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The ZGMF-1017 GINN is a mass produced general purposemobile suit, it is the mainstay mobile suit of the Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty (ZAFT) up until the introduction of the ZGMF-600 GuAIZ near the end of the Bloody Valentine War. The unit is featured in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.

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Technology & Combat CharacteristicsEdit

The GINN is a durable, basic mobile suit. It has two large, thruster-filled "wings" on its back and carries basic, dependable weapons - a 76mm machine gun and a 10-meter-long sword form its primary armament. The GINN can also be equipped with a three-round missile launcher on each leg and "D-Class" assault weapons consisting of heavy arm/leg-mounted missile launchers, a recoiless cannon and a heavy particle cannon. The versatile GINN has several variants, some of which (high-maneuver, desert, marine, tactical air reconnaissance and long-range space recon variants) are seen in the TV footage. The GINN is even used by nonaligned factions, especially mercenaries and pirates. The GINN was manufactured in such high quantities from 69-71 that units will be in common use for many years to come. The GINN's powerful thrusters can only keep it airborne for a short time under gravity, so it uses the Guul subflight lifter to fly in an atmosphere. Late in the Bloody Valentine War, GINN pilots found their heavier, sturdily armored mobile suits much clumsier than the lightweight GAT-01 Strike Daggers of the Earth Alliance and MBF-M1 M1 Astrays of the Orb Union, and highly vulnerable to beam weapons; fortunately for ZAFT, by this time, the faster, beam weaponry-equipped ZGMF-600 GuAIZ was in full production.

ArmamentsEdit

• MA-M3 Heavy Sword

The MA-M3 heavy sword is the standard close range armament of the GINN series of mobile suits. In appearance the weapon is similar to a European broadsword, featuring a double-edged blade. The design of the sword relies on both its weight and the force of the attack to crush armor as much as it relies on its keenness to cut, and so far the design has proven highly effective against thin armor of the TS-MA2 Moebius. When not in use the sword is typically mounted on the left side of the waist.

• MMI-M8A3 76mm Heavy Assault Machine Gun

The MMI-M8A3 76mm heavy assault machine gun is the standard ranged armament of the GINN series of mobile suits. As its name suggests the MMI-M8A3 is a mobile suit assault machine gun. The machine gun has multiple modes of fire, one rapid-fire and the other a single-fire mode that has more power. The machine gun is clip-fed and the GINN is capable of carrying extra clips in case the first runs out of ammunition. Because of its versatility and power the MMI-M8A3 is the pilot's weapon of choice on almost any mission with the exception of anti-fortress combat. When not in use the MMI-M8A3 is stored on a weapons mount on the back of the waist.

• M68 "Pardus" 3-barrel Missile Launcher

M68 "Pardus" missile launchers are D-Type weapons mounted on the GINN's legs.

• M66 "Canus" Short-range Guided Missile Launcher

The M66 "Canus" short-range guided missile launcher is the most powerful weapon in the GINN's arsenal. The weapon mounts on the arms and carries two large anti-fortress missiles. Though guided the missiles are large and slow and can be easily be avoided by nimble targets such as a Moebius mobile armor, making the "Canus" unsuited for anything either than anti-fortress combat missions.

• M69 "Barrus" Heavy Ion Cannon

The M69 "Barrus" heavy ion cannon is an early model mobile suit beam weapon. Deemed sufficient for combat the "Barrus" cannon is similar in size and power to a bazooka, requiring its own independent power pack to operate. Because of its size the cannon is somewhat unwieldy and is not ideal for combat against nimble opponents. Although its power is not to be underestimated, the firepower is only comparable to beam rifle.

• M68 "Cattus" 500mm Recoilless Rifle

The M68 "Cattus" 500mm recoilless rifle is a standard GINN armament that is similar in design to a bazooka, though fires non-explosive rounds. The M68 "Cattus" 500mm recoilless rifle has greater range and firepower than the MMI-M8A3 76mm heavy assault machine gun but has less ammunition and a slower rate of fire. Typically the "Cattus" is reserved for larger more heavily armored targets such as battleships.

• Sniper Rifle

The GINN is able to use the sniper rifle normally equipped to the ZGMF-LRR704B GINN Long Range Reconnaissance Type. During Operation Spit-Break, one GINN so equipped attacked the LCAM-01XAArchangel during the ship's attempted escape from JOSH-A.

ZGMF-1017 GINN
Standard colors Jean Carry custom Kaite Madigan custom Anston custom
Unit Type Mass Production General-Purpose Mobile Suit
Appearances
Anime	SEED GSD
Manga	Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray
Profile
Model Number	ZGMF-1017
Developed from	YMF-01B Proto GINN
Developed into	GAT-X105 Strike Gundam UMF-4A GoohN ZGMF-1017 GINN Heavy Artillery Custom "Fuego" ZGMF-1017 GINN High Mobility Custom "Tempest" ZGMF-1017 GINN Insurgent Type ZGMF-1017 GINN Un No Custom ZGMF-515 CGUE ZGMF-LRR704B GINN Long Range Reconnaissance Type
Variants	TMF/S-3 GINN OCHER Type UWMF/S-1 GINN WASP Type YF-3A GINN FEMWS ZGMF-1017 GINN Ceremonial Decoration Type ZGMF-1017 GINN Elijah Kiel Custom ZGMF-1017 GINN Gai Murakumo Custom ZGMF-1017 GINN Goud Veia Custom ZGMF-1017 GINN Miguel Aiman Custom ZGMF-1017 Works GINN ZGMF-1017AS GINN Assault Type ZGMF-1017M GINN High Maneuver Type ZGMF/TAR-X1 GINN Tactical Air Reconnaissance Type
First Seen	November 3, 69 C.E.
Manufacturer	Asimov Design Bureau
Operator	ZAFT Civilians Earth Alliance
Known Pilots	Courtney Heironimus Miguel Aiman Olor Kudenbru Matthew Jean Carry Kaite Madigan
General Characteristics
Head Height	21.43 meters
Standard Weight	78.5 metric tons
Power-plant	Ultracompact Energy Battery
Accommodation	Pilot only, in cockpit in chest
Armaments MA-M3 Heavy Sword MMI-M8A3 76mm Heavy Assault Machine Gun
Optional Equipments 2 x M68 "Pardus" 3-barrel Missile Launcher 2 x M66 "Canus" Short-range Guided Missile Launcher, two missiles per launcher M69 "Barrus" Heavy Ion Cannon 1 x M68 "Cattus" 500mm Recoilless Rifle sniper rifle