Model number: ZGMF-1017M Code name: GINN High Maneuver Type Unit type: high mobility mobile suit Manufacturer: ZAFT (Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty) Operator: ZAFT First deployment: C.E. 71 Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso Dimensions: head height 21.13 meters Weight: max gross weight 80.41 metric tons Armor materials: unknown Powerplant: ultracompact energy battery, power output rating unknown Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown Fixed armaments: none Optional hand armaments: JDP2-MMX22 experimental 27mm armor assault rifle, mounts MA-M3 heavy sword as bayonet
Technical and Historical Notes
Throughout the course of the war, ZAFT creates several variants of its main mass production mobile suit, the ZGMF-1017 GINN. One such variant is the ZGMF-1017M GINN High Maneuver Type. The GINN HM Type is equipped with a new engine in its wings similar to the ones used in the METEOR combat support unit. It's also equipped with additional thrusters across its body for high maneuverability. The GINN HM Type is armed with an experimental armor assault rifle, which mounts a heavy sword on its end to serve as a bayonet. Several GINN HM Types are assigned to noted ZAFT aces, including Rau Le Creuset and Mikhail Coast. After the war, ZAFT produces an improved model, the ZGMF-1017M2 GINN High Maneuver Type II.