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MBF-P03 Gundam Astray "Blue Frame"
Model number: MBF-P03
When the Earth Alliance begins a project to build its own mobile suits, the initial work is done in conjunction with the Morgenroete research facility on the Orb space colony Heliopolis. While Orb assists in the research, they have an ulterior motive: steal the data from the Alliance to build their own mobile suits. From the stolen data, Orb constructs three prototype Gundam Astray units: the P01 Gold Frame, the P02 Red Frame and the P03 Blue Frame. While Orb is able to copy the Alliance's beam saber and beam rifle technology, they are unable to duplicate the Phase Shift armor and compensate by making the Astrays light and maneuverable. As with the Alliance suits, the Astrays are equipped with hand plugs to exchange energy and data with its carried weapons. The Alliance and Orb use different hand plugs, and only weapons designed for the Astray can be used without any modifications.The development of the Astray project is interrupted when ZAFT attacks Heliopolis on 25 January C.E. 71. Orb desires to keep the Astray project secret and destroys the Astray factory. However, a Coordinator named Rondo Ghina Sahaku is determined to save the three units. To that end, he loads the Blue Frame with specifications to use various types of equipment and armament. Such equipment includes a high mobility booster and an optional head sensor unit. Following the destruction of the factory, the Blue Frame is discovered by Junk Guild pilot Lowe Guele, but it is immediately seized by Serpent Tail mercenary pilot Gai Murakumo. Although he is hired to destroy all remaining evidence of the Astray project, Gai decides to keep the Blue Frame as his own personal mobile suit after being double crossed by his employers. As with the Gold Frame and Red Frame, the Blue Frame's initial standard armament includes a beam rifle, beam sabers and a pair of "Igelstellung" vulcan guns. Thanks to its design, Gai is able to equip the Blue Frame with a wide variety of custom armaments for various jobs. While defending the Alliance space fortress Artemis, Gai outfits the Blue Frame with various bazookas and missile launchers. While on Earth, the Blue Frame is equipped with a "scale system" for underwater mobility. The scale system is put to the test in a battle with Rondo Ghina's Gold Frame. Later, the Blue Frame is heavily damaged in combat with Eleven Socius' GAT-01D Long Dagger. Afterwards, Gai upgrades the unit to the Blue Frame Second L with some assistance from Red Frame pilot Lowe Guele. He also creates several upgrades of his own for the Blue Frame Second G.
Pilot(s): Gai Murakumo, Lowe Guele, Kazahana Adja
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