GAT-X131 Calamity Gundam

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This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries.

In mid CE 71, the Earth Alliance collaborates with Muruta Azrael's Azrael Conglomerate to build three second-generation mobile suits to counter the G-units stolen by ZAFT. These designs feature a new variation of Phase Shift armor known as "Trans-Phase". Unlike normal Phase Shift, which draws power constantly, Trans-Phase armor activates only when the mobile suit is hit, and only at the point of impact, reducing the armor's power consumption and increasing combat endurance. In addition, these three suits' pilots are designated as "Biological CPUs" (noting that the Alliance considers them equipment rather than human beings), with their abilities enhanced by drugs to match those of Coordinators.

GAT-X131 Calamity

One of these is the GAT-X131 Calamity, an artillery mobile suit, whose "Biological CPU" was Orga Sabnak. Its armament consists of two "Schlag" beam cannons on the shoulders, a "Scylla" beam cannon in the chest, dual "Kaefer Zwei" cannons on its shield, and a "Todesblock" plasma-sabot bazooka. The Calamity is first used in the conquest of neutral Orb, then sent to space and assigned to the Archangel-class assault ship Dominion under the supervision of Muruta Azrael, who is also the leader of the anti-Coordinator terrorist group Blue Cosmos. Near the end of the war, it is destroyed by Athrun Zala in the ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam.

GAT-X133 Sword Calamity

In addition, a close-combat variant of the Calamity is created, the GAT-X133 Sword Calamity. These utilize a Natural-use OS rather than "Biological CPUs", and have armament derived from that of the GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike Gundam; like the Sword Strike, it uses the "Schwert Gewehr" anti-ship sword, "Midas Messer" beam boomerang, and "Panzer Eisen" rocket anchor, but it carries two of each rather than just one, and uses slightly modified versions of the weapons. It retains the Calamity Gundam's "Scylla" beam cannon, but its power output is reduced to 30% so that more power can be devoted to thrusters. Three Sword Calamities are built, with one piloted by Earth Alliance ace Edward Harrelson, and another given to Orb's Rondo Sahaku faction by Azrael. After the war, Ed Harrelson defects to the United States of South America, and the original Sword Calamity is assigned to another Earth Alliance ace, Rena Imelia, who is sent after him. Ed defeats Rena in combat, but both are badly injured. The configuration of the ZGMF-X56S/β Sword Impulse Gundam is more similar to the Sword Calamity than the Sword Strike, with its anti-ship sword and beam boomerangs doubled.

Specifications

GAT-X131 Calamity

Manufacturer: Earth Alliance/Azrael Conglomerate
Users: Earth Alliance
Unit type: prototype artillery mobile suit
Head height: 18.26 meters
Base weight: 81.48 metric tons
Special equipment: Trans-Phase armor
Powerplant: Ultracompact energy battery
Armament: "Schlag" 125mm high-energy long-range beam cannon x2, "Kaefer Zwei" 115mm dual ram cannon x1, "Scylla" 580mm multi-phase energy cannon x1, "Todesblock" 337mm plasma-sabot bazooka x1
Pilot(s): Orga Sabnak

GAT-X133 Sword Calamity

Manufacturer: Earth Alliance
Users: Earth Alliance, Orb Union, United States of South America
Unit type: prototype close combat mobile suit
Head height: 18.26 meters
Base weight: unknown
Special equipment: Trans-Phase armor
Powerplant: Ultracompact energy battery
Armament: "Schwert Gewehr" anti-ship sword x2, "Midas Messer" beam boomerang x2, "Panzer Eisen" rocket anchor x2, "Armor Schneider" combat knife x2, "Scylla" 580mm multi-phase energy cannon x1
Pilot(s): Rena Imelia (Unit 1), Edward Harrelson (Unit 2), Four Socius (Unit 3)

Trivia

• Calamity's head crest displays the text "SEI X-131" (which means "Six" in Italian), and it is a reference to the Calamity being the sixth mobile suit developed as a second generation MS by the Earth Alliance.
• Like the Aegis, it does not appear to have mass-production derivatives.

Sources

http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/seed/gat-x131.htm http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/seed-msv/gat-x133.htm