ARX-014 Silver Bullet

Model number: ARX-014
Code name: Silver Bullet
Unit type: quasi-psycommu test mobile suit
Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics (based on a Neo Zeon design)
Operator(s): Earth Federation Forces; Vist Foundation
First deployment: UC 0092
Accommodation: pilot only, in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso
Dimensions: head height 22.2 meters
Weight: empty 33.5 metric tons; max gross 70.5 metric tons
Armor materials: Gundarium alloy
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 5,250 kW
Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 87,300 kg total
Performance: unknown
Equipment and design features: sensors, range 13,500 meters; quasi-psycommu system
Fixed armaments: 2 x 60mm vulcan gun, mounted in head; 2 x beam cannon, mounted on shoulders; 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in hip armor, hand-carried in use; 2 x 12-tube missile launcher, mounted in backpack binders; 2 x anti-ship missile, mounted on backpack
Optional hand armaments: beam rifle; shield, features beam launcher and 2 x 2-tube missile launcher)
Remote weapons: 2 x wired hand; 2 x incom, each mounts beam gun, stored in backpack

At the end of the First Neo Zeon War, the Earth Federation Forces captured several reserve units of Neo Zeon’s AMX-014 Doven Wolf and transferred them to Anaheim Electronics’ Granada factory for further study of the quasi-psycommu system. The factory was staffed by many former employees of the Augusta Labs, and they modified the Doven Wolf units into the ARX-014 Silver Bullet. The general appearance of the Doven Wolf was retained, although the Silver Bullet mounted either a Gundam or GM styled head depending on its function. Units featuring Gundam heads tested quasi-psycommu weapons, while units with GM heads tested enhanced measurement sensors. The Silver Bullet also retained the Doven Wolf’s quasi-psycommu system, which allowed a non-Newtype pilot to conduct all-range attacks. The Silver Bullet was armed with wire-guided hands and incoms, shoulder-mounted beam cannons, missile launchers, beam sabers and a beam rifle. The private Vist Foundation acquired several Silver Bullet units. Anaheim also produced the ARX-014P Silver Bullet (Funnel Test Type). In April UC 0096, three Silver Bullet pilots were killed in a mock combat battle gone wrong against the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam. Near the end of Laplace Incident, Vist loyalist Gael Chan used a Silver Bullet in an attempt to defend the Magallanica inside the Industrial 7 space colony from Full Frontal’s massive mobile armor NZ-999 Neo Zeong. In UC 0097, Banagher Links piloted another variant, the ARX-014S Silver Bullet Suppressor.

Pilot: Gael Chan
First appearance: Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (anime)
Original mechanical designer: Hajime Katoki

Rear view