Freedom Gundam

The ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam (aka Freedom, X10A) is a mobile suit that appears in Mobile Suit Gundam SEEDand Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. The unit is piloted byKira Yamato.

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Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Freedom Gundam is primarily designed for ranged combat and thus features a large number of long range weapons. Its armaments includes plasma beam cannons, railguns, CIWS guns, beam sabers, a beam rifle, and a shield.

Due to its nuclear reactor, which gives it virtually unlimited combat endurance, it can continue to use all of its weapons and Full Burst Mode long after other mobile suits have run out of power, as seen in most of the battles with the Calamity,Raider and Forbidden, though in one instance the Freedom's power nearly runs out when Kira tried to save Flay Allster, who was boarding the life raft from the Vesalius. Kira describes the suit as having four times the power of a battery-powered mobile suit, specifically the Strike.

In Gundam Seed Destiny, Shinn Asuka said it is probably "the most powerful mobile suit out there." Also noted is its exceptional speed. Even with its heavy long range weaponry, it was still able to fly as fast as the more advanced ZGMF-X23S Saviour Gundam, if not faster. It is also one of the Clyne Faction's symbols of power, along with the Eternal, Archangel, and the Justice.

Armaments

• M100 "Balaena" Plasma beam cannons

Another weapon specifically designed for use in Full Burst mode for destroying enemies, are the two plasma beam cannons. These cannons are the most powerful weapons of the suit and mounted over the shoulders when in use.

• MA-M20 "Lupus" Beam Rifle

The Freedom uses a single MA-M20 "Lupus" high-energy beam rifle, which is the same rifle used by its companion unit, the ZGMF-X09A Justice.

• MA-M01 "Lacerta" Beam Sabers

The only close combat weapons of the Freedom are two MA-M01 "Lacerta" beam sabers, which are usually mounted on the hips of the suit. As with the beam rifle, the same type of beam sabers are used by the Justice. Kira is has combined both beam sabers into a double-bladed beam saber twice (similar to the ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam). This unique style of wielding the beam sabers allows it to engage multiple enemies in melee combat with ease.

• METEOR unit

The METEOR unit is equipped with additional weapons and grants the Freedom use of 120cm beam cannons,93.7cm high-energy beam cannons, MA-X200 beam swords and "Erinaceus" anti-ship missile launchers.

• MMI-GAU2 "Picus" 76mm CIWS

As with most other mobile suits, the Freedom features two head-mounted MMI-GAU2 "Picus" 76mm CIWS guns, which are used to shoot down incoming missiles and enemy units at close range.

• MMI-M15 "Xiphas" rail cannons

Specifically for use in Full Burst mode, or going through anti-beam defenses, the Freedom features two hip-mounted rail cannons.

System Features

• High Mobility Aerial Tactics (HiMAT) System

The Freedom features a unique active aeroelastical 10-wing HiMAT mode for superior speed and agility.

• Meteor Support System

Like the Justice, the Freedom can dock with the powerful METEOR support system weapon platform, granting it powerful thrusters and an even more powerful armament of battleship-caliber beam cannons, large beam swords, and dozens of heavy missile launchers.

• Multi-Lock Weapons System ("Full Burst Mode")

In this mode the Freedom has access to its plamsa beam cannons and railguns and is meant for en massefiring solution. However despite its power, Full Burst Mode can only fire in a forward direction.

• Neutron Jammer Canceller

As with the other four Gundam units produced by ZAFT at its time, the Freedom 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.

• Operating System

The Freedom uses the Generation Unsubdued Nuclear Drive Assault Module complex operating system.

• Phase Shift Armor

Like its sister unit the Justice, the Freedom 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 Strike.

ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam
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Unit Type Prototype Assault Mobile Suit
Appearances
Anime	SEED GSD
Manga	Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Δ Astray
Profile
Model Number	ZGMF-X10A
Developed from	YFX-600R GuAIZ Experimental Firearms Type YMF-X000A Dreadnought Gundam
Developed into	ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam
First Seen	May 5, 71 C.E.
Last Seen	74 C.E.
Manufacturer	Integrated Design Bureau
Operator	ZAFT Three Ships Alliance Orb Union
Known Pilots	Kira Yamato
General Characteristics
Head Height	18.03 meters
Max Weight	71.5 metric tons
Power-plant	Ultracompact Nuclear Fission Reactor
Power Ouput	8826 kW
Accommodation	Pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Armor	Phase-Shift Armor
Armaments 2 x M100 "Balaena" plasma beam cannon 2 x MA-M01 "Lacerta" beam saber 2 x MMI-GAU2 "Picus" 76mm CIWS 2 x MMI-M15 "Xiphias" rail cannon
Special Equipments and Features High-Mobility Aerial Tactics (HiMAT) System Multi-Lock Weapons System ("Full Burst Mode") Neutron Jammer Canceller
Optional Equipments MA-M20 "Lupus" high-energy beam rifle METEOR unit Shield