RX-79BD-3 Blue Destiny Unit 3

Model number: RX-79BD-3
Code name: Blue Destiny Unit 3
Unit type: prototype EXAM mobile suit
Manufacturer: Earth Federation Forces
Operator: Earth Federation Forces
First deployment: December UC 0079
Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Dimensions: overall height 18.5 meters; head height 18.0 meters
Weight: empty 52.8 metric tons; max gross weight unknown
Armor materials: lunar titanium alloy
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, power output rating unknown
Propulsion: rocket thrusters: output unknown
Performance: unknown
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; EXAM system
Fixed armaments: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted on head; 2 x missile launcher, fire-linked, mounted in chest; 2 x machine gun, fire-linked, mounted in chest; 2 x X.B.Sa-G-03 beam saber, stored in recharge racks in legs, hand-carried in use
Optional fixed armaments: RGM·M-Sh-ABT/S-00057 shield , mounted on either forearm
Optional hand armaments: P.B.R-0079/A12 S-000011 beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap; NF·GMG-Type.37/100mm machine gun, clip-fed, 2 spare clips stored on hip armor

During the course of the One Year War, the Principality of Zeon conducts extensive research On Newtypes. But some fear the advent of the Newtype, including Zeon scientist Chlust Morses, who believes that Newtypes will eventually dominate Oldtypes. He puts all of his hatred of Newtypes into the EXAM combat system, along with the soul of Newtype Marion Welch. The EXAM system allows for incredible performance, but is extremely unstable. Since it's controlled by the tormented soul of Marion, it sometimes goes out of control and attacks allies, or refuse input from the pilot. After developing the EXAM system for use in the MS-08TX(EXAM) Efreet Custom, Morses defects to the Earth Federation and gave them the EXAM system. The Federation Forces use the EXAM in 3 units: the RX-79BD-1, RX-79BD-2 and RX-79BD-3. While all three units are based on the RX-79[G] Gundam Ground Type, Unit 3 features several modifications, including the ability to operate in space. It also features the same weapons modifications as Unit 1, included chest-mounted machine guns and missiles. Following the destruction of the Efreet Custom, Zeon forces capture Unit 2 and kill Morses. Taking control of Unit 3, Yu pursues Nimbus and the stolen Unit 2 into space. A final showdown at Side 5 destroys both units and kills Nimbus, but Yu manages to survive.

Pilot: Yu Kajima
Appearances: Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny; SD Gundam: G Generation Spirits; Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space
Original mechanical designer: Kunio Okawara

Cockpit
Cockpit hatch
NF·GMG-Type.37/100mm machine gun
P.B.R-0079/A12 S-000011 beam rifle
RGM·M-Sh-ABT/S-00057 shield
X.B.Sa-G-03 beam saber