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The ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam is a mobile suit introduced in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. It is piloted by Athrun Zala.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

One of ZAFT's five ZGMF-X Gundam units produced in C.E. 71 using technology derived from the four captured Alliance's Gundams, the Justice Gundam was designed as an assault mobile suit. The Justice Gundam's main feature is the Fatum-00 unit on its back.[1] This complex armament unit normally serves as the main thrusters, granting overwhelming acceleration as well as mobility when deployed horizontally and this configuration is also known as 'High-Mobility Aerial Tactics (HiMAT) Mode'.[1] It also grants flight capabilities in the atmosphere and can be deployed as a separate unmanned unit or a subflight unit. It is armed with beam cannons and machine guns.

Other weapons of the Justice included beam sabers, beam rifle, shield, beam boomerangs and head-mounted CIWS guns. In comparison to the other ZGMF-X Gundam units, the Justice's armament is relatively simple and pales in firepower compared to its sibling, the ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam.[1] However, the Justice's true value lies in its incredible mobility and the various tactics it can employ using the Fatum-00.[1] It can also dock with a support unit, the METEOR unit, for heavier firepower and greater speed, and has an advanced targeting system, the Multi Lock-On System, which allows it to fire at multiple enemy units simultaneously.

Justice also has a tall sensor spine on the top of its head, similar to that of the GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam, and this enhances its ability to collect information in the battlefield. It is designed to be operated alongside the Freedom and for this purpose, the warship Eternal is designed specifically to maintain both suits. Like the four other ZGMF-X Gundam units, Justice is armored with Phase Shift Armor and has virtually unlimited combat endurance as it is powered by a nuclear reactor thanks to the Neutron Jammer Canceller.

Armaments[]

  • MMI-GAU1 "Sagittus" 20mm CIWS
Mounted in the head, two on each side, these small-caliber guns have a rapid rate of fire, and are effective in restraining the enemy's movement and in close combat.[1]
  • RQM51 "Bassel" Beam Boomerang
Two RQM51 "Bassel" beam boomerangs are stored on the shoulders, they are throwing weapons that emit a short beam blade, and can return to the owner after throwing, often catching enemy units by surprise. Unlike the other beam boomerangs which have a 'V' shape when the beam blade is activated, Justice's beam boomerang takes on a 'Y'-like shape when the beam blade is activated as the solid part splits into two when the weapon is used.
  • MA-M20 "Lupus" Beam Rifle
Like the Freedom, the Justice uses a MA-M20 "Lupus" beam rifle, which is stronger than the ones used by the original GAT-X series or the ZGMF-600 GuAIZ as it is powered by the suit's nuclear reactor. Can be stored on the rear skirt armor when not in use.
  • MA-M01 "Lacerta" Beam Saber
Like its sister unit, the ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam, the Justice's main close combat weapons are two MA-M01 "Lacerta" beam sabers stored on the side skirt armor. As the beam sabers are powered by the suit's nuclear reactor, they have higher output than those used by the original GAT-X series. The two beam sabers can be combined into a twin-edged beam saber, and this form is known as 'Ambidextrous Halberd'. Athrun is usually seen using the beam sabers in this form.
  • Laminated Anti-beam Shield
Handheld and/or mounted on the left forearm, Justice's shield has a laminated armor surface instead of an anti-beam coating like on the shields used by most mobile suits. The same type of shield is also used by the Freedom.
  • MA-4B "Fortis" Beam Cannon
Main weapon of the Fatum-00, the pair of "Fortis" beam cannons are mounted at the front and has an excellent rate of fire.
  • M9M9 "Cervus" Turret Machine Gun
Mounted above the Fatum-00's engine blocks, the pair of "Cervus" turret machine guns can rotate 360 degree to fire at enemy units.[1] They are mainly used to shoot down incoming missiles or close enemy units, especially when the Fatum-00 is used as a separate support unit.
  • GAU5 "Volucris" Machine Gun
Mounted between the Fatum-00's engine blocks and beam cannons, the four "Volucris" machine guns can fire exploding bullets and armor-piercing bullets.[1] They are mainly used to shoot down incoming missiles or close enemy units, especially when the Fatum-00 is used as a separate support unit.

