RX-104FF Penelope (anime)

Model number: RX-104FF
Code name: Penelope
Unit type: prototype transformable mobile suit
Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics
Operator: Earth Federation Forces
Rollout: unknown
First deployment: 21 April UC 0105
Accommodation: pilot only, in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso
Dimensions: head height 26.0 meters
Weight: empty 36.4 metric tons; max gross 112.0 metric tons
Armor materials: Gundarium alloy
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 4,050 kW
Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 168,000 kg total
Performance: unknown
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; psycommu or quasi-psycommu system; FF (Fixed Flight) Unit, includes Minovsky Flight Unit, can generate beam barrier
Fixed armaments: 2 x vulcan gun, mounted in nose of FF Unit; 2 x mega particle cannon, can also function as beam saber, mounted on shoulders; 2 x composite weapon unit, includes mega particle cannon, beam saber, missiles, mounted on forearms
Optional hand armaments: beam rifle
Remote weapons: 34 x funnel missile, mounted on shoulders and front waist armor

The RX-104FF Penelope was a transformable mobile suit developed by Anaheim Electronics for the Earth Federation Forces in UC 0105. It was formed by equipping the RX-104 Odysseus Gundam with a FF (Fixed Flight) Unit for independent flight on Earth. The FF Unit was mounted on the Odysseus Gundam’s torso, shoulders, hips and legs, and its nose was equipped with various sensors. The Penelope could transform into a Flight Form and deploy a beam barrier in its direction of movement to achieve supersonic flight. The Penelope’s armaments included a beam rifle, a pair of forearm-mounted composite weapons units (with mega particle cannons, beam sabers and missiles), vulcan guns, mega particle cannons/beam sabers and 34 funnel missiles. In late April UC 0105, the Penelope was assigned to test pilot Lane Aim of the Circe Unit under the command of Kenneth Sleg, who was tasked with pursuing the anti-Federation military group Mafty. The Penelope made its combat debut against Mafty forces in a battle at the Philippine city Davao. Later, the Penelope engaged in a midair duel against Hathaway Noa’s RX-105 Ξ Gundam, which ended with Hathaway getting the upper hand and Lane crashing the Penelope in the ocean.

Pilot: Lane Aim
First appearance: Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway
Original mechanical designer(s): Hajime Katoki, Seiichi Nakatani
Note: Based on the RX-104FF Penelope from the Hathaway’s Flash novels

Beam rifle

Cockpit

Cockpit hatch

Head

Rear view

Underside view (Flight Form)