General and Technical Data

Model number: MAW-01
Code name: Mistral
Unit type: mass production mobile pod
Manufacturer(s): Earth Alliance; Orb Union; Serpent Tail; Junk Guild
Operator(s): Earth Alliance; Orb Union; Serpent Tail; Junk Guild
First deployment: C.E. 70
Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
Armor materials: unknown
Powerplant: ultracompact energy battery, power output rating unknown
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown
Fixed armaments: 2 x 40mm vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted below main body

Technical and Historical Notes

Aside from mobile suits and mobile armors, various parties produce worker pods like the MAW-01 Mistral. Such parties include the Earth Alliance, the Orb Union and the Serpent Tail/Junk Guild groups. The Mistral's main function is to operate as a mobile worker pod with its four detachable telescoping arms. It is, however, armed with two 40mm vulcan guns mounted beneath the main body. This minimal armament is virtually useless against mobile suits such as ZAFT's ZGMF-1017 GINN. This is demonstrated on January 25, C.E. 71, when the Earth Alliance and Orb forces at the space colony of Heliopolis deploy Mistrals in a futile attempt to fend off ZAFT's attacking GINNs.

Miscellaneous Information

Pilot(s): Miriallia Haw, Natarle Badgiruel, Tolle Koening, Sai Argyle, Dalida Lolaha Chandra, Jean Carrey
Appearances: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED; Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (manga); Mobile Suit Gundam SEED ASTRAY; Mobile Suit Gundam SEED ASTRAY R ; Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Never-Ending Tomorrow