Special Equipment & Features[]

  • Fatum-00
The most unique feature of the Justice is the Fatum-00 unit on its back. When deployed horizontally, it allows the Justice Gundam to enter 'High Mobility Aerial Tactics (HiMAT) Mode' for higher acceleration and mobility.[1] It is also detachable and capable of functioning independently due to its AI system or be remoted controlled. In this form, it either serve as an unmanned support unit or as a subflight unit, like the Guul, for Justice Gundam or other mobile suits.[1] As an unmanned unit, it is used alongside the Justice Gundam in a variety of manner, and can even be launched at enemy unit as a guided missile.[1] The Fatum-00 mounts two MA-4B "Fortis" beam cannons, two M9M9 "Cervus" turret machine guns and four GAU5 "Volucris" machine guns. All of these weapons are usable regardless of whether the Fatum-00 is attached or detached from Justice. These weapons can also be used by other mobile suits riding on the Fatum-00.[1]
As with the other four ZGMF-X series of Gundam units produced then, the Justice is equipped with a Neutron Jammer Canceller, which counters the effects of the ubiquitous Neutron Jammers and allows these suits to be powered by nuclear reactors. This gives them almost limitless combat endurance, even with Phase Shift armor activated.
Like the other four units, the Justice is equipped with Phase Shift armor. Thanks to its N-Jammer Canceller and nuclear reactor the PS armor is capable of being active for a lot longer than on non-nuclear powered suits such as the Aegis.
As its name suggest, this system allows Justice to lock on to multiple targets and carry out en masse firing. Athrun uses this system only when Justice is docked with the METEOR unit.
  • Operating System
The Justice uses the Generation Unsubdued Nuclear Drive Assault Module Complex operating system.
Like the Freedom, the Justice can dock with the powerful METEOR unit, a large mobile weapons platform with powerful thrusters and an even more powerful armament of battleship-caliber beam cannons, large beam swords, and dozens of heavy missile launchers.

History[]

On April 1, C.E. 71, ZAFT rollout two new mobile suits, the ZGMF-X09A and ZGMF-X10A, named "Justice" and "Freedom" respectively by the PLANT Supreme Council Chairman, Patrick Zala. Both machines were part of a series of advanced mobile suits developed based on technology reverse-engineered from the captured Earth Alliance G Project mobile suits. Most of the Justice's and Freedom's weapon systems were tested on the YFX-600R GuAIZ Experimental Firearms Type.

More than a month later, on May 17, C.E. 71, Athrun Zala, former pilot of the GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam, was assigned the Justice with the mission to either recapture or destroy the stolen Freedom.[2] Instead, Athrun joined forces with the Freedom's pilot, his old friend Kira Yamato, in defending the neutral nation of Orb from Earth Alliance's attack.[3] Later in space, Athrun and Kira were assigned to the support vessel, the FFMH-Y101 Eternal, which carried two METEOR units.[4]

Athrun and Kira used the METEORs' firepower to thwart an Earth Alliance nuclear missile attack on the PLANT Colonies on the final day of the war, and Athrun also destroyed the GAT-X131 Calamity Gundam with his METEOR's beam sword.[5] Afterward, Athrun flew the Justice inside the gamma ray laser GENESIS and activated the Gundam's self destruct system, preventing his father's doomsday weapon from firing on the Earth.[6] Two years later, the Justice's successor, the ZGMF-X19A Infinite Justice Gundam was built by Terminal and again piloted by Athrun.[7]

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • Justice's head crest displays the text "X-09A NOVE". "Nove" means "Nine" in Italian and is a reference to its model number.
  • When the Justice destroys the GAT-X370 Raider Gundam's hammer, it was colored with yellow eyes rather than green upon its close up. The error was fixed in the HD Remaster.
  • On January 2023, the Japanese website Gundam.info announced that Justice Gundam won an online census, where fans voted for a new Master Grade SD Gunpla to celebrate the release of MGSD ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam.[8] There has been no follow-up information regarding an MGSD Justice Gundam from Bandai ever since.

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