo Launcher
- Beam Pick
- Possesses the same power output as a standard beam saber but was designed to generate a smaller and more concentrated beam blade that is harder to diffuse when underwater.
- Hand Anchor
- A pair of rocket anchor weapons equipped onto the Aqua GM's forearms. Each has a grappling claw that can catch enemy units to pull them into the Aqua GM's combat range. It can also be used to disable enemy mobile suits.
- 10-Tube Missile Launcher
- Large Torpedo
- Harpoon Gun
- Designed with amphibious combat in mind, this weapon proved to be very versatile as it can be used while underwater or on land. The disadvantages of this weapon, however are just as great as it only has four harpoons and like most solid round weapons, the harpoons may not be able to pierce deeply into the armor of enemy mobile suits to cause enough damage.
History
As its name implies, the Aqua GM was an aquatic mobile suit based on the RGM-79 GM developed to oppose the Principality of Zeon's amphibious mobile suits. With a rushed development, it suffered problems of air tightness and pressure resistance. Only a small number of Aqua GM was produced during the events of the One Year War and not enough to counter Zeon's amphibious mobile suits effectively.
A handful Aqua GM units were eventually redesigned for use by ace pilots. These modified units had their head resemble the famous RX-78-2 Gundam and were called Waterproof Gundam or Gundiver. Armed with an explosive harpoon gun and underwater type beam rifle, it had better combat performance than the Aqua GM. However, information including its overall effectiveness during the war remains unknown.
In UC 0096 the Aqua GM continued to serve in the Earth Federation army, as a number of them were deployed during the events of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. Nevertheless, the outdated Aqua GM performed poorly against Neo Zeon's more advanced AMS-129M Zee Zulu and AMA-X7 Shamblo mobile armor.
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