|
MA-09 Mass Production Type Big Zam
Model number: MA-09 Code name: Mass Production Big Zam Unit type: trial mass production anti-fortress mobile armor Manufacturer: Principality of Zeon Operator: Principality of Zeon First deployment: UC 0079 Accommodation: unknown Dimensions: overall height 28.8 meters; overall length 32.6 meters Weight: unknown Powerplant: unknown Propulsion: unknown Performance: unknown Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; anti-beam coating, applied to armor Fixed armaments: large mega particle cannon, mounted in main body; 4 x missile, mounted on leg; 6 x anti-air missile, mounted on leg
During the One Year War, one of the Principality of Zeon's most fearsome weapons was the MA-08 Big Zam. This massive mobile armor was originally developed for mass production, but the base model was refined into a much more expensive form. As a result, the planned mass production version of the Big Zam was more than just a copy of the original. Highly simplified from its predecessor, the Mass Production Big Zam was designed for ground combat. To lower production costs, the I-field of the original was replaced with an anti-beam coating applied to the armor. The Mass Production Big Zam's primary weapon was a large mega particle cannon identical to the original's, but featured an armored shutter that could close over the cannon's aperture. Due to the massive output of the cannon, the Big Zam could only fire while stationary, and even then needed special support legs to keep from falling over. On the other hand, the mass production model featured an improved cooling system that would have eliminated the original's overheating problems. The Mass Production Big Zam's only other weapons were a set of missile launchers mounted at the top of its legs. Zeon's higher-ups intended for the Mass Production Big Zam to be the spearhead of their invasion of Jaburo. However, the design wasn't ready in time for the failed surprise attack on Jaburo in late November UC 0079. After that point, Zeon was too focused on holding what it already had to worry about recapturing Earth, so the Mass Production Big Zam was never built.
Appearances: SD Gundam: G Generation Original mechanical designer: Junya Ishigaki |
