GAT-X1022 Blu Duel Gundam

In early C.E. 71, the Earth Alliance’s prototype GAT-X102 Duel Gundam was stolen by ZAFT at the Orb Union’s space colony Heliopolis. ZAFT later upgraded the Duel Gundam with an “Assault Shroud” of supplemental armor and armaments. The Earth Alliance applied similar enhancements to suits based off the Duel Gundam, such as the GAT-01D Long Dagger and GAT-01D1 Duel Dagger. After the Bloody Valentine War, Actaeon Industries upgraded a Duel Gundam to the GAT-X1022 Blu Duel Gundam. Unlike the original Duel Gundam’s “Assault Shroud,” the Blu Duel’s outer armor was fully integrated into the body and protected by Phase Shift armor. The Blu Duel featured an expanded set of armaments, including a pair of CIWS guns, beam sabers, anti-armor penetrators, retractable beam guns and a railgun. The Blu Duel served as the personal unit of Mudie Holcroft, a member of the Alliance’s secret Phantom Pain unit. In late C.E. 73, Mudie’s unit was assigned to protect Phantom Pain’s land carrier Bonaparte, as well as the massive GFAS-X1 Destroy Gundam. The Bonaparte came under attack from ZAFT forces, and Mudie was killed by several TMF/A-802W2 Kerberos BuCUE Hounds.