Name: ASW-G-06 Gundam Valefor
Overall height: 18.6m
Empty Weight: 32.9 tons
Power Plant: Ahab Reactor x2
Armor: Nanolaminate Armor
Propulsion: Ahab Thrusters, Thermal Phase Transition Thrusters
Special Features:
- Alaya-Vijnana System
An organic device system, this old man-machine interface was developed during the Calamity War to maximize the abilities of the Mobile Suit. Hence, most Mobile Suits from that era, like the Gundams, are compatible with it. The system has two parts, one part is installed in the Mobile Suit, and the other part is implanted into the pilot's spine. With this system, the pilot can connect to the Mobile Suit's computer and directly process its data. It also allows any pilot, even uneducated ones, to operate a Mobile Suit for combat without prior training or even reading the instruction manual, and can make cubersome weapons much easier to use. The implant in the pilot also enhances spatial awareness. The drop in technical capabilities after the Calamity War, coupled with the use of an incomplete version of the system in the Outer Sphere areas (such as Mars and Jupiter), lead to the implant surgery having a low success rate, thus it can only be done at a young age to let the implant fuse as the pilot grows. The Valefor's Alaya-Vijnana System can transmit higher than the usual amount of data to the pilot as its limiter was switched off for Serena's use, thus only she can pilot the Gundam without any problems.
- n_i_t_r_o System
Valefor is equipped with the special Newtype Injection Trace Reformed Oldtype System. The n_i_t_r_o System forcibly enhances a normal pilot into a Cyber Newtype temporarily, and causes the mobile suit to emit blue flames during the process. It improves the pilot's response time, and allows the use of complicated fire control system as well as remote weaponry such as Fin Funnels. However, the process of forcibly turning the pilot into a Cyber Newtype involve "rewriting" the brain, and this causes the pilot's personality to slowly, progressively and permanently become unusually aggressive and unstable. In GBN, overuse of the n_i_t_r_o System is also known to, on occasion, permanently assign the "Cyber Newtype" tag to a character due to a programming bug...
Standard Armaments
Fixed:
- Vibro-Nail Armor x2
The armor on the back of the forearms can be used as striking weapons, and can also open up to reveal a miniaturized set of Armed Armor VNs, taken from a MG Unicorn Banshee. Its design utilizes the enhanced toughness of the psycho-frame blades stored within to augment the attack power, destroying the target with super vibrations. Said vibrations can attack just short of ahead from where the Vibro-Nails strike, due to the resonance caused by the psycho-frame nails.
- Strike Claw Arm x2
Mounted on the back of the Valefor, these weapons were originally made for the GB-9700 Gundam Belphagor, but were mounted onto her Gundam by Serena to increase her range of attack options during melee, both figuratively and literally. With its extendable and flexible joints, the Strike Claws can grab an enemy MS and slice it in half or shear off entire limbs, not to mention strike independently from the Valefor's main arms. While the original models possessed beam sabers mounted on them, said feature was omitted by Serena, and replaced instead with Kinetic Shot Launchers from a HG Hashmal kit.
- Kinetic Energy Shot Launcher x2
Mounted in each claw, the launcher fires projectiles that are essentially rocket-powered spears. Thanks to their high thrust propulsion system, these projectiles are capable of penetrating the enemy's armor.
- Leg Claw x2
Mounted on Valefor's feet, they were taken from a HG Gundam Asmodeus, but modified to have a more brutalist design and use. They can be used to secure the Valefor in place, but Serena's primary utilization for the Leg Claws is for unorthodox grappling maneuvers using Valefor's feet. The sheer grip strength afforded by the twin Ahab Reactors also make it possible for Valefor to sheer off limbs with the right amount of force and angle of grappling.
Handheld:
- 130mm Rifle x1
Main long-range weapon for the Valefor, its caliber and firepower are greater than most other Mobile Suit rifles of the PD era, and thus can deal far more damage. Can be fired either in semi-automatic, full-auto or three-round-burst modes.
- Bastard Sword/Mace x1
The main melee armament of the Valefor, this close combat weapon is created to counter Nanolaminate Armor. It can be used as the Bastard Mace when combined with its heavy scabbard, which is mounted on the MS' back.
- Lord Long Sword
Taken from the Lord Astray Omega, the Lord Long Sword is made out of Rare Metal Omega, making it virtually indestructible to all known forms of damage. Its size, sheer mass and material of make afford the weapon both greater range and destructive power than other weapons of its class, and can even be used as a makeshift shield, owning to the large surface area of its blade.
However, its most important feature is that the Lord Long Sword can split into three separate weapons: two Lord Sabers, and the Lord Chain Whip. The former are simply smaller blades, capable of folding to take on a more hatchet-like form, while the Lord Chain Whip is a flexible whip blade with several solid segments of Rare Metal Omega running down its length, allowing the Valefor to strike at even greater distances. To add to its destructive, Serena upgraded the Lord Chain Whip with the ability to superheat the metal, allowing Valefor to deal damage to the internal systems of enemy machines, and even melt away the Nanolaminate Armor of Ahab Reactor-equipped weapons.
Option Pack A - ?
Option Pack B - ?
Option Pack C - ?
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... So y'all may have noticed that, as this technical profile shows, Serena no longer has the Hajiroboshi.
That was a decision made due to the fact, while I originally had no intentions of including Urdr Hunt content on the story due to the fact that when I started this fic all that was available were a few pics and a trailer, this changed as more content started coming out, whether it be lore, plotlines, or insight into the characters.
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Yeah, y'all can see where I'm going with that, no? c:
Nevertheless, that also meant that, in order to truly free myself into using any Urdr Hunt content I wanted, Hajiroboshi had to be unshackled from Serena, hence I decided to design her own Gundam, aka Gundam Valefor.
To go with this change, I went back and removed all references to Hajiroboshi, and replaced everything with Valefor instead, including some minor-to-mid changes to Chapter 1. Nothing too grand, but just enough to fit everything better.
Alright, that's about enough, back to Special Delivery, gotta do more work to post that WIP come Monday.
Until then, fellas!