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XM-10
Flint
Model number: XM-10 Code name: Flint Unit type: trial mass production general purpose mobile suit Manufacturer: Strategic Naval Research Institute Operator: Crossbone Vanguard First deployment: UC 0133 Accommodation: pilot only, in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso with Core Block System using Core Fighter Dimensions: unknown Weight: unknown Armor materials: unknown Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, power output rating unknown Propulsion: rocket thrusters, output unknown Performance: unknown Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; special weapons targeting sensor in head, can be deployed over right eye sensor/camera Optional equipment: anti-beam coating cloak, mounts on main body; booster, mounts on X-thrusters; Blackrow Shipping worker mobile suit disguise, mounts over main body Fixed armaments: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; 2 x mega machinegun, fire-linked, mounted in chest; 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in shoulder armor, hand-carried in use; 2 x heat dagger, stored in calves, hand-carried in use; 2 x beam shield/brand marker, mounted on forearms Optional hand armaments: 120mm machine gun; beam rifle; beam zanber
Based on the data from the Crossbone Gundams, the Federation's SNRI secretly developed the XM-10 Flint to be a new mass production mobile suit for the Crossbone Vanguard. Though it bore many outward signs of its predecessors, the Flint's design was heavily simplified, making it a more general purpose machine. However, the Flint retained the X-thrusters of the Crossbone Gundams, giving it higher speed and maneuverability. It also featured a wide variety of ranged and melee weapons, most of which were inspired by the Crossbone Gundams. The Flint saw a very limited production run, as it was only intended to be a trial mass production machine and most of the Vanguard's ace pilots were killed in the battle between the Federation and later the Jupiter Empire. The Vanguard's surviving aces Umon Samon, Yona and Jared each received a Flint, which they used in the final battle against Crux Dogatie's Jupitris 9 and his army of EMS-10 Divinidad mobile armors. After the conflict ended, the three veterans would join the third Crossbone Vanguard under Tobia Arronax's encouragement, and would use their Flints both as combat machines and worker mobile suits under the guise of Blackrow Shipping. The Flints' last deployment saw them fighting the Jupiter Empire's Amakusa, which used a powerful artificial intelligence based on the legendary RX-78-2 Gundam pilot Amuro Ray. Though the Vanguard pilots were skilled, they were completely outclassed by the Amakusa and all three Flints were destroyed. However, Amuro's spirit managed to sense that the Jupiter Empire was the real enemy, and so the Amakusa only disabled the Flints, allowing the pilots to escape in their Core Fighters.
Pilot(s): Umon Samon, Yona, Jared Appearances: Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam; Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam: Skull Heart Original mechanical designer: Hajime Katoki
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