Model number:Â GAT-01D1
Code name:Â Duel Dagger
Unit type:Â limited production close combat mobile suit
Manufacturer:Â Earth Alliance
Operator:Â Earth Alliance
First deployment:Â C.E. 71
Accommodation:Â pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Dimensions:Â head height 18.02 meters
Weight:Â unknown
Armor materials:Â unknown
Powerplant:Â ultracompact energy battery, power output rating unknown; optional ejectable external Fortrestra armor
Propulsion:Â unknown
Equipment and design features:Â sensors, range unknown
Fixed armaments:Â 2 x beam saber, mounted on hips, hand-carried in use; shoulder-mounted cannon (Fortrestra mode); 8-tube missile launcher, mounted on left shoulder (Fortrestra mode); 2 x “Igelstellung” CIWS, mounted in head; shield, mounted on left arm
Optional hand armaments:Â 57mm high-energy beam rifle w/175mm grenade launcher
Despite the theft of the prototype GAT-X102 Duel Gundam, the Earth Alliance created a limited production version, the GAT-01D Long Dagger. The Long Dagger took the basic design of the Duel Gundam and incorporated an armored Fortrestra mode similar to ZAFT’s Assault Shroud. As a high performance unit, the Long Dagger was tested by combat Coordinators such as Eleven Socius. The Alliance later created the GAT-01D1 Duel Dagger, which was identical to the Long Dagger, aside from the inclusion of a Natural-use operating system. The Duel Dagger was assigned to ace pilots like Edward Harrelson and Rena Imelia.
Pilot(s):Â Edward Harrelson, Rena Imelia
First appearance:Â Mobile Suit Gundam SEED MSV
Original mechanical designer(s):Â Koji Ogata (concept), Yoshihiko Machida (principal design)
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Cutaway diagram of the VF-1J Valkyrie Fighter Mode from “This is Animation Special: Macross Plus”(1995). Larger versions on my DA profile:
https://www.deviantart.com/marchly/art/Macross-VF-1J-Valkyrie-Cutaway-Diagram-detailed-973372931
https://www.deviantart.com/marchly/art/Macross-VF-1J-Valkyrie-Cutaway-Diagram-clean-973371729
Art by Kiyomi Tanaka. Original concept by unknown Macross fan. Image built by me
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