MS-06F Zaku II Minelayer

Model number: MS-06F
Code name: Zaku II Minelayer
Unit type: custom minelayer mobile suit
Manufacturer: Principality of Zeon
Operator: Principality of Zeon
First deployment: UC 0079
Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
Armor materials: unknown
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, power output rating unknown
Propulsion: rocket thrusters: total output unknown
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown
Fixed armaments: space mines, 12 per drum, stored on backpack
Optional hand armaments: 120mm machine gun, drum-fed; heat hawk

For the Principality of Zeon’s many battles against the Earth Federation Forces in space some MS-06F Zaku II units were modified to become minelayers. They were exactly the same as the standard MS-06F in every respect, except that their backpack was changed in order to dispense space mines. This new backpack stored the mine drums, with 12 mines per drum. The Minelayers also had the ability to carry five times the fuel as a standard MS-06F. The Minelayers required a special loading area to be reloaded on a Musai cruiser.

First appearance: MSV
Original mechanical designer: Kunio Okawara (MSV version)

120mm machine gun