MSM-08 Zogok

In preparation for its planned assault on the Earth Federation Forces’ underground South American Jaburo military headquarters during the One Year War, the Zeon military forces stationed at California Base developed a series of specialized mobile suits to aid in the assault. One of these units was the MSM-08 Zogok, an amphibious unit designed for close combat fighting. A derivative of the MSM-07 Z’Gok, the Zogok had only melee weapons consisting of 10 boomerang cutters mounted in the head and extendable telescopic arms with razor-edged fingers, giving the Zogok a “sharp” punch. However, the Zogoks built at California Base were never deployed, as Char Aznable discovered the secret spacedock entrance to Jaburo long before the scheduled assault, and launched a hasty attack with what limited resources he received from California Base in time. Nearly 20 years after the One Year War, Zeon remnants used a Zogok in an attack on Australia’s Torrington Base in UC 0096. In addition to its standard armaments, this unit carried a heat sword and a pair of sturm fausts for short-range combat.