General and Technical Data

Model number: XM-08(?)
Code name: Zondo Gei
Unit type: mass production general purpose mobile suit
Manufacturer: Buch Concern
Operator: Crossbone Vanguard
First deployment: unknown
Accommodation: pilot only, in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso
Dimensions: head height 10 meters
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
Optional equipment: anti-beam coating cloak, mounts on skirt; booster, mounts on back
Fixed armaments: beam shield, mounted on left shoulder
Optional hand armaments: beam rifle; beam saber; shot lancer with mounted 4-barrel heavy machine gun

Technical and Historical Notes

The primary mobile suit of the second Crossbone Vanguard, the Zondo Gei was constructed by the Buch Concern. The Zondo Gei's primary focus was to be a small, light unit. As a result, the mobile suit was a mere ten meters tall. Unfortunately, it also suffered a similar decrease in efficiency and combat potential. Despite this, the Zondo Gei was still capable of equipping beam weapons, though most pilots in the Vanguard seemed to prefer the more traditional shot lancer. Though it could be equipped with an anti-beam coating cloak like the Crossbone Gundams, the Zondo Gei was overall a sub-par combat machine and only had a limited production run. Even so, the new Crossbone Vanguard relied on its pilots' experience to get them through battles with enemies in superior machines, and often resorted to salvaging damaged Jupiter Empire machines to fill their ranks.

Miscellaneous Information

Pilot(s): Tobia Arronax, Umon Samon, Yona, Jared, Harida
Appearances: Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam
Original mechanical designer: Hajime Katoki