Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Knight of the Duel
By: Tellemicus Sundance
Ideas

When ZAFT attacked Heliopolis, Murrue and Kira were able to save the Duel from Rusty, Yzak stole the Strike (minus the Striker Packs).

As ZAFT pursues the Archangel, Kira is forced to pilot initially against his will by the warship's commanding officer, Lieutenant Natarle Badgiruel. Kira is kept locked in the brig of the Archangel when he's not fighting or maintaining the Duel. Badgiruel even forces him to enlist prior to the arrival of the 8th Advance Fleet.

As he battles against the Le Creuset Team, Kira eventually steals the Buster's beam rifles and the Sword Strike's beam sword for use by the Duel (to better prepare it for future battles). Kira hones his swordsmanship skills during those early battles, but then focuses on his marksmanship while on Earth.

Kira falls deeply in love with Lacus when he first meets her. Not only because she's extremely kind and beautiful, but because she is able to provide him with a sense of much-needed peace and purpose. He loves her so much that he just couldn't even respond to Flay's many different attempts at seduction.

Learning of Kira's unknowing participation in the development of the G-Weapons, Lieutenant Badgiruel forces him to design three new Gundams that would dwarf anything that ZAFT could possibly engineer now that they possess four of the G-Weapons. Kira develops designs for the Infinity Gundam (00), the Legacy Gundam (Arios), and the Divinity Gundam (Cherudim).

During her time on the Archangel, Lacus sees Kira's designs and is impressed. Realizing that he desires peace rather than war, she secretly copies his designs. When she returns to the PLANTs, she entices her followers to create the three machines under the guises that they're new ZAFT Gundams. When Kira is brought to her, she gives him the Infinity Gundam while storing the Legacy for later usage (Athrun).

Lacus also gives Kira a black Haro to help him better pilot the extremely complex Infinity Gundam.

GAT-X102 Duel Gundam
Unit type: prototype close combat mobile suit
Manufacturer: Morgenroete, Inc
Operator(s):Earth Alliance (Atlantic Federation)
First Deployment:25 January C.E. 71
Accommodation:pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Dimensions: head height 17.50 meters
Weight: max gross weight 69.1 metric tons
Power Plant:ultracompact energy battery
Equipment and Design Features:
Phase Shift (PS) armor
Sensors, range unknown
Fixed armaments:
2 x "Igelstellung'"75mm multi-barrel CIWS, mounted on head
1 x shield, mounted on left forearm
Optional Hand Armaments:
1 x 57mm high-energy beam rifle w/175mm grenade launcher, stored on rear waist
2 x beam saber, stored behind shoulders

GAT-X102+BA1/K Battle Duel Gundam
Unit type: prototype close combat mobile suit
Manufacturer: Archangel
Operator(s):Earth Alliance (Atlantic Federation)
First Deployment: 10 February C.E. 71
Power Plant:ultracompact energy battery
Equipment and Design Features:
Battle Armor (BA) weapons shroud
Phase Shift (PS) armor
Sensors, range unknown
Fixed armaments:
2 x "Igelstellung'"75mm multi-barrel CIWS, mounted on head
1 x 94mm high-energy rifle, mounted on BA's left shoulder (Buster)
1 x "Shiva" 115mm railgun, mounted on BA's right shoulder
1 x shield, mounted on left forearm
2 x 220 mm 5-barrel missile pod, mounted on BA's waist
Optional Armaments:
2 x beam saber, stored behind shoulders
1 x 57mm high-energy beam rifle w/175mm grenade launcher, stored on rear waist
1 x "Schwert Gewehr" 15.78 meter anti-ship sword, stored behind right shoulder (Sword Strike)
Remote (Optional) Weapons:
4 x gunbarrel, mounted on main body, can be detached and controlled through wires connected to main body (Gunbarrel Striker)

ZGMF-X00A Infinity Gundam
Unit Type: prototype assault mobile suit
Manufacturer: Integrated Design Bureau, ZAFT (Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty)
Operator(s): Kira Yamato
First Deployment:5 May C.E. 71
Power Plant:ultracompact nuclear fission reactor
Equipment and Design Features:
Ala-01 mobile armor, can be separated from main body for attack
Haro, pilot of the Ala-01
Neutron Jammer Canceller
Phase Shift (PS) armor
Sensors, range unknown
Fixed Armaments:
2 x MMI-GAU2 "Picus" 76mm CIWS, fire-linked, mounted on head
2 x MA-M01 "Lacerta" beam saber, stored over shoulders
2 x MA-M05 "Aquila" beam dagger, stored under shoulders
2 x MMI-599 "Ensis" Phase Shift sword, stored on hips
1 x "Telum" Phase Shift sword-rifle, mounted on right forearm
1 x shield, mounted on left arm
Optional Armaments (docked with Ala):
2 x M200 "Gigno" plasma beam cannon, mounted on Ala wings, mounted over shoulders in use
4 x MMI-M15 "Canis" rail cannon, mounted on Ala wings, mounted over shoulders in use
6 x MMI-MA07 "Cornu" guided missiles, mounted on Ala (can used to attack enemies from behind)

ZGMF-X01A Legacy Gundam
Unit Type: prototype assault mobile suit
Manufacturer: Integrated Design Bureau, ZAFT (Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty)
Operator(s): Athrun Zala
First Deployment:17 May C.E. 71
Power Plant:ultracompact nuclear fission reactor
Equipment and Design Features:
Neutron Jammer Canceller
Phase Shift (PS) armor
Sensors, range unknown
Transformable Aerodynamic Structure
Fixed Armaments:
4 x MMI-GAU1 "Sagittus" 20mm CIWS, fire-linked, mounted in head
1 x shield, mounted on left arm
2 x MGX-2235 "Callidus" multi-phase beam cannon, mounted over shoulders when in use, usable in mobile suit and armor forms
Optional Hand Armaments:
2 x MA-M01 "Lacerta" beam saber, stored on waist
1 x M1000 "Nex" high-energy multi-phase plasma beam cannon, stored behind right shoulder
1 x MA-M21G beam rifle, stored on rear waist

ZGMF-X02A Divinity Gundam
Unit Type: prototype assault mobile suit
Manufacturer: Integrated Design Bureau, ZAFT (Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty)
Operator(s): Rau Le Creuset
First Deployment: 28 September C.E. 71
Power Plant:ultracompact nuclear fission reactor
Equipment and Design Features:
DRAGOON (Disconnected Rapid Armament Group Overlook Operation Network) system
Neutron Jammer Canceller
Phase Shift (PS) armor
Sensors, range unknown
Fixed Armaments:
4 x MMI-GAU1 "Sagittus" 20mm CIWS, fire-linked, mounted in head
1 x shield, mounted on left arm
1 x MGX-2235 "Callidus" multi-phase beam cannon, mounted in chest
Optional Armaments:
2 x MA-M01 "Lacerta" beam saber, stored behind shoulders
12 x DRAGOON beam cannons (4 x "Ignis" high-energy beam cannons stored on back, 4 x "Unda" 3-barrel beam submachine cannons stored on waist, 4 x 4-barrel "Humus" beam cannons stored on left shoulder)
1 x M800 "Levitas" high-energy long-range beam sniper rifle, stored on right shoulder
2 x beam pistol, stored on hip armor
1 x MA-M21G beam rifle, stored on rear waist