Strike Dagger

The GAT-01 Strike Dagger is a mass-production general-purpose mobile suit, it is first featured in the anime seriesMobile Suit Gundam SEED.

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Technology & Combat Characteristics

The GAT-01 Strike Dagger is a mass-production general-purpose model mobile suit based on the combat data of the G Project mobile suits, specifically the GAT-X105 Strike. The original GAT-01 design concept - later produced as the GAT-01A1 Dagger - was nearly identical in performance to the Strike. However, due to an urgent need to produce large numbers of mobile suits in a short time, the Strike Dagger removed several of the Strike's features that would be restored in the 105 Dagger, including the capacity to use Striker Packs, an advanced sensor system, and strong EMP shielding. Lastly the suit isn't equipped with the Strike's energy-intensive Phase Shift armor, which was removed both as a cost-cutting measure and to improve the Strike Dagger's energy efficiency and combat endurance at the cost of sacrificing defense and making the Strike Dagger vulnerable to the solid weapons of the GINN. However, despite not being as powerful as the prototype or the original design the Strike Dagger proved to be a versatile and capable mobile suit that could efficiently operate in a varsity of environments on the ground or in space.

One area of weakness that the Strike Dagger possesses is that it is unsuited for either aerial or aquatic environments, and for similar reasons. The Strike Dagger lacks the proper propulsion systems to operate in those environments. Additionally the Strike Daggers beam weapons cannot be used underwater. Because of these limitations for full battlefield control the Strike Dagger worked in tandem with limited production mobile suits such as the GAT-333 Raider Full Specand the GAT-X255 Forbidden Blue as well as support machines such as the F-7D Spearhead fighter jet. Though the Strike Dagger lacks the propulsion power to fly it can be equipped with a parachute so that it can be safely dropped from a carrier plane.

Weapon wise, the Strike Dagger's armament is rather simple. It consists of head mounted "Igelstellung" 75mm multi-barrelCIWS for defense against incoming missiles, a single ES01 beam saber for close-combat, which, when not used, is stored on the mobile suit's right shoulder and a shield for defense. The suit is typically armed with a single M703 57mm beam rifle to shoot down enemies. This rifle also mounts a grenade launcher. Despite being a "cheap and cheerful" production model, the suit is nonetheless highly effective in battle.

Armaments

• "Igelstellung" 75mm Multi-barrel CIWS

• ES01 Beam Saber

• Shield

• M703 57mm Beam Rifle 
• Grenade Launcher

GAT-01 Strike Dagger
Front Rear
Unit Type Mass Production General-Purpose Mobile Suit
Appearances
Anime	SEED
Profile
Model Number	GAT-01
Developed from	GAT-X105 Strike Gundam
Developed into	GAT-01A1 Dagger
First Seen	May 25, 71 C.E.
Manufacturer	Earth Alliance
Operator	Earth Alliance Civilians
Known Pilots	Saiga Rinaldo Edward Harrelson Morgan Chevalier Barry Ho
General Characteristics
Overall Height	18.02 meters
Max Weight	55.31 metric tons
Power-plant	Ultracompact Energy Battery
Accommodation	Pilot only, cockpit in torso
Armaments "Igelstellung" 75mm Multi-barrel CIWS ES01 Beam Saber Shield
Optional Equipments M703 57mm Beam Rifle Grenade Launcher