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The RX-78GP00 Gundam "Blossom" was a mobile suit introduced in the Dengeki Hobby Magazine project Mobile Suit Gundam Secret Weapons Phantom Bullets.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The Gundam Blossom was an experimental mobile suit developed by Anaheim Electronics at the lunar city of Von Braun as part of the Gundam Development Project. It has a Core Block System that utilizes the newly developed FF-X(7)II Core Booster II. During the One Year War, the original FF-X7-Bst Core Booster was designed to increase the Core Fighter's combat performance, but it could not dock with any mobile suit. The developers of the Gundam Blossom liked the increased mobility that the Core Booster could offer if it can dock with a mobile suit and designed the Core Booster II to achieve that objective.

The Gundam Blossom is designed to be multifunctional and can carry various experimental equipment such as the long-range beam rifle and the Minovsky Particle Interference Wave Searcher (MPIWS) on the Core Booster II's drum frames, which are located on the back of the Gundam Blossom after docking. The Gundam Blossom also has a pair of beam sabers, also a part of the Core Booster II, but not attached to the drum frame. Using this long-range attack loadout, which causes the machine to be categorized as E.F.S.F. Attack Use Prototype Mobile Suit, the Gundam Blossom was deployed on a patrol mission and destroyed in combat against Zeon remnants forces. Thankfully, the Gundam Blossom's data survived and was recovered.

Analysis of the recovered data indicated that the loadout caused weight balance issues, making piloting difficult. It was also discovered that the Gundam Blossom's multifunctional design caused a lot of stress for its pilot, thus the later four models of the Gundam Development Project all have their own unique function.

Armaments[]

  • Long-range Beam Rifle
Also known as 'large beam rifle', it is attached to the right drum frame on Gundam Blossom's back, and has high firepower as well as long effective range. However, as it does not use the standard E-Cap system, it needs to be charged prior to each shot, and hence incapable of rapid fire. Additionally, its targeting accuracy is reliant on the Minovsky Particle Interference Wave Searcher (MPIWS).
  • Beam Saber
The standard close range armament for most Federation mobile suits. The beam saber is a small cylindrical device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor. It is capable of cutting through any armor not treated with anti-beam coating. The Gundam Blossom is equipped with a pair of beam sabers, that when not in use are stored in the shoulders. It is unknown if Gundam Blossom's beam sabers can serve as beam guns for the Core Booster II.

Special Equipment & Features[]

First developed by the Earth Federation in their top secret Project V, this technology allow the usage data of a mobile suit to survive even if the mobile suit itself was destroyed. The mobile suit equipped with this system could be separated and recombined in mid-air. Unlike most other mobile suits with the Core Block System, the Gundam Blossom's utilizes the FF-X(7)II Core Booster II instead of a Core Fighter in an attempt to improve the mobile suit's mobility. The Core Booster II also carries the Gundam Blossom's beam sabers and has a pair of drum frames for mounting various equipment like the long-range beam rifle and the Minovsky Particle Interference Wave Searcher (MPIWS). Due to control issues, the Core Booster II's concept was dropped after Gundam Blossom.
  • Minovsky Particle Interference Wave Searcher (MPIWS)
A disk-shaped radome device attached to the left drum frame on Gundam Blossom's back. While it has a wide sensing area, its reliability was low and frequently malfunctioned

History[]

In December, U.C. 0082, the GP00 "Blossom" was deployed by Anaheim Electronics to assist the Earth Federation Space Force following an artillery attack on its Livermore factory on December 4, believed to have been perpetrated by Zeon Remnants. It was piloted by test pilot Jack Bayard, who complained that the prototype was difficult to balance due to its heavy equipment and lack of tuning.

During a lunar orbit patrol mission, the GP00 was accompanied by two RGM-79GS GM Command Space Type. During the mission, the GP00's sensors picked up something on the lunar surface. Just as Jack descended to investigate, the GP00's radar dish was suddenly hit by an artillery shell. The source of the shell turned out to be the perpetrator of the Livermore attack: the MS-06F Zaku II (Gunner), accompanied by the MS-06F-2 Zaku II (Rangefinder) and a MS-14Jg Gelgoog Jäger.

Concealed behind the wreckage of a Musai-class, the trio had been attempting to shell Livermore once more using a modified Xamel cannon, but in an astronomical coincidence, the shell aimed at Livermore ended up hitting the GP00. However, it also revealed their position, and Jack returned fire using the GP00's long-range beam rifle, hitting the Musai wreckage.

While "Professor", the Zaku F2's pilot, was busy looking for his rangefinder amidst the wreckage, Francie, the Zaku II Gunner's pilot, picked up its Gatling Shield and engaged the GP00 in close combat alongside the Gelgoog Jäger piloted by Doug. Jack barely evaded the Gelgoog's spike shield, but ended up losing ballance and colliding with a GM, knocking out its pilot.

As Jack stood up, he saw the Zaku F2 aiming the Xamel cannon at him and aimed his long-range beam rifle at it. The two fired, but both missed. While the F2 hastily reloaded the Xamel cannon, Jack picked up the GM's beam gun and destroyed the F2's head, causing it to slam into the Musai wreckage. The impact caused the Musai to begin collapsing, and Jack attempted to escape carrying the GM Command Space Type. The GM pilot woke up and left ahead of Jack, but Jack's GP00 was trapped beneath the Musai wreckage. Jack attempted to escape using the Core Booster II, only for it to be trapped as well.

Exiting his trapped mobile suit, Jack thought to himself that at least GP00's data can still be salvaged, but he would still be in big trouble for badly damaging this expensive prototype.

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Phantom Bullets Mechanics
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Earth Federation Forces
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
RGM-79GS GM Command Space Type | RX-78GP00 Gundam "Blossom"

Aircraft / Spacecraft
FF-X(7)II Core Booster II
Zeon Remnants
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
MS-06F Zaku II (Gunner) | MS-06F-2 Zaku II (Rangefinder) | MS-14JG Gelgoog Jäger
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