TMF/A-802W2 Kerberos BuCUE Hound
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| Mass Production Ground Assault Mobile Suit | |
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| Model Number |
TMF/A-802W2 |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Overall Height |
12.26 meters |
| Standard Weight |
69.81 metric tons |
| Power-plant |
Ultracompact Energy Battery |
| Accommodation |
Pilot only, Cockpit in Chest |
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| Special Equipments and Features | |
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Hardpoints for mounting Wizard Packs | |
| Optional Equipments | |
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Many x AGM138 "Firebee" guided missiles (Alec Lad unit) | |
The Kerberos BuCUE Hound is a Mobile Suit in the ONA Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer.
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Combat Abilities
Since this suit is designed specifically for close combat, it features a large number of beam blades of various sizes and forms. These include beam fangs, beam horns and the more classic beam sabers. For ranged combat, the Kerberos only features two beam cannons. At least one unit was equipped with the Blaze Wizard Pack and thus armed with the typical AGM138 "Firebee" guided missiles, stored in the pack.
Armaments
Beam blades
The Kerberos BuCUE Hound is equipped with a large number of beam blades, giving it impressive close combat abilities. Each head of the Kerberos Wizard Pack mounts a double-edged beam saber, similar to the one used on the original TMF/A-802 BuCUE, as well as a dual beam horn and dual beam fangs. The head mounted on the suit itself also features a dual beam fang. If an enemy suit is forced to the ground, the Kerberos BuCUE Hounds can use the beam fangs to attacking the suit as if they were real dogs.
Beam cannon
Mounted on the Kerberos Wizard Pack are two beam cannons, which are the only ranged weapons mounted on the suit.
System Features
This BuCUE variant was designed to mount ZAFT's new Wizard Packs, which are also used on the ZAKU series. As its name suggests, the BuCUE Hound is usually outfitted with the Kerberos Wizard Pack, but it can also mount other packs. Additionally, the Kerberos pack can be mounted on a ZAKU as well.
History
Created at an unknown point of time after the first Bloody Valentine War, the Kerberos BuCUE Hound is an upgraded variant of the original BuCUE, but designed specifically for close combat. While the old suit could mount railguns or missile launchers on its back, the Kerberos BuCUE can mount the new Wizard Packs, implying that it was created as part of ZAFT's "New Millennium" series, although this is pure speculation. The name of this BuCUE variant is derived from the three heads (one on the original suit and two on the Wizard Pack), which similar to the ones on the mythical Kerberos.
Although the exact date of introduction is unknown, an unknown number of Kerberos BuCUE Hounds is active in the Second Bloody Valentine War. One group of BuCUE Hounds is part of a ZAFT strike force which attacks the Earth Alliance Hannibal-class land battleship Bonaparte. They are even capable of destroying one of their more powerful suits, the GAT-X1022 Blu Duel, killing its pilot Mudie Holcroft in the process. The suits are afterwards however destroyed by the other Gundams of the team.
Another custom-colored BuCUE Hound belonged to ZAFT pilot Isaac Mau, who joined the crew of the Mars ship Acidalium. He used his suit in several fights against the Earth Alliance, during which he fought alongside the Mars pilots. The first fight was during a meeting between Mars pilot Ergnes Brahe and the members of Phantom Pain, whose only interest it was to get informations from the pilot. Later, Phantom Pain colaborated with Orb to destroy the Mars ship, which resulted in a battle between the Acidalium and a joint Phantom Pain/Orb strike force using GAT-01A2R Slaughter Dagger suits. In this battle, Isaac was was able to cripple two of the Daggers which bombarded the ship from afar.
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