LS-0013GNMS(τ) Wild Goose

Mobile Suit Name: LS-0013GNMS(τ) Wild Goose

Armour/Armour Material: E-Carbon with anti-beam coating armor plating. Titanium-composite frame

Height: 17.6 meters

Weight: 39520 lbs / 19.75 tons

Tier: Advanced

Weaponry:

Heavy GN Rifle - A heavy rifle configuration GN beam weapon. Similar in form factor to the Dober gun it is inspired by, though with a hardwired link to the GN drives, along with a frame link through the right shoulder. It has a similar peak output to the Virtue’s GN bazooka (normal mode), but has 3 distinct power levels. A rapid fire, relatively low power beam fired in “packets”, at a rate of 240 per minute, intended for use on softer targets. Next is the traditional high power beam rifle firing, with the power as stated above. Then there’s the odd mode, with a continuous beam that has a low per second power output.

Shield - A relatively mobile shield composed of E-carbon, faced with an anti-beam coating.Like the standard tallgeese shield it is modeled on, it houses the two beam sabers the suit is armed with, and is connected to the GN particle system to charge the GN beam saber. It is capable of projecting a GN field on the surface.

GN Vulcans - Integrated into the shield are a quartet of relatively low power GN vulcans with a high rate of fire. So low are the outputs that the bolts are almost useless against modern armor, and so the intended use is almost entirely anti-missile and suppression of hostile infantry and vehicles.

GN Beam Saber - Very similar in design to the GN beam sabers of the third generation GN gundams, the beam saber is capable of emitting a slightly longer than average blade, at the cost of a much shorter combat endurance than average while using the over length mode, as efficiency drops significantly to achieve the longer blade without compromising cutting power.

Plasma Sword - In case of issues with GN particle depletion or a need for a non-GN based weapon, the second “beam saber” stored in the shield is a plasma sword. It also has a small sonic knife function, however, this is not required to be deployed to use the plasma sword.

Equipment:

GN-Tau starter – Running off heavy duty batteries, the LS-0013GNMS(τ) Wild Goose GN(Tau) is capable of starting up it’s GN tau drives one at a time without an external power source. The bulky batteries and equipment makes up a significant part of the nacelles.

Advanced E-sensor – A relatively high performance set of sensors, with the primary emitter in the crest of the suit.

Assistant module – An expert system designed to help with Command, Communication, and Control functions, along with processing data to bring alerts to human attention based on sensor data and known tactical situations, when unlinked. When linked to the module designed to charge the GN tau drives and act as a remote processor, the assistant achieves a significant level of interpretation of pilot intent, and begins managing the trim and power distribution of the mobile suit in a proactive manner. Has a depressingly chipper voice package and simulated personality. Basically combat siri, but extra annoying unless linked. Link range is medium with normal coms, and long with laser coms/

Laser Coms: Notable for triply redundant laser com emitters, one in each shoulder projection, and one in the head. Also allows laser com multi-casting.

Appearance: commissioned visual coming soon™

History:

Started as a project to experiment with alternative technologies, the LS-0013GNMS(τ) was based on the general styling and mission parameters of the venerable and well tested Tallgeese. The overseer for House Hazzard inadvertently named the suit while he was trying to get the budget to continue, and the novelty secured funding for the quarter, and the GN τ drives necessary to complete the project, with the superior laughing about “Go chase your wild goose, just name the suit that”.  With theGN τ drives necessitating the use of E-Carbon for much of the frame, weight crept up, and so the decision to add the batteries necessary to start the GN drives even if already in the field was made. As a technology demonstrator, there were several systems pushed very hard with a limited familiarity, leading to the relatively ineffective GN vulcans on the shield. After the project failed to demonstrate significant superiority to the OZ-00MS Tallgeese, and higher costs, development was abandoned before solving the Twin Drive System.

After sitting in storage as a failed prototype, an up and coming ace was noticed as an Innovator, and given this suit rather than a more standard tallgeese, since it already existed and synergized well with his unique skills. Painted to match the heraldry of the Grand Legion, it now is in the hands of a certain [Rank] James Baboli, who is trying to get someone to reprogram the [censored, with prejudice] assistant to stop it being so damned chipper.

Performance Notes

Speed

Straight line acceleration: 15.5 IAFA

AMBAC maneuvers: 14.5 IAFA

Direction changing speed: 14.5 IAFA

Powerplant: 2 GN Drive Tau units

Main Thruster Count: several maneuvering thrusters around the suit

2 GN tau drives with full thrust capabilities.

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