TMF/A-802 BuCUE
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| Unit Type | |
| Heavy Assault Mobile Suit | |
| Profile | |
| Model Number |
TMF/A-802 |
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| Launched |
70 C.E. |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Head Height |
11.07 meters |
| Standard Weight |
69.3 metric tons |
| Power-plant |
Ultracompact Energy Battery |
| Accommodation |
Pilot only, Cockpit in Chest |
| Armaments | |
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Double-edged beam saber | |
| Optional Equipments | |
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The BuCUE is a Mobile Suit in the Cosmic Era timeline.
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Combat Abilities
The only fixed mounted armament of the BuCUE is a double-edged beam saber, which is mounted in the mouth of the suit, allowing it to charge at an enemy unit and cut it in half. This beam saber was added later to the production line after ZAFT acquired beam weapon technology from the stolen Earth Alliance G Project mobile suits.
Besides the beam saber, the BuCUE can mount either a 2-barrel 450mm railgun or a 13-tube 400mm missile launcher on its back for ranged combat. These weapons were the initial weapons of the suit before the introduction of beam sabers.
System Features
The BuCUE has superior balance, running speed, and maneuverability, which gives it a distinct advantage over conventional bipedal mobile suits, particularly in rough terrain such as deserts. In addition to running and leaping, BuCUEs can also crouch down and drive using tank treads mounted on their legs.
History
While invading Earth during the Bloody Valentine War, ZAFT created the BuCUE, a quadrupedal mobile suit used for ground combat. This suit became one of the key factors in planetary battle operations and were especially well-liked by ZAFT commander Andrew Waltfeld, who used them in his African campain. After the Archangel decended down to Earth and landed in Africa, several BuCUEs attacked the ship and managed to bring it and its only mobile suit, the GAT-X105 Strike in trouble, until Strike pilot Kira Yamato was able to adjust to the new terrain. BuCUEs were also deployed in large numbers during Operation Spit Break, the attack on the EA headquarter JOSH-A.
In CE 73, the BuCUE is still used in large numbers during the Second Bloody Valentine War, for example in battle against the massive EA mobile armor GFAS-X1 Destroy. During this time, a new and more advanced version of the BuCUE is introduced, the TMF/A-802W2 Kerberos BuCUE Hound, which proves to be a formidable opponent even for ace pilots.
During the first war, ZAFT also created the TMF/A-802 P-Mod.W BuCUE Waltfeld Custom Type, which served as a testbed for the commander version TMF/A-803 LaGOWE. Another variant produced was the TMF/TR-2 BuCUE Tactical Reconnaissance Type, which was used for recon missions.
Variants
- TMF/A-802 P-Mod.W BuCUE Waltfeld Custom Type
- TMF/A-802W2 Kerberos BuCUE Hound
- TMF/TR-2 BuCUE Tactical Reconnaissance Type
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