Sword Strike

GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike is a prototype close-quaters combat mobile suit, it is featured in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. The unit is piloted by Kira Yamato.

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Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Sword Strike is a mobile suit designed for close quarters combat, thus making it the most suitable choice in an area where little collateral damage can be risked such as in a colony interior, or within the hanger of an allied base. Besides the standard armament of the GAT-X105 Strike (which include head-mounted CIWS guns, combat knifes, a beam rifle and a shield), the Sword Striker adds a large anti-ship sword, a rocket anchor and a beam boomerang to the armament of the suit.

Armaments

• "Igelstellung" 75mm Multi-barrel CIWS

Mounted in the Strike's head are two "Igelstellung" 75mm multi-barrel CIWS guns. These light projectile weapons are used to intercept missiles and to destroy lightly armored vehicles, or essentially any targets that are too small or otherwise unsuited to use the beam rifle on.

• "Armor Schneider" Combat Knife

Stored in the Strike's hips are a pair of folding "Armor Schneider" combat knives. These knives do not need power from the suit, can be thrown, and are capable of piercing the joints and under-armored sections of ZAFT mobile suits.

• "Schwert Gewehr" 15.78m Anti-ship Sword

The "Schwert Gewehr" 15.78m anti-ship sword is the Sword Strike's largest and primary weapon. It is a large physical blade that has a laser emitter along the cutting edge. The large blade is designed to easily slice mobile suits in half or to cut off sections of a ship such as the guns. Although Schwert Gewehr was designed to double as a laser rifle at the bottom end, Strike only use the prototype model lacking this feature but adding an extra blade to the failed rifle creating a double beam spear.

• "Panzer Eisen" Rocket Anchor

A "Panzer Eisen" rocket anchor weapon built into the Sword Strike's shield. It has a grappling claw that can catch enemy units to pull them into the Sword Strike's combat range.

• "Midas Messer" Beam Boomerang

Stored on the Sword Strike's left should armor is a single "Midas Messer" beam boomerang. It is a throwing weapon that uses the physics of a boomerang to return to the owner, often catching enemy units by surprise.

System Features

• Hardpoints for Striker Packs

• Phase Shift armor

As with all of the G Project mobile suits, the GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike is equipped with phase shift armor. When activated the Sword Strike's color is changed from a light grey to a white scheme with a bit of blue and red mixed in. Phase Shift armor, when activated, renders the Sword Strike immune to physical attacks such as bullets, the GINN sword, or against missiles. However Phase Shift armor continually drains the battery of energy, shortening the mobile suit's combat endurance. Also the Phase Shift armor draws on even more energy each time it is struck.

GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike Gundam
Unit Type Prototype Close Quarters Combat Mobile Suit
Appearances
Anime	SEED
Profile
Model Number	GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02
Developed from	GAT-X105 Strike
Developed into	GAT-X105 Perfect Strike Gundam GAT-X131 Sword Calamity
First Seen	January 25, 71 C.E.
Manufacturer	Morgenroete
Operator	Earth Alliance Atlantic Federation Orb Union Three Ships Alliance
Known Pilots	Kira Yamato
General Characteristics
Head Height	17.72 meters
Max Weight	74.1 metric tons
Power-plant	Ultracombat Energy Battery
Accommodation	Pilot only, standard cockpit in torso
Armor	Phase Shift Armor
Armaments 2 x "Igelstellung" 75mm Multi-barrel CIWS 2 x "Armor Schneider" Combat Knife "Schwert Gewehr" 15.78m Anti-ship Sword "Panzer Eisen" Rocket Anchor "Midas Messer" Beam Boomerang
Special Equipments and Features Hardpoints for Striker Packs AQM/E-X02 Sword Striker